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| Matt Burkett's videos are probably the
most popular training DVDs available for practical shooting. |
| Consult
a doctor prior to instituting any type of fitness program. Please
add a 5 minute stretching program prior to every day's exercise.
This will reduce chance of injury and increase the effectiveness
of your training. All walking is done briskly or quickly, not slow
or relaxed. You must get your heart rate up to see benefits of
a workout program. |
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Week
one
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Write
down goals for the 10 week project and for your season's shooting.
a.
Walk briskly 10 minutes a day.
b. Dry fire 10 minutes a day – basic dry fire plan.
c. Hold gun up as long as possible weak hand and strong hand twice a
day pressing the trigger to the rear without disturbing the sights.
d. Visualize 5 minutes a day of a perfect sight picture.
e. Live fire practice timing drills and transitions.
f. Compete in local competitions focusing on safety and smoothness. |
| Week
two |
Review
goals daily
a.
Walk 20 minutes a day.
b. Dry fire 15 minutes a day – advanced dry fire plan.
c. Hold gun up as long as possible weak hand and strong hand twice a
day. pressing the trigger to the rear without disturbing the sights.
d. Visualize what you did perfect in the last match.
e. Live fire practice draws and reloads on range.
f. Compete in local competitions focusing on hits.
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| Week
three |
Review
goals daily
a.
Walk 30 minutes a day.
i. 10 minutes into walk do five 15 yard sprints.
b. Dry fire 15 minutes a day focusing on transitions and drawing to positions.
c. Hold gun up as long as possible weak hand and strong hand twice a
day pressing the trigger to the rear without disturbing the sights.
d. Visualize shooting a smooth match and focus on the feelings of how
that would feel.
e. Live fire practice movement and box work.
f. Live fire practice group shooting.
g. Compete in local competitions focusing on speed.
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| Week
four |
Review
goals daily
a.
Walk 30 minutes a day.
i. 15 minutes into walk do sprints and run/shoot drill.
b. Dry fire 15 minutes a day focusing on weak/strong hand draws and target
transitions.
c. Hold gun up as long as possible weak hand and strong hand three times
a day pressing the trigger to the rear without disturbing the sights.
d. Visualize perfect sight picture and the feel of the gun recoiling
in the hand.
e. Live fire practice focusing on speed and close target engagement.
f. Live fire practice focusing on difficult target transitions.
g. Compete in local competitions focusing on smoothness and hits. |
| Week
five |
Review
and if necessary revise goals – are you on track to reach them?
a.
Walk 30 minutes a day.
i. 15 minutes into walk work on balance drills.
b. Dry fire 15 minutes a day – basic dryfire plan.
c. Hold gun up as long as possible weak hand and strong hand three times
a day pressing the trigger to the rear without disturbing the sights.
d. Visualize perfect match performance.
e. Live fire practice timing drills and transitions.
f. Live fire practice draws and moving to positions.
g. Compete in local competitions, focusing on speed.
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| Week
six |
Review
goals daily
a.
Walk 30 minutes a day.
i. 15 minutes into walk work basketball drills.
b. Dry fire 15 minutes a day working draws and reloads.
c. Hold gun up as long as possible weak hand and strong hand three times
a day pressing the trigger to the rear without disturbing the sights.
d. Visualize perfect sight picture on different target types.
e. Live fire practice on steel focusing on transitions.
f. Live fire practice on group shooting.
g. Compete in local competitions, focusing on visualization of perfect
stages. |
| Week
seven |
Review
goals daily
a.
Walk 40 minutes a day.
i. 10 minutes into walk do 5 15 yard sprints.
ii. 30 minutes into walk do basket ball drills.
b. Dry fire 20 minutes a day – basic plan and add reloads off tables.
c. Hold gun up as long as possible weak hand and strong hand three times
a day pressing the trigger to the rear without disturbing the sights.
d. Visualize winning the next match and the feelings involved.
e. Live fire practice target transitions.
f. Live fire practice moving targets.
g. Compete in local competitions, focusing on speed. |
| Week
eight |
Review
goals daily
a.
Walk 40 minutes a day.
i. 10 minutes into walk do 5 15 yard sprints.
ii. 30 minutes into walk do basket ball drills.
b. Dry fire 20 minutes a day focusing on target transitions including
strong/weak hand.
c. Visualize shooting on the move.
d. Live fire practice shooting on the move with multiple targets.
e. Live fire practice timing drills.
f. Compete in local competitions, focusing on smoothness and shooting
on the move. |
| Week
nine |
Review
goals daily
a.
Walk and light jogging 40 minutes a day.
i. 10 minutes into walk do 10 20 yard sprints.
ii. 30 minutes into walk do basket ball drills.
b. Dry fire 20 minutes a day working smoothness.
c. Hold gun up as long as possible weak hand and strong hand three times
a day pressing the trigger to the rear without disturbing the sights.
d. Visualize competing in a match.
e. live fire practice focusing on draws and reloads.
f. live fire practice focusing on group shooting.
g. Compete in local competitions, focusing on pushing your limits.
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| Week
ten |
Review
goals – have you reached them yet?
a.
Walk and light jogging 40 minutes a day.
i. 10 minutes into walk do 5 15 yard sprints.
ii. 30 minutes into walk do basket ball drills.
b. Dry fire 20 minutes a day in the morning and 10 minutes in the evening.
c. Hold gun up as long as possible weak hand and strong hand three times
a day pressing the trigger to the rear without disturbing the sights.
d. Visualize smoothly doing all the basic shooting skills.
e. Live fire practice focusing on transitions.
f. Live fire practice focusing on stages.
g. Compete in local competitions, focusing on perfect shooting. |
