Something we’ve all been taught, if we were taught the correct way to shoot, was utilizing the seven fundamentals of shooting. For a refresher on those fundamentals or what we like to call “habits”, check out Chris’ all encompassing article titled “7 Habits of Highly Effective Shooters”. He later goes in depth on each specific [...]
It’s something that we all do when we go to the range, and typically it’s something we don’t put much thought into until the question is posed to us by the range staff. We have our weapons, ammo, eyes and ears…we think we’re ready to do some work on the range. Then the question comes……targets? [...]
Use Your Sights! It may sound too simple; too easy to be true! Can it really be? Yes, boys and girls: with our patented new shooting technique you too can hit targets with a zillion percent more accuracy! What’s that? Not new? Damn, I thought I was going to be rich! OK cowboys, I’m going to get straight to [...]
Support-Hand Training When most people hear the word practice, their thoughts immediately revert to repetitive evolutions they’ve done numerous or even countless times. And let’s face it, that’s what practice is: repeating what you already know. That’s why Chris, Tom, and I like to use the word training because we immediately think of things we [...]
To be a great shooter you need to seek perfection in everything thing you do. Unlike many endeavours, shooting is literally either hit or miss. There is no, “Close enough” when it comes to taking low percentage shots in a high-stress environment. This means not only a strong foundation in the basics, but performing the [...]
Breathing OK, this one has always puzzled me. When I hear the term breathing, I assume it has something to do with oxygen being exchanged in the lungs via the pie-hole. But whenever I hear people talking about it as it relates to marksmanship, it always seems to be some form of holding your breath…Not [...]
Sight Picture Now that you understand that sight alignment is simply centering the front sight in the rear sight; we’re now going to talk about sight picture, which is taking that perfect sight alignment and aiming it at a target. As we found with Sight Alignment (The Third Habit of Highly Effective Shooters) – Sight [...]
Sight Alignment As I continue my series, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Shooters, I want to point out that there are many shooters out there that have never learned the basic fundamentals of marksmanship. Then there are those of us who have been slinging lead for years and love our new gadgets and gizmos, [...]
“Train how you fight” is a saying that we’ve all heard before. But sometimes trying to simulate battlefield conditions can be a tall order. A big part of shooting like a Navy SEAL or any high-speed Maritime Operator is the ability to shoot on unstable shooting platforms (A.K.A Boats). With the lack of floating ranges [...]
Body Position/Shooting Platform: As a certified “dude” I can tell you without reservation, guys like variety! But when it comes to shooting (or saving a marriage), this may not be the best choice. A big part of being an effective shooter is consistency and this means you need to do some things the same way [...]
