Those of us who only have access to square indoor ranges are at a disadvantage. A lot of them have rules against drawing and shooting from your holster. The problem is, you can’t adequately train for an armed self-defense situation if you haven’t practiced and refined your draw from a holster.
Some ranges allow you to draw and shoot from a holster after you’ve demonstrated you can do it safely. But even if you can’t find a range near you that will let you do that, you can always practice at home with dry fire practice (be sure to observe these dry fire safety rules).
If you’re new to guns, fear not. Developing a good, effective draw isn’t hard and you can do it on your own. Watch the video above and practice it wherever (and wherever) you can. That old “slow is smooth and smooth is fast” thing that people say is true.
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Laser bullets at home for draw and fire. The Rod & Gun club has no restrictions on draw and fire, so , every time I go there.
So, the trick is practicing draw and fire from my different holsters, especially the pocket holsters. They take more time because of the pockets.
All fun!!
“ That old “slow is smooth and smooth is fast” thing that people say is true.”
Yes sir. Very true.
As an instructor I have my students practice drawing & aiming at home; no ammo needed.
My unsolicited advice:
When learning a new skill set break it down into its smallest components. (KISS theory at work)
-in front of a mirror looking into yer own eyes, practice moving the clothes out of the way (whatever article is concealing yer gat) and simply grip the pistol (do not draw it yet); repeat 25x.
-When you can do that 25 x in a row w/o messing up, then add the next component pulling the pistol straight up & out to clear the holster; repeat entire sequence 25x.
– when you master that perfectly then add the aim:
strong arm elbow kept into the body, flex elbow to aim at your own chest in the mirror. You are NOT USING the sights! Repeat 25x w/o error.
-And yes, you’re repeating the entire sequence each time you add the next movement.
– After you master the draw & aim skill set then add in barking out “STOP!” commands & such so that you habitualize that verbiage into your sequence.
To quote my (departed ) mentor Richard, “ In a high stress situation you will react as you have trained.”
This is also true.
And if you think all those repetitions aren’t worth it, then you don’t get what you don’t get.
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