Training Under Physical Stress

[LR1955]

Controlled breathing, how to inhale for two, let out for a four count, break the shot at the bottom of four but without hesitation.

This way they do not break the shot high, if there is a miss you can get the lower extremities, the high miss could be a bystander or other.

The common lesson was to be able to control the adrenaline and breathing in order to be able to perform as required.

This is something we all learned when guys like you made us run in full gear and then shoot, shoot and shoot more.

Push-ups and then shoot is another good stress drill.

Anything that takes them out of the comfort zone and can simulate the worst of conditions is a good lesson.

We also taught weak side and transition, using strong side on the opposite side of a object exposes far too much, your strong side can be injured or worse.

I will dig out the lesson plan and email you if I can find the hard copies that were left over.

Warped / Guys:

I believe doctrine has changed from weak / strong side transition to using the strong side -- even if more of the body is exposed. The reason is simple, a right handed shooter has a higher chance of a hit if he shoots right handed and is also faster in his movements under these conditions so although he may expose more of his body shooting around a barricade, it is exposed for less time.

Here is a training point that may be of value and it isn't a hit on Warped. He said that they emphasized the LEA shooting when their breath was out totally in order to ensure shots stayed low due to collateral damage risks.

What assumptions are being made and are they valid?

Also, how does this focus on taking a shot when the breath is totally exhaled affect attentional focus and situational awareness?

Think about it in terms of guys who have just done some sort of hard exercise such as sprinting around police cars and doing push ups.

Again -- no hit on Warped but the scenario brings up excellent points on focus and training.

LR1955