David E
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Here's how I practice: I identify an area that needs work then isolate that area to focus on it exclusively.
Some folks think they need to practice everything all the time, but that's not as productive.
In reality, there are a multitude of skills and subsets of skills. Some you're not even aware of at first. But breaking down a movement to its basic core usually reveals a small subtlety that had escaped your notice previously.
Sometimes, I'll work on the first shot. Only. From different distances and/or targets, but all I do is draw and fire one shot. My goal, of course, is to make the hit as fast as I can....but the hit must be made. A timer is very helpful here, as it'll tell you if the one that "felt" fast really was.
Other times I'll work on rapid recoil management (Bill Drills) again at different distances. Or target acquisition times, pure accuracy, strong or weak hand shooting, etc.
At some point, I'll combine as many elements as possible and see how it goes.
About the shot timer: most people would benefit by using one. "But I have a friend that times me with a stopwatch!" I've heard some say, "so why do I need a shot timer?"
Ok, let's say you do an El Prez and you do it twice in a row in 8 seconds. "Hey," you think, "that's pretty consistent!"....according to the stopwatch. But with a shot timer, a review of the shots of the first run reveals a 1.5 first shot, .21 splits, .33 transitions and a 2.15 reload. While the second string reveals a 1.25 first shot and a 2.96 reload, etc. not very consistent at all.
Personally, I don't want to "feel" fast, I want to BE fast.
Some folks think they need to practice everything all the time, but that's not as productive.
In reality, there are a multitude of skills and subsets of skills. Some you're not even aware of at first. But breaking down a movement to its basic core usually reveals a small subtlety that had escaped your notice previously.
Sometimes, I'll work on the first shot. Only. From different distances and/or targets, but all I do is draw and fire one shot. My goal, of course, is to make the hit as fast as I can....but the hit must be made. A timer is very helpful here, as it'll tell you if the one that "felt" fast really was.
Other times I'll work on rapid recoil management (Bill Drills) again at different distances. Or target acquisition times, pure accuracy, strong or weak hand shooting, etc.
At some point, I'll combine as many elements as possible and see how it goes.
About the shot timer: most people would benefit by using one. "But I have a friend that times me with a stopwatch!" I've heard some say, "so why do I need a shot timer?"
Ok, let's say you do an El Prez and you do it twice in a row in 8 seconds. "Hey," you think, "that's pretty consistent!"....according to the stopwatch. But with a shot timer, a review of the shots of the first run reveals a 1.5 first shot, .21 splits, .33 transitions and a 2.15 reload. While the second string reveals a 1.25 first shot and a 2.96 reload, etc. not very consistent at all.
Personally, I don't want to "feel" fast, I want to BE fast.