Dry-fire and low-light training

Dry fire is the cheapest, most effective practice there is: grip, presentation, trigger press, reloads and sight or dot pickup, all without ammunition.

Safety first, every time: remove all ammunition from the room, verify the firearm is unloaded visually and physically, pick a safe direction with a backstop that would stop a round, and stop the session deliberately. Don't pick the gun back up for "one more."

Low-light skills matter because most defensive encounters don't happen in good light. Practice light activation and target identification before speed.