Combat focus

[Jack_F]

http://www.personaldefensenetwork.com/articles/tactics-defensive-issues/precision-defensive-shooting/
Interesting article. I use the combat focus program with my students.

[sslater]

Good article.  I instinctively figured out "Combat Focus" years ago when I shot regularly with a friend who required two minutes to fire a cylinder of .38 Spl. from his S&W 686.  I had an identical gun and would purposely rapid-fire a cylinder as quickly as the rangemaster would let me get away with.  (Most of the ranges in my area have a 3 second rule.)   I would also mix .38 Spl. and .357 Magnum rounds at random.  And eventually I was able to achieve decent combat accuracy at ten yards.
My friend finally gave up on the pistol and bought a shotgun....

Steve

[backupr9]

Good read Jack, thanks.  I have never much enjoyed "punching paper" and mostly practice with carry pieces on perp targets rapid fire and always accept combat accuracy as teh goal....practice and familiarity do help.

[Aglifter]

This is a bit of a dead-horse with me, but I strongly suggest getting a Tac-Man target, with a vital insert.  Hand a loose T-Shirt over it, and start shooting it, while moving around. 

Place it at different angles, try to hit it while moving, etc. 

The human "vital" area is actually very small.  With a handgun, its, essentially, the ocular window, and the heart - which is smaller, and farther back than most people think.

The balance between speed and accuracy is a judgement call, and teaching people how to shift that balance is key - but, IMO, its really only a valid concern once you are dealing w. a "low B" (USPSA) shooter, or above.