Time to draw from IWB Holster

[David E]

I practice the Enos conception of site focus so going to a bigger target is going to result in a faster time.

Not if you never practice it.

If ALL you ever do is draw and fire a shot inside a 2" circle at 7 yds, then you won't be as fast as you think you will be, going to a larger target.

Next time you go out, time your very first shot of the day inside the 8" circle of the 7 yd IDPA target.

 

[Al Thompson]

Agree with David E, I use 8 inch paper or steel plates. One tip if your using a shot timer is to start your drawstroke as soon as you hear the buzzer. I've watched folks wait until the buzzer stops before starting to move.

I always try to incorporate some lateral movement during my drawstroke.

For those folks using a hoodie or sweatshirt for a concealment garment, google "Hackathorn Rip" for an excellent method of accessing your handgun quickly.

 

[AOK]

"I don't see the value in making a "bridge of nose" hit as a first shot from concealment. What's wrong with center mass? Even if you insist on the headshot, what's wrong with left or right eye socket? Or nose?"

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If your target was behind cover except their head and they are looking directly at you wouldn't the bridge of the nose be pretty close to center mass?

 

[David E]

If your target was behind cover except their head and they are looking directly at you wouldn't the bridge of the nose be pretty close to center mass?

In that situation, of course! But the OP didn't say anything about cover, only about specifically drawing and firing his FIRST SHOT on the bridge of the nose. If the badguy isn't behind cover, unless you're packing a .22, then center mass, in this case, center chest, is faster.

Altho you bring up a point.....

At least one police trainer/gunwriter was confused what "center mass" means. This gunwriter/trainer thought that "center mass" was ONLY the center of the chest and then, only the FRONT of the chest. "What if he turns sideways," he lamented, "now you lost your center of mass!"

It means, "the center of mass presented to you," regardless of where on the body that is. If that's the center of his side under his armpit, or the bridge of his nose as he's peeking from behind cover, that's what you shoot for.

 

[geekWithA.45]

In the real world, the biggest time eater in the draw cycle is in the OOD part of the OODA cycle.

Since a fair number of folks are likely to be baffled by that statement, I explain.

The OODA cycle is known as "observe, orient, decide, act". Details can be looked up, but the essence of the thing is that working backwards from the actual taking of action, you have to Observe something going on in your environment, Orient yourself to the idea that you might have to take some sort of action, Decide what action to take, and then, finally, you get to the part that timers actually time: the action itself.

In the practice/range/idpa case, sure, you can draw < 2 seconds, but only because you've already Observed that you're on the range, Oriented yourself to the fact that it's appropriate to fire upon cardboard targets, and have actually decided to do so when you hear the BEEEEP! (1.x seconds later) BAM!

If you spend some time looking at videos of actual danger nearby, you'll see that danger gets a free hand for like, 5, 10, 20 seconds or more before people start reacting.

Roomfuls of people don't die because of extended capacity magazines. Roomfuls die because they mostly sit around going "duh?" in those critical opening moments of danger.