Advanced
Pistol
Shooting on the Move Standard
Source: Common dry-fire training standard
2s
Par Time
10 yd
Distance
10
Reps
Shooting on the Move Standard is the timed test for the open-target moving fire pattern. From a holstered or low-ready start, you draw and engage two targets with two shots each while taking at least three full-length steps in any direction. The par time is two seconds. The targets are simulated open A-zones at ten yards.
The drill is the wall between intermediate and advanced practical shooters. Two seconds is enough time to take the shots cleanly if your movement is efficient, but it punishes any wasted motion in the legs, hips, or upper body. The footwork has to be long and committed — small steps will cost you the time you need for clean sight pictures. The upper body must stay quiet so the sights stop bouncing under your own footsteps.
Do not stop your movement just because you finished the four shots before the par. Move all the way through. The three-step minimum is a minimum, not a target. The point of the drill is to build the habit of shooting through movement rather than freezing in place and shooting from a static position. If you find yourself stopping to shoot, slow the drill down, lengthen the par, and rebuild from a place where the movement is honest.
Range Setup
Setup
Two simulated open targets at 10 yards, roughly two target-widths apart. Movement lane on the floor allowing at least three large steps. Pistol confirmed unloaded, holstered or low-ready. Shot timer set to par 2.0 seconds.
Scoring
At the par beep: four simulated shots placed (2 per target), feet must have taken AT LEAST three large steps, sight pictures must be appropriate for moving fire (acceptably stable). Static feet or bouncing sights = failed rep.
Tips
Long steps, quiet upper body. If the sights bounce as you walk, the problem is in your legs, not your hands. Soften the knees and let the hips absorb the impact.
Progression
Master the no-par version (drill E7 Shooting on the Move) before chasing this par. Once 2.0 s is consistent, alternate movement direction every rep — forward, backward, lateral, diagonal. Add partial targets when ready.