This video is a sped-up look at about 20 minutes of dry fire, condensed down to roughly a minute.
I just got in these agility sticks and wanted to try using them to create makeshift barriers, walls, and shooting lanes. They’re simple, affordable, and give me more flexibility when setting up dry fire drills at home or on the range. You can quickly change up positions and create scenarios that force movement, tighter transitions, or visual barriers.
It took me a little while to find the right kind of agility sticks. I wanted ones that could be extended to 6 feet tall (taller than me, I’m 5’9″) and that had a base instead of spikes, so I could use them both indoors and outdoors. These give me dual-use flexibility for dry fire at home and range sessions. Here’s a link to the exact ones I ordered from Amazon. If you end up grabbing a set through my link, I get a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Inspired by Rob Epifania’s Follow-Along Sessions
Yesterday, I watched a follow-along dry fire video from Rob Epifania (embedded below). So after setting up the agility sticks, I figured I could run a session like that but with these to incorporate movement. My SG Timer 2 was set to 5 seconds. I wasn’t trying to beat a par time, but it helped give me feedback on how long each run was taking and where I was slower or faster.
How I Ran the Session
For each round, I’d pick which targets I would be shooting from which poisition and that back and forth a few times. For example:
- All targets on the left from a left-side entry, then move and shoot right-side targets from the right.
- Or switch it up and shoot steel from one side and paper from the other.
- Some runs I would start outside of the first shooting pisition so I would hav eto step-draw to get into position, engage those targets and then move to the next position.
The goal I had in mind for this session was keeping the gun up and working on my footwork while also keeping myself honest with sight confirmations and calling my shots.
Later in the session, I moved the targets and agility sticks around to work on back exits. Eventually, I started getting sloppy and frustrated, and that was my sign to wrap it up. You know when your brain is cooked, and more reps won’t help.
Final Thoughts
This kind of dry fire session is a good reminder that working on fundamentals doesn’t have to be boring. Adding just a little structure or movement can keep things engaging while helping you develop skills beyond just pulling the trigger. Hopefully, it gives you a few ideas to use in your own dry fire routine.
See you in the next one.
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