Why You Should Miss When Shooting

Published on January 9, 2018
Duration: 7:01

Training to miss is crucial for genuine skill progression, as consistent 100% accuracy indicates a lack of challenge. By pushing speed until a miss occurs, shooters identify their performance ceiling and can then train at a slightly slower, more consistent pace to raise their overall standard. This methodology applies across various firearms and platforms, including rifles and pistols with different optics.

Quick Summary

Shooters should aim to miss during training to identify their performance ceiling. Pushing speed until a miss occurs reveals mechanical failure points. By training slightly below this threshold, you can increase consistent speed and raise your overall skill level and standards.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction: Why Train to Miss?
  2. 00:36Drill Setup: Glock 19 Baseline
  3. 02:17The Problem with Perfection
  4. 03:02Pushing the Speed Limit
  5. 03:54The Philosophy of the Miss
  6. 04:41Application Across Platforms

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should shooters intentionally aim to miss during training?

Shooters should aim to miss during training to identify their performance ceiling. Consistent 100% accuracy means you're not pushing your limits. By increasing speed until a miss occurs, you find your failure point and can then train at a slightly slower, more consistent pace to improve overall speed and accuracy.

How does missing help improve shooting skills?

Missing provides critical data on where your shooting mechanics break down under pressure or speed. Once you identify this 'miss threshold,' you can dial back slightly to train at a higher consistent speed than your previous baseline, effectively raising your skill level and standards.

What is the 'comfort zone' in shooting practice?

The comfort zone is when a shooter consistently achieves 100% accuracy without being challenged. Lucas Botkin explains that staying here prevents skill development. To break out, you must increase difficulty by shrinking targets, increasing distance, or increasing speed until you reach a point where misses start happening.

How can the 'train to miss' philosophy be applied to different firearms?

This high-intensity training philosophy is versatile. It can be applied to various platforms, including rifles with different optics like LPVOs, pistols equipped with red dot sights, and even during movement drills or under restrictive conditions like wearing gas masks or night vision goggles.

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