{"id":17982,"date":"2014-02-27T21:26:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-28T02:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=17982"},"modified":"2014-02-27T21:26:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T10:15:51","slug":"as-a-rangemaster-at-gunsite-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/as-a-rangemaster-at-gunsite-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"As a Rangemaster at Gunsite Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cory Trapp
\nGunsite Academy
\nhttps:\/\/www.gunsite.com\/main\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Most<\/a>

Most gun fights occur at a distance of five feet or less.<\/p><\/div>\n

As a Rangemaster at Gunsite Academy, I see clients learning numerous new techniques and tactics through the dozens of courses we teach year round. But for every person who comes to Gunsite, there are thousands who may not be able to afford the trip, or who think that they are good enough with their personal defense firearms to not require any formal training. Many people are involved in self-defense shootings every year, and it would appear that most of them have very little effective training. Some survive the event, some don\u2019t. Of those who do survive, do we credit skill or random chance? More important, what do YOU want to depend on if the fight comes to you? The choice is yours, good fortune or superior skills. The majority of gunfights happen in seconds, generally without much warning and at very close range. It does not take an extraordinary amount of marksmanship to hit a person in the chest at three feet. Most people don’t realize that most gunfights share some very common aspects, and training for these aspects will give you the skills to win.<\/p>\n

Most people with even a casual interest in self-defense can recall the FBI statistics of the mythical \u201caverage gunfight\u201d. The event lasts 2.5 seconds, takes about 3-5 rounds and the average range is 7 yards. The problem is that these average numbers do not tell a complete story. For example, while the average range is 21 feet, 90% of the events took place at five feet OR LESS. The average is skewed by the occasional across the street or parking lot affair. Think about it, you don\u2019t get mugged from seven yards. The same thing is happening to the time and round count, the average is not a reliable representation of the whole story. So, with all that said, just what should we be training?<\/p>\n

\"In<\/a>

In a reactive gun fight, you need a fast and reliable drawstroke.<\/p><\/div>\n

Understand that there are two types of fights, proactive and reactive. Proactive fights are when we get the jump on the bad guy and we can end the fight before he even knows it\u2019s started. If you are alert, fully aware of your surroundings and truly believe that today could be the day you have to shoot for blood, you are way ahead of the game. These are the fights that most civilians and police do well in, basic square range marksmanship skills serve them well. Proactive fights are not the most common type though, and plain old stand on line at 5 yards and fire two shots center mass is not the skill set that works best the rest of the time.<\/p>\n

For the reactive fight, where we have somehow failed to perceive the problem before it occurs, we need an advanced skill set, and it needs to be highly developed. You must have a reflexive, reliable and FAST presentation (drawstroke). You must be able to index the gun on target, then instantly and smoothly fire rapid, accurate bursts. Finally, this must all be done while getting off the line of attack, MOVE. Without this combination of skills, you are basically dependent on your attacker(s) being totally incompetent. This is not a good position to be in. Sadly, most people who carry guns daily actually have almost NONE of this skill set. If you survey a group of shooters, and ask them to rank their own skill level, you\u2019ll find that about 90% believe they are in the top 30-40%. Clearly that\u2019s not possible, but most people have not only have an inflated view of their own skill level but no real understanding of what a truly skilled shooter can actually accomplish.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

It takes about 5,oo repetitions of any set of movements to make it reflexive.<\/p><\/div>\n

The presentation, for example, is rarely ever taught properly, and little if any time is spent by the average shooter on this critical process. Think about it\u2014if you can\u2019t get the gun from the holster to index on target, you can be the world champion marksman and so what, you don\u2019t get to shoot. We teach the presentation in five counts: grip, clear, rotate, smack, look\/press. We do one step at a time, correct any errors and do lots of repetitions. Once we get through all the individual steps, we run it by the numbers, slowly and step by step. The presentation consumes about half a day, and from then on you should be spending about thirty minutes each night in dry practice for two weeks, then every other night for a month, thereafter about once a week. Bear in mind that it takes about 5,000 repetitions of any set of movements to make it reflexive, where it can be done without thought. Also, practice does not make perfect, it makes permanent. Those 5,000 presentations must each themselves be perfect if you wish to be reasonably competent. A skilled individual can, on signal, fire a single headshot at five yards in one second, on demand, no \u2018warm up\u2019.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The program at Gunsite is based on the concept of the \u2018flash sight picture.\u2019<\/p><\/div>\n

The program at Gunsite is based on the concept of the \u2018flash sight picture\u2019; we teach sighted fire. While point shooting, that is unsighted fire with no visual index, can certainly be developed to a very high degree, it\u2019s simply easier to use the sights, and despite claims to the contrary it\u2019s every bit as fast. This, of course, depends on using the concept correctly, and too often it\u2019s not properly applied. This is not simply getting the front and rear sight into perfect alignment before you press the trigger. It is, in fact, not even required that you have a front and rear sight. Many times I have taken a new pistol build out the back door of the Gunsmithy and fired a test magazine of eight shots, getting five hits on the 25-yard 6\u201d plate, and the slide does not even have dovetails yet, it\u2019s bald. It\u2019s not magic, and it\u2019s NOT point shooting. The \u2018sights\u2019 are simply the profile of the slide itself. You need to build your visual reference system so you can see the alignment required to hit precisely, and that alignment itself lets you press the trigger. You can\u2019t make that one-second headshot if you are trying to adjust the sight alignment at the end of the stroke. An exercise I run with every basic pistol class to get the point across works like this. At five yards, carefully fire one shot at the center of a target with bull\u2019s-eye precision; take all the time you need for one perfect shot. Now, realign the sights on that hole. Move only the front sight to the right, until the edge is just out of the notch and no longer visible, then press the trigger. Repeat the process moving the sight to the left, then down, the up until the bottom of the blade is at the top of the notch. Look at the target. If you press the trigger well, you\u2019ll see a + pattern, and the spread of the shots will be no more than 6-10\u201d. Since five yards is actually a pretty long range for a gunfight, the question is, \u201cHow much sight picture do you need to see to get good hits?\u201d The answer is, not a whole lot. Is the target behind the sight blade? You should be shooting, not trying to get a perfect sight picture. The best way to not get shot is to disable the bad guy so he can\u2019t shoot. Getting good hits sooner is the key.<\/p>\n

\"<\/a>

Move and make it harder for the bad guy to hit you.<\/p><\/div>\n

If not getting shot is a goal, then it is going to be helpful if you make it harder for the bad guy to hit you. While putting bullets into his vitals is good, moving at the same time is better. You must be able to execute that perfect drawstroke and shot while simultaneously moving out of the line of fire. In an ideal situation, you\u2019d move off line at 10 or 1 o\u2019clock, to the back side of your opponent\u2019s weapon hand. With multiple attackers, move to put them in line, so it\u2019s difficult for them all to engage while you get more target area yourself. The movement needs to be sharp, fast and in sync with the drawstroke. While you may be constrained by obstacles, ANY movement is better that standing still and trying to simply outdraw the bad guy. This is a skill set that can be well practiced just using blue guns or Airsoft replica guns with a training partner. DO NOT USE REAL FIREARMS WHEN TRAINING WITH A PERSON! Every \u2018accidental\u2019 shooting report starts with \u201cWell, we were sure it was not loaded\u2026\u201d or words to that effect. Effective movement requires good instruction and a good deal of practice. It can be the deciding factor in getting through your fight without getting shot, and therefore merits serious attention.<\/p>\n

\"Professional<\/a>

Professional instruction is required if you wish to perform it at a high level of competence.<\/p><\/div>\n

Like any physical skill, professional instruction is required if you wish to perform it at a high level of competence. There is far more to any of these skills than be conveyed in a simple written article. You can\u2019t learn to hit a golf ball like a pro by reading a book. Neither can you learn how to be a gunfighter. Think of the money you spend on professional instruction like insurance. Exactly how much is your life worth? These skills are like a life jacket or fire extinguisher. You probably won\u2019t need to use them, but if you are the one that DOES, you\u2019ll need them pretty bad.<\/p>\n

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Most people don’t realize that most gunfights share some very common aspects, and training for these aspects will give you the skills to win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":18186,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-17982","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-columns-gunfight-science"},"yoast_head":"\nAs a Rangemaster at Gunsite Academy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As a Rangemaster at Gunsite Academy -\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/as-a-rangemaster-at-gunsite-academy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"As a Rangemaster at Gunsite Academy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As a Rangemaster at Gunsite Academy, I see clients learning numerous new techniques and tactics through the dozens of courses we teach year round. 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