Increasing speed drills

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FAST is the ideal drill for IDPA shooters because it is shot from concealment and has a slide lock reload. I know a few Experts and Masters who can shoot it under 5.0 seconds, but most shooters will struggle to break 7.0 seconds.

El Presidente is a great USPSA drill, and many USPSA classifiers are a subtle variation of the original drill. Local shooters above B class run this under 6.0 seconds dropping a few points, but 10.0 second clean is a good initial goal. Most new shooters will find their split times between shots on the same target are much faster than their transition times between different targets. El prez is a great drill for building speed in your transitions between targets.

For indoor shooting confined to one lane, 7 yard Bill Drills are great. Six shots from a draw into a USPSA A zone or 8" IDPA center in less than 2.0 seconds is the standard. A draw under 1.0 seconds and sub .20 second splits between shots will get it done. The better local shooters can do this on demand, but most folks will struggle to break 3.0 seconds clean. A good grip out of holster is critical for a strong Bill Drill.

Use the par timer function and practice these drills in dry fire. You can build a lot of speed in your draw and reloads this way. In live fire, record all of the times for your draws, splits, reloads and transitions in these drills so you can see your progress in specific skills over time.