Skip Loading Perfect Practice for Mastering MarksmanshipArt Aplan

Описание: YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION
Art Aplan joins the ILEETA Learning Lab to break down a deceptively simple drill that can transform pistol marksmanship: Skip Loading.
In this episode, Art explains why Skip Loading is “perfect practice” and how it combines the benefits of dry practice with the feedback of live fire to expose (and fix) subtle trigger control errors that recoil normally hides.
If you train new shooters, remediate struggling shooters, or want a clearer way to teach sight alignment, trigger press, follow-through, and immediate action, this interview is packed with practical takeaways you can apply on your next range day.
This interview is built for three audiences:
1. Attendees already registered and choosing classes
2. Those on the fence about attending the conference
3. Instructors who cannot attend but want something useful they can apply immediately
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COURSE CONTEXT
Course Title: Skip Loading - Perfect Practice for Mastering Marksmanship
Instructor: Art Aplan
Course Length: 3 hours 45 minutes
Registration: Required
Course Description:
Skip Loading is the single most valuable drill for teaching and perfecting pistol marksmanship. It blends dry practice benefits with live-fire target feedback to create “perfect practice.” Used to teach sight alignment and diagnose and correct subtle trigger control errors (flinching or jerking) normally hidden by recoil. The drill also teaches follow-through, trigger reset, and immediate action for a Type One malfunction. Master this technique for dramatic skill improvement.
Instructor Bio:
Art Aplan is a state academy training coordinator responsible for firearms training and project facilitation. He has developed multiple firearms programs including basic academy firearms, armed school staff training, and pistol permit instructor development. More than 99% of his students pass academy firearms testing.
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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
• Why “practice doesn’t make perfect” — and what “perfect practice” actually means
• How Skip Loading exposes flinch/jerk issues recoil usually hides
• Why Skip Loading is powerful for new shooter foundations and remediation
• How the coach-shooter script builds consistency and accountability
• How the drill teaches follow-through, trigger reset, and Type One immediate action
• How to scale the drill from basic skill building into more complex applications
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KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE INTERVIEW
• Skip Loading evolved from old revolver “one empty / five live” logic, modernized for today’s pistols
• Shooters must call the press (good press or bad press) immediately on a dummy round
• The coach confirms and applies remediation right away (no guessing based on holes in paper)
• The shooter “earns” additional live rounds as performance improves
• The drill can progress into more advanced patterns (strings, randomness, cover-side changes, support-hand work)
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“WHY ILEETA?”
Art’s answer: ILEETA is about connection — the people you meet in class and outside of class build personal and professional relationships that last. He brings his firearms staff because the shared experience matters.
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INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT TIP
Art’s tip: Look outside the label of “law enforcement”. Pull teaching methods from the broader world of education and apply them to training.
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CONNECT WITH ART
Instagram:   / shooterpraktiker  
Company: South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation

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