DISTANCE WALK-BACK: PRECISION FOCUS

Smooth deliberate reps get the hits.

The Precision Focus version of the Distance Walkback Drill strips out speed and puts your visual patience under the microscope. You’ll move through 5, 10, and 15 yards — then back again — firing deliberate shots into the head box. The goal is to apply solid, consistent fundamentals no matter how far the target is.

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hy this drill matters:

Distance exaggerates everything — trigger press, grip pressure, sight confirmation, even your breathing. This drill forces you to face those details head-on. By being deliberate and confirming every sight picture, you learn to control what most shooters let happen by chance.

Running it back and forwards builds awareness of how distance changes perception: what feels easy at 5 yards feels unstable at 15. But when you return to 5 after that, you’ll notice something powerful, the target feels huge, and your sight picture feels calm. That’s the moment skill consolidation happens.

It also reveals key flaws:

• Sloppy sight alignment that only appears under tighter visual demand.

• Flinching or rushing the break as the target gets smaller.

• Inconsistent trigger prep — pressing too soon or too late in the visual cycle.

• Visual impatience — failing to wait for the sight to fully settle before firing.

• Uneven grip pressure that pushes shots at longer distances.

If your long-range shots feel like a gamble, this drill teaches you how to tighten them up.

Set it up:

• Distance: 5,10,15,10,5 yards

• Target: IDPA 4" head Circle

• Rounds: 5 per yard

• Start Position: Compressed ready or holster, based on your goals

How to run the drill:

1. Start at 5 yards. Fire 5 deliberate rounds into the head box, confirming sight alignment on each.

2. Step back to 10 yards. Repeat with 5 disciplined shots.

3. Step back again to 15 yards. Fire 5 precise rounds.

4. Move back in to 10 yards. Fire 5 more, observing how much steadier you feel after the long shots.

5. Finish at 5 yards with 5 final rounds, applying the same focus and control as before.

What you are actually training:

Trigger control at distance: You are learning to press the trigger without disturbing sight alignment as the margin for error shrinks.

Visual focus on fine alignment: You are building the ability to track and confirm front sight placement on smaller targets at longer distances.

Feedback-based precision work: You are using each shot as a test and learning to adjust based on clear and honest results.

Process integrity: maintaining identical fundamentals across changing visual demand.

Drill Tips

Treat every round like a test. Each shot should look, feel, and sound identical — same prep, same break, same follow-through.

Focus on the front sight. The moment it stops moving, press. Don’t chase a “perfect” sight picture, control what you can see.

Call each shot. Know where it broke before checking the target. Honest shot-calling builds awareness faster than any timer.

Return distances are where growth happens. When you come back to 10 and 5 yards, pay attention to how much steadier the gun feels — that’s consolidation, not coincidence.

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The Distance Walk-back: Precision drill is introduced in Week 7 of the Fusion Targets 12 Week Pistol Program. It's a simple but powerful way to build long-range accountability into your shooting without needing special gear or complicated setups.

If you want a program that teaches you how to train smarter, not just shoot more, this is it.

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