sig chaser Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I want to work on my draw and was wondering should I start with drawing the weapon from an exposed holster till I get the motions smoothed out or go right for drawing from concealment? I shoot idpa and carry daily so obviously drawing from concealment is important but I wasn't sure if learing to draw fast and smooth first then adding concealment would be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaGunner Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 If you shoot IDPA only then I would only practice drawing from concealment. Just start slow and build up speed. Once you master drawing from concealment then drawing the gun without concealment will seem pretty easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppa Bear Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) I disagree with Roy here. I think it is better to practice without the concealment to start with. I would start slow and build the muscle memory. As the motions become more automatic to where you do not need to think about what you are doing, you just do it, I would then add the cover garment. This way you are just adding an additional step of sweeping the cover garment out of the way. I have not shot IDPA for several years but when I did I had about 10 different cover garments. They were all whatever garment I was wearing that day already so all I needed to change was how I swept it out of the way. All other movements were the same. Edited March 12, 2011 by Poppa Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Well I disagree with poppa bear, what is the point of developing muscle memory for something you are not gonna do ? SO you spend all the time practicing something you will have to unlearn. Put your cover on and get technique down. Train the way you are gonna use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I'll split the difference: Start without cover, with the hand already on the gun. Once you've got the draw down, add cover, and work on getting the hand on the gun. Then finally put it all together.... Then start over with a different garment.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sig chaser Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 Ok guys I think I will start with concealment in the form of a jacket or something that is easily swept away then move to more restrictive conver garments like shirts ect that have to be removed with a pull instead. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Gene Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) I would start without concealment too. Pose the question in the IDPA section, you may get more answers there. Edited March 13, 2011 by Wild Gene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle O Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Jeez guys! Just practice both, be smooth. Some idpa stuff doesn't require concealment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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