Practical Pistol Show 111 - Practicing the stuff

Joel Park, a professional coach at PSTG, provides expert guidance on how to effectively analyze your own training videos. He emphasizes focusing on recurring trends and fundamental issues rather than isolated mistakes. By methodically reviewing footage and developing targeted drills, shooters can systematically improve their performance in practical shooting disciplines.

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 features competitive shooter Lena Miculek attempting various internet-famous shooting challenges. She demonstrates techniques for drills like the 'Fast Drill' and 'Bill Drill,' emphasizing accuracy and speed. The content highlights the difficulty of these challenges, even for experienced shooters, and showcases different firearm types from competition pistols to pocket-sized concealed carry options.

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.

This guide, drawing on expert instruction, emphasizes the convergence of competitive and tactical shooting. It advocates for integrating principles from both disciplines to enhance overall firearm proficiency. The core message is that effective training focuses on achieving accurate and fast target engagement, regardless of the specific context, by avoiding artificial limitations and practicing sound marksmanship fundamentals.

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 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.