How to Speed Up Your Gun Draw

My secret to speeding a gun draw is to work from my “impossible to miss pace,” which means the fastest you can go without ever missing. If you work from that pace, and put in the reps, your impossible to miss pace will naturally increase.
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[@ashtonrouse5638]

It's a similar philosophy when practising music. Ideally, you want to practice at 3 speeds. 1 extra slow so that every note is perfect and you get used to how it sounds. 2 at the speed for which the piece was written. 3 just fucking go for it as fast as you can. You learn something at every level.

[@austinkuipers6087]

Spot on. Huberman Lab had an episode on motor learning. He delves into the circuits involved and how to optimize a training bout in any motor skill domain, as well as finding a speed that generates some successes and many errors. This highlights and prunes the error circuits, while simultaneously reinforcing the patterns that led to successful execution of the movement. Apparently if you train like that and sit/clear your head for 5-10 minutes afterwards your brain replays the skill you just performed in reverse, then again forward when you sleep that night, somehow leading to improved learning. If you promptly go do another task after training, it doesn't replay those neural circuits at all until sleep later that night and some of the potential learning is lost. Lots of his suggestions overlap with the philosophy Pat Mac demonstrates, which isn't a surprise since several of the cited studies involved various SF groups and Pat Mac is amongst their pantheon of greats. I tried using everything he suggested on a range visit with only 150rds of 9, it ended up taking hours and the improvement from start to finish was profound. Makes me regret all the russky tuna cans we dumped during the good times XD

[@ashtonrouse5638]

@Austin Kuipers 10 mins of focused intense practice can be more beneficial than an hour of practice.

[@scaleworksRC]

very good analogy

[@N0B0DY_SP3C14L]

Huh, I hadn't really considered it like that, but it does make sense.

[@byronbranch4645]

3 is that yngwie on meth speed 🤣

[@matthewc.tritle6704]

😮 Whoa…what’s really impressive is how relaxed Pat is throughout. His tension is the same as if he were opening a door.

[@Snookynibbles]

Pat’s “high presentation” becomes even more important when using a red dot on your handgun. It typically takes longer to acquire the dot than with iron sights. The high & flat presentation brings the dot into view sooner.

[@M1911jln]

Agreed. I've recently changed to red dots due to my old eyes no longer being able to focus on a front sight. I've been working to get the gun up high during the draw to be able to pick up the red dot sooner.

[@AstralApophis]

Another thing I’ve heard is to NEVER move your weapon to find the dot! Move your head to find the dot. It’s silly, but instinct, is to move the gun to find the dot, but just moving your head to build the muscle memory works better for me

[@viralvidsrepository4632]

@@AstralApophis You do not want to move your head to create sight alignment. This leads to tactical turtling and adds another moving part. Makes it harder to build a consistent presentation. Also, if you drill this sufficiently, your neck will let you know that it's not a good idea.

[@Snookynibbles]

Experimenting…what works for me is to present the gun to target using the iron sights which (being “co-witnessed”) quickly brings the red dot in to view where I shift focus to the dot.

[@user-pr3ho5pz4m]

Great instruction. I really like the way you teach. You give a presentation the way you shoot.....no waisted bs.

[@hackptui]

His impossible to miss pace is faster than my impossible to hit pace. FML

[@rob1135]

😂😂

[@matthewserkert4401]

Short, sweet, and to the point. Thankyou!

[@ToysRUsKid_Critter]

This instruction being online is so golden… Thanks brother Pat👍

[@ryanjones4917]

Love the way Pat breaks things down to basics.

[@BruceMusto]

Mac, I could listen to you teach all day. I always come away with something. Thanks. And thanks for being such a cool dude!

[@GOBRAGH2]

Great short video! This is a good concept to apply to what ever handgun we choose to use. Thank you for taking the time to post this video.

[@russelllewis4998]

Cracking videos at the moment. Really enjoying the mixture of ‘home’ and range. Thanks for sharing your tips and thoughts.

[@DevilsBrigade94]

You’re the man Pat. Thanks for the tips. Stay heavy.

[@WheeledandWellArmed]

Great info, I'm holster certified at my indoor range and will practice this tomorrow (dry fire practice too)

[@jk-vs3yq]

PAT MAC FOR PRESIDENT !!!!!!! PLEASE WE NEED YOU MY MAN !!!!

[@eddiepereira9628]

Make the draw habitual. Rock and roll Pat Mac.

[@JasonVladimir]

Great block of instruction as always!

[@essequamvideri]

dont have a timer but between working on reps for a natural point of aim & high presentation, i can see this helping. 🤙

[@lu77xiaojun37]

Thanks. As always you give good advice without wasting time.

[@ColKurtzknew]

Three minutes of my life I don't need back. Ty.

[@westand10]

That was a good demo.....the final words were good but the flip of the ear & eye protection got me fan girling

[@daveandrews5998]

Really appreciate guidance from someone who has real experience and actually knows what they're talking about, as opposed to the KZbin shills and for-profit patriots whose only goal is to separate you from your money....see ASP, Mrgunsnshill, etc.

[@CyclingAddiction]

I love this and I have been trying this concept with my SIRT in the evenings at home. It's amazing how hard it is to break the old method and change to the high / flat presentation. Reps upon reps evidently. My mind is fully on board, but dang my body doesn't want to cooperate. 😀 When I saw you do this a few weeks ago in a video I was amazed how you were able to engage the target before fully presented. Good stuff!!

[@silvermediastudio]

Try breaking it down to just the components. This is a trick from sports psychology. Start where you have cleared the holster, end at the high presentation when you first see the sights/dot. You'll be able to get more reps in the same time frame. Try to do 200-400 reps every other day for a week. Split into two sessions per day is even better. On the off days, just take a few minutes at various points in the day and visualize yourself doing it, focusing on how it feels. After the week go back and do full draw with the new technique. See if it helped you create the new mind-muscle connections and come back to let us know.

[@CyclingAddiction]

@@silvermediastudio thanks for the suggestions. I’ll give those a try. 👍

[@brettloo7588]

Before the video i noted your high holster position... after the video it makes perfect sense. Logged in the brain for next session.

[@Pete3Heat]

Practice how you carry. Most carry concealed as do I. Trust me. It looks easy, but even this simple action takes lots of practice to acquire coordination and speed. It all has to be one flawless action. Before getting this simple action down, when first practicing you will mis grab your shirt. You'll draw the gun with your shirt. You'll completely miss your gun. You'll drop the gun. You'll accidentally engage the mag drop button. You'll accidentally pull the trigger. The gun will stay locked in the holster. When attempting to pull up your shirt, you will miss grab. You won't bring your shirt up far enough. Along with many many other mishaps. As the old saying goes, practice makes perfect. But above all, safety comes first.

[@MikeM4729]

Gold. Thank you for these videos

[@m444ss]

Impossible-to-miss pace to condition nervous system for proper sequencing, position(s) & timing, facilitating fast yet accurate shooting. Got it.

[@69Clay420]

Brother this just completely opened my mind. Thank you

[@dpdog1]

Another excellent nugget!

[@stevesipes1634]

Great stuff! One of my favorites though is your how to grip a pistol and how to stand....."you stand up" .... evidently in front of your goat (GTO) and give awesome instruction FOR MY OWN EXECUTIVE PROTECTION!!!🤙

[@eddavis5938]

Spot on, as always. It dovetails In with, sooner is faster Philosophy.

[@waltersobchak6546]

Thank you, Sir!

[@mtnman1]

Dude, I eat this shit up. Huge fan, cheers from Fuquay Varina 🤘🏼

[@paraAA82]

Thanks Pat

[@bashkillszombies]

1.1's are solid draws for double retention duty holsters if that's what you're stuck with for work. I've never experienced these weird plastic holsters, I'd presume they'd very quick to work with.

[@Chukstter]

Pat shoots like a FAM

[@jpminj5746]

More Gold. Thanks Pat!

[@user-eg4nj5mw1d]

Short but sweet. And when I saw you draw I passed out

[@tuomashaanpaa8209]

Awesome video! Thank you PatMac! Greetings from Finland.

[@briancunningham3283]

Rock n roll grabbed some ar500 steel from a job site and had my wielder friend add some chain. It's practice time this weekend

[@briancunningham3283]

@@MyFathersBusinessLLC they use it at concrete plants. Has to stand up to the aggregates being dumped in the bins all day long

[@orlandosilva1295]

Awesome intro; squad!

[@therulesaredifferent8280]

Great points

[@brotherbreeze8351]

Thank you, Pat.

[@martyp5976]

Si, great content as always!

[@MrKyogre14]

thanks pat

[@elixirartworld3512]

Totally need an uncle like this growing up👊💪👍

[@alexmilley7719]

Thank you!

[@anymouse6202]

Thanks

[@patsythompson3815]

Can watch his videos all day long and do mostly.

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

Great video Pat.. I used to practice at a range I worked at with a colt detective that I had the hammer bobbed on .. I got to where I could shoot really fast from the draw and multiple targets in the dark even.. I practiced in the dark and with both hands, etc.. I loved that Detective special, but it wasn't mine.. I could only use it while working sadly. A cop had owned it and had the trigger really light.. Is that a smith and wesson? Looks like one.. Thanks brother for the sharing .. Appreciate it.. Tim

[@seabeebuilder1486]

Thanks PatMac!

[@mrwickairsoft6345]

Great video thanks for the advice

[@shevetlevi2821]

Good training concept, the "impossible to miss pace." Pat can you tell me what distance to practice that to keep it relevant and realistically tactical?

[@patmcnamara]

This was at 10 yards but I like to go all the way back to 50

[@shevetlevi2821]

@@patmcnamara Thanks.

[@shevetlevi2821]

@@patmcnamara One more question so that I can set goals for myself: how big a target, 5 inch circle or center mass of full sized silhouette?

[@Snookynibbles]

Shevet, it’s a good idea to vary your training regime around both target size & distances. This more closely resembles real world encounters in defensive shooting. Example: A larger practice target resembles the thoracic cavity, whereas a smaller one resembles necessary accuracy for cranial-occular hits. As distance increases & as target sizes decreases, shooting pace decreases…all of this corresponding to the shooter’s ability level.

[@Kimchi_Studios]

This may also apply in the bedroom.

[@kwisatzhaderach1458]

omg dude 😂

[@chihuahuasarang4132]

Impossible to miss or impossible to Miss?

[@GIO_RUBBLE]

dropping knowledge💣's thank you sir

[@aky19832001]

That's bloody fast. 0.96 draw and placing your rounds

[@thisissparta8884]

Rock and Roll. Thanks for the video.

[@jamesdonovan5165]

You rock! Going to try that today.

[@theprepperrevelator]

LOVE IT!

[@joedavidson4486]

I'd like to see this from appendix carry. I rarely carry on the side. I carry on the OWB on the side when I'm hunting or doing outdoors stuff but generally I carry IWB appendix. I think I'm fairly proficient but every little bit of extra information helps.

[@Yukon12gauge00buck]

Its parka season up here so my draw is slower but I can't wait to shoot in a Tshirt again. Thanks for the videos.

[@92EGcxGSR]

Love this concept, thank you.

[@wingman8447]

Yes yes. Thank you. Practice practice practice. Striker fired ready to go. Safety and/or DA guns need a little more work. Great vid!

[@jasonbolin7025]

Awesome advice.

[@michaelcarter8209]

Outstanding

[@mistermusik]

Learned something. High and flat is new to me. I will incorporate that into training and practice. Y'know, some people would say Pat Mac is giving priceless information away for free. I don't see it that way. This is awesome advertising. Now I want to go train with Pat Mac EVEN MORE. Pat do you travel to give classes? If so would south FL be in the realm of possibilities?

[@nateferguson6366]

On his website he has his classes listed looks like all in North Carolina. Unless he has some more listed somewhere else.

[@allenp3687]

I been working on a smooth draw. I practice with conceal. My biggest problem is I wear bigger shirts to conceal, but when I draw the larger shirt tends to slow me way down.

[@TheBrick534]

A sub 1 second draw and first shot is WILD to me.

[@patrickavondale8653]

So smooth

[@RitterRundown]

Awesome instruction. Thanks for sharing it!

[@ronryder6707]

Helpful, thanks.

[@MrSLF]

Thank you.

[@Murph0341]

I'll definitely work on this. Thank you. 🤙🏼

[@millicentsquirrelhole582]

Senor Mac...can you do a video for 'inside waistband holster' carriers...many folk live in states that are anti-gun and forbid open carry let alone 'carrying'...thks

[@ironwoodtactics8778]

Love that removal and arm wrap of his “ears”! That’s sweet muscle memory PM!

[@johnmacias01]

Awesome content! What type of pistol do you carry & train with? Thank you!

[@CheddarActual]

Thank you Sir

[@erkpagel4675]

What kind of holster are you using? Been looking for a new one for a while.

[@davidhubble5283]

Thanks!

[@mtime143]

YOU MY FRIEND.... GETS A THUMBS UP

[@empizzle8]

Awesome content, thanks for sharing

[@vincegordon6830]

Pat, excellent tutorial Bro! I would venture to say that for me at least, this is the best explanation on this subject I’ve ever seen. Hands down the best. Succinct, professional, productive, and achievable. 🇺🇸 thank you!

[@samculper5242]

“Basic dude stuff “ 😎 🇺🇸

[@fin_jan]

Solid!

[@archiedeleon7544]

Get some!!

[@subthousandoaks]

Rock and roll!!

[@jdc8352]

Yessss

[@m444ss]

PS - I saw a video yesterday in which Jerry Miculek pointed out that he puts used mags in his back pocket rather than a mag pouch, even if not empty, so he doesn't grab a nearly empty mag later thinking it's full. I only mention this b/c I just saw Pat Mac put a used mag in his back pocket rather than the empty mag pouch (@2:22).

[@xx8836]

Uhh.... that is pretty common knowledge guy.

[@Jleitte]

I'm a 75-year-old, retired LEO, do you recommend appendix carry?

[@getoutside2854]

Keep em rollin. Nice work America needed a patriot.... SO GOD MADE PAT MACNAMARA!

[@drumset09]

Just like any skill. Start slow, make sure you do it right, then speed up.

[@bearman000ify]

I like this draw, but all the competition shooters scoop draw. So I'm wondering pro's and cons to each?

[@RintTheReaver]

I wish i could learn from him in person :(

[@temizim]

Can someone tell me what holster he uses. thanks

[@N0B0DY_SP3C14L]

Respectfully, while your draw time is indeed quite fast, and you hit the gong every time in this video, I have to ask if that holster and carry are the one you use in the real world, or is this just for tournament/range shooting? I don't really use an appendix carry very often, and drawing and firing at those speeds would certainly make me fear for my own balls. I tend to carry at 5:30, so that's where I practice drawing from, and have no illusions about its being slower than that high hip, but I also have to ask about making a high flat presentation work from coming low and all the way around the back. Does it still seem the best option, in terms of time and ergonomics?

[@jgib6207]

Great video, what kind of times do you consider good when drawing from concealment?

[@dinneryeti]

I gotta get me some in person PatMac training. Take my returned interest free loan to government and do something useful with it for a change lol.

[@kevinblack8512]

What kind of OWB holster is that?

[@beenschmokin]

I said that you could hit a 0.7 in your Nola class and that was damn close Sensei.

[@Kyler_ford_808]

His impossible to miss speed is still fast

[@cosmocozby34]

what holster do you use?