Dot Torture
An untimed, fifty-round accuracy exercise on ten two-inch circles. The worksheet includes one-handed strings, target changes and reloads.
Printable target
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- Starting example
- 3 yards
- Rounds
- 50
- Target
- Ten 2-inch circles
- Worksheet credit
- Todd Louis Green, adapted from David Blinder
Round counts for each circle
The worksheet has one circle at the top and three rows of three beneath it. Different circles and pairs have different assignments; they do not all receive five shots. [1]
Circles six and seven receive eight hits each. Circles nine and ten receive three each. The assignments below add up to fifty rounds. [1]
| Circle | Hits in the published worksheet |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 5 |
| 3 and 4 | 4 each |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 and 7 | 8 each |
| 8 | 5 |
| 9 and 10 | 3 each |
| Total | 50 |
Scoring and distance
The goal is all fifty hits inside their assigned circles. The worksheet is untimed and includes both one-handed work and paired-target strings. [1] [2]
The cited explanations use three yards as a starting example, with four and five yards as more difficult alternatives. Include the distance when recording a score. [2] [3]
Reading the completed worksheet
The marked sheet identifies the task behind each miss. A score of 49 alone cannot tell you whether the missed shot came from a one-handed string, a target change or another assignment. [1]
Worksheet attribution
The worksheet carries Todd Louis Green’s 2007 copyright and credits its adaptation from David Blinder. [1] [2]
Sources and further reading
- Dot Torture — original worksheetpistol-training.com
- pistol-training.com — Dot Torturepistol-training.com
- Lucky Gunner — Dot Tortureyoutube.com
Sources reviewed September 29, 2026. Next review by March 29, 2027. Send a correction with a supporting source.