eric.goodwin.376 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 What are some key pointers that really helped you grow on your handgun shooting? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwray Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 “You can’t miss fast enough” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thouston406 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Actually focusing on the front sight. I had a bad habit for the longest time of switching my point of focus to the target then back to sight picture which would cause my shots to go awry. It's not until I began to really train my mind and eye to focus on that front sight throughout the whole firing process that I saw a monumental step forward. I trained myself by verbally telling myself throughout my trigger press "front sight, front sight, front sight" until the shot broke. Making sure I wasn't transferring my focus to the target. My groups tightened up considerably and eventually it became natural but every now and again I have to remind myself, reel it back in lest I fall into bad habits again. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 A well-known GM once said: "You gotta crank, but don't do anything stupid". This pretty well covers it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Learning to call my shots and have confidence in my calls. If you are looking for holes and listening for the steel to ring you’re wasting time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 How a lot of times the support hand is not untilized to it's full grip potential Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konkapot Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 From Frank Garcia-He said that in a match you need to get about 93% of the available points. From Mike Seeklander-That he would take every round he's ever fired in training BACK in order to train again, but train better. Both super informed guys and much better shooters than I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHAVEGAS Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 it takes xx,000 repetitions to . . . Frustration can come from not realizing that what you wish to accomplish may not come quick or easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thouston406 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Being fast doesn't matter if you didn't hit shit. In other words as stated above "you can't miss fast enough"Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkten Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 First was front sight focus. Then was follow through, maintaining (trying to) that sight picture throughout the trigger pull and recoil impulse. Now it's using the support hand to stabilize a lightweight pistol, getting that left hand in on the grip as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric.goodwin.376 Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 Some good ones so far that I haven’t really thought about keep them coming fellasSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f2benny Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Squeeze the trigger don't slap it...lolReally it's keep your shoelaces tied or use lock laces. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eureka1911 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 14 hours ago, thouston406 said: Being fast doesn't matter if you didn't hit shit. In other words as stated above "you can't miss fast enough" Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk Which is why I like the Wyatt Earp quote: "Fast is fine, but accuracy is final. You must learn to be slow in a hurry" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thouston406 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Which is why I like the Wyatt Earp quote: "Fast is fine, but accuracy is final. You must learn to be slow in a hurry"It's funny to when you take that extra .1 Second to make sure my sights are settled and sight picture is solid my overall time is much faster because I'm making less mistakes. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 You must allow yourself to make mistakes in training. If your technique is 100% perfect in training, you will not improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrysuperhawk Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 "if you are shooting all A's you are shooting too slow" "Move your feet" (a reference to the shooters that run, stop , plant, settle, shoot, then run again.) You CAN miss fast enough to win, but you have to miss quite quickly indeed.. (told to me after a GM beat me, with a mike, but also cut 3 seconds off my time (12 sec run vs 15 sec) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k80clay Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Back when I shot a lot of trap, I read a book called "Winning sure beats losing, and here's what you can do about it". Was written by a team psychologist for a sports team (Yankees or something...can't remember). Basics of the book was one of those zen type things - whether you think you can or you can't, you're usually right. He said pro baseball players go up to bat really believing they're going to knock the cover off the damn thing every time. They may not, but they don't go into it thinking they can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowb1rd Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 For me, it was watching some videos online that was discussing grip strength and how that can correlate directly with controlling recoil. I have pretty small-med sized hands and need all the crushing power I can get while still keeping it light on the trigger finger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric.goodwin.376 Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 I’ll be sure to look some videos up on grip strength. My biggest thing was over coming the fact that you have to use your front sight. That was for sure one of my biggest tips I have learned Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHAVEGAS Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 On 12/31/2017 at 11:41 AM, Jake Di Vita said: If your technique is 100% perfect in training, you will not improve. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric.goodwin.376 Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 Interesting. There is definitely something to think about here.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogtired Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 (edited) Brian’s quote from his book, roughly: Plan the execution, then execute. His actual statement was more ethereal. Edited January 3, 2018 by dogtired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnkill Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 my first match a ro took me aside before the safety brief and said" walk today dont run cause you aint gonna win and dont do anything stupid"...he was right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronicTwitch Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 (edited) Local almost GM I pretend to chase around gave me a good tip, "Train to be fast first then learn to be accurate at speed. Most guys don't ever get a good sense on how to move urgently through a stage." Edited January 2, 2018 by IronicTwitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911builder Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 "This game is 90% about movement, 5% mental, 5% shooting" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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