Objective- This drill is designed to help the shooter gain a better understanding of their ability to make precise hits at speed. Shooter must strike a balance between accuracy & speed.
Distance- 5 yards
Rounds required- 36
Target- 4 ½ circle plus a pair of 1 ½ inch circles
Sooner- An advantage by getting ahead of others (Minimum presentation & set time)
Faster- Accomplished in a relatively quick time frame (Minimize split times)
More- A greater or additional amount (More rounds on the threat= Faster incapacitation)
Phase One- Small circles, 1 hit from the ready position:
- 5 seconds
- 4 seconds
- 3 seconds
- 2 seconds
- 1 second
Phase Two- Small circles, 1 hit on each circle from the ready position:
- 6 seconds
- 5 seconds
- 4 seconds
- 3 seconds
- 2 seconds
Phase Three- Large circle, Count Drill:
- 5 shots, 2 second split
- 5 shots, 1 second split
- 5 shots, ½ second split
Phase Four- Modified Bill Drill (from ready) -Large circle
- 6 shots, as fast as you can hit!
Mike Boyle is a retired law enforcement officer and has been active in use of force instruction for over 40 years. He has been a police academy assistant director, instructor, Rangemaster and is the author of 2 books, 3 training videos and hundreds of magazine articles on firearms, training and tactics. Mike served 21 years on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors. Mr. Boyle can provide instruction on various firearms disciplines including handgun, shotgun and low light threat management. He can be reached at mboyle308@gmail.com.
