[Target Aquisition on the Draw]

If you haven't acquired the front sight, looking at the target won't help much.

Eyes should be focused in the near field, in front of the chest. As the pistol comes up, and you push it out, your eyes will already be focused at the distance of the sights. Acquire the sights and then move them to the target.

Your mind will remember where the target is. But, your eyes have to acquire the sights.

You can prove this by watching other shooters. When you see a shooter who focuses on the target, you'll note that he/she misses a lot of first shots -- or, at least, takes a long time to get prepared for that shot.

My teacher said that the muscles that control the lens of the eye can relax (move to long focus) faster than they can contract (move to short focus). All I know is, acquiring the sights is job one when engaging any target at any distance.

Is this the reason why some say to shoot the further targets first?