Our favorite drills with Velox Training Group

This video from Barrel & Hatchet presents six printable pistol drills designed to enhance shooter proficiency. The drills focus on improving draw speed, accuracy, shot cadence, and reload efficiency at various distances. They are presented as a resource for shooters to maximize ammo usage and training time, with an emphasis on challenging oneself to improve fundamentals and push performance limits. The instruction is provided by experienced shooters aiming to make training accessible and effective.

This video addresses a common dry fire training challenge: assessing the effectiveness of target transitions without live fire feedback. The instructor emphasizes focusing on the smooth 'floating' of sights to the target and the impact of trigger press on sight stability. He advises that dry fire builds habits, and live fire is crucial for validating them, recommending a balanced approach to trigger press during dry fire drills.

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 video details the Baer Solutions Essential Shooting Drill, a versatile training exercise for both rifle and pistol. It emphasizes foundational skills like target transitions and combat reloads, utilizing a progressive method that starts at 3 yards and advances to 10 yards. Mastery is defined by consistent successful completions at increasing distances, with a challenging benchmark of under 9 seconds at 10 yards.

This guide, based on instruction from professional shooter Joel Park, addresses how practicing rapid-fire drills like 'doubles' can inadvertently harm performance in longer strings such as the 'Bill Drill'. It emphasizes the critical importance of maintaining consistent grip tension and hand pressure throughout the entire sequence. The guide also highlights common errors like 'dot staring' during extended fire and provides techniques to improve visual focus and target transitions through dry fire practice.

This video emphasizes a structured approach to firearms training, differentiating the roles of dry fire, live fire practice, and competition matches. Lead Firearms Instructor Joel Park advises that dry fire is crucial for skill building, live fire for validation and observation, and matches for performance testing under pressure. He cautions against trying to learn new skills or significantly increase speed during competitions, as the added pressure and distractions make it an ineffective environment for skill acquisition.

Lucas Botkin, founder of T.Rex Arms, shares his expert insights on optimizing carbine builds based on extensive round counts. He details his philosophy on barrel length versus optic choice, preferring red dots for shorter barrels and magnification for longer ones. Botkin also discusses preferences for muzzle devices, foregrips, lights, lasers, and triggers, emphasizing reliability and simplicity for high-volume use.

This video details a critical incident during a firearms class where a custom-built pistol, featuring numerous aftermarket parts, experienced unintended discharges. The instructors meticulously troubleshoot the issue, identifying tolerance stacking and specific magazine fit as the likely culprits. They emphasize the importance of testing aftermarket components and the potential pitfalls of combining non-OEM parts.

This video discusses the practical considerations of Short Barreled Rifles (SBRs) with firearms instructor Nick Young. Key takeaways include the benefits of SBRs for suppressor use, the legal complexities involving ATF travel paperwork, and the potential reliability issues and increased violence in shorter-barreled platforms. The discussion also touches on the importance of proper buffer systems and the tendency for 'Franken-guns' to fail in training.

Hwansik Kim explains his 'No Friction Grip' technique, developed to maintain control in adverse conditions like sweaty hands or rain. The method emphasizes specific pressure points, particularly using the support hand's index finger on the trigger guard and the top knuckles of the support hand on the firing hand. This technique aims to minimize reliance on grip enhancers and provide consistent control through recoil by creating a stable platform without excessive friction.