Timestamps for mobile users: 00:00 - Introduction 00:52 - Champion's mindset 02:47 - Goal setting and getting the right approach 05:29 - Always be willing to improve fundamentals 07:23 - Brief notes on why I reload bullets out 08:47 - Optimize for long-run performance 10:00 - Let go of ego and figure out what practical shooting is about 11:00 - Focus on speed over accuracy and a talk on movement 14:16 - What to work on during live-fire (the only answer is doubles) 15:44 - An analysis on shooting doubles 20:21 - Recoil oscillation and its effect on doubles 22:37 - Inducing obvious mistakes and dealing with frustrations 24:48 - Binary search and how it applies to improving 27:20 - Quick note on where to learn technique (search for DryFire Reloaded by Ben Stoeger) 28:35 - What gear to get? 29:57 - Closing thoughts
Wow I literally was just telling my wife how to use binary search for practical problem solutions. I am also just starting my journey into USPSA, I was pondering if it would work in my best interest to use this method and here is a video from 3 years ago that has answered my question! Thank you Ben Stoeger algorithm.
No video has done more for me to get me into this sport and get motivated. After the Marines I lost my discipline and haven't pushed in anything besides work and family. I need to challenge myself and get after it again. Please keep making videos.
Algorithm suggested this to me after watching a lot of Ben Stoeger. This is a very good distillation for practical shooting that I anticipate rewatching for training purposes. It sounds like you've moved on to other challenges, thanks for posting this.
@@mistaperfekt It's mainly just for swing practice. My golf bag fits a max of 4 clubs and the local course has a 3 club minimum with one being the putter. Eventually, I'll have two of the same club and putter in my bag.
@@mistaperfekt I wanted to test my methods in a sport that I've never played before. Swung a club for the first time last month. Assuming this goes as planned, I'll write a book on "getting good at stuff fast."
I actually can’t stop watching this. It’s so useful for everything. Every skill based competitive thing. It’s not necessarily the only way to improve but it is a unique and legitimate way to improvise.
Thank you very much for taking the time to explain yourself in the video. I really enjoyed it, and it feels, with every sentence, that you are indeed letting go of ego and focusing on what matters and iterating to find things to fix.
Thanks Tony. This is the most I have learned in 5 years, seriously. Been trying to figure out my mistakes, I move fast, but accuracy is my downside. This vid makes me want to dry fire, like I should be, but never knew what to practice. Then I can't wait to fix my grip and doubles. Seems I have good times at the short hosier course, just the hits are all over the place. Thanks again, saving this vid.
The binary problem solving is something we never went over. That's interesting. I'm happy to be the first in line to buy the book or even write a testimonial for it. 😎👍
It was an analogy I thought of on the spot while recording the audio. I should elaborate a little more. With binary search, the "guess" might be going away from the correct number at times. This is different from the brute force method that will always get incrementally closer and closer to the target value. However, binary search will figure out what values are wrong faster. To the uninformed person, the process looks chaotic and undirected. But for those in the know, it's vastly more efficient. House of Speed 101 ;)
@@DryFireNinja No need for merge sort. My approach isn't about adding skillsets or training plans from good shooters. It's about the minimum viable set to make a good practical shooter. You only shoot a stage once. So it's about developing a way to minimize the variance between a cold run and a theoretical warm run. Then I realized that that difference is all in the mind and a familiarity that's built on confidence.
Very good advice In becoming better at what you do no matter what you may want too do in life. Mistake are the building blocks to perfection and Ego is the destruction to all things.
I recently changed back to a nornal grip as I found it was better for shooting major rounds at my current level of skill. I'm not partial to any certain technique and will change if I observe a possible benefit. Plus, I was getting interference issues on the thumb safeties of the 2011 platform so I had to adapt. Do whatever works best for you and don't be afraid of change when necessary.
Thanks for making this. I've been (somewhat halfheartedly) trying to follow the principle you described in the video on David's channel for the last few months, but having everything spelled out like this will really help a lot going forward.
I've been watching your vids from time to time. If you do a few more visualizations per stage, then you'll be shooting at an M class level. I remember when I was around your skill level, and I get that it's hard to really gauge where you stand compared to the competition. Try shooting an entire match with the goal of getting as many alphas as possible. Imagine the A-zone is the only thing that exists. Observe your mind as it tells you to go faster. Ignore these thoughts and focus on the goal at hand. Your movement and gun handling should stay at the same urgency, the only thing that changes is the additional time to guarantee those alphas. Ideally, you want to settle into a groove. It's as if you're just spectating yourself casually shoot. If you do this right, you'll be shooting at least 94% of points and it will feel effortless. Then you'll notice how high you placed at your match. That's how you figure out your autopilot speed and find that your ez-mode performance is way better than where you were a few months ago.
@@JustPickAlready Thanks for the advice. It's always greatly appreciated. At the last match I have a video of on my channel, I tried to shoot at a conservative, traditional "match pace" rather than with a focus on speed above all else, just as a sort of progress check. Based on the results there, I believe I've objectively improved somewhat since I started pushing speed to the detriment of short term match performance. I've shot several matches since then with a continued focus on speed and have been noticing that whether or not I'm able to effectively visualize my stage and then execute what I visualized is pretty much the key determinant of my stage performance. I've been lazy about editing recently and also have been away from my desktop visiting family, so I have a backlog of match videos I need to make. I feel like my ability to execute on visualizations has visibly improved in these more recent matches.
I found this video really helpful. Probably for the same reason you brought up binary search, I had developed some ideas on how to approach my growth but was unsure if it was the right path. Thank you for the validation, distillation, and inspiration.
Great video, very happy i found your video, thank you i have a new attitude listening to you ! Again thank you !!!!!! Make more please !! Good luck whatever you do !
I'm so gad I met you Tony. This is gold you've shared with us all.Would love to follow your continued development and forward moving progress or be a part of it in some way. Peace-Keith
Bullets Out Gang! Also SWE Squad? Been trying GM26 max speed approach for a while now (after your Reddit reply), gotta say - it really started clicking only after UPOA 2021 (Utah LEO majors w/ 3gun scoring). Still adjusting to it. But I think it finally started paying off. I recently picked up MTB for simple fitness, now you’re getting into golf, and I know I will have to try to push myself with MTB I’m 33 - I’m gonna die. JK. Background in parkour + some acro will help with survival. Not with the MTB prices though... Seriously though - cross functional / cross discipline training and general athleticism are huge helpers. But your biggest difference is your introspection and critical no-dogma, question-everything approach. That must be the real reason to your ability to self-coach. It’s not hard to choose left or right when told “higher”/“lower” in binary search. Judging the inputs without bias and deciding if you’re higher or lower with high level of certainty, while willing to experiment (make mistakes), verify that call and/or abandon previous approach - that’s what is extremely hard and might be even impossible for someone to do, once they invest enough money/time/ego. Good luck with “getting good fast” in golf, but I also hope you’ll get back to USPSA soon!
I've heard a bit about you and really like your concept about making some mistakes in purpose to find deficiencies. I've started somewhat doing everything fast even though my hit factor wasn't that great and I practiced a lot of reloading in the beginning. I'm somewhat an intermediate, mediocre shooter but now trying to slow down a bit to refine my accuracy and cadence. Thanks for the tips.
This video is incredible. From your ideas on mindset and training. Please keep making more vids! Even if you don’t necessarily want to make them on shooting. Secondly as a broke person I have to ask what’s the minimum amount of rounds I could shoot a year to make GM?
Really depends on your own drive and learning rate. It took me roughly 25,000 rounds from picking up a gun for the first time to making GM. I wouldn't be surprised if someone can do it in less than 10,000 rounds.
Ben Stoeger did it with 5k rounds but he’s a specimen of a shooter. The guy dedicated his time to dry firing classifiers. There’s a difference between a paper GM and a real GM, it truly depends on your dedication to the craft. Also, there’s been shooter that never bought a book or took a class and made it to GM level with just RU-vid, dry firing, movement drills and working on fundamentals
@@chgofirefighter thanks for the reply! that is amazing to hear. Any youtube channels or social medial on guys who used youtube,dry fire, etc to reach gm?
I went from golf to shooting....in my opinion, golf is 10 times harder. Good luck. If you want any swing advice, I can definitely help ya out bro. Rock on.
Thanks for the info. I would stress that going for speed without proper fundamentals can be deadly. Take your time, learn fundamentals first, then increase speed. Do not try and go as fast as possible before perfecting your draw and pointing your barrel in a safe direction. Your finger should not be on the trigger until after the barrel is pointed in a safe direction. Once the barrel is in a safe direction, then work on speed. Even if you’re working with an “unloaded” pistol in your apartment, point the barrel in a safe direction. If there are no safe directions, then don’t train with a pistol.
Love the setup. I am getting into shooting, but I am a PGA Professional. Cool to see you set up to shoot and also a golfer. Where are you located? Phoenix here.
Great vid and info... can you please talk and describe your gear- holster ,doh, belt ,mag pouches, red dot(why sro vs. others), mag extended bottoms ,etc?
In my opinion, the purpose of gear is to make the shooter comfortable and, ultimately, confident in their ability. The gear that puts my mind at ease: Holster: Bladetech GL26/27 + Safariland QLS Locking Fork + cam lever DOH: BOSS Hangar + 3/8" Nylon Spacers + Safariland QLS Receiver Plate Belt: DAA 38" (I wear 32" waist pants) Mag Pouches: Ghost 360 (bullets out) Red Dot: SRO 5.0 MOA (window size and shape is where I don't notice it, RMR is too short for my comfort) Mag Extensions: Taran Tactical +5/6 Misc notes: I like the BladeTech holster vs. CompTac because I don't have to undercut the holster for fit. The cam lever allows me to quickly tighten the gun during walkthroughs. The QLS system makes it easy to switch between different guns. I like the Ghost 360 pouches because they give me the right amount of retention on my Glock mags. I ended up with the SRO because it balances window size and track record the best in my eyes. The TT basepads are rounded well and never gave me any problems.
Wonderful video, thanks. I have a question, I can't seem to find the mag pouches you are using, all I can find are the ones that position the mags parallel to the belt, not 90 degrees to it. What brand are they?
@@JustPickAlready Thanks, I did find that out after texting you. Their site describes it, but they never show it bullets out, nor do they show what comes in the bag (extra tension springs, plastic set screws). I did find an excellent 10 minute video that started with opening the bag to mounting and adjusting. Don't know why they just don't offer them one way or the other so that the second body doesn't end up living in a bottom drawer. It would also keep the cost down. Being that they are all plastic, how well do they hold up?
@@CompShooter54 They will hold up to normal use. However, they will snap if you fall onto them or if you toss your belt around. I have 10 or so and have only broken one in the last 2-3 years. Even with this in mind, they are my preferred magazine pouch out of the half dozen or so I've tried.
Hey there GM26, in case you see this - are you showing that when dryfiring multiple targets, you should only pull the trigger to the wall? If this is the case any reason for this type of practice? Thank you!
It depends on your trigger. When I practice with a Glock, I go one of two ways: (1) dead trigger by keeping the slide out of battery or (2) striker cocked. For your question, I was practicing with the second method. I pull the trigger to the wall and just practice transitions. If I put too much tension in my hands, then I will accidentally pull the trigger and that's no good. The reasoning is to get familiar with where my finger needs to be upon trigger reset. If I practice with the first method, then I pull the trigger as fast as possible (basically inducing worst case scenario). If the dot remains within the target even with such a poor trigger pull, then I can rest assured that it will be ok in a match setting. If you have a DA/SA gun, then it's best to pull through the DA and only "half" reset your trigger on each subsequent pull to mimic to reset distance. Don't make the mistake of making every shot DA as it won't be like that during a match. If using SA, then I press on a dead trigger with roughly 5 lbs of pull and observe any dot/sight movement. The point is to never consciously do different trigger pulls in dry fire than in live fire. If you slap the trigger during matches, then you should slap the trigger in dry fire. If the dot deviation is acceptable, then it's ok. If you find that your sights are way out of bounds with a fast trigger press then a technique fix is needed.
Technical question: When you replaced the mag springs in the 140mm Glock mags, did you just use standard 31/33rd Glock mag springs with all 18 coils? Cut any coils off them? Had 2 fail to feed today with 140mm. Thanks
For the setup you see in the video. I'm using the standard 140mm mag springs that came with the TTI +5/6 extension. I put 170mm mag springs in the 140mm mags, and the OEM 33 rd springs in the 170mm mags ONLY when shooting open major rounds. A stock G26 should need no recoil spring or mag spring tuning with normal ammo.
I do it because I want to know exactly where the wall of the trigger is. I practice transition drills with the finger pressing the trigger with the maximum amount of force without actually breaking the shot. I do this to reinforce the trigger reset distance and to keep my hand from being overly tense. It's very easy when doing transition practice to over exert your hands to get to the next position. If I'm accidentally breaking the shot in these situations, then I know I'm using too much muscle.
@@JustPickAlready You also mention a lot of people ask how you progressed so fast in a short period of time, how long from when you started shooting USPSA until you reached GM? How many matches have you shot? New to USPSA, shot 4 matches and shooting unclassified right now, but with the A classified shooters in terms of placement and scoring.
@@crockerepc Depending on how you define starting point, it took me 754, 428, or 127 days to make GM (first bullet ever fired, first USPSA match, or first Carry Optics match). It took 15 matches in CO or 22 matches total. - 49 days from U to C - 29 days from C to B - 7 days from B to A - 14 days from A to M - 28 days from M to GM
Hey bro do you have an Instagram also what kind of holster are you using I am curious about your entire rig but specifically The holster I'm curious about
I don't really update my IG. As for holster, I use a CompTac International or Bladetech for the G26. For my race guns, I use the Alpha-X with the appropriate inserts.
@@JustPickAlready No gloves. Just medium hands and long fingers with a Q5 SF (in theory a full size, but if you look at it on handgunhero you can see the grip width and lenght is basically a glock19). I barely have any contact between support palm and grip, my right hand fingers basically occupy the majority of the left panel lol
5.0 MOA. I prefer a larger dot because it's easier to see in my peripheral as I'm transitioning to the target. I chose the SRO over others because it seemed to be the most reliable option for competition use. The RMR has too small of a window in my opinion. Others, such as the DeltaPoint Pro and Sig Romeo3XL, have larger windows but they seem to fail at a higher rate.
@@JustPickAlready Going by your philosophy of using equipment which isn't necessarily optimal but instead selected to help one refine one's technique at a faster rate (i.e.: the G26), wouldn't an RDS with a smaller window have been better? The reasoning I have in mind is that a small optic - being less forgiving - would help one develop a more consistent index in fewer repetitions.
@@shootinbruin3614 The larger window gave me more information. That was the extent of my thinking. My philosophy is more so choosing gear that's (1) reliable and (2) rewards observation. For some items, it's perceived as the suboptimal choice (like the G26) and for others it's a matter of practicality (23 round mags, a larger window optic). But yeah, I can see how picking an SRO contradicts what I've said on purposely picking suboptimal gear for faster development.
@@JustPickAlready I see. Thanks for taking the time to reply. Would love to see your book become a reality! FWIW, Max Leograndis was a high-level Starcraft player before he got into shooting. He's mentioned that the ability to process information at speed that a competitive real time strategy game develops has helped his development as a shooter as well. Just something I thought you'd find interesting.
