Training Notes

 

I was sorting through some of my old Training Ledger Notes in preparation for some drills this week and came across some things I thought might be of value to some of you.

 

Fundamentals to Consider:

 

• Train How You Live (Clothes, Gear and Gun)

• Wear Darker Colors. Lighter Colors silhouette your profile.

• Hard Focus on ECQ Shooting (>5 Ft.)

• 70%/30%  Dry to Live Fire Ratio

• Displacement Trumps Marksmanship in a Gun Fight. Integrate Move and Shoot Drills

• Never Move Faster than you can Shoot

• Combat Accuracy: Focus on Pumphouse (center of mass) or Computer (cranial T) Hits

•  Integrate Discretionary Shooting/Cognitive Stress Drills

• Ambidextrous Weapon Handling. There is no “Strong” or “Weak” Side when you have trained on both

• Smooth is Fast/Speed is the Economy of Motion

• Eliminate ALL un-needed movement and “jerkiness” in weapon handling and presentation

• Always Maximize Use of Cover and Minimize Exposure in a gunfight

 

The 4 D’s of Combat:

 

DIVIDE attacker’s Focus

DISRUPT his path

DISABLE his body

DESTROY his will to fight

 

3 S’s of Proper Firearms Training:

 

SIMPLE

SENSE

STREET PROVEN

 

TIRR Malfunction Clear Drill for Pistol:

 

(TAP/INVERT/RACK/READY)

 

TAP: Ensure Magazine is Seated.

INVERT: Turn gun upside down.

RACK: Slide in slingshot fashion to eject problem

READY: Press the Trigger!

 

*Bring Weapon into Compressed High ready Position to chest to keep vision open and not distracted.

**If you hear a Click instead of a Bang, Rinse and Repeat!