Pistol Drills & Exercises

BILL DRILL

Explore the list of drills we have cultavated from different professionals from around the world.

PROCEDURE - DRAW, & FIRE 6 ROUNDS AT THE TARGET IN RAPID SUCCESSION.

DISTANCE - 3 YARDS, 5 YARDS, 7 YARDS

At closer ranges, you will see that this drill tests two things primarily. First, your draw is obviously a huge component of your time. You need it to be fast, and you need that draw to end in a correct grip. Second, the bill drill is a test of staying relaxed. If your body tenses up, you lose the ability to draw quickly or to run the trigger fast. Work down to the goal times as quickly as you can, and then work within the goal time to hit the “A” box. You will need to have a highly developed draw to be able to make it happen, so I would recommend working on “Doubles” before you progress to this drill.

PURPOSE -

TIME GOALS - 3YDS 1.7 SECONDS - 5YDS 1.8 SECONDS - 7YDS 2 SECONDS

NUMBER OF TARGETS - 1 USPSA

NO FAIL SHOT

PROCEDURE - COLD START - DRAW & FIRE 1 ROUND 10 TIMES

DISTANCE - 25 YARDS

MAKE THIS THE FIRST DRILL OF EVERY RANGE SESSION.
THIS IS A PASS/FAIL DRILL. IF ALL SHOTS ARE IN THE BLACK YOUR PASS, IF NOT YOU FAIL. MUST BE A COLD START DRILL (AKA NO WARMUPS) & YOU CAN ONLY ATTEMPT THE DRILL ONCE PER DAY. THIS IS AN AMAZING METRIC TO GAUGE ONES PROFICIENCY IN A REALISTIC MANNER. TESTING ONES DRAW, PRESENTATION, SIGHT ACQUISITION, TRIGER CONTROL & PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT, THE ABILITY TO PREFORM ON DEMAND.
DEVELOPED BY CHUCK PRESSBURG OF PRESSCHECK TRAINING & CONSULTING

PURPOSE -

TIME REQUIREMENTS - 3.5 SECONDS PER SHOT

NUMBER OF TARGETS - 1 / NRA B8 BULLSEYE

Figure 5

PROCEDURE - 5 "Shooting Markers" will be placed on the ground resembling the #5 on a six-sided dice.
Shooter will start at the center marker. At start the shooter will fire 1 round, run to one of the 4 corners & fire 1 round, then run back to center & fire 1 round. Course of fire ends once the shooter has hit all 4 corners & finishes back on center, firing a total of 9 shots.

DISTANCE - Front 2 Markers 10 Yards - Center Marker 15 YARDS - Rear 2 Markers 20 Yards

This simple drill is one of my favorites due to the fact that it is easy to set up & hits multiple points with a relatively low round count. Draw, Footwork, Transitions, Presentation, Throttling, Speed & Accuracy. Typically, my 2nd drill of any range day just to help get that blood pumping.

PURPOSE -

TIME Goals - Time yourself & improve over time. Under 20sec Goal

NUMBER OF TARGETS - 1 10" Steel Target / 1 NRA B8 BULLSEYE

Forward Assault Drill

PROCEDURE - Start from the holster hands at side at 25-yards. At start, draw and fire two rounds. Advance to the 15-yard line & fire two rounds. Advance to the 7-yard line keeping gun safely in control, fire three rounds. Then fire three more rounds while advancing forward from the 7yd line for a total of 10 shots.

NUMBER OF TARGETS - 1 USPSA

DISTANCE - 25 yards - 15 yards - 7 yards & under

TIME Goals - Time yourself & improve over time. Under 10sec Goal

PURPOSE -

Similar to the Figure 5 drill in that it's very simple to set up, gets the blood pumping, hits multiple training points & requires the user to work on control. Originally designed by Ethan Johns from SWAT magazine, it's a great drill for all skill levels, especially those with limited range space.

Mozambique Drill

PROCEDURE - Start from the holster hands at side. On start, draw from holster & fire 2 rounds to the center A zone of the target. Transition to the head & fire 1 round.

NUMBER OF TARGETS - 1 USPSA

DISTANCE - 7 Yards

TIME Goals - 2 Seconds

PURPOSE -

This is a classic firearm that may actually be the most well known. Both shooters & non shooters may have never heard of Mozambique, but they likely have heard "two to the chest & 1 to the head".
Alone it works on a few different aspects of shooting & is my go-to when working on double taps. Easily modified to fit the shooters needs.

FAST Drill

PROCEDURE - Start from the holster hands at side. On start, draw from holster & fire 2 rounds at the Head A-Zone, preform a slide lock reload & fire 4 rounds into the C.O.M. A-Zone. Any hits outside the designated A-Zones is considered a fail.

NUMBER OF TARGETS - 1 USPSA

DISTANCE - 7 Yards

TIME Goals - 6 Seconds - 4.99 Sec & Under for Expert

PURPOSE -

Designed by Todd Green, this originally was more of a test than a drill that was conducted with an index card for the head box & 8" circle for the C.O.M. A-zone. USPSA targets being very similar in design the test has been ran as a standard drill by many, myself included.

1 TARGET DRILLS

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