“A slow hit beats a fast miss, but there is such a thing as
taking too much time.”
What is defensive accuracy?
Defensive accuracy is the ability to shoot the center of mass as fast
and accurately as you can, the resulting shots should be covered by the spread of
your hand. As we progress from novice to
intermediate shooters, I would hope that shooters’ goals will also change.
Many beginners learn the fundamentals and focus on target
shooting. To review the six fundamentals
– stance, grip, trigger control, sight picture/sight alignment, breath and
follow through. All of these
fundamentals should be performed perfectly in order to hit a bullseye. In contrast to defensive accuracy where your
fundamentals may not be perfect, your ability to stop the threat will be.
Take sight alignment.
There is a degree of deviation from perfect sight alignment when
shooting for defensive accuracy. Aim at
the center of mass of the exposed target area, when aligning your sights and
acquiring sight picture, your shots will be spread across your target. To determine your accuracy, your shots
should be about the size of a sheet of copy paper. You are looking at a larger area and at a
closer range as your target. A defensive encounter will not afford you the time
to gain a perfect sight picture as it does in the range. Therefore you will need to practice a new set
of skills.
Do not think of defensive accuracy and target shooting as
opposites. They are stages in the progression from being a beginner to becoming a marksman. As first you are only concentrating on the
basics. You want to perfect these before
moving on. This may mean that you skills
will allow you to shoot a small 3-4 inch grouping on your target. Once you are satisfied with your progress,
try shooting a piece of paper as your target.
First shoot slowly and keep in mind your fundamentals. Then change to a clean target and shoot
faster. Aim for one shot every two
seconds. Assess your progress and
continue until all your shots are on the sheet of paper.
Next time we will cover natural point of aim and flash sight
picture.
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