You’re Over-Aiming — Practice This Instead

This guide, from an expert firearms instructor, explains the concept of 'Confirmation 3' aiming and why it's often detrimental in performance shooting. It emphasizes adopting a 'good enough' sight picture for speed and prioritizing reactive shooting for targets beyond 7-10 yards to improve efficiency in competition and tactical scenarios. The instruction is practical and directly applicable to improving shooting speed and effectiveness.

This guide details advanced shooting techniques, differentiating between predictive and reactive shooting methods. It emphasizes diagnostic drills for grip, recoil control, and trigger manipulation, drawing on the expertise of Joel Park. The training focuses on improving accuracy and speed through structured practice and analysis, applicable to various firearms.

This guide explains predictive shooting, a technique where the shooter anticipates the firearm's behavior for rapid, accurate shots without conscious confirmation for each round. Demonstrated by an expert instructor, it emphasizes consistent actions to achieve predictable results, particularly at high paces of fire. The technique is crucial for competitive shooting and high-stress scenarios.

This video from Ben Stoeger, a world-class competition shooter and professional instructor, details reactive shooting techniques using red dot sights. Stoeger explains two primary aiming schemes: Sight Stabilization for precision and Color Confirmation for speed at close ranges. He emphasizes the importance of reacting to the sight picture rather than over-settling, especially on the first shot, and provides guidance on adapting these methods to different distances.

Instruction from Rick Crawley of Achilles Heel Tactical focuses on improving shooting speed by prioritizing an 'acceptable' sight picture over a 'perfect' one. The technique involves visual indexing on a target focal point and understanding the transition between predictive and reactive shooting based on distance. This approach aims to increase rounds on target per second.

This video, from Tenicor, details the concept of reactive shooting, emphasizing accountability through sight picture confirmation for every shot. An unnamed instructor, demonstrating high authority, explains how to create a mental 'should I shoot? yes' loop by reacting to sights touching the target. This technique is crucial for improving accuracy and ensuring deliberate action with every round fired.

This video demonstrates an advanced self-defense technique for surviving an armed robbery. The expert instructor highlights the importance of de-escalation and compliance as a distraction, followed by a rapid defensive counter-draw from a concealed appendix (AIWB) position. The simulation showcases neutralizing a threat at close range using a concealed firearm, likely in a Glock platform, emphasizing the effectiveness of a well-executed draw from a high-retention holster like those from Tenicor.

New concealed carriers often make critical mistakes like choosing inadequate holsters or belts, wearing inappropriate clothing, opting for guns that are too small, and carrying with an empty chamber. Selecting a secure, comfortable holster and a supportive belt are crucial. Clothing should allow for a smooth draw without printing. Prioritizing shootability and capacity over extreme concealability is key, and carrying with a round in the chamber, once training allows, enhances readiness.

This video debunks the myth that appendix carry is inherently unsafe, drawing on 25 years of personal experience. It emphasizes proper technique, particularly during reholstering, and highlights the benefits of appendix carry like accessibility and concealability. The presenter details safe reholstering methods, including using a muzzle wedge and body tilt, and discusses the importance of a strong safety mindset over rote rules.

This video emphasizes the critical importance of the four universal firearms handling rules, stating they are 'written in blood' and not suggestions. It details each rule: always treat guns as loaded, never point at anything you're not willing to destroy, keep your finger off the trigger until sights are on target, and be sure of your target and what's beyond it. The content also distinguishes universal rules from range-specific protocols and introduces gun states (secure, ready, on target).