Cardio Integrated with Pistol-Rifle Craft

WODs with SIRT: Tactical Fitness

Working out and getting the heart rate up is critical to be a well rounded person, but you can integrate fine motor skills with your workouts. Integration is good time management where we can train certain fundamentals of trigger control, strong hand only manipulation, draws, reloads, shifting sight awareness from close to far targets, etc. Further, working fine motor skills while the heart rate is elevated trains our bodies to perform under physical stress.

Training can be a simple as setting a count down timer on intervals and every 2 min grab the gun and tag 3 sets of targets. The targets can be a simple as the clock, light switches...fill in the blank.

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NLT AM FORWARD MOVEMENT: DECELERATE FROM FORWARD MOTION

Running forward presents a few challenges when decelerating to shoot. Because our
base is inherently narrow forward and aft, it is difficult to decelerate the body prep and press the
trigger and get quality hits. Particularly for a difficult type shot but still there are challenges
as you are at a closer target (with a larger acceptable accuracy zone). Furthermore, doing this
right off the rip really gets the heart going.

Generally it is good to keep your feet while decelerating and do not start prepping that
trigger until you take your final steps. Be careful not to slip and keep your footing. And again
always get your finger off that trigger and be aware of your muzzle when you are moving.

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Great Example of a Tactical Fitness Workout

These guys are breaking new ground in integrated skillset cardio work.  Cardio work can take many forms and can incorporate many movements beyond than good ol' running or walking on the incline.  Check out this Tabata circuit (see http://www.intervaltraining.net/tabata.html for more info on this interval based circuit), it is great but take note of the Poul Ups at 2:00.   

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Mike Hughes' Vacation SIRT Dry Fire:

AM 20 min training. Ok it was raining, but it was about 70 degrees so not that rigorous. I was working on moving laterally without the crab walk. I find a lateral crab walk to be too bouncy and slow. I am working on gaining flexibility to turn the hips and walk and keep the upper triangle on target.

Train Hard. Train Smart.

- Mike Hughes

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Crossfit with Pistolcraft

Steve Gowin and Brian Pacey pioneered training with SIRT Pistols to get more out of their Crossfit type workouts. Another benefit of this training is that they have to break up there rhythm and draw the SIRT. In one form, a trainer calls out targets for them to identify in sequence. It is not as easy at it looks.

Dotson Drill

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.

Dotson Drill 2 with Thomas Heckens and Mike Hughes

I love this drill. It is so darn addicting. Lets not shoot static targets. This drill is hard and you can tell by all the mikes (misses) Thomas and I throw.

Train Hard. Train Smart.

- Mike Hughes

Very Different Cardio/Power with Dry Firing: Tire Flipping 1

Break out the tractor tires! Crossfit has made tractor tires very popular for various training drills. I like flipping tires as a supplement to an overall training regimen. Steve Gowin came up with this drill where he integrated tire flipping with draws, strong hand/weak hand shots with explosive movements.
This video is an introduction to this concept.

Very Different Cardio/Power with Dry Firing: Tire Flipping 2

Break out the tractor tires! Crossfit has made tractor tires very popular for various training drills. I like flipping tires as a supplement to an overall training regimen. Steve Gowin came up with this drill where he integrated tire flipping with draws, strong hand/weak hand shots with explosive movements.

Mike Hughes and Thomas Heckens demonstrate Cardio and Dry Fire Drills

This is an introduction on integrating dry fire and cardiovascular work. Walking on an incline works well were we can work draws, reloads, transition as well of course shooting on the move.
I personally can not do cardio anymore without dry firing. Actually dry firing has taken on a whole new dimension well beyond just rack the slide and click.
I don't drop a mag on the treadmill so I have to be sure I am diligent on hitting the mag release button.

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