{"id":7399,"date":"2026-04-15T21:05:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/?p=7399"},"modified":"2026-04-08T21:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:05:57","slug":"the-fast-drill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/the-fast-drill\/","title":{"rendered":"The FAST Drill"},"content":{"rendered":"

Draw. Two shots to a 3×5 card head box, reload from slide lock and send four shots into an 8 inch circle for the body. That\u2019s the F.A.S.T, created by Todd Green of Pistol-Training.com and for a time it was one of the most popular shooting challenges in the industry.<\/p>\n

Shooters would travel from all over the country to train with Todd and then Ernest Langdon<\/a> to take a crack at winning the elusive FAST Coin. I\u2019d know, because I\u2019m FAST Coin #18.<\/p>\n

Understanding the FAST\"Caleb,<\/h2>\n

Before we get into how to shoot the FAST Drill, we do need to get a couple of things established first. The FAST itself isn\u2019t a drill like Bill Drills<\/a> or El Presidente; the intent of the drill is to evaluate several individual skills and how well a shooter can combine those skills into a performance on demand. In fact, the very name spells this out, as \u201cFAST\u201d is actually an acronym for \u201cFundamentals, Accuracy, and Speed Test\u201d as it was created by Todd.<\/p>\n

Todd specifically said that shooters shouldn\u2019t just spam the FAST in practice but should instead use it as a cold skills assessment and a warm assessment at the start and end of their practice.<\/p>\n

Todd believed that the formula to beat the FAST was to shoot it as an assessment. Then, practice the component skills in isolation, then shoot it again as an assessment, but not to shoot it more than three times in a practice session. This belief continues to be held by Simon Golob. He’s the current owner of Pistol-Training.Com<\/a> and keeper of the FAST. So, with that admonishment in mind, let\u2019s break down the test and how to improve your score.<\/p>\n

Shooting the FAST Drill<\/h2>\n

\"Shooting<\/p>\n

The FAST Drill (I know in the block above I said it wasn\u2019t a drill but let\u2019s face it, that\u2019s what the internet calls it) is exactly as I described in the first paragraph. The target area is a 3×5 card for a headbox, and an 8-inch circle for the body<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Caleb<\/p>\n

To perform the drill, the gun and reloads must be concealed. There is an exception for qualified LEOs and military personnel to use their duty gear. For this article, we\u2019ll focus on running from concealment.<\/p>\n

Load the gun with exactly two rounds and holster. On the beep, draw and fire two shots at the 3×5 card. Reload from slide-lock and fire four shots at the 8-inch circle. Any time under 7 seconds is considered Advanced. Consider times under 5 seconds the gold standard, and if you want to win the prestigious FAST Coin, you\u2019ll need to get two times under 5 in front of Simon at a Pistol-Training.Com class. Oh yeah, there\u2019s a little wrinkle. It also requires 100% accuracy to pass. Anything outside of the target zones and you\u2019ve failed.<\/p>\n

Here’s a breakdown of how to train for that. First, we\u2019ll break the test down into its components. The FAST consists of a draw and a split to a low percentage target, a slide lock reload, and four fast shots to an open body.<\/p>\n

Building the Skills for the FAST Drill<\/h2>\n

\"Dropping<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a theoretical breakdown of times that you\u2019d want to hit on the FAST to get that magical sub-5 run.<\/p>\n