National Carry AcademyHow to Practice Drawing & Reholstering
September 15, 2016
For more info on being trained as a concealed carrier, visit our “State Laws” information portal: http://www.nationalcarryacademy.com/state-laws.
The art of shooting and shooting accurately is incomplete unless you have known how to draw your weapon properly. It seems a trivial thing to consider but it is actually one of the most critical components of being a sharpshooter. The improper act of drawing your weapon may sometimes lead to injuries to your own self and even others who are not even your opponents. Some also say that the best shooter is one who has practiced the draw perfectly. To be proficient at this art can come only with practice and a lot of precaution. Today we will try and look into various steps which would enable you to become a better drawer and hence an accurate shooter. Before we begin this discussion you could also note that initially you may want to practice with an unloaded gun to ensure safety and once you pick up speed you can actually practice with a loaded gun as that is what you would be doing in reality. Now let us delve deeper into this regimen of drawing and reholstering.
Being ambidextrous
An important part of the drawing drill is to be able to use both your hands equally well while practicing to draw your weapon from the holster. Place your support hand on your upper chest and the firing hand on the grip of your gun. Please make sure that your grip is firm as that is the most important step in this one. The index finger must be straight and placed on the holster. By no means place the finger on the trigger while drawing as it may lead to accidental shooting taking place.
Keep your wrist straight
When drawing your gun make sure to keep your wrist straight. The way this is going to help is that you will be able to draw your gun easily out of any kind of holster. With your wrist straight rotating your arm at the shoulder will enable you to draw your gun without much of a hassle.
Keeping the gun pointed down and forward
Keeping your wrist straight or in line with your forearm while drawing your gun will ensure that you can easily maneuver the direction in which to hold your gun. Make sure to point the gun down and forward so in event of an accidental push on the trigger the shot is fired on ground. The immediate next move in this step is to aim at the target from right where your hands are at current. Please note however that this kind of a methodology should only be used if the target is within a 5 ft distance and a close firing is required. More often than not this drill is required just so you practice keeping your wrist straight and in line with the forearm and not for firing.
Keep your gun pointed at the target and move your firing hand just beneath your dominant (shooting) eye
Please make sure during this step to remove your support hand from the upper chest and bring it to hold the gun along with your firing hand right beneath the dominant eye. A firm grip at this stage with the gun held straight will enable you to become confident while aiming at the target.
Extend your arms
Extend both your arms out straight while still holding your gun and keeping your shoulders squared to the threat and facing the threat in the eyes. Make sure not to bend any of the arms even a wee bit at this stage as that might lead the shot to be fired off the target or off range.
Try to create Isometric pressure
Once you are in the firing position try to create Isometric pressure. This can be done by pulling back with your support hand while pushing forward with your firing hand. This pressure helps to stabilize and is useful in taking follow up shots. Practicing this might be strenuous but it will make you an adept shooter.
Do a tactical reload
Doing a tactical reload may not be immensely required at this stage but a practice will surely prove to be fruitful in event of the target firing back again or another threat propping up. Besides if the gun is reloaded before holstering you can immediately take it out and fire again.
Re-holstering
Re-holstering your gun is simply following all the above steps in the opposite order. Just make sure to keep a firm grip on your gun until it is holstered back into the holster. While doing this also keep maintaining a sharp vigil to see if there is any inadvertent threat arising.
All the above steps are enough to help you master the art of drawing and reholstering. The only key here is to practice as much as you can. Maybe even 500 to 1000 times or making it a regimen and practicing 20 minutes a day for the entire week until you pick up speed and become an accurate shooter. Practicing at the range would also enable you to know how accurate you are. So get set with this regimen and flaunt your skills to the shooting lads around.
Tarun Chhauda started his career as a full-time freelance writer around 4 years ago. A decision he took after spending a decade working full-time with prestigious organizations. The objective 4 years back was to lead a more holistic and meaningful life that led him to settle down as a freelance writer. Not so long ago he also earned the badge of a published travel writer. He now writes for a list of clients globally. He has never bothered to define his expertise in any particular niche because he believes that a writer cannot live in isolation. A writer if he is a writer should and must write on any given topic as that is a test of his writing ability.
How to Practice Drawing & Reholstering
September 15, 2016
For more info on being trained as a concealed carrier, visit our “State Laws” information portal: http://www.nationalcarryacademy.com/state-laws.
The art of shooting and shooting accurately is incomplete unless you have known how to draw your weapon properly. It seems a trivial thing to consider but it is actually one of the most critical components of being a sharpshooter. The improper act of drawing your weapon may sometimes lead to injuries to your own self and even others who are not even your opponents. Some also say that the best shooter is one who has practiced the draw perfectly. To be proficient at this art can come only with practice and a lot of precaution. Today we will try and look into various steps which would enable you to become a better drawer and hence an accurate shooter. Before we begin this discussion you could also note that initially you may want to practice with an unloaded gun to ensure safety and once you pick up speed you can actually practice with a loaded gun as that is what you would be doing in reality. Now let us delve deeper into this regimen of drawing and reholstering.
Being ambidextrous
An important part of the drawing drill is to be able to use both your hands equally well while practicing to draw your weapon from the holster. Place your support hand on your upper chest and the firing hand on the grip of your gun. Please make sure that your grip is firm as that is the most important step in this one. The index finger must be straight and placed on the holster. By no means place the finger on the trigger while drawing as it may lead to accidental shooting taking place.
Keep your wrist straight
When drawing your gun make sure to keep your wrist straight. The way this is going to help is that you will be able to draw your gun easily out of any kind of holster. With your wrist straight rotating your arm at the shoulder will enable you to draw your gun without much of a hassle.
Keeping the gun pointed down and forward
Keeping your wrist straight or in line with your forearm while drawing your gun will ensure that you can easily maneuver the direction in which to hold your gun. Make sure to point the gun down and forward so in event of an accidental push on the trigger the shot is fired on ground. The immediate next move in this step is to aim at the target from right where your hands are at current. Please note however that this kind of a methodology should only be used if the target is within a 5 ft distance and a close firing is required. More often than not this drill is required just so you practice keeping your wrist straight and in line with the forearm and not for firing.
Keep your gun pointed at the target and move your firing hand just beneath your dominant (shooting) eye
Please make sure during this step to remove your support hand from the upper chest and bring it to hold the gun along with your firing hand right beneath the dominant eye. A firm grip at this stage with the gun held straight will enable you to become confident while aiming at the target.
Extend your arms
Extend both your arms out straight while still holding your gun and keeping your shoulders squared to the threat and facing the threat in the eyes. Make sure not to bend any of the arms even a wee bit at this stage as that might lead the shot to be fired off the target or off range.
Try to create Isometric pressure
Once you are in the firing position try to create Isometric pressure. This can be done by pulling back with your support hand while pushing forward with your firing hand. This pressure helps to stabilize and is useful in taking follow up shots. Practicing this might be strenuous but it will make you an adept shooter.
Do a tactical reload
Doing a tactical reload may not be immensely required at this stage but a practice will surely prove to be fruitful in event of the target firing back again or another threat propping up. Besides if the gun is reloaded before holstering you can immediately take it out and fire again.
Re-holstering
Re-holstering your gun is simply following all the above steps in the opposite order. Just make sure to keep a firm grip on your gun until it is holstered back into the holster. While doing this also keep maintaining a sharp vigil to see if there is any inadvertent threat arising.
All the above steps are enough to help you master the art of drawing and reholstering. The only key here is to practice as much as you can. Maybe even 500 to 1000 times or making it a regimen and practicing 20 minutes a day for the entire week until you pick up speed and become an accurate shooter. Practicing at the range would also enable you to know how accurate you are. So get set with this regimen and flaunt your skills to the shooting lads around.
Tarun Chhauda started his career as a full-time freelance writer around 4 years ago. A decision he took after spending a decade working full-time with prestigious organizations. The objective 4 years back was to lead a more holistic and meaningful life that led him to settle down as a freelance writer. Not so long ago he also earned the badge of a published travel writer. He now writes for a list of clients globally. He has never bothered to define his expertise in any particular niche because he believes that a writer cannot live in isolation. A writer if he is a writer should and must write on any given topic as that is a test of his writing ability.