The day was started with proper basic marksmanship lessons, including breathing and trigger squeeze technique, followed by confirming (or establishing, if necessary) a proper zero.
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After confirming zeros, shooters went through a Ready-Up Reflexive Fire drill.
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(With some tactical magazine changes thrown in for good measure)
Moving along, various malfunctions and their remedies were discussed and demonstrated. Shooters had to clear induced malfunctions.
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Once shooters had a firm grasp of malfunctions and their remedies, we went back to Ready-Up drills, this time while walking forward and backward.
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(Matt and Derrick explain the next drill)
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(Derrick watches the line of shooters, ensuring no one is in front of anyone else)
Another version of Ready-Up Reflexive Fire drills was conducted, this time involving lateral movement. This drill loosely replicates a surprise contact to the side while on patrol.
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Next students learned that there are many different variations of the traditional kneeling firing position. This was particularly eye opening for some.
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The basics of the use of, and the differences between, both cover and concealment were discussed. This is an important building block that will be expanded upon heavily in future courses.
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Another crucial building block that many look over is the ability to effectively communicate with fellow shooters. Communication while firing and moving as a team is absolutely vital. At Rifle 1 courses the fundamentals of proper communication are established with Buddy Movement drills, to be built upon at Rifle 2 and 3.
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(Matt and Derrick demonstrate the Buddy-Movement drill with a dry run)
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The day ended with a 1-5 Drill that proved the importance of both conscious thought and a balance between speed and accuracy.
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(Derrick demonstrating the 1-5 Drill)
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