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Posted 06 October 2009 - 09:52 AM

I keep seeing EVERYONE say to dry fire on a regular basis. What I don't hear is how to do it. Do the experts mean for me to just aim at something and practice my trigger pull or is there more to it?

When I dry fire, I have a nice slow, controlled pull (take my time and ensure I remain on target the whole time). But, at the range when I shoot, I'm all over the place. I'm shooting faster, so I'm wondering if I should be doing something different in my dry fire drills.

Anyone?

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Posted 06 October 2009 - 09:58 AM

Steve Anderson's Book with about 40ish dry fire drills. One of the best books for dry fire.
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Posted 07 October 2009 - 12:20 PM

View PostLee King, on Oct 6 2009, 09:58 AM, said:

Steve Anderson's Book with about 40ish dry fire drills. One of the best books for dry fire.

Thanks. And +1, it's my second biggest seller.
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Posted 07 October 2009 - 01:13 PM

Check out Pharoh Benders range diary, he is a dryfiring guru. :cheers: http://www.brianenos...showtopic=47027
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Posted 07 October 2009 - 01:24 PM

Thanks Dan :)

Here is a video that I made about dryfiring drills:

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You MUST buy Steve Anderson's book though if you want to take dryfire seriously.
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Posted 07 October 2009 - 08:40 PM

Another +1 on Steve Anderson's book :cheers: And watch PB's dryfire video!
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Posted 07 October 2009 - 08:55 PM

Now that you have the information, practice it. Set up a routine. Dont kill yourself. You'll get burned out and drop it before you see any worthwhile results. Unless you're compulsive like me ;-)
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Posted 08 October 2009 - 11:29 AM

I have noticed that most people that are really good at something have some form of OCD.
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Posted 19 October 2009 - 03:49 PM

View Postdanscrapbags, on Oct 8 2009, 11:29 AM, said:

I have noticed that most people that are really good at something have some form of OCD.


That, and an understanding spouse!

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Posted 04 November 2009 - 08:34 AM

Great post, I had the same questions this morning and you guys gave me some great info. I have Steve Anderson's book on the way from BE.com.

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Posted 04 November 2009 - 08:35 AM

View Postdanscrapbags, on Oct 8 2009, 12:29 PM, said:

I have noticed that most people that are really good at something have some form of OCD.


Embrace your inner OCD :)
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Posted 05 November 2009 - 12:57 AM

The Steve Anderson book is great. Just make sure you have a good timer. I have been fudging the times for a while because all I had was a speed timer that would only do .5 sec par settings. Just got my CED7000 in the mail today :) can't wait to get back to it tomorrow. I've only been doing the drills for a few weeks, but can't believe how much faster my first shot times and reload times have gotten in live fire. I've been doing Burkett reloads in my sleep... LOL.

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Posted 05 November 2009 - 12:54 PM

Pharaoh Benders video gave me a great start on dry firing drills. Looks like next is the book.

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Posted 10 November 2009 - 08:38 AM

Check out the new dry fire training program on Ben Stoeger's website

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Posted 10 November 2009 - 08:49 AM

http://drperformance...om/practicedeck ;)
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Posted 10 November 2009 - 04:38 PM

View Postsafarihunter, on Nov 5 2009, 01:54 PM, said:

Pharaoh Benders video gave me a great start on dry firing drills. Looks like next is the book.


I have the book. Pharaoh's set-up caused me to copy it as much as possible. There are two big advantages: 1. It is a lot more interesting so I am dry firing a lot more without boredom and 2. The set-up is so much quicker.

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Posted 10 November 2009 - 04:42 PM

Thanks for the kind words guys :)

Variety is the spice of life and training, so mix things up whenever you feel like you are just going through the motions or else you are simply wasting your time. One way to mix it up is by using Dave's Practice Deck (he just mentioned it like 3 posts above this one).

Seriously. Along with Steve Anderson's books, they are crucial for maximizing your dryfire training.
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