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U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Pistol Marksmanship Training Guide - http://www.saveourguns.com/Ar_Marks_Un_Pistol_Train_Guide.pdfhow do you all teach basics? is it something like: safety, terminology (or should that be reversed?)
This is the sequence I use now for about 4 hour defensive point shooting range instruction regardless how new or long shooters have been shooting:what to expect, grip, stance, trigger manipulation, safety again, dry fire, safety, live fire?
- I go over safe handling of pistol and range safety/etiquette (Done prior to range day)
- Then I go over neutral grip and trigger control so as to not move the front sight when the hammer/striker is released along with point shooting steps as outlined at bottom of this post - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/my-proposed-recipe-newbie-here.864640/#post-11414962
- And now I require every shooter to dry fire several hundred times before the range session (With pistol that you can dry fire) or until they master dry firing without moving the front sight. I also have them dry fire practice with one hand until shooter is comfortable. (Done prior to range day)
Range day:
- At the start of range session with targets at 5 yards, I demonstrate 2 finger grip shooting with various 9/40/45 pistols while shattering many Hollywood movie gun myths as ice breaker then one hand (strong/weak) shooting, no extension (forearms resting on belly) shooting, partial and full extension shooting, at multiple targets while having the shooter return demonstrate each shooting type while going over stance/body position. This part is done sighted utilizing the front sight focus on target.
= Break / Hydration =
- With fresh targets, next comes unsighted (eyes closed) POI synchronization to POA with sight alignment.
- Once POI synchronization is done to POA, shooter point shoots with eyes open but not utilizing the front sight at 2 dots then 4 dots on target. (For those interested in match shooting, looking past the blurry front sight is utilized on clear target picture)
- Once proficient, target is taped and shooter double taps point shooting at multiple targets. Target is taped whenever POI (hole) is hard to tell.
= Break / Hydration =
- Once proficient with point shooting double taps, different shooting positions are practiced (standing, sitting, laying down, prone, shooting around cover with one hand, etc.) always utilizing multiple targets.
= Break / Hydration =
- Detailed review of all steps with Q&A with demonstration/return demonstration by shooters with emphasis of deliberate practice and mastery of each step on a daily basis (quick draw and point shooting/dry fire while watching TV and trigger events like new character entering scene/commercial as cue for magazine change)
- Point shooting demonstration and return demonstration at 7-10 yards with emphasis of mastering all steps of point shooting at 5 yards to produce tight groups before moving targets to 7-10-15 yards (looking past the blurry front sight is utilized on clear target picture for more distant targets)
- Point shooting demonstration and return demonstration of 16"/18" ARs utilizing CMMG 22LR conversion bolt. (Using thumb forward on forearm to point shoot) at multiple targets at 7-10 yards then transitioning to 9mm PCC and .223/5.56 ARs.
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