5s
Par Time
7 yd
Distance
4
Rounds
5
Reps
20
Total Rounds
Transitions are where most pistol shooters bleed time and points. The first target is easy — you’ve already aimed in. The second one is where the body fights you: shoulders snap ahead of the eyes, the gun overshoots, and the first shot on T2 lands somewhere it shouldn’t. 2+2 isolates that exact moment and lets you build a clean handoff under a friendly par time before you ever push for speed.
Set up two IPSC targets at 7 yards (7 m), 5 feet (1.5 m) apart edge to edge. Start holstered, hands at sides. On the beep, draw and fire two shots on the left target, then transition and fire two shots on the right target. Loose 5.0 second par time covering the draw and all four shots. Run five reps for twenty rounds total — alternate the starting target every rep so you train both directions equally. All four in the A zone scores 20 points per rep, for a clean run of 100 over five reps. Track time and score together; one without the other lies to you.
When you can clear 80+ points inside par, trim the par 0.25 seconds per session. Once 4.0 is honest, add a third target so you’re running 2+2+2 on six rounds, then start randomizing the order out loud before the beep. This drill is the bridge from one-target shooting to USPSA stage work.
Range Setup
Setup
2x IPSC targets at 7 yd (7 m), 5 ft (1.5 m) apart edge to edge. Start holstered, hands at sides. Shot timer required.
Scoring
All 4 hits in the A zone = 20 points per rep.
Max score = 100 points over 5 reps.
Log the time on every rep — score and time together or it doesn't count.
Tips
Don't snatch the gun to the second target. Drive the transition with your hips and shoulders — the gun follows the torso. Press the trigger only after the sights settle on the new target.
Progression
Trim par time 0.25 seconds per session toward a 4.0 benchmark.
Add a third target and run 2+2+2 on six rounds.
Randomize the starting target out loud before the beep.