ISSF & Olympic Pistol Training Plans

There are so many pistol training plans (and I’m adding more regularly) that it can be difficult to decide on where to start. I’m going to provide some lists here to give you choices and make it easy for you to choose a plan. After you choose a plan and you have been using it for a couple weeks, just use the one right after it, as they are all posted from oldest to newest.

If you see any information missing, not updated, or want to suggest how to improve these lists contact me.

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These are the pistol training plans and articles that are publicly available for everyone. To access all the available content (there’s a lot) you have to become an Olympic Pistol Supporter.

• My Shooting Stats Tracking Spreadsheet
• My First Precision Air Pistol Training Program
• Pistol Shooting Training Diary / Journal / Log
• Long Distance Remote Training Has Not Worked for Me So Far
• Résumé de mon entrainement avec le préparateur olympique Daniel Goberville
• Psychologie du tir: résumé du livre “The Psyche of the Shot, Sport Psychology and Competition” en français
• Summary of the book “The Psyche of the Shot: Sport Psychology and Competition”
• My Biggest Precision Pistol Mistake of 2018: Expectations
• The brand new Shooting Journal is Available!
• Rifle and Pistol Target Calculator For Reduced Distances (Height & Size)
• New! Shooting Sports Coach Directory
• Home Physical Training Exercises and Tools For Pistol Shooters
• Pilates for Pistol Shooters Training With Christina MacDonald
• Psicología deportiva aplicada al tiro olímpico
• Pistol Shooting Sequence / Routine / Process Examples
• Sport Psychology Applied to Sport Shooting
• Defusion Techniques for Pistol Shooters

Training plans by coach

These are the coaches I’ve worked listed chronologically. I have not posted the training plans in this order, but each time I start sharing the pistol plans of a new coach I start with the oldest one (the first one I got) and then continue chronologically until the newest and latest plan I have.

Santiago Gómez Salgado

• My First Precision Air Pistol Training Program
• 10m Air Pistol General Training Plan
• Pistol Arm & Sighting Tendency Test
• Home & Range Air Pistol Training
• Notes From Three Days in Person Pistol Training With Santiago Gómez Salgado
• Two Week Pistol Training Plan To Improve Shoulder, Balance, Hold, and Trigger Execution
• 2nd Two Week Pistol Training Plan To Improve Shoulder, Balance, Hold, and Trigger Execution
• Santiago’s Recommendations to a New Air Pistol Shooter
• Rapid Fire Pistol Technique Initiation Guide
• Fixing a Slump and Pistol Shots Going Right
• Balance, Stop and Endurance Training Plan (With Left Shots Correction)
• Standard 10m Air Pistol Instructions
• Competition Training Plan + Tendencies Test
• Precision & Standard Air Pistol Training Plan
• Contracts and Challenges Technique for Pistol Shooting Coordination

Philippe Stiel

• My First Training With Philippe Stiel
• Contracts and Challenges Technique for Pistol Shooting Coordination
• Pistol Trigger Coordination Training Plan With Contrats
• Establishing a Pistol Shooting Sequence
• Standard Air Pistol Timing & Trigger Training Plans
• 9 Ring Hold & Trigger Release Training Plan
• Hand Pressure and Trigger Pistol Training Plans
• Three Alternative Pistol Training Plans
• Routines, Rituals and Superstitions Training
• Series & Concentration Notes & Training Plan
• Daring Trigger Training Plan
• Delayed Trigger Training Plan
• 10 Weeks Pistol Training Program To Restart the Season After a Long Break
• Pistol Grip Training Plan

Daniel Goberville

• Résumé de mon entrainement avec le préparateur olympique Daniel Goberville
• Notes from My First Pistol Training with Daniel Goberville
• Pistol Stability and Trigger Training Program by Daniel Goberville
• Pistol Home Training Programme for Wrist Lock, Sight Alignment and Balance
• PISTOL TRIGGER AND BALANCE RANGE TRAINING
• Trigger Home Training Dry Fire Programme
• Training Notes (With Aurore & Daniel Goberville): Trigger Apocalypse
• 4 Trigger Trainings for a Better Scatt “Yarn Ball”
• 3+1 Pistol Pre Competition Trainings
• Post-Vacation Training
• Ramp-Up Pistol Training
• Increased Emotion and Demand Training Programmes
• Added: In and out Mental Training for Pistol Shooting
• Training Programme to Debug Pistol Vertical Spread
• Fix Grip Holding Pistol Training Programme
• Grip Hold Training Programme 2: More Coordination and Visualization
• Sensations, Trigger & Coordination Pistol Training Programme
• Listen to the Impact (Trigger Pistol Training Programme)
• After Vacation Break Training (Get Back To Work!)
• Dry Fire and Holds Pistol Training To Build Strength and Sensations
• Weekly Competition Training Programme: Wall + SCATT + Range
• Trigger Decision Group Training (Technical, Mental, Physical)
• Confinement Pistol Training Plan (Home Again!)
• Post Winter Vacation Pistol Training Program
• Plus Half (Pistol Training Program)
• RIAC 2021 Evaluation
• Contracts and Challenges Technique for Pistol Shooting Coordination
• Pre Competition French Nationals Training Plan For 10m Precision & Standard Air Pistol
• Pre Competition Back to Basics Training Plan
• IRS Cup 2022 Air Pistol Range Training
• Pre Competition 25m Pistol & 10m Air Pistol MOP Training Plan
• 2nd Pre Competition 25m Pistol MOP Training Plan
• 3rd Pre Competition 10m + 25m Pistol MOP Training Plan
• After Winter Break Pre National Championship Training Plan 2023: 10m Air Pistol and Standard Pistol MOP Group Training
• 7 Pistol Shooting Errors and Fixes

Aurore Goberville

• Inner Core Pilates Training for Pistol Shooter Improved Balance
• Training Notes (With Aurore & Daniel Goberville): Trigger Apocalypse
• Weekly Starter: 4 Workouts for Pistol Shooters
• Cardiac Coherence Exercise for Shooters
• Level 2 Core, Balance, Proprioception, & Back Workouts for Pistol Shooters
• Trigger Decision Group Training (Technical, Mental, Physical)
• Safe Place Meditation Technique for Target Pistol Shooters
• Pre Competition French Nationals Training Plan For 10m Precision & Standard Air Pistol
• Pre Competition 25m Pistol & 10m Air Pistol MOP Training Plan

Training plans by type

Technical

• My First Precision Air Pistol Training Program
• Rapid Fire Pistol Basics / RFP 101 for 10m Air Pistol and 25m Pistol
• Notes from My First Pistol Training with Daniel Goberville
• Pistol Stability and Trigger Training Program by Daniel Goberville
• Non Shooting Arm Matters
• Bullseye Mind: Mental Toughness for Sport Shooting. Highlights, Review & Discount
• New! Shooting Sports Coach Directory
• Pistol Home Training Programme for Wrist Lock, Sight Alignment and Balance
• PISTOL TRIGGER AND BALANCE RANGE TRAINING
• Trigger Home Training Dry Fire Programme
• Training Notes (With Aurore & Daniel Goberville): Trigger Apocalypse
• 4 Trigger Trainings for a Better Scatt “Yarn Ball”
• 3+1 Pistol Pre Competition Trainings
• Post-Vacation Training
• Home Physical Training Exercises and Tools For Pistol Shooters
• Fix Grip Holding Pistol Training Programme
• Grip Hold Training Programme 2: More Coordination and Visualization
• Sensations, Trigger & Coordination Pistol Training Programme
• Listen to the Impact (Trigger Pistol Training Programme)
• After Vacation Break Training (Get Back To Work!)
• Dry Fire and Holds Pistol Training To Build Strength and Sensations
• Weekly Competition Training Programme: Wall + SCATT + Range
• Trigger Decision Group Training (Technical, Mental, Physical)
• Confinement Pistol Training Plan (Home Again!)
• Post Winter Vacation Pistol Training Program
• Plus Half (Pistol Training Program)
• Dartboard pistol training
• Shoulder Lock & Non Event Trigger Release (Pistol Training Program)
• Timing and Quality of Trigger Release (Pistol Training Program)
• Pistol Shooting Sequence / Routine / Process Examples
• Experimenting Towards a New Pistol Training Plan
• 10m Air Pistol General Training Plan
• Pistol Arm & Sighting Tendency Test
• Home & Range Air Pistol Training
• Notes From Three Days in Person Pistol Training With Santiago Gómez Salgado
• Two Week Pistol Training Plan To Improve Shoulder, Balance, Hold, and Trigger Execution
• 2nd Two Week Pistol Training Plan To Improve Shoulder, Balance, Hold, and Trigger Execution
• Santiago’s Recommendations to a New Air Pistol Shooter
• Rapid Fire Pistol Technique Initiation Guide
• Fixing a Slump and Pistol Shots Going Right
• Balance, Stop and Endurance Training Plan (With Left Shots Correction)
• Standard 10m Air Pistol Instructions
• Competition Training Plan + Tendencies Test
• RIAC 2021 Evaluation
• Precision & Standard Air Pistol Training Plan
• My First Training With Philippe Stiel
• Contracts and Challenges Technique for Pistol Shooting Coordination
• Pistol Trigger Coordination Training Plan With Contrats
• Pre Competition French Nationals Training Plan For 10m Precision & Standard Air Pistol
• Establishing a Pistol Shooting Sequence
• Standard Air Pistol Timing & Trigger Training Plans
• Philippe Stiel’s Pistol Shooting Recommendations
• 9 Ring Hold & Trigger Release Training Plan
• How to Click a Pistol: ISSF Windage and Elevation Sighting Instructions
• Hardcore Hold Training
• Hand Pressure and Trigger Pistol Training Plans
• Three Alternative Pistol Training Plans
• Routines, Rituals and Superstitions Training
• Series & Concentration Notes & Training Plan
• Pre Competition Back to Basics Training Plan
• Daring Trigger Training Plan
• IRS Cup 2022 Air Pistol Range Training
• Delayed Trigger Training Plan
• 10 Weeks Pistol Training Program To Restart the Season After a Long Break
• Pistol Grip Training Plan
• Pre Competition 25m Pistol & 10m Air Pistol MOP Training Plan
• 2nd Pre Competition 25m Pistol MOP Training Plan
• 3rd Pre Competition 10m + 25m Pistol MOP Training Plan
• My Pistol Training and Shooting Goals for 2023
• After Winter Break Pre National Championship Training Plan 2023: 10m Air Pistol and Standard Pistol MOP Group Training
• 7 Pistol Shooting Errors and Fixes

Mental

• Psychologie du tir: résumé du livre “The Psyche of the Shot, Sport Psychology and Competition” en français
• Summary of the book “The Psyche of the Shot: Sport Psychology and Competition”
• My Biggest Precision Pistol Mistake of 2018: Expectations
• Bullseye Mind: Mental Toughness for Sport Shooting. Highlights, Review & Discount
• New! Shooting Sports Coach Directory
• Training Notes (With Aurore & Daniel Goberville): Trigger Apocalypse
• Highlights of The Inner Game of Tennis: The Ultimate Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
• Cardiac Coherence Exercise for Shooters
• Added: In and out Mental Training for Pistol Shooting
• Training Programme to Debug Pistol Vertical Spread
• Grip Hold Training Programme 2: More Coordination and Visualization
• Sensations, Trigger & Coordination Pistol Training Programme
• Psicología deportiva aplicada al tiro olímpico
• Mental Training Tips (WIP)
• Trigger Decision Group Training (Technical, Mental, Physical)
• Alan Goldberg (Dr G): “What We Focus on Is the Central Skill in Developing Mental Toughness”
• Safe Place Meditation Technique for Target Pistol Shooters
• Sport Psychology Applied to Sport Shooting
• My First Training With Philippe Stiel
• Pre Competition French Nationals Training Plan For 10m Precision & Standard Air Pistol
• Philippe Stiel’s Pistol Shooting Recommendations
• Mental Training Program for Sport Shooters: Paul Hugues’ 4R Method Review
• Routines, Rituals and Superstitions Training
• Series & Concentration Notes & Training Plan
• Do Hard Things: Practical Toughness & Resilience With Steve Magness
• Defusion Techniques for Pistol Shooters
• My Pistol Training and Shooting Goals for 2023

Physical

• Pistol Hold Exercises to Improve Balance and Strength
• Inner Core Pilates Training for Pistol Shooter Improved Balance
• Ramp-Up Pistol Training
• Home Physical Training Exercises and Tools For Pistol Shooters
• Pilates for Pistol Shooters Training With Christina MacDonald
• Increased Emotion and Demand Training Programmes
• Weekly Starter: 4 Workouts for Pistol Shooters
• Cardiac Coherence Exercise for Shooters
• Added: In and out Mental Training for Pistol Shooting
• Training Programme to Debug Pistol Vertical Spread
• Level 2 Core, Balance, Proprioception, & Back Workouts for Pistol Shooters
• Physical Training Tips (WIP)
• Injury Treatment and Rehab Exercises (WIP)
• Trigger Decision Group Training (Technical, Mental, Physical)
• Dartboard pistol training
• Vacation Pistol-Less Training Plan & Progress Report
• Two Week Pistol Training Plan To Improve Shoulder, Balance, Hold, and Trigger Execution
• 2nd Two Week Pistol Training Plan To Improve Shoulder, Balance, Hold, and Trigger Execution
• Balance, Stop and Endurance Training Plan (With Left Shots Correction)
• My First Training With Philippe Stiel
• Physical Training Plan For Pistol Vacations
• Hardcore Hold Training
• 10 Weeks Pistol Training Program To Restart the Season After a Long Break
• My Pistol Training and Shooting Goals for 2023
• After Winter Break Pre National Championship Training Plan 2023: 10m Air Pistol and Standard Pistol MOP Group Training

Group training sessions

MOP (Mental Objectiv Perf team training by Daniel & Aurore Goberville)

• Trigger Decision Group Training (Technical, Mental, Physical)
• Pre Competition French Nationals Training Plan For 10m Precision & Standard Air Pistol
• Pre Competition 25m Pistol & 10m Air Pistol MOP Training Plan
• 2nd Pre Competition 25m Pistol MOP Training Plan
• 3rd Pre Competition 10m + 25m Pistol MOP Training Plan
• After Winter Break Pre National Championship Training Plan 2023: 10m Air Pistol and Standard Pistol MOP Group Training

Training plans by season whereabouts

These are manually selected lists, for the follow up plans do those that are posted after them in the list below. If you don’t know where to start, pick one of the post vacation training plans below.

Starter

• Santiago’s Recommendations to a New Air Pistol Shooter
• Rapid Fire Pistol Technique Initiation Guide
• Rapid Fire Pistol Basics / RFP 101 for 10m Air Pistol and 25m Pistol

Vacation training (no pistol)

• Vacation Pistol-Less Training Plan & Progress Report
• Physical Training Plan For Pistol Vacations

After vacation or start training

• Post-Vacation Training
• After Vacation Break Training (Get Back To Work!)
• Post Winter Vacation Pistol Training Program
• 10 Weeks Pistol Training Program To Restart the Season After a Long Break

Pre competition training

• 3+1 Pistol Pre Competition Trainings
• Weekly Competition Training Programme: Wall + SCATT + Range
• Competition Training Plan + Tendencies Test
• Pre French Nationals Training Plan For 10m Precision & Standard Air Pistol

All pistol training plans and posts

Finally, these are all the Training category posts ordered from oldest to newest. Click here to see the latest pistol training plans first. There may be some posts with relevant notes for training that are not necessarily a training plan by themselves.