Videos tagged with Speed

This video demonstrates the execution of a competitive pistol stage, emphasizing rapid target engagement, dynamic movement, and accurate shooting through various barriers. The instructor, SHORTSHOT TONY, showcases advanced techniques for transitioning between positions and engaging targets at different distances. The performance review highlights common errors like 'no shoots' and 'fail master,' indicating a focus on precision and adherence to stage rules.

Christian Sailer, an expert in competitive shooting, emphasizes that while hit factor math is a tool for strategic stage planning, it's less crucial than mastering fundamental shooting skills. He advises focusing on accuracy, sight stability, and controlled shooting pace. Sailer highlights the importance of analyzing stages for risk and reward, adapting strategies, and creating personal performance standards to improve overall shooting ability.

This expert-level guide from Farewell Firearms Training emphasizes the pistol grip as the most critical fundamental for accurate and fast shooting. The instructor, with clear E-E-A-T signals, details a method for achieving a straight line from the sights to the elbow for optimal recoil management. It also highlights common grip errors that can negatively impact performance, particularly with firearms like Glocks.

This video, presented by a professional firearms instructor from Tenicor, introduces Hwansik Kim's 'Aiming Schemes' to optimize shooting pace. It details Predictive Shooting for speed on close targets, Reactive Shooting for accuracy on more difficult shots, and Confirmation 3 for extreme precision. The instruction emphasizes strategically applying these techniques based on target distance and difficulty to improve overall performance, demonstrated with drills like the Bill Drill and utilizing shot timers.

This video from Achilles Heel Tactical, featuring Rick, debunks the myth of 'dominating' your pistol with an overly tight grip. Instead, it emphasizes maintaining a consistent grip throughout the trigger press and developing the discipline to avoid extraneous movements. The core message is that a 'less is more' approach to trigger control and grip management leads to superior speed and accuracy, as demonstrated with high-speed shooting sequences.

This video critically examines common firearms practices, emphasizing the significant legal and financial ramifications of home defense, even when legally justified. It highlights the complexity of everyday carry (EDC) and warns against the 'entertrainment' culture on social media, advocating for serious, critical training focused on current performance and relevant principles like Surprise, Speed, and Violence of Action in CQB.

This drill, originating from Haley Strategic, challenges the 'slow is smooth, smooth is fast' mantra by emphasizing controlled, timed handgun draws. It progresses from very slow, deliberate movements to faster par times, building mental and physical control. The drill helps shooters establish performance baselines and identify areas for improvement, with a strong emphasis on safety as speed increases. Instruction is provided by an experienced firearms professional.

The GBRS Group cadre attempts the U.S. Air Marshal pistol qualification course, revealing its extreme difficulty and the gap between flat-range training and concealed carry realities. Even experienced shooters struggled with tight par times across seven dynamic stages, highlighting the critical need for consistent performance under pressure, efficient reloads, and accurate shooting from concealment. The experience humbled the team, emphasizing the importance of regular concealed carry drills and gear optimization.

This video demonstrates advanced competitive shooting techniques for efficiently running stages, as explained by expert Ben Stoeger. Key principles include blending positions, maintaining momentum through movement ('launching'), and minimizing aiming time by having the gun ready upon arrival. The focus is on developing 'flow' through high-repetition drills rather than just stage assessment.

Chris Sajnog, a firearms instructor with over 20 years of experience, explains the principles of Dry Weapons Training, also known as dry fire. He emphasizes that this practice is crucial for developing neural pathways through myelination in a stress-free environment, allowing for perfect movement mastery. Sajnog advocates for conducting nearly 90% of training at home to eliminate distractions and build a foundation for speed, accuracy, and confidence.

This video details a modified Las Vegas SWAT Rifle Qualification Course, emphasizing consistency and progressive distance drills. It covers close-proximity failures, transitions to handguns, support-side shooting, and distance shooting with position changes. Key takeaways include the importance of 'A-box' hits for qualification and the impact of optic brightness on target acquisition.

This video details the rigorous Las Vegas SWAT pistol qualification course, emphasizing speed, accuracy, and tactical proficiency. It breaks down each stage, from close-range drills to longer distances and failure drills, highlighting the importance of weapon manipulation like speed reloads. The course requires a minimum score of 225 out of 250 points, testing shooters under pressure.