Teaches:
continued firearms execution while wounded

Requires:
snap caps

Drill:
Wounded shooter drills are more than just learning to fire one-handed, as is usually adequate for competition. In a defensive encounter, there is a chance you might be hurt immediately and have to draw your weapon while injured. You may not immediately know where incoming fire is coming from. So good wounded shooter drills are a combination of one-handed handling skills, use of cover, and threat assessment. Essentially, you'd like to be able to do anything while simulating an injury that you practice for two-handed.

WARNING: One-handed techniques involve operating the gun in unfamiliar ways, sometimes with the gun held much closer to the body than usual. Safety is a big concern. For that reason I highly recommend:

• 1. That you don't practice any of these procedures until you have been trained in the proper technique by a knowlegeable instructor.
• 2. That you practice your handling skills exclusively with dry-fire, using snap caps, until you are highly confident that you will be safe. Be aware of your trigger finger, muzzle direction, and the possibility of clothing snags.

Wounded shooter skills include:

• Drawing the gun
• Firing one-handed from prone and kneeling positions
• Reloading
• Malfunction clearance

These should be practiced both strong-hand and weak-hand only. To exercise these skills in drills, simply choose a drill from the list and perform it while simulating an injury. Simulated injuries can be anything from a disabled arm to disability of everything but your arm.