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 [...]
Going to the range and shooting does different things for different people. A vast majority of the time (it should be always) we go to the range with the intention of keeping those perishable shooting skills frosty and at an increased level of readiness. But there are those times where we just want to burn [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Grip No matter what weapon system you’re shooting, a solid grip is vital to placing accurate rounds on target. As sure as having a loose scope mounted on a rifle; a loose grip will cause rounds to fly aimlessly off their mark and leave the shooter looking for answers. In the same way you need [...]
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 [...]
