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DISTANCE WALK-BACK: PRECISION FOCUS

Back it up. Hold it tight.

The Distance Walk-back: Precision drill challenges your ability to maintain accuracy as the target gets smaller in your sights. You’ll start at close range and work your way back one yard at a time, shooting for perfection. Each step forces cleaner trigger control, steadier grip, and better visual focus.

Why this drill matters:

Shooting tight at 3 yards is easy. Keeping that group at 15 is a different story. This drill teaches you how small flaws at close range become big problems with distance. It's about consistency, not compensation.

It also reveals key flaws:

  • Trigger press that breaks down under pressure

  • Grip that gets exposed when sight picture shrinks

  • Poor sight alignment habits hidden by close-range targets

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


Set it up:

  • Distance: Start at 3 yards and walk back 1 yard per rep until you reach failure

  • Target: 2-inch dot or A-zone at center mass

  • Rounds: 1 per yard

  • Reps: Varies — shoot until you miss

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


How to run the drill:

a. Start at 3 yards, fire one round into the center of your chosen target


b. If it hits, step back one yard and shoot again


c. Continue walking back one yard per shot until you miss


d. Note the distance where you fail to maintain precision and work to extend that line over time

Shooting distance for 7 Yard Speed Drill graphic.


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 ranges.


Grip integrity under slow fire: You are reinforcing even pressure and support-hand control that keeps the gun still without tension.


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


Mental patience when stakes increase: You are developing the discipline to slow down and shoot only when the sight picture is perfect.



Drill Tips

Your eyes will want to rush as the dot gets smaller. Fight that. Trust your front sight.

The Distance Walk-back: Precision drill is introduced in Week 2 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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