MOVEMENT
Most firearm encounters take place at very short ranges – 10 feet or less. At best we’ll have 1.5 seconds to move, draw, and fire. That’s not very much time. Can it be done? Of course it can, but not without a lot of practice. The average person’s reaction time is .02 to .04 of a second. So if we were aiming our firearm, had our finger on the trigger and were ready to go, that’s how long it would take us to just fire the shot when prompted. Now add movement and drawing from concealment to the equation and you can see how difficult 1.5 seconds really is.
Here is a drill to help you achieve the 1.5 or better. Start out without concealment and fire only one round. Don’t forget, safety first and only good hits count! Good Luck.
Kennedy Reaction-Action Course
Rounds 20
Distance 2 yards
Time Constraint 3 seconds
Passing Score 90 percent or 18 hits
Drawing, repositioning, body/hand coordination, and shooting while moving
The shooters stand at the 2-yard line, 1 yard to the left of the target. On command, the shooters move to the right while drawing their firearms and fire 2 rounds in 3 seconds. The shooters repeat this process 9 times.
This course is designed to develop the shooter’s instincts to move out of the line of fire of an attacker as well as his or her ability to draw the firearm while moving and engaging the target while moving. The premise behind this course is to simultaneously develop sound reaction instincts and immediate response-action tactics. Both characteristics are essential to surviving an armed confrontation.