Fundamentals Archives - Next Level Training

Pistol Target Transition Analysis

by Luke | Mar 24, 2017 | Target Transitions, Stance, Follow Through, SIRT Training Pistol, Drive the Gun

Transitioning from target to target is simple in theory, but have you thought about the complex ways your body moves just to rotate? Mastering control of your body will allow you to improve the quickness and accuracy of your shots. For this training, we will be...

Trigger Press Methods

by Luke | Mar 10, 2017 | SIRT Training Pistol, Shooting Diagnostics

In this video, Mike Hughes discusses a few different methods of trigger control. There are a few different methods taught in the industry but the main goal is to be able to break a shot without disturbing the muzzle alignment. We recommend you find a method that works...

Acceptable Accuracy

by Mike Hughes | Aug 6, 2016 | Fundamentals, Performance Shooting, Drive the Gun

Do you shoot to maximize your speed and accuracy? If you want to maximize your speed and accuracy you have to strive to get “acceptable hits” not “perfect center hits”. The important element on acceptable accuracy zones is to know how much...

Training Session on a 50 Round Budget

by Mike Hughes | Jul 18, 2016 | Uncategorized, Instructor Material, Grip, Malfunctions, Shooting Diagnostics, Recoil Management

You have an unlimited ammo supply, all the time in the world, and you live on a range. Well, a few lucky souls may not have budget and time constraints, but for the rest of us, we need to budget our rounds carefully and get the most out of every shot. Even if...

Pistol Fundamentals with Mike Hughes 7: Grip

by Mike Hughes | Jun 28, 2016 | Fundamentals, Grip

This entry is part 8 of 9 in the series 2012 Fundamentals SeriesGrip Grab the gun where the flesh between your thumb and forefinger is high as possible. Wrap the fingers around the front portion of the gun and do not grip the gun like a rope but rather try to grip the...

Fundamentals with Mike Hughes: 1 Trigger Control Introduction

by Mike Hughes | Jun 27, 2016 | Fundamentals, Trigger Control

This entry is part 2 of 9 in the series 2012 Fundamentals SeriesTips on Trigger Control This introduction video is designed for people just getting the SIRT training pistol and want to begin training. A great place to start is trigger control. Many shooters have some...

Fundamentals with Mike Hughes: 1 Trigger Control Introduction

by Mike Hughes | May 21, 2012 | Fundamentals, Trigger Control

This entry is part 1 of 9 in the series 2012 Fundamentals SeriesTips on Trigger Control This introduction video is designed for people just getting the SIRT training pistol and want to begin training. A great place to start is trigger control. Many shooters have some...

Fundamentals with Mike Hughes: 6 Stance

by Mike Hughes | Mar 15, 2012 | Fundamentals, Stance

This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series 2012 Fundamentals SeriesStance Stance is a foundation to shoot. The stance has to be in a balanced location to handle recoil for not only the first shot but all of th e follow up shots. Try to keep the weight on your toes and...