BassCliff
Professional
Hi guys!
Had a class last night with seven other students, Defensive Shooting Fundamentals 105: Cognitive Skills Clinic. We had several different targets, different distances (5-10-15 yards), different movements (90 degree pivots, 180 degree pivots), motion back and forth in front of our targets at a pretty good pace, etc. It was quite a workout. I decided to use my VP9 and brought along a few hundred rounds of Blazer 124 grain but I shot a little less than 200.
The excitement is about to begin! The target holders are on their way to the back of the range.
We started with some simpler drills, 5-10 yards.
My "warm up" target didn't look too bad. I was pushing a little and let my speed get the better of my accuracy.
Then our instructors put up new targets and talked over the drills they'd use to confuse us.
As you can see, different targets. Different commands would have different shooting solutions, or no shooting solution at all depending on the target you had in front of you. After a couple of drills we would "round robin" over to the next target and start all over.
Not every command had a shooting solution but if you did shoot, you'd better have an explanation. The instructors were trying to make us think, so we would have a reason to shoot. Then we moved on to different targets with a new set of drills.
The class headed back to the booths to load up magazines.
Here's a closer look at the silhouette/number/shape combo target.
Again, depending on the command, there could be different shooting solutions. Plus we had to remember to "get off the X" and "search and assess" after shooting because there could be another bad guy to stop. My target started out looking pretty OK.
Then we started moving between 5 yards and 15 yards, pivoting, shooting between numbers, shapes, FTS drills, 3 to 5 on center mass, or head shots, depending on the command.
I did pretty good on the number/shape shots as long as I took a little more time. My FTS was pretty good as well as center mass hits out to 15 yards. We are always encouraged to push until the wheels fall off then slow down a little. I signed up for another class like this, perhaps a little more advanced, for next Monday while Mrs. BassCliff is out of town. That way I won't get bored.
After our "run and gun" exercises the class had its debrief in the classroom and we headed home before the storm hit.
I hope Matt made it home on his motorcycle before the rain fell.
Quite the storm passed through last night but it looks like we'll be dry for the next week. That'll give me a chance to knock on some more doors. We've got a country to save!
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
Had a class last night with seven other students, Defensive Shooting Fundamentals 105: Cognitive Skills Clinic. We had several different targets, different distances (5-10-15 yards), different movements (90 degree pivots, 180 degree pivots), motion back and forth in front of our targets at a pretty good pace, etc. It was quite a workout. I decided to use my VP9 and brought along a few hundred rounds of Blazer 124 grain but I shot a little less than 200.
The excitement is about to begin! The target holders are on their way to the back of the range.
We started with some simpler drills, 5-10 yards.
My "warm up" target didn't look too bad. I was pushing a little and let my speed get the better of my accuracy.
Then our instructors put up new targets and talked over the drills they'd use to confuse us.
As you can see, different targets. Different commands would have different shooting solutions, or no shooting solution at all depending on the target you had in front of you. After a couple of drills we would "round robin" over to the next target and start all over.
Not every command had a shooting solution but if you did shoot, you'd better have an explanation. The instructors were trying to make us think, so we would have a reason to shoot. Then we moved on to different targets with a new set of drills.
The class headed back to the booths to load up magazines.
Here's a closer look at the silhouette/number/shape combo target.
Again, depending on the command, there could be different shooting solutions. Plus we had to remember to "get off the X" and "search and assess" after shooting because there could be another bad guy to stop. My target started out looking pretty OK.
Then we started moving between 5 yards and 15 yards, pivoting, shooting between numbers, shapes, FTS drills, 3 to 5 on center mass, or head shots, depending on the command.
I did pretty good on the number/shape shots as long as I took a little more time. My FTS was pretty good as well as center mass hits out to 15 yards. We are always encouraged to push until the wheels fall off then slow down a little. I signed up for another class like this, perhaps a little more advanced, for next Monday while Mrs. BassCliff is out of town. That way I won't get bored.
After our "run and gun" exercises the class had its debrief in the classroom and we headed home before the storm hit.
I hope Matt made it home on his motorcycle before the rain fell.
Quite the storm passed through last night but it looks like we'll be dry for the next week. That'll give me a chance to knock on some more doors. We've got a country to save! Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
