Stop warming up
Consider, train and practice under the assumption you'll be operating on someone else's time clock. And there won’t be a chance to warm up. It will be cold.
Start each practice session with a cold drill (just hang the target, no dry draws for pistol, no warm ups) and run it no more than 2 times. Hit Factor score it (total points divided by time). This gives you a way to measure yourself. Log the cold drill and your score. Now you can begin to set realistic goals that focus on skill development and track your progress over time.
Next time you practice, run the same exact drill. HF score it. Assess. Are you improving in speed and accountability? Once you’ve achieved your goals, set up a new cold drill and start the process over again.
On a recent practice day at the range I ran my Berserker Bill Drill cold. It’s 6 rounds each at 50, 40, 30, 20, and 10 yds. When I run this, I’m focused on aggressive shooting with accountability. I pay attention to my vision (focal point, aiming schemes and levels of confirmation) and consistent connection to the gun.
I start every range session with a cold drill to give me a true baseline of my skills.
I ran this in 30.33 seconds with 28 Alphas and 2 Charlies giving me a Hit Factor of 4.81. The next time I run this, I’ll have a baseline. This gives me the data I need to inform my practice. I assess my overall performance, which includes speed, accuracy and movement, and see where improvements can be made.