We've all had those days..your mind and body aren't communicating right and the synapses are firing a bit slower than normal. I've learned not to 'force' those days at the range. I take a deep breath, pack up my gear and head home telling myself 'today's not the day'.. And the next time you shoot all is back to normal.
I don't mind those days and it reminds me that I'm human. Recently though, I've been having a rough time simply because I'm forcing myself to come out of my comfort zone.
I just recently starting shooting some local matches and it became obvious, quickly, that I need to be working on speed. Not blazing, not shaving tenths or hundredths, just generally shooting faster than I have been.
For so long a trained in precision, slow-aimed fire, shootings bulls at 25yds. Years ago the light bulb went on and I saw the light with trigger control, breathing and the value of that front sight. I always told myself, the speed will come. Well, now it's time to speed it up.
I think one of the biggest causes for this (not shooting well at speed) is that I'm limited to indoor, port shooting where ANY sort of speed is frowned upon. Using a timer is also difficult, if not impossible.
So I guess my question is... How can I improve speed when shooting in a strict, indoor range? What are the most common drills for beginning to ramp up speed?, but most importantly, how do you get out of your comfort zone?
Thanks guys