PPA

Training Pack II

Defensive Marksmanship
Requisite training: Pack I
Half-day course, classroom and live-fire
9:00am to 2:00pm
Equipment:
Handgun, clean and in safe working condition
250 rounds of ammunition
5 dummy rounds
Ear protection
Eye protection
Fundamentals Review
Review of safety, shooting, and ammunition fundamentals.

Slow Aimed Fire Drill
Fundamental marksmanship practice to utilize all the fundamentals and have the bullet go where desired.

Dummy Round Drill
Practice technique to discover if shooter is interrupting sight alignment in anticipation of recoil.

Calling Shots Drill
Teaches concentration on correct sight alignment by shooter stating where the bullet should strike the target according to sight picture at the break of the shot.

Receding Bullseyes Drill
Teaches awareness of factors that degrade accuracy at longer distances and prompts corrections to fundamentals.

Trigger Reset Drill
Teaches quick recovery after the shot and preparation for a follow-up shot. Defender learns to reset the sear and then prep the trigger by taking up slack to ready the action for the follow-up shot.

Controlled Pairs Drill
Teaches the preferred engagement method when encountering a need for very discriminating shooting.

Consecutive Pairs Drill
Teaches shot-to-shot follow-through, visual awareness, shooting smoothly by isolating follow-through mechanics, making shots feel connected and continuous.

Accelerated Pairs Drill
Teaches accurate fire at top-speed by training the eye to make instantaneous verification of the sight picture.

Flash Sight Picture Drill
Teaches engaging a threat at close range when a defender has little time to acquire a correct deliberate sight picture.

Rhythm Drill
Develops ability to hit the target, acquire the target in a prescribed time frame, and control the trigger press in deliberate rhythm.

Handgun Presentation Position Three to Position Four Drill
Teaches the shooter how to present the handgun from concealment so shot break coincides with full presentation, a technique that must be mastered to progress in speed and accuracy.


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