Speed Reloads

Have to start with the basics.  Fundamentals are critical and before starting high volume training we must have the best technique possible.  Grip and stance are absolutely fundamental.  To test grip and stance we strongly suggest engaging in rapid shot drills to validate grip and stance.  The Heckens videos go through the the fundamentals with a slant to providing information for instructors.  The series of 6 videos are directed to shooters whether they are starting out or experienced.  A few of the queuing points are useful to get you body in a versatile shooting stance and grip.

Here are three videos training with Dave Sevigny.  Sevigny shows how to drive an open gun (a gun with red dot scopes, muzzle compensator, etc.) while maintaining acceptable accuracy.  The latter two video illustrate driving a gun to get good hits while under time pressure.  The swinger is activated by the falling steel.  It takes some time for the swinging target to be visable, so there is a brief window of opportunity to shoot the two static targets (with 2 shots each).  If you expand the videos to 720p full screen you can see the bullet impacts coming through the targets!

Training Points:

• Be delibrate on the steel target.  Don't pull the gun off early, have solid follow through.
• Snap the eyes to the next targets.
  • When targets start moving it is easy to not see what you need to in order to make quality shots
• Fundamentals!
  • Stance, grip, sights, trigger control... all critical to making the shots under time pressure. 

Really not a lot different shooting moving targets from static, but the fundamentals have to be dialed in.  Shooting activating targets are great to ensure that we can execute the fundamentals under increased pressure.

These are two short fun stages at the Texas Double Tap in 2010. Stage 6 had some ragin splits in the end and Stage 5 was, well kind of a different ending.
As a bonus, the third video is the most inspirational training video before headed to Texas, best video on this site.

Train Hard. Train Smart.

- Mike Hughes

This drill was created by Officer Derrick Dotson. Simply put the drill is brilliant. I find that I have to transition my eyes from the moving balls to the sights aggressively to get shots. I can point shoot at close range, but at distance I need my sights and trigger control.