Following TLG’s sample dry fire routine.

Week 3, Day 4 (basic routine)

1. 20 reps of wall drill from extension 2H
2. 5 reps of wall drill from extension SHO
3. 5 reps of wall drill from extension WHO
4. 20 reps of wall drill from press-out 2H
5. 5 reps of wall drill from press-out SHO
6. 5 reps of wall drill from press-out WHO

Bottom line: grip consistency.

I’m also thinking that tomorrow’s “shooter’s choice” might be working WHO because well… “riding that rail” for the eye-target line is tough with the weak-hand and my right (dominant) eye. Trying to get it all to line up.

Following TLG’s sample dry fire routine.

Week 3, Day 3, retention

1. 10 reps of wall drill from press-out 2H
2. 10 reps draw and fire from retention, slow
3. 10 reps draw and fire from retention, 3/4 speed
4. 5 reps draw and fire from retention while stepping L, 3/4 speed
5. 5 reps draw and fire from retention while stepping R, 3/4 speed
6. 10 reps beginning at full extension, draw back to retention, and fire, 3/4 speed, 2H

One thing to keep in mind? On string 6, there’s 10 hidden press-outs in there. Make sure you don’t skip them. 🙂

Following TLG’s sample dry fire routine.

Week 3, Day 1, basic routine

1. 20 reps of wall drill from extension 2H
2. 5 reps of wall drill from extension SHO
3. 5 reps of wall drill from extension WHO
4. 20 reps of wall drill from press-out 2H
5. 5 reps of wall drill from press-out SHO
6. 5 reps of wall drill from press-out WHO

Today I was really working not just on the eye-target line stuff, but really ensuring my grip was strong and consistent. That front sight isn’t allowed to move!

I did about my usual on the 2H, but on both SHO and WHO I did a lot better than usual. It’s there that I can really forget to clamp down on the grip, and it just shows me what I need to keep working on.

Following TLG’s sample dry fire routine.

Week 2, Day 3, reloads

1. 10 reps of wall drill from press-out 2H
2. 20 reps reload from slidelock, slow, 2H
3. 20 reps reload from slidelock, 3/4 speed, 2H
4. 10 reps reload from slidelock, slow, 2H
5. 10 reps of wall drill form press-out, 2H

A few things came out of this session.

First, I was reloading too low. I didn’t realize I was holding the gun low when I was reloading. It wasn’t at my belly button, but it was low enough that when my eyes shifted to look at the magwell my peripheral vision no longer saw the target. Had to get and keep things up high. Basically, at the point where you start the press-out, also known as step 3 of the 4-step draw. I was just a bit too low and that’s just ineffective and wasted movement.

Second, I found it useful to make the reload and the (return) press-out 2 distinct movements. If I blur right from releasing the slide to getting my left hand back on the gun to pressing out, that ends up kinda smearing things and not having the best presentation. If instead I take a moment to finish the reload, have a conscious break/pause (even if it lasts only 0.1 seconds), then start the press-out, it’s much better. It’s not such a smear, it’s not as difficult for me to get the sights back on properly and so on. It’s so easy to screw up that first shot, so take that moment to ensure you do things right.

Third, gotta ensure when I do put my left hand back on the gun that I resume the strong crush grip. Too many times I came back on with less grip than I started with.

Following TLG’s sample dry fire routine.

Week 1, Day 2, draws.

1. 10 reps of wall drill from press-out 2H
2. 20 reps of wall drill from holster 2H
3. 5 reps of wall drill from holster, SHO
4. 5 reps of wall drill from holster, WHO
5. 10 reps draw & fire at 3/4 speed, 2H
6. 10 reps draw & fire slow 2H

Posted this a bit late, but I took care of this in the morning as usual.

I wasn’t very “on” in this session. I need to tell myself, at times like this, stop trying to keep the speed of before. If I go slower but every motion is correct, every sight picture is perfect, every press-out is right… well, that’s better than going at normal speed and reinforcing less than optimal habits.

Another thing is working on the “eye-target line”. I actually want to elaborate on that in a solo article, which I’ll try to get to soon.

Following the TLG 4-week sample dry fire routine.

Week 2, Day 1

Basic routine

1. 20 reps of Wall Drill, from extension 2H
2. 5 reps of Wall Drill from extension, SHO
3. 5 reps of Wall Drill from extension, WHO
4. 20 reps of Wall Drill from press-out, 2H
5. 5 reps of Wall Drill from press-out, SHO
6. 5 reps of Wall Drill from press-out, WHO

Following the TLG 4-week sample dry fire routine.

Week 1, Day 4

Basic routine

1. 20 reps of Wall Drill, from extension 2H
2. 5 reps of Wall Drill from extension, SHO
3. 5 reps of Wall Drill from extension, WHO
4. 20 reps of Wall Drill from press-out, 2H
5. 5 reps of Wall Drill from press-out, SHO
6. 5 reps of Wall Drill from press-out, WHO

More fundamentals. Like I said, probably my favorite routine…. cause I can’t get enough work on it.

Following TLG’s sample dry fire routine.

Week 1, Day 3, reloads

1. 10 reps of wall drill from press-out 2H
2. 20 reps reload from slidelock, slow, 2H
3. 20 reps reload from slidelock, 3/4 speed, 2H
4. 10 reps reload from slidelock, slow, 2H
5. 10 reps of wall drill form press-out, 2H

Started late on this, but at least I got it done today. If the goal is to work every day, I have to work every day. It’s weird how some things in life I can get so dedicated on and other things I don’t. Hrm. Something for me to cogitate on.

I really need to find a mag solution. Using regular mags is ok, but you can’t really get the motion of reloads down if things keep hanging up on the slide stop. I do what I can.

One nice thing about today? 70 reps of the press-out. Make ’em count.

Following TLG’s sample dry fire routine.

Week 1, Day 2, draws.

1. 10 reps of wall drill from press-out 2H
2. 20 reps of wall drill from holster 2H
3. 5 reps of wall drill from holster, SHO
4. 5 reps of wall drill from holster, WHO
5. 10 reps draw & fire at 3/4 speed, 2H
6. 10 reps draw & fire slow 2H

Had more front sight dips than I cared for. Tightened up my grip and it went away. That’s a big thing for me to work on right now: keeping a tight grip during dry fire. Or rather, keeping a tight grip always.

Following TLG’s sample dry fire routine.

Week 1, Day 1, basic routine

1. 20 reps of wall drill from extension 2H
2. 5 reps of wall drill from extension SHO
3. 5 reps of wall drill from extension WHO
4. 20 reps of wall drill from press-out 2H
5. 5 reps of wall drill from press-out SHO
6. 5 reps of wall drill from press-out WHO

Start of “cycle 2” of this routine.

Probably my favorite day/routine because it’s the fundamentals.