Why speed matters for me
Daily work. Working on a total of three different skill blocks for pistol today. Above are draws at 10 yds on a full-size USPSA target with no paster for a focal point. Looking for a near perfect consistency with my index and my finger on the trigger ready to shoot sooner. You won't manifest skill from work you haven't done.
I want my hard skills, my foundational skill set to be as over developed as possible. This will leave me with plenty in reserve and the capability to execute at a very high level when the stress or uncontrollable factors of the moment negatively affect my performance. This is one of the reasons for me why learning to go fast is super important. It's so I learn to shoot under stress without putting unnecessary input on the gun that will affect my impacts. It's so my visual processing is highly developed, and I'm acutely aware of what's going on at a very fast pace. And most importantly, I'm not operating from a deficit. Performance value and defensive utility.
I'm not rehearsing pre determined "scenarios" that may or may not ever happen. I want skills I can count on based on training, practice, competition, and experience. These owned skills can then be implemented in any context I need.