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Here is Training Article #27…<\/strong><\/p>\n This series of articles gives you a glimpse at the handgun techniques we teach at Front Sight.\u00a0 Unfortunately, these articles cannot impart any actual skills.\u00a0 The life-saving skills of gunhandling, marksmanship, and tactics can only be gained from attending a course at Front Sight.<\/p>\n Success in defensive shooting depends on three factors.\u00a0 They are Speed, Power, and Accuracy.\u00a0 Speed is how fast you shoot.\u00a0 Power is the ability of the round you are shooting to stop your adversary.\u00a0 Accuracy is how precisely you shoot.<\/p>\n Of these three, power is the easiest to discuss.\u00a0 Power is what you brought with you to the gunfight.\u00a0 It is your weapon and the round that you are shooting.\u00a0 There is a lot of debate about the best handgun caliber and bullet design.\u00a0 The fact is, any reasonable handgun round will do but will not do very well.\u00a0 That’s because all handgun rounds have ballistic deficiencies.\u00a0 On a ballistic efficiency spectrum, shotguns and rifles are up near the top; handguns are down at the bottom.\u00a0 We don’t carry handguns because they are powerful; we carry them because they are portable.<\/p>\n Your standard response to an adversary will be to fire two shots, or what we call a “controlled pair,” to the center of the thoracic cavity.\u00a0 We teach this as the standard response because the thoracic cavity is a very large, vital area.\u00a0 It contains the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels.\u00a0 Therefore, a controlled pair to the thoracic cavity will generally stop an adversary.\u00a0 A hit anywhere in the thoracic cavity is a good hit.\u00a0 So, a hit near the edge of the thoracic cavity has as much fight-stopping potential as a hit in the center.\u00a0 With that said, let’s talk about accuracy.\u00a0 On the range, after you have fired a few controlled pairs, a group or pattern will become apparent.\u00a0 The goal is to shoot a group about the size of a hand-span in the center of the thoracic cavity.\u00a0 A hand-span group is obviously much smaller than the entire thoracic cavity.\u00a0 If any hit in the thoracic cavity is a good hit, why is the goal to shoot a smaller group?\u00a0 On the range, you are warm, comfortable, well fed, there is plenty of light, and no one is trying to kill you.\u00a0 With some, or all, of those factors working against you, your group will likely double in size.\u00a0 Even if your group doubles in size under stress, all of your rounds will still be in the thoracic cavity.<\/p>\n Now, what about speed?\u00a0 In other words, how fast can you shoot and still maintain a hand-span size group?\u00a0 Your speed depends on how accurately you must shoot.\u00a0 Generally, more accuracy requires more time.\u00a0 The good news is you have a gauge right on the weapon which will tell you how fast to go.\u00a0 It’s your front sight.\u00a0 If you present your weapon and see a very small front sight against a large thoracic cavity, you can shoot very rapidly and still guarantee the hits.\u00a0 On the other hand, if you see a very large front sight against a tiny target, such as a target at great distance, you need to slow down to guarantee the hits.\u00a0 Generally, a small target is a function of distance, but not always.\u00a0 A hostage situation at close range would also require you to take a slow, very accurate shot.\u00a0 So, even at conversational distances you may need to shoot slowly, depending on the size of the target.<\/p>\n Balancing speed, power, and accuracy takes some training and practice.\u00a0 So, let’s get to it!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you want the best training and the greatest value in the firearms industry… Take advantage of our 5 Day Defensive Handgun Course, 30 State Concealed Weapon Permit and our entire set of 7 training manuals (over $2700 in total value) for only $200.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n That’s right! Only $200. But you will need to act fast before this link is taken down. Go here http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/patriot\/<\/a> to grab a 5 Day Front Sight Course, plus 30 State Concealed Weapons Permit, and our entire set of 7 Front Sight Training Manuals for only $200. Just do it before the offer sells out!<\/strong><\/p>\n And here is a great video we created so you can share it with your family and friends:<\/p>\n