“Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.” — Wyatt Earp

In real life situation, sometimes being fast is all that matters. Violent altercation can be anything. You might only have the time to fire fast and close or it’s necessary for you to align your shot in a narrow sight. Here are ways to improve your success rate.

It’s a balancing act between speed and accuracy to get an effective shot.

Unsighted Fire

When your target is just a few feet away, high accuracy is not needed. A dangerous target at a close range only needs to be stopped ASAP. Pointing your gun as an extension of your arm is also called, “intuitive” shooting. You don’t have time to worry about accuracy. You act and rely on your trained reflex to get the best placement possible.

Flash Sight Picture

Speed is not much of a concern if your target is not at close range so you can improve your accuracy. Your target is a hazard to your health, so your focus will be on that. Bring your sight in line with your target but your main focus is on your target. That is flash sight picture

Front Sight Focus

This time, it is more on accuracy than speed in the sighted fire. It could be the hardest to execute. This is because being accurate depends on breath regulation, maintaining proper grip, and focusing clearly on your gun sights.

Aligned your front gun’s sight clearly on the target and be able to do your best placement. In a real life situation, you don’t always have a clear path on your sightings. So accuracy, this time, is critical.

Experiment on various scenarios when training. Keep in mind that a real life attack is much different than range training. Conduct drill that requires you to switch back and forth between speed and accuracy. Master the balance of speed and accuracy.