Wyatt Earp once said that the key to coming out of a gunfight is being slow as fast as possible. Gunfighting really isn't that different, then it was back then. He talked about that the man who calmly drew his pistol was more likely than not to be the one to deliver the finish blow. You may come out wounded, but the assailant will come out dead.
One of the things I do that I don't see others do, is shooting a .22 of the same pattern and 'heft' as my carry gun. I may shoot 200-300 rounds of .22 before I ever switch to my carry gun (and yeah, you need to shoot plenty with your carry gun after the .22 practice). Starting your session with a .22 allows you to shoot far more rounds at much lower cost and all of that without recoil fatigue, which builds and ingrains muscle memory. When you do switch over to your carry gun, you are just dead on. That muscle memory carries over so that when I do start cold with my carry gun I get the same great result. Shooting (any eye-hand coordination task really), is all about muscle memory. If you shot that much with a centerfire caliber you'd develop recoil fatigue or even a flinch with the added downside of just wearing out your gun and wallet. Doing most of your shooting with a .22 eliminates that and just puts your shooting on auto-pilot with muscle memory.
Fatigue, focus, etc all impact performance. You’re at your best performance when you’re focused not fatigued etc. So your best performance comes when you’re in the best state of mind and that’s not dependent upon if it’s your first shots or last. People just assume you’ll be more dialed in after practicing but it’s a fallacy.
Related topic but slightly different. It's still true that the first person to get significant hit usually wins. I think this video is to show that practice is necessary to know what your skill range may be on any given day
Did you by any chance get past the title of this video? Because it's about a different topic - the significance of your shooting skill in the first shots of the day.
Keep a dryfire gun. Not a blue gun, a copy of your carry gun that's kept unloaded for dry fire. Fits holster, feels the same. Put color tape on it to indicate dry fire status. Or, just take the literal 10 seconds to clear the gun and reload the mag. If clearing your weapon is Big Deal to you, you need to practice more. A lot more.
I have an exact copy of my carry gun that I use for dry fire as well. I keep a barrel block in it to ensure that it can't be loaded with a live round. Even though the orange barrel block protrudes from the muzzle, I still make it a practice to check the chamber before dry firing.
Its the old equation Speed vs Accuracy You need to train in order to achieve. One shot will rarely stop instantly any threat Drugs, alcohol, rage all dilute the effects of one round unless of course you hit the "OFF" button....
Thanks again Destiny and John for the video teachings that you guys have. I've enjoyed the series with her.
Wyatt Earp once said that the key to coming out of a gunfight is being slow as fast as possible. Gunfighting really isn't that different, then it was back then. He talked about that the man who calmly drew his pistol was more likely than not to be the one to deliver the finish blow. You may come out wounded, but the assailant will come out dead.
Slow is fast and fast is slow. Cowboy up.
Honestly I think people misapply what he actually said a whole lot.
@@ASPextra Ditto!
@@ASPextra I'm not really sure what you mean?
@@jasonvelasquez6673 slow is fast, fast is smooth,, is how it goes.
Yall need to proofread your posts
My cold shots have gotten better with practice. It’s about knowing your firearm, grip, trigger press etc.
One of the things I do that I don't see others do, is shooting a .22 of the same pattern and 'heft' as my carry gun. I may shoot 200-300 rounds of .22 before I ever switch to my carry gun (and yeah, you need to shoot plenty with your carry gun after the .22 practice). Starting your session with a .22 allows you to shoot far more rounds at much lower cost and all of that without recoil fatigue, which builds and ingrains muscle memory. When you do switch over to your carry gun, you are just dead on. That muscle memory carries over so that when I do start cold with my carry gun I get the same great result. Shooting (any eye-hand coordination task really), is all about muscle memory. If you shot that much with a centerfire caliber you'd develop recoil fatigue or even a flinch with the added downside of just wearing out your gun and wallet. Doing most of your shooting with a .22 eliminates that and just puts your shooting on auto-pilot with muscle memory.
Fatigue, focus, etc all impact performance. You’re at your best performance when you’re focused not fatigued etc. So your best performance comes when you’re in the best state of mind and that’s not dependent upon if it’s your first shots or last.
People just assume you’ll be more dialed in after practicing but it’s a fallacy.
Being able to focus under the adrenaline rush is what counts. All that fatigue and other bs pretty much goes out the window
Thanks John,are you going to give us a part 2 to this? I can't wait.✝️🇺🇸👍
Yes, soon
Thanks John!
John for years: “The first person to get an anatomically accurate shot, wins the gunfight.”
Also John: That was a myth.
Related topic but slightly different. It's still true that the first person to get significant hit usually wins. I think this video is to show that practice is necessary to know what your skill range may be on any given day
Where are you quoting that from?
@@ASPextra lol. A for effort right LOL. 😅
Actually he says more like " the first person to get an anatomically accurate shot, has a much higher probability of winning the gunfight"
Did you by any chance get past the title of this video? Because it's about a different topic - the significance of your shooting skill in the first shots of the day.
Keep a dryfire gun. Not a blue gun, a copy of your carry gun that's kept unloaded for dry fire. Fits holster, feels the same. Put color tape on it to indicate dry fire status. Or, just take the literal 10 seconds to clear the gun and reload the mag. If clearing your weapon is Big Deal to you, you need to practice more. A lot more.
That’s certainly not a bad idea and yet many folks are not in the position to buy a second gun for dry fire.
I have an exact copy of my carry gun that I use for dry fire as well. I keep a barrel block in it to ensure that it can't be loaded with a live round. Even though the orange barrel block protrudes from the muzzle, I still make it a practice to check the chamber before dry firing.
@@johnnyh3653🙄
I use a lazerlight gun for dry fire practice
Two guns exactly the same is a good idea. Rotate between carry, dry fire, live fire practice. Track the round counts and good preventive maintenance.
In this economy unfortunately unavailable to most but yes
Should mark one of them with tape
@@jordanmarturano3033 two blue label Glocks with your tax return
@@Platoon_Guide not everyone is a cop
@@jordanmarturano3033 the program includes military/veterans and Glock Sport Shooting Foundation Members. Fire, EMS, etc.
Great video. Huge Destiny fan!
can you explain her holster set up? It looks like she has an internal belt.
It’s a PHLster Enigma. There are several videos on it on the channel. :)
Its the old equation
Speed vs Accuracy
You need to train in order to achieve.
One shot will rarely stop instantly any threat
Drugs, alcohol, rage all dilute the effects of one round unless of course you hit the "OFF" button....
Why not use a Pink Rhino laser insert that comes with the Laser Academy when running this drill cold?
I think that’s possible. We just didn’t have anything like that available.
When you are able to hit, its always better to do it faster. 🤷♂
My first mags are the best or at least as good.
When itcomes to a gun fight cheat, cheat like crazy 😂
Ps, this video was to short .
Where's the rest of it 😮
My bad,when?
It’ll be next week. :)
@@ASPextracoool,thanks.👍