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Secondisshootingcontroledpairs.Theemphasishereisonkeepingagoodsightpicturebeforeand aftereachshot.Iwantedtotalkaboutshotplacementinacombatsetingforquiteawhlile.WhatdoImean bycombat? Anysituationwithaphysicalconfrontationwherethereispotentialinjuryorlossoflife.This typeofsituationcausesasurgeofadrenaline(FightorFlightresponse).Alkindsofthingshappentoyour bodyphysiologicaly,tunnelvisionbeingoneofthemostcommon.WhenmywifeusedourMossberg590 todefendourhome,sheexperienced“combat”justarealasIhaveexecutingmissionsinIraqandother places.
Thirdisshootingstringsof3-6roundsinasteadyrhythm.3-inchdot,6-inchdottargets,RTG1and2 targetsorevenindexcardsworkgreatforthesedrils.Youwantsomethingwithasmal,tightareaforyou toaim at.Afterthesewarm-updrils,thereareplentyofdiferentdrilstohelpyoutoshootincreasingly fasterwhilemaintainingaccuracy. Bystartingeachtrainingdaywiththesewarm-updrils,youare reinforcingthefundamentalsofMMS.So,knowingyourholds,youaregetingroundswhereyouwantthem tobe. Now,asyoumakethetransitioninyourtrainingtoCMMS(CombatMarksmanship),youneedto
thedisciplinetocontinueputingroundswhereyouwantthem.Atypeofdrilthatweliketodotohelp re in fo rc e th is is b y u s in g a n R T G 1 o r 2 ta rg e t. T h e in s tru c to r w il l c a l l o u t n u m b e rs , s h a p e s , o r c o lo rs in combinationstokeepthestudent’s/shooter’smindoccupiedastheysearchforandidentifytheshapeto engage.Atsomerandom point,aninstructorwilcalouta“threat”.Assoonasthestudenthearsthat p ro m p t, n o m a t te r w h e re th e y a re in th e c u r re n t d ril l, th e y m u s t ID a n d e n g a g e th e h u m a n s ilh o u e t te . Specifical ly,we wantthem to shootcenter(atthe centershape thatis now representing the heartand
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Oneofthechangeswehavemadeoverthepast few years when using shoot/no-shoottargets,is to calanyhitonaweaponasamiss.Weneedtoforce ourselvestobecomesmartershooters. Usingthe craw,walk,runmethodoftrainingasstudentsare goingthroughtheSims/UTM house(walkphase)we s o m e tim e s w il l s p ra y p a in t d if fe re n t a re a s o f th e
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