Pat Mac

This video emphasizes the importance of tailored feedback in skill development, particularly in firearms training. The speaker, Pat Mac, advocates for understanding individual learning styles and emotional resilience when providing corrections. He suggests a preemptive approach to address potential sensitivities and encourages self-correction as a vital learning tool, even calling himself out for mistakes to illustrate the process.

This video details a target transition drill designed to improve accuracy and speed under a time constraint. The drill emphasizes 'calling your shot' and the rule that transitions are only permitted after a hit. It promotes performance-based training, encouraging shooters to incrementally improve their personal bests, and highlights the importance of coordinated body movement and visual focus during transitions.

This video emphasizes the critical importance of follow-through in firearm training, specifically the 'realign and reset' phase after each shot. Instructor Pat Mac calls out shooters who rush this process, highlighting that neglecting it hinders proficiency, especially when engaging multiple targets or shooting steel.

This video details a training drill focused on improving the time between shots, known as 'splits'. Pat Mac emphasizes objective self-critique, focusing on recoil management and muzzle whip to achieve consistent and faster follow-up shots. The drill involves series of shots from the holster, with feedback mechanisms to adjust pace based on performance.

This video details the El Presidente drill, a timed shooting exercise focused on engaging multiple targets twice, performing a magazine change, and then engaging them twice again. Instructor Pat Mac emphasizes starting at a manageable pace (around 10 seconds) and gradually building speed, focusing on fundamentals like grip and muzzle control to improve accuracy. He also discusses common malfunctions like stovepipes and the importance of consistent practice.

This video discusses the importance of training with both the strong and support hands. While strong-hand-only shooting is tactically necessary for scenarios like vehicle extractions or providing cover, the instructor emphasizes training the support side not for tactical necessity but for cognitive benefits. Working the non-dominant side stimulates the creative and analytical lobes of the brain, enhancing overall cognitive function.

This video emphasizes the critical distinction between performance-based and outcome-based training, particularly in shooting drills. The instructor, drawing from sports psychology principles, advocates for focusing on the process of executing shots accurately (performance) rather than solely on achieving a specific result like a fast time (outcome). By prioritizing correct technique and accuracy, students can overcome 'over-trying' and ultimately improve their speed and overall effectiveness. The book 'With Winning in Mind' by Lanny Bassham serves as a primary reference for these concepts, highlighting how mental management and focusing on the process lead to better results in shooting and life.

This video explains the concept of 'calling your shot' in shooting, which is the ability to determine if a shot was good or not before it even impacts the target. It emphasizes observing sight position as the hammer falls and feeling the shot during the squeeze. The instructor uses this technique to analyze group consistency and confirm sight adjustments.

This video details the El Presidente drill, a classic pistol training exercise developed by Jeff Cooper in the 1970s. The drill emphasizes accuracy, speed, and fundamental shooting mechanics, incorporating elements like turning, multiple target engagements, magazine changes, and target transitions. The instructor, Pat Mac, demonstrates the drill at a relaxed pace for warm-up, focusing on smooth execution and feeling the firearm and ammunition, before gradually increasing speed. He also discusses common mistakes and the importance of objective self-critique during practice.