Fixing Common Shooter Mistakes | Pistol Draw | Tactical Rifleman 

I agree with you that a lot of the shooting techniques are the same, as the laws of physics are the same. However, this is a video strictly about the Draw. You know as well as I do that, in your USPSA competitions, you only draw from one of three places: Standing still (at buzzer) from the holster or off the table at the buzzer, or after you have just dumped your previous weapon in the barrel (again, static drawing). You NEVER transition to your pistol with a slung rifle without unloading the rifle first. Competition shooting, you can stand in front of twelve targets with your empty or jammed shotgun and just stand there reloading or clearing it while you have a perfectly functional and loaded pistol on your side. Real combat, you would and NEED to transition to that secondary weapon; that's why we are a back up. Now, again, I am not putting down competition shooting at all, and I still to this day compete to 3-gun competitions when my class schedule allows. As a matter of fact, when I was SGM of a SF CIF company, I would spend your tax payers’ money to send my snipers and assaulters to many shooting competitions. Any time you are shooting under stress ( even the pro timer in competition) you are practicing for combat... so long as you do NOT develop wrong muscle memory. A great example is all the pro shooters throwing the shotgun up on their shoulder and loading shells with their strong hand. They know the paper is not going to shoot back. No new threat is going to come through the door way requiring them to shoot before they are done loading their 8 shells. Reality is that, in combat, a new threat can all present. You need to keep the muzzle pointed towards the direction where you think a new threat is most likely to appear from ( like an open door), and you need to keep your strong hand on fire-controls (pistol grip) of the weapon you are loading. Again, just an example... one of many. Again, I am definitely not bashing competition shooting, however those that claim that competition shooting is the same as combat shooting have never trained properly for combat. Thanks for watching, but don’t say my opinion is wrong because it is different from yours. I teach combat shooting. Strength and Honor, TR

Tactical Rifleman Roger that. I’m not a full competition shooter or teacher. I’m not saying competition is combat. I’m saying shooting is shooting. The draw positions vary more than those three examples as drawing and moving in every direction at the same time exists. The technique of drawing a pistol off transition, from USPSA or out of a level 3 holster does not need to be any different. I was not comparing combat to competition. Simply the techniques drawing and shooting the gun. The only caveat is close retention which simply requires us to stop the draw early and shoot or pin and shoot. I’m not saying your opinion is wrong at all. Just seemed to put down competition unnecessarily for the context of video. Also there are some 2gun matches that allow transitions and much more “realistic” use of the equipment. Hopefully they gain popularity.

^Pay attention, folks. This is what good discourse looks like. Thanks for sharing, guys.

I have got to draw on the move multiple times in comps and I do IDPA and USPSA and in IDPA you have to use cover so it would be the closest to combat shooting and is the best practice most people have access to. Thanks for your service Karl you’re a real American and a true hero!

Exactly. In my opinion inly difference is that combat shooting has target changes. Competion shooting has set targets, 3 guns (or one, whatever) yet you get walk throughs or the time to sit back with buddys and look at the "objective". Combat shooting is training and impulse. Just found your channel, really enjoyed. Like and subscribing

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Spring Bloom, I was shooting the corona out of the toe.

@Robert RMedina Are you this dull, in real life?

No shit! Finally taking time to dry fire

To be frank the military GI standard for marksmanship is barely proficient.

Tim Noneyabusiness More importantly, shooting someone IS deadly force-no matter where you intend to hit them-so make every shot effective. If deadly force is justified, employ it effectively.

Start calling him John Kreese

Human hands are faster than a cobra strike JS ... Been proven

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Susan Britcher , yeah he most definitely gave you a push off the sidewalk! But if everybody is ok, it was just a learning experience!

My holster susan is still waiting for an apology!

I thought whatever happens at TR training, stays at TR training.🥴

@@toddb930 Well im not American but ive seen TV, i think this is where I am supposed to take the 5th

Awesome

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@@ezcash99 one is just about as serious as the other.

So much to unpack here....

Glad it was helpful!

Glad it helped

Good stuff

Thanks for watching and thank you for your service. Strength and Honor, TR

@@TacticalRifleman Thank you for your service as well.

More to come!

You bet!

My pleasure!

Glad to help

Thanks for watching. and thank you for your service. TR

Happy to hear that!

Tactical Rifleman less than 60 days and I’ll be back in the Bluegrass state! I will definitely pick up one of your classes when I get back home.

Awesome

Thanks for the kind words

She was a great example of what not to do.

I agree 100%. Thanks for watching, TR

Jack Anthony It’s great with a 1911 too. You come out of the holster with your thumb already crooked around the safety.

We use safariland as well. We do have a lot of guys taking the hood off though.

I meant without the hood. The thumb button goes rearward to release. Causes us to get into a reverse bowling type motion. Great holsters just require training.

Jack, open your hand. Now, close your hand while watching your thumb. You'll see that your thumb naturally pulls backwards towards the palm. Seriously, I not messing with you. The key to the ALS holster is NOT to think about releasing the button. Focus just on a deep solid grasp of the pistol. You'll find you release the retention device without even trying. Give it a try. Thanks for watching, TR

@@TacticalRifleman I totally agree. I dont even consider the button there. My thumb naturally just hits it. It's just weird when you switch back to a no retention rig. I was exaggerating the bowling motion but you understand. How could a fan go about getting you sign an ar mag for me for my wall?

Thanks for the support

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Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for the support, TR

Much appreciated. Thanks for watching, TR

All the way!

Great to hear!

Glad to help

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