The three most basic rifle shooting positions are standing, kneeling, and prone.
Mastery of these three positions allows you to conquer most environments and situations.
Check out the video above to see how to refine these must-have skills.
Youll be assuming different positions and firing multiple rounds from these positions.
The key to building skills with this drill is to move as fast as you might.
Why are positions and the ability to transfer to them important?
Well, lower positions often offer you a more stable position to fire from, for one.
The kneeling and prone positions give you a better base to fire from.
Better yet, when rounds start coming back at you, youll be a smaller target.
Also, getting behind and using cover will often mean you have to assume a lower position.
Training to achieve this quickly could stash your life.
This drill has a standard run and a dynamic run.
Staying Standard
Well start with the standard run first.
Learn how your body moves and how to get your rifle up and on target.
When you go live, load up nine rounds in a single magazine.
Set up a man-sized target at 50 yards.
Transition to kneeling and fire two rounds again.
Finish in the prone position, firing two rounds into the chest once more.
Thats a simple run of it, and an important run to build the basic fundamentals of positioning.
This will also exercise the speed necessary to rapidly transition to these positions.
Youll learn, with practice, how to establish a stable base of fire.
Youll need lines at 50, 25, and 15 yards.
Youll still need a single magazine and nine rounds.
Start at the 50-yard line in the standing position, rifle up.
On the go signal, transition all the way to the prone and fire two rounds into your target.
From here, transition all the way back to standing and run to the 25-yard line.
At the 25-yard line, transition to the kneeling position and fire two rounds at your target.
From here, stand and run to the 15-yard line.
At the 15-yard line fire two rounds into your target in the standing position.
Its also a lot more fun to get up and move and shoot.
Doing this for fun is a blast and its a valuable training tool.
Both the standard and dynamic training drills are excellent training tools.
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