3-Second Head Shot Drill

Targets are placed at least two meters apart shoulder to shoulder that means same height at a range of five meters. PAR time is set to three seconds for each string. There are three strings of fire.

Range: 5 meters

Target: Three IDPA or IPSC targets or FAST Training Target

Start position: varies (see below)

Rounds fired: 9

Fire one (and only one) shot at the head of each target, going from left to right Fire one (and only one) shot at the head of each target, going from right to left. Fire one (and only one) shot at the head of each target, beginning with the middle target and then finishing with the two outside targets in any order.

A round anywhere in the scoring zone for the head (meaning both A and B zones for the IPSC target) counts as a hit. Shots fired after the 3-second PAR time count as misses. In total, you will fire nine rounds (three shots in three seconds, times three strings of fire).

Hackathorn considers a passing score to be seven hits, minimum.

Try the drill first from a standard ready position. If you can get all your hits, try it from a holster. If you can get your hits from the holster within the PAR time, try it from concealment.

Designed by Ken Hackathorn

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