Volfan45 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Shot my first match today after shooting other disciplines for some time. Had a great time and met some friendly fellow shooters. I did have a question about movement in the low ready position. I learned this position in prior training and move comfortably and safely with it. Should I work to move through IDPA courses of fire with the firearm fully extended? Thanks in advance for the advice! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racknrider Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I keep my gun pretty high. I don't move with the gun fully extended as I find that awkward. Do what's comfortable, just make sure you're ready to shoot as you enter the next shooting position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Depends on how far you have to move - a few steps - you might want to keep the gun in sight. Otherwise, you might find it faster to run with the arms down a bit, like rack mentioned above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennJeep1618 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 You'll save the most time by keeping the gun high, close to the shooting position. That also helps you be hyper aware of your muzzle and the direction it's pointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 The hands on, hands off, gun high, gun low questions are answered by: -how far are you going? -how quickly can you see the next target you're shooting? -should i be doing a rwr? -am i going to need to activate a prop? -will i need an arm extended for balance on a loose surface? With the first two questions normally having the most import on the answer. Again, do some experimenting in the back yard with movement and target acquisitions on a par time. Keep cranking that par time down and you'll naturally find what is fastest, and then normally best, for you. (in that situation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig N Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 When I move I'm totally aware of my muzzle in relation to where I'm going. How I achieve that depends on the stage. Usually the gun stays high 95% of the time and my arm canted if Im moving sideways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v1911 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 No matter what the distance is, my gun never drops below shoulder height. I've almost popped myself in the lip before when tucking the gun back to move around a barricade. That was a long time ago and I've since learned to not crowd cover positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsg Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 As long as you keep the muzzle mostly level and down range, figure out how you can move fastest and get on target fastest when you hit the next firing position. Like Rowdy said, a timer with par time and some experimentation in your back yard will tell you how to go. If it is more than 2 steps, I always break my grip but I keep the gun high so it is faster into the next target. However I am usually loading a revolver before I move so my hand is low at the beginning from the reload and I raise it as I move so it comes into the position high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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