It’s one of those not to try without some experience because you shoot with your eyes closed . . . The idea is that absent visual inputs you can focus on the feel of the trigger. They were at five yards and used an IDPA target. I was on a nearly deserted range, used B-8 repair centers and shot it from seven yards.
I’d not do this if there were other members around the bay and I wouldn’t have a new shooter do it without first gaining some experience. It’s a matter of aiming in on the target, finger on trigger, closing your eyes and shooting without allowing the gun to move.
Critical aspects of the drill include pausing after the shot and opening your eyes to see where the gun is; did it return to the aiming point? If not, we need to work on (1) your natural point of aim, (2) stance and (3) grip. I “cheated” by checking the NPOA before shooting.
Ruger Lite Rack LCP II 22 fired, above. Below, the Smith & Wesson M&P22 Compact followed by the GLOCK 44.
To check your natural point of aim, taking a firing stance and grip on the gun, aimed in on the target. The gun will be moving around some but it’ll hover around the aiming point. Close your eyes and pause as you try to remain still. Open your eyes – if the gun moved off of your visual aiming point, use your feet, legs, hips to move the gun back into line: don’t move your arms, shoulders or wrists. When you can go through the process and the gun continues to hover about the target center without visual inputs, you made it.