Sharpen your skills with firearms drills and training content—covering accuracy, speed, safety, and preparedness.
Inspired by Jordan Salinas’s response to the Twin Falls shooting, the Salinas Drill tests concealed handgun accuracy at 50, 70, and 90 yards while adding an unexpected malfunction. Can you do better?… Read More Jordan Salinas Drill: Can You Do Better?
Learn how to measure your pistol optic’s close-range offset, establish the correct hold, and confirm it with a simple printable training target.… Read More Find Your Pistol Holds: A Height-Over-Bore Training Drill
The Humbler is a 700-point, 25-yard pistol aggregate that blends slow fire precision, timed strings, and one-handed shooting into one unforgiving benchmark. Run it cold on a B-8 target and find out exactly where your fundamentals stand.… Read More The Humbler (700-Point Aggregate) Drill: A Precision Pistol Shooting Standard
Archangel Defense’s The Riggs Drill is a fast, unforgiving pistol standard that tests composure, accuracy, and time management under pressure. Set at five yards, it rewards clean execution and punishes rushed shots—making it a perfect cold-start drill for serious shooters.… Read More The Riggs Drill (Archangel Defense): A Fast and Unforgiving Pistol Training Standard
The Greenline 5-5-7 Pistol Drill pushes your fundamentals under pressure– draw, fire five rounds, and beat the clock. A precision test built for serious shooters who want faster draws, tighter control, and cleaner execution at 7 yards.… Read More Greenline Tactical’s 5-5-7 Pistol Drill: A Speed and Accuracy Pistol Standard
A variation of the Bill Drill, the William Drill keeps the speed but adds headshot precision. Five to the chest, one to the head. Fast hands, smart transitions.… Read More William Drill: A Practical Pistol Drill for Speed and Accuracy
The Dots Drill—also known as the 36/36—focuses on precision and discipline. Thirty-six rounds, zero room for error. Miss one, start over. A brutal but effective standard for handgun consistency.… Read More The Dots (36/36) Drill: A Pistol Accuracy and Accountability Drill
Test your throttle control and distance discipline with the Distance Changeup Drill. Practice engaging targets at varying ranges to refine your ability to modulate speed and precision on demand.… Read More Distance Changeup Drill: A Pistol Drill for Distance Shifts and Accuracy
Earn (or lose) your man card with this handgun challenge from Achilles Heel Tactical. Precision under pressure, with a time limit and zero room for sloppy fundamentals.… Read More Man Card Drill: A Defensive Pistol Drill for Speed and Accuracy
Built for real-world defense, the Threat Response Drill simulates a close encounter scenario. From retention to retreat, it’s all about fast reactions and controlled engagements.… Read More Threat Response Drill: A Defensive Pistol Drill for Decision-Making Under Pressure
Put your fundamentals on the clock with the Blake Drill. Fast draw, controlled recoil, clean hits—this drill reveals how well you can run the gun when speed actually matters.… Read More Blake Drill: A Pistol Drill for Recoil Control and Cadence
This rifle drill teaches clean trigger breaks under speed. From low ready to controlled shot—develop smooth mechanics and reduce flinch with the Compressed Surprise Break Drill.… Read More Compressed Surprise Break Drill: A Pistol Accuracy Drill for Trigger Control
Test and confirm your rifle DOPE with this practical shooting drill. Designed to build consistency and confidence in your optics, trajectory, and holds.… Read More DOPE Drill: A Shooting Drill for Accuracy and Accountability
Train your follow-through and threat scan with this simple but essential One-Two + Scan Drill. Fire 1-2 rounds and practice building real-world awareness into every string.… Read More One-Two Shots + Scan Drill: A Defensive Pistol Drill for Follow-Through and Awareness
Ten rounds, ten seconds, ten yards. A simple drill that separates the tuned from the sloppy.… Read More The Test (10-10-10) Drill: A Classic Handgun Accuracy Standard
Targets grow as distance shrinks—this drill hones throttle control and smooth shooting transitions.… Read More Accelerator Drill: A Pistol Drill for Speed Transitions and Distance Management
El Presidente with a twist—reload after the second target. Work transitions, pacing, and reload timing.… Read More Vice Presidente Drill: A Classic Pistol Drill for Reloads and Target Transitions
Six targets, 21 rounds, and lots of thinking. A mental and mechanical stress test for any shooter.… Read More Casino Drill: A Pistol Drill for Target Transitions and Shot Placement
Simulate the 21-foot threat gap. This drill challenges reaction time against a closing attacker.… Read More Tueller Drill: A Defensive Shooting Drill for Distance and Reaction Time
The 5x5x5 Drill is a simple benchmark for testing handgun fundamentals under time pressure. Five yards, five rounds, five seconds—clean hits required. This post breaks down how to run it, what it tests, and how to track your performance.… Read More 5x5x5 Drill: A Handgun Drill for Fundamentals and Consistency
