It’s the one thing in the room most likely to safely stop a bullet,” Tom points out. For beginning students, Tom advises, “Tell them to watch the trigger,” since they may not be familiar with our terminology. “All you’ve got.” He wants the firing hand applying pressure front to back and the support hand, side by side. Tell them instead to be more careful.”For transitioning between easy targets and tough ones, he says instructors don’t need to array the targets at different distances. (Student: “But I almost shot a qualifying score!” Givens: “Yes, and you almost earned a certificate.”)