The Draw In Four Counts
Dry-Fire · At Home
20 draws in 4 deliberate counts — grip, clear, rotate, press out — 2-second pause at each count. Finish with 5 smooth full-speed draws to a verified sight picture.
Live-Fire · At the Range
5 strings of 5 at 7 yd: draw, one shot, inner 3x5 box. No clock. Perfect mechanics at whatever speed perfection costs. (Holster work only if your range allows and you've been trained for it — otherwise run from a ready position.)
Service Pistol
Defeat the retention device identically every rep.
Concealed Carry
The garment clear IS the draw. Ten reps of nothing but the sweep.
Carbine
Sling version: from patrol carry to mounted and on target in 4 counts.
AUX (when ready): smooth draw to a verified picture in under 2.0s, dry.
Slow breath before the first rep. Arousal control is a skill, not a mood.
Your Daily Callout — By Archetype
Your hands want to skip count two. Don't let them.
Eyes find the spot BEFORE the hands move. See it, then draw to it.
A clean draw under stress starts as a boring draw in the garage.
Four counts, same order, every time. Love the system.
- Treat every firearm as if it is loaded — always, no matter what you think you know.
- Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.
- Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target and you have decided to fire.
- Be sure of your target — and everything beyond it.
Dry-fire: no ammunition in the room. Verify the firearm is clear — twice. Use a safe backstop. When you finish, say it out loud: “Dry fire is over.”
The Four Universal Safety Rules
Non-negotiable. Every drill, every rep, every time. This applies to live fire and dry fire.
- Treat every firearm as if it is loaded — always, no matter what you think you know.
- Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.
- Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target and you have decided to fire.
- Be sure of your target — and everything beyond it.