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BOX DRILL

Move with purpose. Shoot with control.

The Box Drill forces you to track your hits across four distinct aiming points in one string of fire. It's about controlled transitions, visual discipline, and making sure your grip and cadence hold up when you're not just pounding the same zone.

Why this drill matters:

Most shooters get comfortable dumping rounds into one area of the target. The Box Drill breaks that habit. It makes you move your eyes, drive the gun with purpose, and confirm your sights for every single hit. You’ll find out quickly if your transitions are clean or sloppy.

It also exposes weaknesses like:

  • Overshooting or dragging during transitions

  • Rushing shots after movement

  • Letting visual focus fall behind your pace

If you want tighter groups and smarter strings, this drill builds the habits to make it happen.


Set it up:

  • Distance: 5 to 7 yards

  • Target: Fusion Target — use A, B, D and E Hex zones

  • Rounds: 8

  • Reps: 3

  • Start Position: Compressed ready or holster



How to run the drill:

a. From your start position, fire one round into each of the Hex zones A, B, D and E- in that order.


b. Repeat the loop a second time for a total of 8 rounds


c. Track your hits, looking for overshoot, undershoot, or visual lag


d. Repeat 3 times, keeping score on control and hit placement

Shooting distance for 7 Yard Speed Drill graphic.


What you are actually training:

Target-to-target transitions: You are building the skill of driving the gun between zones with control and visual precision.


Shot accountability in sequence: You are reinforcing the habit of confirming each sight picture before breaking the shot.


Visual leadership: You are training your eyes to move first and your hands to follow, setting the pace for clean hits.


Grip consistency across strings: You are learning to hold tension and support hand pressure steady while moving the gun.


Cadence control with purpose: You are developing a repeatable tempo that matches your accuracy, not your ego.


Drill Tips

Watch for dragging. If your rounds are hitting left or right of center, you're oversteering or underbreaking the gun.

The Box Drill appears in Week 10 of the Fusion Targets 12 Week Pistol Program. It’s a fast, focused way to tighten your transitions and build visual discipline in every string.

Want a program that forces better hits, not just more rounds?



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