Not a class, but training...

Increased rate and breathing is a good thing to throw in the mix. At a class the instructor had us carry two buckets of water around the shoot house as quickly as we could without spilling before entering. I don’t know what drove me down to almost a 50% acceptable hit (Down 0 or Down 1 target areas) rate more my breathing or how the wire handles on the buckets messed with my grip and trigger mechanics. I’ve seen it done with sand bags to mess with the arms but the bucket‘s affect on the fine motor skill of squeezing the trigger smoothly was harsh ... and we’re talking distances in FEET not yards of interior rooms and a hallway.
 
NCFubar said:
Increased rate and breathing is a good thing to throw in the mix. At a class the instructor had us carry two buckets of water around the shoot house as quickly as we could without spilling before entering. I don’t know what drove me down to almost a 50% acceptable hit (Down 0 or Down 1 target areas) rate more my breathing or how the wire handles on the buckets messed with my grip and trigger mechanics. I’ve seen it done with sand bags to mess with the arms but the bucket‘s affect on the fine motor skill of squeezing the trigger smoothly was harsh ... and we’re talking distances in FEET not yards of interior rooms and a hallway.
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I have had similar drills...run to the 'X' and come back, do 25 push-ups, then shoot... it does simulate the physiological stress of the adrenaline dump in a real-world shoot....
 
Always a nice touch to introduce these types of drills. It can be very humbling. One of the sniper qualification stages we used started with a 5 min run, ending at the rifle on the 100 yard line. Immediately load, fire 4 rounds hitting inside a 2 in target, under 1 min 30 seconds. Even with rifles capable of shooting under 1/2 MOA it was difficult to say the least. It really demonstrated the need for great cardio and shooting on the natural respiratory pause.


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Always a nice touch to introduce these types of drills. It can be very humbling. One of the sniper qualification stages we used started with a 5 min run, ending at the rifle on the 100 yard line. Immediately load, fire 4 rounds hitting inside a 2 in target, under 1 min 30 seconds. Even with rifles capable of shooting under 1/2 MOA it was difficult to say the least. It really demonstrated the need for great cardio and shooting on the natural respiratory pause.


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This is why I find biathletes so amazing.
 
I've always loved Biathlon and similar events.

When we were doing Sniper Golf, one stage was called Heartbreaker. Target was an 8.5x11 sheet of paper at 300yds. shot from prone. 10rounds. But, all the rounds were held by a teammate 10yds to your rear. You had to fire, get up and run to your teammate to retrieve each round. That sheet of paper got small when your heart was pounding and you're huffing and puffing. Some guys missed the target entirety.

Good stuff. 🤪

ETA - This was all under the clock with a par time. If you were over 50, you got an extra 30sec, if I remember correctlly. My issue was the guy to my right who kept kicking up enough sand that it was getting all over my rifle. So, I couldn't leave the action open. I started thinking it was deliberate. :mad:
 
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