[CDRODA396]

This is an excellent thread, tons of great information, especially from the instructor point of view. Unfortunately, I wasnt lucky enough to attend any of the Army's/SF finer shooting schools, but have come around once I retired and actually have time to invest in the range.

One drill I particularily like, and credit where credit is due, I found on the internet one day, at:

personaldefensetraining.com/showpage.php?target=dottorture.php&PHPSESSID=7340b c370bf83de5c46f400b026d0659

and goes like...

This is a marksmanship drill, fired at 3 yards or further. Targets are ten 2" dots numbered. A total of 50 rounds is needed. You will perform: 22 draws and holster, depending on magazine capacity 5-10 administrative or speed reloads, obtain 83 sight pictures and press the trigger 50 times.

Dot #1- Draw and fire one string of 5 rounds for best group. One hole if possible, total 5 rounds.
Dot #2- Draw and fire 1 shot, holster and repeat X4, total 5 rounds.
Dot #3 and 4- Draw and fire 1 shot on #3, then 1 shot on 4, holster and repeat X4, total 8 rounds.
Dot #5- Draw and fire string of 5 rounds, strong hand only, total 5 rounds.
Dot #6 and 7- Draw and fire 2 shots on #6, then 2 on #7, holster, repeat X4, total 16 rounds.
Dot #8- From ready or retention, fire five shots, weak hand only, total 5 rounds.
Dot #9 and 10- Draw and fire 1 shots on #9, speed reload, fire 1 shots on #10, holster and repeat X3, total 6 rounds.
When you can do this clean on demand, extend the length or start timing and work on speed but maintaining accuracy. If a single shot is missed, you flunk. Only hits count and only perfect practice makes perfect.

The only modification I made was on Dot #5, I fire/recover x 5, versus a string of 5, and the same on Dot #8. The thing I like about it is it covers a lot of basic skills, front sight focus/trigger squeeze, reloads and most importantly strong hand only and weak hand only in a drill packaged to use the same number of rounds in a box of ammo.

I usually shoot this as "warm up" if you will then work on whatever I am focused on for the day. For the average/non-military shooter, I would say this is a HUGE shortcoming. How many times do you go to the range and see someone tack up a target, shoot it 10-15 times, take it down and tack up another and repeat til ammo is gone with no real focus in mind. I try to pick one thing each time I go to the range and work on it, versus just sending lead down-range.

And the target for the Dot Drill... thoughts anyone..?