Your finger remains off of the trigger, firmly along the slide (or cylinder) this whole time. Step 5: Draw your pistol straight out of the holster, raising your shooting hand to that arm’s armpit while rotating the muzzle up to horizontal, so it points downrange. Clear the holster and obtain a secure firing grip.
Step 4: Quickly disengage any of your holster’s retention devices. Come back several times a session to just these first three steps. Repeat these three steps until you get a firm, comfortable, repeatable grip every single time. Step 3: Grasp your pistol firmly, with your finger extended along the side of your holster (or pants), right along the slide of the gun. This is done to keep the draw path clear, and to keep that hand safe from being accidentally swept by your muzzle during the draw. Step 2: Let go of your concealment with your shooting hand while your other hand keeps holding it up. RELATED STORY: Concealed Carry Gear – 12 Must-Have Items For Your Everyday Carry Kit Always practice over-drawing your concealment. The exaggerated raising clears all the fabric away from your grip and your draw path, and it instills good instincts-not drawing it high enough in practice can lead to not drawing it high enough in a panic, then getting your gun tangled up. Pull straight up, as high as your armpit. Now grasp your shirt, near your gun, with both hands. Step 1: Stare at center mass on your target, and keep your eyes there throughout the draw. Taking Aim It’s important to practice drawing from realistic positions. Now very slowly go through a proper draw by the numbers. Square up to your target and take a half step backward (with your right foot if you’re right-handed).
Whatever holster you choose, drill with it every single time you go to the range.Īt the range, properly holster and conceal your unloaded gun while facing a proper target that’s against a proper backstop. Most tuckable holsters offer only a friction fit to retain the gun during strenuous motion, and this seems, by and large, fine. Next, choose a retention type fitting your needs-a Level I or Level II retention holster for open carry is a great idea. RELATED STORY: Everyday Carry – Versatile EDC Holster OptionsĬhoose holsters that carry your pistol in such a manner that the muzzle doesn’t point at any part of your body, especially on the draw. Make sure the gun is positioned right and that the gun/holster combination is comfortable enough that you will actually wear it. This might mean from a sitting position in a vehicle or at a desk. So far as the holster pertains to mastering the draw, your holster should position the grip of your handgun somewhere on your body that you can easily and ergonomically reach it from the widest range of body positions that you’re in throughout the day. So let’s break down the draw in an easy step-by-step process.įinding the perfect holster for your body and needs is an art, and a topic in and of itself. That concealment needs to be moved out of the way effectively, to expose your pistol for grasping. That holster needs to properly position and conceal your handgun. That grip requires properly grasping the gun while it is still holstered. That alignment requires a firm and proper grip. That accurate shot needs to be fired from a modern and serviceable handgun that is properly aligned with your target at the moment of ignition. For these drills, use standard IDPA or USPSA silhouette targets set 7 to 10 yards away. Plenty more shots can follow, but they will likely be increasingly less accurate, so make sure that starting point is a dead-center hit. The goal of developing your gun draw from concealment is to fire one accurate shot that strikes the center mass of your intended target at a combat distance. This drill and these best practices will help you master the draw, make your first shot hit and develop and retain that edge so you can win a gunfight. But unlike the gross motor skill of riding a bicycle, we quickly lose the edge that our instincts need to react swiftly and automatically. Like riding a bicycle, we never quite lose it. All the fancy gear in the world won’t help when the buzzer goes off or an attacker raises a crowbar if you can’t act swiftly, automatically and precisely every single time. We are only as good as our training, and only as prepared as our state of mental readiness.
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