Comments on: Drill of the Week: Press-Outs http://pistol-training.com/archives/108 for Teachers and Students of the Pistol Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:39:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ToddG http://pistol-training.com/archives/108/comment-page-1#comment-4452 ToddG Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:09:39 +0000 http://pistol-training.com/archives/108#comment-4452 Troydobe -- My ready position is with the gun in front of my face, which is also where the gun goes during the draw when it comes out of the holster. The press-out involves getting the gun level as early as you comfortably can during extension between ready and the shot break. Troydobe — My ready position is with the gun in front of my face, which is also where the gun goes during the draw when it comes out of the holster. The press-out involves getting the gun level as early as you comfortably can during extension between ready and the shot break.

]]> By: Troydobe http://pistol-training.com/archives/108/comment-page-1#comment-4434 Troydobe Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:12:41 +0000 http://pistol-training.com/archives/108#comment-4434 Todd, During the pressout, how do you align the sights? The pressout starts at step three of presentation with the sights well below eye level. So during the pressout, do we drop our head downward or so we pressout in an upward sweep? Or some combination or something else?? Todd,
During the pressout, how do you align the sights? The pressout starts at step three of presentation with the sights well below eye level. So during the pressout, do we drop our head downward or so we pressout in an upward sweep? Or some combination or something else??

]]> By: ToddG http://pistol-training.com/archives/108/comment-page-1#comment-71 ToddG Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:35:19 +0000 http://pistol-training.com/archives/108#comment-71 Fish -- yes, essentially. Different people use different "ready positions" but that's the gist of it. It's a position where you have a good grip on the gun but could stand there without tiring for 15 minutes if you had to. The gun has to remain pointed in a safe direction always, remember. Fish — yes, essentially. Different people use different “ready positions” but that’s the gist of it. It’s a position where you have a good grip on the gun but could stand there without tiring for 15 minutes if you had to. The gun has to remain pointed in a safe direction always, remember.

]]> By: The Fish http://pistol-training.com/archives/108/comment-page-1#comment-70 The Fish Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:58:38 +0000 http://pistol-training.com/archives/108#comment-70 Todd; When you say start from the ready position,do you mean the position where the support hand has connected with the pistol? Todd;
When you say start from the ready position,do you mean the position where the support hand has connected with the pistol?

]]> By: ToddG http://pistol-training.com/archives/108/comment-page-1#comment-68 ToddG Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:43:44 +0000 http://pistol-training.com/archives/108#comment-68 mark b -- I've taught this method to many law enforcement personnel, and that question gets raised frequently. The easiest way to look at it is to realize that pulling the trigger is a choice. Whether you pull it at full extension or you pull it during the press-out, you've made the choice to pull the trigger. If you are clearing leather to cover someone or simply to be ahead of the action-reaction curve, then you have not made the decision to fire. If you can practice drawing and shooting the "other" way (aim and squeeze at full extension) without fear, this is no different. Nothing about this technique supersedes the Cardinal Rules of Gun Safety. Don't touch the trigger until you've made the decision to fire and your sights are on a target you have positively identified. mark b — I’ve taught this method to many law enforcement personnel, and that question gets raised frequently.

The easiest way to look at it is to realize that pulling the trigger is a choice. Whether you pull it at full extension or you pull it during the press-out, you’ve made the choice to pull the trigger. If you are clearing leather to cover someone or simply to be ahead of the action-reaction curve, then you have not made the decision to fire. If you can practice drawing and shooting the “other” way (aim and squeeze at full extension) without fear, this is no different.

Nothing about this technique supersedes the Cardinal Rules of Gun Safety. Don’t touch the trigger until you’ve made the decision to fire and your sights are on a target you have positively identified.

]]> By: mark b http://pistol-training.com/archives/108/comment-page-1#comment-67 mark b Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:12:28 +0000 http://pistol-training.com/archives/108#comment-67 What are your thoughts on the use of press-outs in the law enforcement community? I was very resistant to practicing this technique because I did not want to train myself to put my finger on the trigger (let alone to begin staging it) every time I aimed my firearm at someone. Perhaps LE work is different in this regard. Am I missing something? Can practicing this technique be safe for a cop? Can someone perform two different draws depending on the level of threat? How would you (economically - money and time wise) train for that? What are your thoughts on the use of press-outs in the law enforcement community? I was very resistant to practicing this technique because I did not want to train myself to put my finger on the trigger (let alone to begin staging it) every time I aimed my firearm at someone. Perhaps LE work is different in this regard. Am I missing something? Can practicing this technique be safe for a cop? Can someone perform two different draws depending on the level of threat? How would you (economically – money and time wise) train for that?

]]> By: ToddG http://pistol-training.com/archives/108/comment-page-1#comment-64 ToddG Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:50:37 +0000 http://pistol-training.com/archives/108#comment-64 Airsoft has its benefits and its disadvantages. The major advantage is that you are actually firing a "gun," so you can see where you shots are going. Did you aim properly? If you break the shot too soon, were you still on target? The disadvantages are that (1) you aren't learning the trigger on your real gun, you're learning the trigger on your Airsoft gun, and (2) the tiny recoil of the Airsoft can lead some people to get sloppy with their grip and other important recoil management techniques. If you have access to Airsoft gear, perhaps try a couple hundred rounds of each (dry-fire and Airsoft) and let us know which you think helped you the most. We can all learn from your experience that way. Airsoft has its benefits and its disadvantages.

The major advantage is that you are actually firing a “gun,” so you can see where you shots are going. Did you aim properly? If you break the shot too soon, were you still on target?

The disadvantages are that (1) you aren’t learning the trigger on your real gun, you’re learning the trigger on your Airsoft gun, and (2) the tiny recoil of the Airsoft can lead some people to get sloppy with their grip and other important recoil management techniques.

If you have access to Airsoft gear, perhaps try a couple hundred rounds of each (dry-fire and Airsoft) and let us know which you think helped you the most. We can all learn from your experience that way.

]]> By: Spaniard http://pistol-training.com/archives/108/comment-page-1#comment-63 Spaniard Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:34:16 +0000 http://pistol-training.com/archives/108#comment-63 Are your drills ok to use with Airsoft pistols also? Meaning, where you don't need to fire the gun for certain drills, like today's, is it ok to use an airsoft gun instead of dry firing your real one? Is it better to just dryfire your real one instead and if so, why? Are your drills ok to use with Airsoft pistols also? Meaning, where you don’t need to fire the gun for certain drills, like today’s, is it ok to use an airsoft gun instead of dry firing your real one? Is it better to just dryfire your real one instead and if so, why?

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