A New Opportunity
My most recent class was a pistol class from Rob Orgel at ER Tactical.
Rob is a former 0311 Marine and later a combat instructor.
One thing I value about Rob is that everything he teaches is from testing theories or direct experience.
The author attended an ER Tactical training class with instructor Rob Orgel. The class covered movement, presentation, malfunctions and more.
He doesnt adopt a method if he has not proven it yet.
He trains six days a week and lives by the methods and techniques that he teaches.
When Rob speaks, people listen and for good reason.
The author receives personal instruction on the proper draw and presentation of his Springfield XD-M Elite OSP.
I always value that Rob begins with these seemingly basic skills because we can never practice them enough.
It also sets you up to realize any bad habits you may have formed outside of the class.
You could begin firing as you push out to quickly get rounds on target if the threat is close.
Drawing a handgun is a critical skill that should be practiced on a regular basis to ensure competency.
On Target
We then moved into accurately placing our hammer pairs, failure drills and NSR drills.
As a recap, a hammer pair is two shots quickly fired with accuracy.
Rob stresses that we break the mindset of center mass and always aim high-center.
Putting rounds on target is the goal of training. Shots to the high-center mass are the most likely to be effective at stopping an attacker.
Luckily the Vortex Venom red dot I was using made this much less painful than normal for me.
I put a mental note into spending more time shooting one handed to bring that skill up to par.
The next exercise was introducing movement into our drills.
Accurately shooting from a compressed position is possible, as the training from Rob Orgel proved.
Forward, rearwards left and right.
Oddly enough, I found this to be almost easier than standing still for some of my shots.
We also worked on clearing malfunctions one handed.
The author’s Springfield XD-M Elite OSP ran well throughout the training. Reliability is absolutely mandatory in a defensive firearm.
Tap the mag on your thigh, rack the slide on your holster.
You are now back in the fight.
Taking classes always fills me with excitement and passion for firearms.
There is just something beautiful about becoming more proficient with them and letting them do what they do best.
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