{"id":6423,"date":"2017-09-12T16:02:51","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T20:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/?p=6423"},"modified":"2021-07-28T16:09:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T20:09:48","slug":"start-shooting-better-5x5-drill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/start-shooting-better-5x5-drill\/","title":{"rendered":"Start Shooting Better Episode 2: 5×5 Drill"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We’re back with another episode of\u00a0Start Shooting Better<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0In this series, I’m joined by John Johnston of Ballistic Radio to help explain some drills and tests you can try at the range to help improve your shooting ability.<\/p>

The drill we’re looking at this time is the 5×5 Drill (aka the 5^5 Drill). I’ve actually covered this one before in a blog post a couple of years ago<\/a>, but I think it’s worth revisiting because it’s really useful for assessing your basic skill level with a handgun. As Greg Ellifritz put it<\/a>, if you can pass this drill, “consider it like you\u2019ve achieved a high school diploma in gunfighting. Realize that there is a whole world of higher education beyond high school.”<\/p>

The video embedded below has the details of the drill, or you can scroll down for the full video transcript as well as a link to download a printable version of the 5×5 target.<\/p>

One quick side note: There is another pistol drill known as the “5×5 Skills Test” developed by Bill Wilson. That one is also a great drill to try, but it’s completely different from the 5×5 Drill we’re doing here. Details on the Wilson 5×5 Skills Test can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>