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The Dot Torture Drill: The Toughest Drill You’ll Ever Love <\/span><\/h1>\n

In any hobby or sport, there are goals that indicate that you have achieved mastery when you accomplish them. For martial arts, there\u2019s the black belt. In mountaineering, there\u2019s summiting K2. In defensive pistol training, there is the Dot Torture Drill.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Dot Torture Drill is an aptly named drill. On the surface, it sounds easy. It\u2019s shot at three yards. It\u2019s just fifty rounds. Your target never varies, it\u2019s always a two inch dot. I mean, how hard can it be? And then you realize that a passing grade in this drill is perfection. 50 out of 50 rounds must land in or on a two inch circle to pass. In addition to this, it\u2019s not just 50 rounds shot with both hands. You\u2019re shooting this drill strong hand only, weak hand only, doing reloads, drawing from a holster, and all sorts of things that can break your concentration. Consistently shooting the Dot Torture Drill with no errors is a sign that you\u2019ve tamed the trigger and are well on your way to becoming an accomplished pistol shooter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Origins of the Dot Torture Drill<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Dot Torture Drill started with David Blinder of PersonalDefenseTraining.com. However, variations of <\/span>learning trigger control shooting at small dots<\/span><\/a> have been around for years. The idea behind those drills and the Dot Torture Drill is simple: By practicing to hit a small target on-demand, it makes it easier to hit a larger target when it matters most.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Consistent performance is the name of the game for this drill. We have a tendency to remember the times we made a great shot, especially if it was in front of our friends. We tend to forget all those times we couldn\u2019t hit the broad side of a barn. The Dot Torture Drill reminds us that it\u2019s our ability to deliver the shot on-demand that matters, not our hazy memories of a great shot made years ago.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

More than that, though, the Dot Torture Drill adds context to the skill of consistently making the shot. The drill consists of shooting 50 rounds at ten two-inch dots from a distance of 3 yards.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dot Torture Drill Course of Fire<\/span><\/h2>\n
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First Dot \u2013 Draw and fire one string of 5 rounds as accurately as possible. Ideally it should be one hole. Rounds required: 5\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Second Dot \u2013 Draw and fire 1 shot, holster, and repeat four times. Rounds required: 5<\/span><\/p>\n

Third & Fourth Dots \u2013 Draw and fire 1 shot on Dot 3, then 1 shot on Dot 4. Holster and repeat three times. Rounds required: 8.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fifth Dot \u2013 Draw and fire a string of 5 shots using only your strong hand. Rounds required: 5.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sixth & Seventh Dots \u2013 Draw and fire 2 shots on Dot 6, then 2 on Dot 7. Holster and repeat four times. Rounds Required: 16.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eighth Dot \u2013 From ready or retention position, fire five shots using only your support hand. Rounds required: 5.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ninth and Tenth Dots \u2013 Draw and fire 1 shot on Dot 9, perform a speed reload and then fire 1 shot on Dot 10. Holster and repeat three times. Rounds required: 6.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tips for Each Dot\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n