Applied predictive shooting

This video addresses the common issue of feeling slow and choppy during shooting matches due to over-focusing on accuracy. Instructor Joel Park explains that this often stems from staring at the sights or pausing movement unnaturally. He provides practical dry-fire and live-fire drills to improve target transitions and maintain fluid movement, emphasizing target focus over sight focus and developing a natural walking cadence.

This guide, from an expert competitive shooter, details how to build speed in USPSA without sacrificing accuracy. It covers common time-wasting habits during draws, movement, and target transitions, emphasizing the importance of shooting while moving and off-balance. The strategy advocates for an integrated approach to dry fire and live fire training, focusing on efficient sight acquisition and trigger press to maximize speed while maintaining high accuracy.

This drill, demonstrated by Ben Stoeger, focuses on improving target acquisition and shooting while moving by using vision barriers (barrels) to obscure targets. The core principle is to visually hunt for targets and react to their appearance, rather than fixating on the sight. Maintaining consistent shooting mechanics and avoiding over-confirmation of the sight picture are key to success.

This video addresses a common issue in competitive shooting: dropping points due to rushed target transitions. The instructor emphasizes that the problem often stems from not visually confirming shots and moving the gun too quickly. The core technique involves dry-firing with a deliberate pause on each target, focusing on the sight's position and ensuring both shots are completed before transitioning. This method aims to build better habits without sacrificing speed in live fire.

Joel Park, an experienced firearms instructor, emphasizes that competition shooting requires executing practiced skills, not experimenting with speed. He advocates for a structured training approach where practice pushes limits slightly beyond comfort, allowing for mistakes and learning. Matches are for performance on demand, utilizing established proficiency, not for 'casino-style' shooting or 'hoper' techniques.

This video breaks down the Criss Cross Drill, a valuable training exercise for improving target transitions, trigger control, and speed under pressure. Expert Paul Costa of Achilles Heel Tactical demonstrates how to effectively blend different target zones, from the larger A-zone to the smaller credit card zone, emphasizing the importance of varying visual confirmation levels. The drill can be enhanced with weapon handling and reload components to simulate more complex scenarios.

This video demonstrates a critical malfunction where the magazine drops during recoil, a common issue in competitive shooting. Ben Stoeger, a professional competitive shooter, highlights the importance of recognizing and addressing such failures. The guide provides steps to troubleshoot this specific problem, emphasizing safety and proper firearm handling.

This video demonstrates a critical safety incident: an uncommanded discharge of a Sig Sauer P320 during the re-holstering process. Expert analysis from Ben Stoeger highlights the visual evidence of the discharge originating from the holster, emphasizing the importance of constant vigilance and proper technique even when the firearm is supposedly "safe" in its holster. The incident underscores the need for thorough firearm inspection and immediate post-incident assessment.

Ben Stoeger, a professional shooting instructor, explains common misconceptions about red dot sights. He emphasizes that true proficiency comes from focusing on the target, not the dot itself. The guide details training methods, like occluding the optic, to develop this crucial skill, comparing it to the lifelong refinement needed for trigger control.

This comprehensive dry fire program, led by World Champion shooter Ben Stoeger, focuses on refining fundamental handgun skills. It includes a structured warm-up, detailed drills for draw stroke mechanics, efficient reloads (including strong and weak hand only), and positional shooting from kneeling. The program emphasizes precision and control, progressing to dynamic movements and transitions essential for competitive shooting.