Doubles

A common analogy used to justify the usefulness of Doubles is driving a race car. If you've never driven a race car faster than 80 MPH, and you'll be expected to race at 120 MPH, you can't expect the race to go well for you. However, if in training you drive at 150 MPH, you're well prepared for race day.

By shooting at an aggressive pace, one you may be uncomfortable with or have never shot before; you are testing the durability of your grip, while building your ability to read your sights faster. This is commonly referred to as "Speed Inoculation."

You can shoot doubles at any distance. I recommend you start close (~5 yards), build your confidence, and then break it by increasing the distance. When you're ready to start shooting smash the trigger twice, as fast as you can, pause then do it again. The pause is for you to take a moment to assess what you just did with your hands, eyes, and feet. Did anything change with your hands? Did you see anything at all from your sights? Did you rock back on your heels?

These are all things you should be paying attention to and adjusting depending on the results you're seeing on target. If you have downward stringing, ensure your support hand is tight and that your not anticipating or pushing into the gun. If you have upward stringing assess your grip, vision, and stance. If your grip is too loose, tighten it up. If you're not "Target Focused," look where you want the bullets to go, and they will go there. If you're rocking back on your heels, fix your stance. If you're not sure how to do any of that, visit the "Fundamentals" page. I've got you covered!

Last thing before you start ripping doubles: try not to change the pace you are shooting with the distance. You are relying on your grip and vision to put that second shot where you want it to be, this is referred to as "Predictive Shooting." This means using your grip, vision, and prior experience to determine if you can rip a double and get the desired result on target.