What do “higher volume” and “quality of movement” mean in terms of training with the SIRT?

Volume: Higher volume indicates a higher number of repetitions and is a function of the number ofreps while training, number of practice sessions, and the number of reps per session. The problem with traditional live fire is that there are too many barriers to entry to get a sufficient number of reps. Even top shooters, such as Robby Latham, who may shoot in excess of 50,000 rounds a year (50,000 repetitions), is minimal compared to an amateur boxer who may throw hundreds of thousands of left jabs in the same time frame. Mastering any motion or movement requires repetitions and time. According to the latest book Outliers, a computer programmer, a violinist, an athlete and a shooter all require approximately 10,000 hours of practice to pursue mastery of their skill set. The practice makes these skills permanent for the individual; however, the repetitions must be of quality in order for this permanence to be worthwhile.

Quality: Quality of movement means that the high volume of training is done correctly. The first prototype was used for personal training where we noticed how many misses occurred from peripheral visual awareness of the laser, in particular even when maintaining a rigorous front sight focus. The misses were due to poor trigger mechanics, but the flash visual memory of the front sight while breaking the trigger did not tell the story (give feedback) of what the muzzle was actually doing when breaking the trigger. Many shooters are quick to blame the laser for going out of alignment with the sights, but when this happens the real causal problem is usually shooter error. Therefore, SIRT’s feedback of the muzzle orientation through the red laser is critical to ensure quality of movement. Dry firing is a critical element of enhancing pistolcraft, but sloppy dry firing only leads to poor shooting performance.