08/22/2026
Finally got a chance to get outside and get some live-fire reps in.
The funny part? Every drill we worked on can also be done in dry fire.
I went out with a friend who’s newer to competitive shooting, and we actually spent about half our time at the range dry firing and breaking down the fundamentals before adding live ammo.
First was the draw. We focused on creating a consistent index point on the holster before initiating the draw. That small change immediately helped him build a more consistent grip.
We dry fired it until the movement started feeling natural, used the shot timer to establish a baseline, then took the exact same drill into live fire.
It translated almost 1:1.
Next, reloads. We slowed everything down, broke apart the movement, and started eliminating anything unnecessary. Pretty quickly, he was hitting sub-1.5 second reloads in dry fire, then repeating them in live fire.
I don’t run these simple drills as often as I probably should, but there’s a ton of value in running the exact same drills in dry fire and live fire and seeing what actually carries over.
And helping someone have those little lightbulb moments where something suddenly clicks is one of my favorite parts of training.
Also, glad to know I can still pull off a 1-second reload after taking two months off for the wedding and honeymoon 😂
