Read those last two sentences again.
You will perform like you practice because of a process called myelination (Google it).
We write programs in our brains by doing something repetitively.
A skill program is technically not possible to delete once its been built, even if it was incorrect.
We want to ensure to write the correct program, and stimulus/response is part of this equation.
So how does this relate to defensive handgun deployment?
Hear me out on this.
They also shoot from non-standard positions while leaning around an obstacle or something that might be used as cover.
If you doubt this, look at how often police officers have had their own guns used against them.
So whats the point?
you might practice responding with the appropriate tool at the right time.
You will shoot from standard, two-handed shooting positions in each drill.
One-handed, close-quarters positions are not the goal in this post or these drills.
We will cover that material in the future.
Keep in mind:This article does not cover the particular steps of the draw process.
Response: Use combatives and create distance, then draw.
(Tip: Mount two targets as securely as possible for striking.)
Goal: Ingrain the stimulus of responding with strikes and movements before creating distance and drawing the handgun.
Learn that always drawing right away isnotalways the best option.
Response: Move offlinewhiledrawing.
Target: Set IDPA or similar cardboard target five yards away from your starting position.
Goal: Ingrain the stimulus of moving offline during the handgun draw.
At this range, the threat is too close to strike, and there is no cover available.
Aggressive movement offline (left or right) might buy you a second or two and increase your survivability.
The key is to move aggressively and get the gun out as fast as possible.
Response: Sprint offline,thendraw (from cover).
Cover: Set up two barricades or an object that can simulate a piece of cover.
Set each barricade four yards to the left and right of your starting position.
Goal: Ingrain the stimulus of sprinting offline to get to cover and then drawing the handgun.
Aggressive, offline sprinting gets you ahead of the action cycle through which the threat is going.
This movement is an aggressive sprint left or right to the piece of cover.
Until then, train hard.
