Intermediate
Pistol
Position Exit
Source: Common dry-fire training standard
4s
Par Time
5 yd
Distance
10
Reps
Position Exit isolates the moment between firing your last shot in a position and reaching your top movement speed. You engage targets from position one, then drive out toward position two using every muscle in both legs. The clock measures how fast the transition happens — how quickly you go from braking to accelerating.
Most shooters move out of position at half their actual capability. They walk where they could push, drift where they could lunge. This drill is designed to find the wall — the point where you are moving as aggressively as your body can stay balanced. Initially you will feel out of control. That is the point. Real explosive movement teaches your legs to stabilize on the fly, not from a static stance.
Train this on harder targets so you stay stopped and stable through the engagement, then push out cleanly when the last shot breaks. Once you can do that reliably, you can start “cheating” the last shot — leaning toward the next position before the gun finishes — but only after you can do it without picking your feet up early. The lean is a polish, not a substitute for actual leg strength.
Range Setup
Setup
Two shooting positions marked on the floor, ~5 yards apart. Multiple targets visible from position one. Pistol confirmed unloaded, holstered or low-ready. Shot timer for self-paced par.
Scoring
At the par beep, you must have engaged position one's targets AND be in motion out of the position with both feet leaving the box. Failure to fully engage before moving = failed rep.
Tips
Push with both feet. If you only push with one, you have not really committed to the exit.
Progression
Begin with full stops between shots and exit. Once explosive exits feel natural, layer in the lean — start leaning toward the exit as you break the last shot, without picking up your feet early.