Criss Cross Drill Breakdown

Instruction from Ben Stoeger, co-author of 'Baseline Dryfire' and 'Practical Shooting Training', emphasizes focused practice. He advises limiting drills to 2-3 core concepts per session, dedicating 10-20 repetitions to each for effective learning. This approach, whether dry-fire or live-fire, helps shooters develop skills efficiently, even with limited ammunition.

This video demonstrates the 'Stuck in the Mud' shooting drill, focusing on transitioning between steel and paper targets. Ben Stoeger emphasizes the importance of aggressive shooting on paper targets to achieve faster times, aiming for around three and a half seconds. The drill is presented as a challenging exercise for improving both speed and accuracy in competitive shooting scenarios.

This guide details advanced movement and shooting techniques taught by Paul Costa of Achilles Heel Tactical. It covers drills like the 'Bar Hop Drill', emphasizes situational awareness through vision barriers, and incorporates strategies for shooting while moving and entering positions. The instruction focuses on refining high-level skills by pushing speed and analyzing mistakes, drawing on principles from competitive shooting champions.

This guide details techniques for improving target transition speed in competitive shooting, drawing from instruction by renowned shooter Ben Stoeger. It covers handgun and rifle transitions, emphasizing efficient eye movement, avoiding common time-wasting habits like over-confirmation, and utilizing proper body structure. The drill focuses on analyzing gun movement to shave seconds off transition times, applicable to both pistol and rifle platforms.

This guide details Ben Stoeger's 'floaty thumbs' technique, emphasizing a natural grip for recoil management and consistent return to target. It covers optimal thumb placement for 2011 pistols, common grip-related malfunctions on Sig P226/P229, and the importance of trigger finger isolation during dry fire. Stoeger, a multi-time World and National Champion, provides expert insights into advanced handgun techniques for competitive shooters.

This guide synthesizes Ben Stoeger's expert advice on adopting red dot sights for pistol training. Stoeger, a professional competition shooter and firearms instructor, emphasizes that red dots offer immediate feedback, accelerating learning for accuracy and recoil management. He advocates for their use, even suggesting configurations that omit iron sights, to enhance training effectiveness.

This video from Achilles Heel Tactical, presented by Rick, offers five actionable tips to enhance pistol grip for improved shooting performance. It emphasizes moving beyond subjective rules to focus on mechanical principles, leverage, and relaxation. The instruction is geared towards intermediate shooters looking to refine their fundamentals and achieve greater control and speed.

This video showcases a large-scale, coordinated 'mag dump' event at Oakhaven Range, organized by Achilles Heel Tactical. It highlights the preparation and execution of synchronized mass firing, featuring a vehicle-mounted M134 Minigun and various other firearms. The event emphasizes professional range safety protocols and the use of advanced tactical equipment, demonstrating high-energy, intense, and celebratory tactical shooting community engagement.

This guide details a critical pistol shooting technique taught by Rick from Achilles Heel Tactical. It emphasizes the difficulty of pistol shooting and breaks down trigger manipulation into continuous and interrupted methods. The core principle is isolating the trigger finger to press the trigger straight back without disturbing the sights, a technique applicable to both one-handed and two-handed grips. The instruction highlights common errors like squeezing the entire grip and provides actionable steps for improvement through dry fire practice.

This video demonstrates an advanced 'full send' training drill from Achilles Heel Tactical, showcasing fluid weapon transitions between an AR-15 and a Glock-style handgun. The drill emphasizes a rapid speed reload on the rifle followed by a high-cadence engagement, highlighting expert recoil management and suppressor performance. Instruction is provided by a highly proficient tactical instructor.