Low and Awkward Positions
Dry-Fire · At Home
Verified clear. Fifteen presentations from kneeling, seated on the floor, and rolled onto your side. Getting into the position counts as part of the rep.
Live-Fire · At the Range
Twenty rounds at 7 yards split across three positions, with a realistic transition between each. Follow your range's rules on what positions are permitted.
Service Pistol
Kneeling behind a vehicle wheel is the most realistic version of this for most duty situations.
Concealed Carry
Getting knocked down is a real outcome. Shooting from your back or side is worth twenty minutes of your life.
Carbine
Prone and supported gets the most from the rifle. Know how your optic height changes the hold.
AUX (when ready): two hits from each of three positions in under fifteen seconds.
Fights do not wait for you to be standing and square.
Your Daily Callout — By Archetype
You are going to want to pop back up. Stay in the position and finish the string.
Each position changes your view of the room. Notice what you can and cannot see from each.
If you have been knocked down, the people you are protecting need you to keep working anyway.
Build a deliberate way into and out of each position, then practice the transition, not just the shooting.
Layer: transition between two positions mid-string.
- 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.