Shot Anticipation Exercise
Added 2021-07-27 01:55:15 +0000 UTCHello Tier II and Tier III,
This is the next installment of how I approach maintaining proficiency after a long break from the range.
Shot anticipation is the main thing that drives me nuts in my personal training. This is how I got about getting rid of it.
Let me know what you guys think.
This should help you at the range.
Cheers!
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Comments
What grain bullet do you prefer for everyday carry?
Brinson Roddenberry
2025-10-17 13:48:01 +0000 UTCExcellent drill Brother. I've often done something similar with a revolver but I now see the value in dummy rounds and a shot timer.
Montana Medic
2022-02-02 09:47:48 +0000 UTCThe grouping sucks! 😂😂😂 That is some solid shooting!
Fernando
2021-09-02 14:55:10 +0000 UTCThat sounds like fun.
Shawn
2021-07-30 14:47:46 +0000 UTCBeen using these things for a while. Honestly if they work, it probably doesn't matter what brand. The first one is usually the common one you can identify but you won't remember after that and it'll surprise you. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HQSR6LO?ref=exp_vigilanceelite_dp_vv_d
Shawn
2021-07-30 14:45:45 +0000 UTCOne of my favorite ways to alleviate my recoil anticipation is to either warm up with or mix in my snub-nose .357 (2” barrel)
John
2021-07-29 15:24:49 +0000 UTCWhat kind of dummy rounds do you use? I have the all aluminum ones that are one solid color (red for 9mm, blue for 40 cal). They work flawlessly and don’t jam, but the problem is I can’t load them as the first round because I know what my first shot will be.
Derek Ferguson
2021-07-29 02:26:45 +0000 UTCThanks David! Glad this helps.
Shawn
2021-07-29 02:09:17 +0000 UTCThis one really helps me shake that symptom if I'm throwing shots.
Shawn
2021-07-29 02:09:10 +0000 UTCThanks Jim, more like this coming each week 👊🏼
Shawn
2021-07-29 02:08:35 +0000 UTCThis is one of the best videos to date. Learned a lot.
M
2021-07-28 19:55:02 +0000 UTCNice drill, great anticipation drill and helps with being patient and focused.
BillB
2021-07-28 01:37:00 +0000 UTCGreat drill, Shawn, and I especially liked the tip to do the five dry-fires to help with correction. Nice camera-work, too, John, on those close-up shots, that really helped to visualize the anticipation f-ups, or lack thereof. Really slick, guys!
Jim P.
2021-07-27 23:34:44 +0000 UTCOver the top or thumb and forefinger. Whatever you are safely more comfortable with to effectively get the gun back in the fight.
Shawn
2021-07-27 19:35:17 +0000 UTCEveryone has these issues. Can't effectively work on them if you don't acknowledge that they exist. Hopefully this helps on the range next session.
Shawn
2021-07-27 19:32:31 +0000 UTCSpecific question - should I work on changing my left hand grip on the slide for general purposes, especially immediate action? Just out of habit, I typically use the palm of my hand across the top of the slide to work it vs thumb tip and forefinger like I see you do. I can’t remember any specific training on it - A, that was 30 years ago and B, I just didn’t get much pistol training. In my time, in the regular infantry, pistols were reserved for staff NCO’s and officers. Still, I would have thought if it was a horrible habit the Corps would’ve broken it.
Dave Bell
2021-07-27 18:42:33 +0000 UTCThanks for showing us that you fuck up sometimes too. It helps keep me from getting discouraged knowing that someone with your skill set needs to “un-fuck” themselves too.
Ryan Fahringer
2021-07-27 17:12:02 +0000 UTC
