Getting your weapon into the fight is job one when the flag goes up. In the same breath I will say that properly getting your weapon into the fight is equally as important. The tip this month will deal with drawing your pistol. To keep this section under ten million words we will set the situation as follows. You have already defeated any retention device you have and or cleared a concealment garment. The weapon is hot and ready to come out. You have indexed the weapon and begin to draw.
This is the point where we can make your draw better. Many people begin to roll the weapon forward right after it clears the holster. Avoid this. This is called bowling and does not allow you to bring your muzzle to bear quickly enough.
As you draw your gun, bring it up as high towards your arm pit as you can. We call this a high count three. By bringing the weapon this high it is easier now to drive it into your sight plane and you now lead the barrel towards the target. This positioning also creates a good base to fire from in a close contact situation. Try it and see how it helps you effectively get into the target more quickly!
