Different Interpretations of Training

Most everyone has their own idea of what training is and what it entails. For some, finding a berm and shooting into is training. Others hit the weight room a spend X amount of time lifting heavy objects as training. Attending a professional course can be training. Fewer will have a plan to focus on building blocks of goals through specific tasks using specialized equipment for their training.

For me me, training has a direction that is planned out. Attending formal professional training and doing drills to hone specific skillsets are both training. Going to shoot for no specific purpose isn’t training.

Before you buy that next extra gun, consider buying something like a good shot timer, a mobile target stand, good targets, or adhesive dry practice targets like what Tim Herron has available. The better targets and shot timer will help quantify progress you make. A mobile target stand can help provide some structure to trips to open shooting areas. Adhesive dry practice targets can provide consistent reference points for various dry practice uses in your home.

The amount of directed effort you put into training will provide a proportionate reflection in your growing ability and sustainment of existing skill. Shooting skills are perishable and maintaining at least a little dry practice can help maintain some level of proficiency. My daily routine once in uniform at home consists of some dry practice to include drawing, target transitions, and some reloading. The few minutes we spend add up to whole improved and refined skillsets in the end.