TARGET ACQUISITION (TRANSITIONS)


Chunks of time
!   Yes, literally.   There is probably more time to gain in target acquisition than there is   in just trying to shoot fast.   I'll keep this one simple:
  • How to:
    • If you haven't read the part on the firing cycle yet, please do so.
    • Ok, here is how we should be doing it (and training it)-
      • Fire the shot, calling it good or bad from the sights, the micro-second the front sight lifts.   Mentally, we process this information very very fast, and if we are satisfied, the gun moves immediately.
      • Move the eyes (and directly behind them the gun)   to the next target, and more specifically a spot on the next target.
      • Drive the gun toward that spot as fast and aggressively as possible.
      • Stop the gun on target using an aggressive "breaking" that stops the gun smoothly.
      • As the gun stops, we should be prepping the trigger for the next shot.   Be careful not to prep the trigger until the front sight enters the edge of the target area.
      • When the gun stops and the front sight touches the area (spot) we want to hit, reference the rear sight quickly correcting any errors and pressing through the shot.  
      • Reminder:   We gain time by moving the gun aggressively between targets, and by being ready to finalize the shot when the gun gets there
      • Tip: Relax the body and grip a bit when swinging the gun on wide swings, this will allow us to move faster.  
 
 



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