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08-02-10, 15:32
TS 2 Day Tactical Pistol July 26-27
Instructor Kyle D.
We had a small class with only 4 participants all with different and varied backgrounds. The pistols used were a SIG 226 9mm, SIG .40 SW, G19, G17, and S&W M+P in .357 sig.
Day 1.
The majority of the morning was spent shooting 10rd strings, slow fire at 25M at a NRA B6 target. It can be a difficult distance with a pistol for an inexperienced shooter like me. However, through reading other AAR’s I did manage two practice days at this distance prior to attending in order to be better prepared.
At this particular distance it is easy to discern what fundamentals you may need to improve upon and how it shows in shot placement. We worked on all the fundamentals including stance, grip, press-out, alignment, sight picture, trigger control, position of strong and support hand. These corrections were made by Kyle and coached through until there was improvement before moving on. This was repeated several times. As the morning progressed, time constraints were added in to blend some stress into the mix. Following this we all engaged in Ball and Dummy drills to bring our fundamentals back into focus before continuing with timed strings. I’m forgetting a lot but you get the idea. The day ended with shooting a steel target at 50, 75, and 100 yds with 3 shots. I hit 50 on the second, missed 75 all three, and somehow managed to hit at 100 on the first shot. I think the wind pulled it in.
Day 2
We began at the 25 with cold shots to see if we retained the experience from the previous day and were watched to ensure the fundamental were still key. We did an augmented version of the Bianchi Cup with 2 strings of 6 rounds each at 10, 15, 20, and 25 yards from the draw, timed at each distance. While we did not do a 700 Point Pistol Aggregate per se the individual components were included throughout the day.
Strong hand, support hand, kneeling, and prone were covered and getting into these positions from standing and with the draw. A word about prone, I have never practiced pistol shooting in the prone position and a specific method and grip were taught. Brilliant.
We also blended variations in position, speed, magazine changes and area of shot placement.
The day concluded with shooting on the move, change in tempo drills, and simulated obstacles. All of this built on the foundation of fundamentals, and the progressive skills of the previous hours and day. All executed in an effective, progressive and paced manner that makes sense.
The great thing about our instructor and TS is not just the ability to instruct but also to coach, motivate, and teach. I did not have a high expectation in my ability going in and was able to get much more out of it. A good attitude is key. I also ask a lot of questions not relative to just the class but on a litany of topics. Equipment set-up, tactics, what ifs, and just plain old “what do you think?” Kyle is more than happy to relay his opinions and experience. I attended the course with an out of the box G17 with night sights. $480 as it stands. Why would I not spend an equal amount of money learning how to be more effective with it? 16hrs of instruction in the proper way to employ it certainly is much better than wasting money, time and ammunition with an improper skill base. While TS probably doesn’t even need to offer open enrollment courses I’m fortunate that they do.
Instructor Kyle D.
We had a small class with only 4 participants all with different and varied backgrounds. The pistols used were a SIG 226 9mm, SIG .40 SW, G19, G17, and S&W M+P in .357 sig.
Day 1.
The majority of the morning was spent shooting 10rd strings, slow fire at 25M at a NRA B6 target. It can be a difficult distance with a pistol for an inexperienced shooter like me. However, through reading other AAR’s I did manage two practice days at this distance prior to attending in order to be better prepared.
At this particular distance it is easy to discern what fundamentals you may need to improve upon and how it shows in shot placement. We worked on all the fundamentals including stance, grip, press-out, alignment, sight picture, trigger control, position of strong and support hand. These corrections were made by Kyle and coached through until there was improvement before moving on. This was repeated several times. As the morning progressed, time constraints were added in to blend some stress into the mix. Following this we all engaged in Ball and Dummy drills to bring our fundamentals back into focus before continuing with timed strings. I’m forgetting a lot but you get the idea. The day ended with shooting a steel target at 50, 75, and 100 yds with 3 shots. I hit 50 on the second, missed 75 all three, and somehow managed to hit at 100 on the first shot. I think the wind pulled it in.
Day 2
We began at the 25 with cold shots to see if we retained the experience from the previous day and were watched to ensure the fundamental were still key. We did an augmented version of the Bianchi Cup with 2 strings of 6 rounds each at 10, 15, 20, and 25 yards from the draw, timed at each distance. While we did not do a 700 Point Pistol Aggregate per se the individual components were included throughout the day.
Strong hand, support hand, kneeling, and prone were covered and getting into these positions from standing and with the draw. A word about prone, I have never practiced pistol shooting in the prone position and a specific method and grip were taught. Brilliant.
We also blended variations in position, speed, magazine changes and area of shot placement.
The day concluded with shooting on the move, change in tempo drills, and simulated obstacles. All of this built on the foundation of fundamentals, and the progressive skills of the previous hours and day. All executed in an effective, progressive and paced manner that makes sense.
The great thing about our instructor and TS is not just the ability to instruct but also to coach, motivate, and teach. I did not have a high expectation in my ability going in and was able to get much more out of it. A good attitude is key. I also ask a lot of questions not relative to just the class but on a litany of topics. Equipment set-up, tactics, what ifs, and just plain old “what do you think?” Kyle is more than happy to relay his opinions and experience. I attended the course with an out of the box G17 with night sights. $480 as it stands. Why would I not spend an equal amount of money learning how to be more effective with it? 16hrs of instruction in the proper way to employ it certainly is much better than wasting money, time and ammunition with an improper skill base. While TS probably doesn’t even need to offer open enrollment courses I’m fortunate that they do.