Wesquire Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Do you turn your body and keep your arms in the same position, or do you lead with your shoulders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Kind of both. I only really move my hips on super big transitions, but my whole cheesy moves as a unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I'm also a 40% uspsa shooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgardner Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 If possible keep your arms and shoulders and head locked in position and rotate at the hips knees and ankles. Then there are the "other" targets "THEY" set to force you into impossible positions. You must practice these too and learn to shoot all wrapped up. I shot one low port at the Nationals last year lying on my back, shooting between my feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesquire Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 From dry fire data, I'm much better at transitions if I let my shoulders lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimo-Hombre Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 The training material from the guys who's opinions are worth a lot pretty consistently says to drive the big transitions with the legs. Easier said than done without good practice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesquire Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) The training material from the guys who's opinions are worth a lot pretty consistently says to drive the big transitions with the legs. Easier said than done without good practice! yeah, big transition are different. I'm talking 1-2 yard transitions at 10 yards type of stuff. Edited April 7, 2015 by Wesquire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimo-Hombre Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 If possible keep your arms and shoulders and head locked in position and rotate at the hips knees and ankles. Then there are the "other" targets "THEY" set to force you into impossible positions. You must practice these too and learn to shoot all wrapped up. I shot one low port at the Nationals last year lying on my back, shooting between my feet. Damm! I'd end up shooting myself in the foot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimo-Hombre Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 The training material from the guys who's opinions are worth a lot pretty consistently says to drive the big transitions with the legs. Easier said than done without good practice! yeah, big transition are different. I'm talking 1-2 yard transitions at 10 yards type of stuff. How about just focusing on driving the gun on those? Let the body catch up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Do you turn your body and keep your arms in the same position? For most every transition, nothing from the waist up should move. The movement initiates from your feet, in contact with the ground. Sitting in my office chair (that swivels), with my feet floating in the air and my arms in a freestyle shooting position, it's not possible to transition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesquire Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Do you turn your body and keep your arms in the same position? For most every transition, nothing from the waist up should move. The movement initiates from your feet, in contact with the ground. Sitting in my office chair (that swivels), with my feet floating in the air and my arms in a freestyle shooting position, it's not possible to transition. isn't that drastically slower on small transitions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stician Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Do you turn your body and keep your arms in the same position? For most every transition, nothing from the waist up should move. The movement initiates from your feet, in contact with the ground. Sitting in my office chair (that swivels), with my feet floating in the air and my arms in a freestyle shooting position, it's not possible to transition. isn't that drastically slower on small transitions?Yeah that Enos guy has no idea jk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesquire Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Do you turn your body and keep your arms in the same position? For most every transition, nothing from the waist up should move. The movement initiates from your feet, in contact with the ground. Sitting in my office chair (that swivels), with my feet floating in the air and my arms in a freestyle shooting position, it's not possible to transition. isn't that drastically slower on small transitions?Yeah that Enos guy has no idea jk just trying to clarify Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Stoeger Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I just use my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesquire Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 I just use my eyes. Are you saying that you just get the gun pointed at where your eyes are looking and let the body movement figure itself out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Do you turn your body and keep your arms in the same position? For most every transition, nothing from the waist up should move. The movement initiates from your feet, in contact with the ground. Sitting in my office chair (that swivels), with my feet floating in the air and my arms in a freestyle shooting position, it's not possible to transition. isn't that drastically slower on small transitions? No matter how close or far you have to move, there is no other way for your upper body to pivot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I just use my eyes. There ya go! If you look precisely where you want the sights to stop, they will. (Thinking about how it happens is not necessary.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I just use my eyes. Can I borrow them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I just use my eyes.Can I borrow them? ...This from a guy named young eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliveb Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) Where the eyes go, the gun will follow....this is what gives speed. If you move your shoulders you lose stability and "index" (I'm not sure I'm explaining it well). With a bit of practice, hip, knee and ankle joint movement is plenty fast - and nice and stable.. Edited April 10, 2015 by Cliveb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I just use my eyes. So that's why you eat so many carrots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeb10 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Transition with your eyes, then initiate movement using your knees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkreutz Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 "Use the Force......................." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latenightlegend Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Track with the eyes, turn with a mix of abs and shoulders If the transition is really aggressive, I bend my knees a little bit to get move movement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RG86 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 So what about up down targets. Say for example two targets on the same sticks, do you move the weapon up and down or do you bend your back slightly as to keep your shoulders and weapon locked into the same place? Seems to me in dry fire that I am faster to bend my back slightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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