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BEAT THE BEEP DRILL: LIVE-FIRE

Updated: Nov 5

Speed isn't optional. Precision still matters.

The Beat the Beep Drill keeps you aimed in on a small, precise point, every rep begins with the sights already settled. There’s no presentation, no motion, just pure press control under the pressure of an unpredictable beep. The objective is simple and strict: remain aimed in on a small center "Focus Point" and press the trigger immediately when the beep sounds.


Why this drill matters:

Training to react instantly to an external cue while maintaining trigger discipline separates reflexive shooters from deliberate performers. The beep removes the question of when to shoot, it becomes a test of whether your nervous system can convert sound into a smooth, sight-true press. Over repeated reps you condition faster startle-to-press pathways while eliminating anticipatory movement and flinch.


It also reveals common breakdowns:

  • Pushing the gun with your grip before you fire

  • Direction of your trigger press at speed.

  • Unstable grip from the start.


This is where training meets performance.

Set it up:

  • Distance: 5 yards

  • Target: Focus-Point™ or paster.

  • Rounds: 1 per rep

  • Reps: 10

  • Start Position: Holster

  • Tools: Shot timer or app.



How to run the drill:

a. Set your shot timer or smartphone timer app to random delay start (1-3 seconds).

b. Start in full present aimed in at the Focus-Point™ (Finger off the trigger until the beep.)

c. When the beep sounds, press the trigger quickly without disturbing the sight picture.

d. Reset and repeat.


Your goal is to break the shot immediately and cleanly, with no flinch, jerk, or sight movement.


Shooting distance for 7 Yard Speed Drill graphic.


What you are actually training:

  • Grip and trigger control: You are reinforcing tension and trigger mechanics that support pinpoint accuracy.

  • Auditory-visual reaction mapping: converting a sound cue into a precise sighted press.

  • Flinch reduction: removing anticipatory movement that spoils small targets.

  • Temporal precision: consistently reacting inside unpredictable windows without sight disruption.

  • Calm under surprise: learning to press clean despite stimulus unpredictability.



Drill Tips

If your beeps cause front-sight movement on the press, slow the reaction and rebuild the press, smoothness beats speed here.

Beat the Beep: Live Fire is part of Week 2 in the Fusion Targets 12 Week Pistol Program. It’s a precision reaction drill that improves clean press under surprise.


Want your first round to be fast and dependable?



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