Many times when we visit the shooting range, we only are practicing our marksmanship and trying to get a nice and tight grouping on the target. What about stepping up our training and practicing real potential situations. How many times have you actually practiced drawing your firearm from a concealed position and then shooting for consistency and accuracy? This is a skill that is learned through practice, and a lot of it. Just like any skill that is learned, you must first learn the basics and fundamentals before you can build upon it to advance. It's important to seek knowledgeable and credible instructors who, themselves, were properly trained to teach you these skills. The best practice you can do is frequent and often dry-fire practice, in the comforts of your own home, making sure your ammunition is separate and far away. You should practice each of these steps Slow & Controlled to ensure the proper steps and technique is being followed. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast! Practicing wearing a cover jacket, vest, or button-down shirt that is left open, or by wearing a shirt or sweatshirt that covers your concealed firearm. Whichever clothing you choose to wear, you must practice with the clothing you will be wearing when you make the choice to carry your firearm concealed. The proper steps, as taught by the National Rifle Association (NRA) Conceal Carry Workshop (CCW) are: Access; Grip; Pull; Rotate; Join; Extend; Fire, if Necessary; Scan and Assess; and Reluctantly Holster. By practicing these steps slowly and controlled, frequently and as often as possible, you will soon be living the motto: Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices