The Draw, Count by Count
Dry-Fire · At Home
Verified clear. Twenty draws broken into four counts, with a two-second pause at each: grip, clear, rotate, press out. Finish with five full-speed draws to a verified sight picture.
Live-Fire · At the Range
Five strings of five at 7 yards: draw, one shot, inside the box. No clock. Clean mechanics at whatever speed clean costs you today. Holster work only if your range allows it.
Service Pistol
Defeat the retention device the same way on every rep so it never becomes a variable.
Concealed Carry
The garment clear is part of the draw, not something that happens before it.
Carbine
Sling version: patrol carry to mounted and on target in four counts.
AUX (when ready): a smooth draw to a verified sight picture in under two seconds, dry.
Judge the session by your average rep, not your best one.
Your Daily Callout — By Archetype
Your hands will want to skip the second count. Do not let them.
Your eyes find the spot before your hands start moving.
A clean draw under pressure is built from boring reps in the garage.
Four counts, same order, every rep. The structure is what makes the speed repeatable.
Layer: add a lateral step on the first count.
- 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.