F.A.S.T.

Todd Green’s six-round test. Short, honest, hard to fake.

What this proves: You can draw, hit small, reload and hit again, all on one clock.

Scored by: Time with penalties · Log it in Range Log

Setup

7 yards. F.A.S.T. target (a 3×5 head box and an 8-inch circle). 6 rounds: two in the gun’s first magazine, four in the spare. Draw from concealment.

How to run it

  1. On the beep: draw, two shots to the 3×5.
  2. Slide-lock reload.
  3. Four shots to the 8-inch circle. Stop the clock on the last shot.

The standard

Clean-run rule: A miss doesn’t void the run, it costs time: plus 2.00 on the 3×5 and plus 1.00 on the 8-inch circle. Log the first run of the day, not your best.

BadgeTime with penalties
Squared Awayunder 5.00
Dependableunder 7.00
Work in Progressunder 10.00
Dry-Fire Tonight10.00 or slower

Scoring and source

Penalties: a 3×5 miss adds 2.00 s, an 8-inch miss adds 1.00 s. Open-top holster without concealment adds 0.50 s; retention holster and flap mag pouches take 0.50 s off.

Tiers (Todd Green): Expert under 5, Advanced under 7, Intermediate under 10, Novice 10 or slower. pistol-training.com.

What it trains

Draw, accuracy on a small target, a reload and speed, all in one run you can repeat every range trip.

What you need

Buy the gear, then go shoot the drill.

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