This dry fire drill takes you through 5 different draws strokes. Everybody always trains strong side and fast draw. It’s time to expose yourself to things that are sometimes sucky but have to be addressed.
This is one of the scenarios run today at the Tiki VPPG Nov. 9, 2013. Imagine being out to eat with family and friends. When a domestic dispute turns deadly right before your eyes. What would you do? Well it’s always hard to tell until you’re there. Scenario based training can provide a simulated experience […]
It’s all about the basics nothing else. Garment clearing, establish grip, draw stroke, sight picture sight alignment, trigger pull and follow through. Rinse and repeat.
Another great defensive pistol League scenario. This one is a bump in the night. Think of it like you’re reaching for your nightstand and dealing with one or possibly multiple targets while in an unusual shooting position. If you never do it you never have experience to pull from in the future.
A rather interesting malfunction occurred at the range today, that I had never experienced before. It was a case head failure or case head malfunction, where the cartridge actually separates at the rim of the cartridge during discharge. I felt the powder hit my face when I fired and smoke started pouring out of every […]
This is for when they’re right on top of you. This is your first close quarters firing position referred to as the high 2 position. Notice the location of the other hand against the body
This was one of the stages at Universal Shooting Academy’s Defensive Pistol League, Sat 8-27-16. They are always creating stages that challenge the concealed carrier and helps them identify weak areas.
This is alot more difficult than it looks. You have the seat belt to deal with not to mention the steering wheel and any other obstacles that might be between the seats and let’s not mention that there is a guy trying to punch you in the face. Yes we know, lock your doors… if […]
Door flys open and you’re under attack. deal with the attack, the seat belt and exit vehicle. This type of training is how Practical Hapkido differs from many other martial arts. Come join us some time.
Early morning quick workout with dry fire. Push ups were there to add muscle fatigue to the drill. The squats with dry fire replicate popping up from behind cover such as a car and will give you a leg workout.
Practical Hapkido weapons of choice are gun and knife. We live in modern America, so it stands to reason that we should have good skill sets of modern weaponry.
Having plaster walls in my home, I needed to know for myself just how tough my walls are and the penetrating power of my home defense rounds. In this test I used Corbon hollow points and some standard Winchester white box FMJ to check out penetration along with Gallus gallus domesticus used for poor mans […]
Scenario: Simulate being awakened in the night. Goal is to improve general handling skills and self discover issues associated with low light levels. It is the act of doing that you discover problems or areas that need more focused practice. Laser snapcaps were used in this training session.
Working on from draw, fire from the high 2 position, the 3 or compressed ready and full extension. I should have been doing this on the DPL’s, guess I slipped into the game mode a little and extended everything. Video don’t lie and its a great way to self evaluate. Looking at this training session […]
Working on firing from what’s called the high 2 position for close targets and then engaging moving targets while closing the distance. Overall it was a good day. Stayed on target, for the most part and speed wasn’t too bad.
You would be surprised at what could go wrong in a bad situation. But that’s where training can be very helpful. Dry fire training and accessing of you concealed weapon will go a long way in learning what problems you can run into. As show in this video, even a hoodie string can be a […]
If you’re a concealed carrier, you should be training. This video will provide some tips in dealing with garments and some training concepts. Everybody will be a bit different. Body types, weapon choice, clothing, concealed location. Practice and dry firing can really be helpful in becoming a responsible concealed carrier. Dry fire practice with your […]
Goal: To simulate being dazed or disoriented then accessing, identifying and engaging targets. It is the act of doing that you discover problems or areas that need more focused practice. Airsoft was used in this session.
Repetition is the key to this game. Many cant afford all the costs associated with going to the range a lot. It can get a bit costly. That does not mean that your practice is on hold. Dry fire, dry fire… dry fire. It is great training and will help the new or first time […]
Dynamic footwork and weapon access. Notice how I’m explosively trying to get off line and when I had a garment hang up, I moved a bit more while rectifying it.
This is a great drill you can do when you’re stuck in a pigeon hole at a typical Indoor Range. It will help you with trigger control, sight picture and other things.
A look at dry fire training, tactics and safety from inside the car. Dry fire training is of huge benefit to the concealed carrier. The more you handle your firearm, the more comfortable you become with it. Nothing really takes the place of live fire, but I believe one should dedicate 3 times that time […]