The Study of Gabe White's AIWB Draw

[AsianJedi]

This video was taken at Gabe's class in Culpeper, VA on June 12,2017.

If I am not mistaken is it the first high(er)-res, slow motion video of his draw.

I am personally dissecting it and looking to incorporate features of it in my own draw.

Please post your observations! @Mr_White

[Prdator]

i think id want a few more samples of videos before basing a draw stroke off it.

[imp1295]

it would be cool to run that through coach's eye ala McPhee and others.

[Cory]

I think my draw is pretty similar, but I often wear button down shirts which can change the cover garment clearing some. I also don't have my foot on the gas as much as he does. I'm really glad you posted this. I'm going to see what I can learn from it.

I've been catching up on P&S stuff, almost forgot you were on here. Sub'd your youtube.

-Cory

[GJM]

What is extraordinary about Gabe's draw is not his method. It is his execution, and that is all about hard work.

[11B10]

What is extraordinary about Gabe's draw is not his method. It is his execution, and that is all about hard work.

GJM, I couldn't agree more. When you watch him, there is a "fluid" component to his movements that can only come from many, many repetitions.

[GJM]

My wife says (about Gabe), "it isn't just a draw, it is a lifestyle."

[Clobbersaurus]

I think the major parts of his speed are is his reaction time to the buzzer, which is insanely fast, his initial movement of both hands at the same time on the buzzer and his "up and in" SH initial grip on the gun. Oh, and his press out (which doesn't really fully explain what he does) is insanely fast as well.

IMO his draw is the definition of an overlearned skill.

[JHC]

What is extraordinary about Gabe's draw is not his method. It is his execution, and that is all about hard work.

No kidding! I have erred by implementing that explosive "burned fingers" flash to the gun based on hundreds of reps maybe, vs thousands and thousands. I tried to apply it far short of mastery and got burned by fouled grips and sketchy hits.

It is very challenging for me to change speeds from the burning blaze to the let up for the grip, then blaze the index presentation, then let up to confirm sights.

[Mr_White]

reaction time to the buzzer

Huh, I have always thought I am pretty average in reacting to the beep. I don't think I've actually measured my pure reaction time though. Where I think I profit on the draw, timewise, is in getting master grip without delay, and aiming and firing the shot while the gun is stopping at the end.

It is very challenging for me to change speeds from the burning blaze to the let up for the grip, then blaze the index presentation, then let up to confirm sights.

That oscillation from tension to fluidity and back definitely is challenging, but it's how the edges of movement get rounded so that minimal dead time is spent after each part of the draw is completed. And it's big in stopping the gun smoothly at the end.