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DOT TORTURE: FUSION STYLE

Updated: Nov 5

Tiny targets. Fast truth.

One shot per dot. Twelve dots. All clean. The goal: get the fastest honest time you can (honest meaning every hit counts). This is a raw speed/precision test: it rewards surgical trigger work, repeatable grip, and rapid visual acquisition. It doesn’t reward bravado. It exposes the exact point where speed outruns control.


Why this drill matters:

Small targets magnify every error, and doing one-shot strings forces you to make each rep count. When you push tempo against a 1-inch dot, you learn whether your trigger, sight focus, and grip survive the speed. The result is a single, objective metric: time + 12/12 hits. Improve that number and you’ve improved usable speed.


It also reveals skill gaps fast:

  • Pressing before the front sight has settled (anticipation).

  • Lateral steering from a crooked trigger path.

  • Support-hand inconsistency that lets the muzzle wander.

  • Chopped or rushed sight acquisition between dots.

  • Mental rushing — moving before the eyes approve.


If you want a drill that holds you to a higher standard and makes every mistake visible, this is it.


Set it up:

  • Distance: 5 yards

  • Target: Fusion Target™ Precision Dots

  • Rounds: 12 (1 shot per dot)

  • Reps: 1 full course

  • Start Position: Holster or Compressed ready.



How to run the drill:

  1. Start from the holster or compressed ready.


  1. On the start beep, present to the first dot, press one clean shot, then transition to the next dot.


  1. Continue until all 12 dots have one shot each.


Record your time. Rest, repeat, and chase incremental time drops while preserving 12/12.

Shooting distance for 7 Yard Speed Drill graphic.

Scoring Hit Factor:

Elite >8.00

Advanced 7.00 – 7.99

Proficient 6.00 – 6.99

Developing 5.00 – 5.99

Foundational < 5.00


What you are actually training:

  • Reaction-speed precision: converting quick sight acquisition into an honest, sight-true press.

  • Press purity under tempo: isolating the trigger finger so speed doesn’t create lateral or vertical steering.

  • Rapid visual confirmation: training the eyes to approve a micro-sight picture before each fast break.

  • Grip repeatability at speed: maintaining identical hand index and pressure through a fast string.

  • Honest performance mapping: producing a single metric (fastest 12/12) that tells you exactly how usable your speed is.



Drill Tips

Don’t move faster than your eyes. Make the transitions clean and deliberate.
Short sets beat long fatigue. Do 2-4 runs per session with rest between to keep quality high.

Dot Torture: Fusion Style is a full-spectrum test of your fundamentals that will challenge your discipline and reward your patience.


One clean run isn’t mastery — it’s measurement.

The 12-Week Fusion Program gives you the system to make control like this repeatable, not lucky.



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