bassplayertom Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Hello just getting started back into shooting. i was active shooter in the 90-2002 range shot in several area matches and limited nationals as a B class shooter. back then the shooting stance that was taught was the modified Weaver. the shooting stance now is the isosceles triangle. i am to old and fat with bad knees to be competitive. but still enjoy competing. the question is should i just stick to what i know or relearn a new shooting stance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLDave Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Since you're just shooting for fun, does learning a new arm position/technique sound fun? Or does continuing to try to balance competing push/pull forces sound like more fun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtturn Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 A superior technique exists than the one you're accustomed to. Why on earth would you not learn and employ the superior technique? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 (edited) A superior technique exists than the one you're accustomed to. Why on earth would you not learn and employ the superior technique? you talking about the fat part? or the stance part? either way, I agree with you. If you know there is a better way, you should probably do it. Edited April 5, 2016 by motosapiens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Welcome back. Next practice session, give it a try, and see if you feel comfortable learning a new stance ... I'm guessing it will come easily and quickly ... Good luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtturn Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 A superior technique exists than the one you're accustomed to. Why on earth would you not learn and employ the superior technique? you talking about the fat part? or the stance part? either way, I agree with you. If you know there is a better way, you should probably do it. both. life's too short to be fat and suck at shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtturn Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I'm guessing it will come easily and quickly ... same. It is the most intuitive of stances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckpetree Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Try the isosceles stance. It should actually be more comfortable and is easy to get accustomed too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckpetree Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I think all the pros use that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubOrbital Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Try it. If you like it, keep doing it. If you don't like it, don't keep doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeBastian Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I personally don't believe it's the most intuitive. I use the modified Weaver. I can start with the isosceles stance and end up in a Weaver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeBastian Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I'm not a pro, but I would suggest that the stance that you shoot the best with is the one to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 the stance you shoot best with is the one to use. That makes a lot of sense - have to try them both, though, before you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothguy Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 jerry explains it well. it's basically stand as you naturally would stand. face on to the target. bring the gun up in front of your dominant eye. I think you'll find it easy to switch to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunBugBit Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 The challenge might be in unlearning modified Weaver if you baked it in during your past shooting days. Or maybe you'll find that a more natural isosceles stance is to your liking. Good luck sorting it out, have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glock26Toter Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 There are no rigid "stand this way" stances when we are doing what we do. There are some things that help with regard to where to make sure you have your weight so you don't get thrown off by recoil or other forces. Change your Weaver stance to something that you can: 1. comfortably move withing your cone of fire. 2. Quickly get in and out of without a crap-ton of setup time. 3. Shoot while making that stance lower and higher. When you are all done with that you'll have the "your name here"-Stance and it will be kick ass. I suspect it will be somewhere between the Weaver and Isosceles. (due to the above mentioned weight distribution and cone of fire it will closer to Isosceles, but not quite.) Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamikaze1a Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 my 2¢...if you haven't shot in 14 years the stance and methods you used back then are going to be somewhat unfamiliar anyway. After that long of a layoff it's going to be like starting all over again so you may as well start with the currently acceptable methods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightops Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Do you want to get better, or just go out to club matches and have fun doing whatever you are doing? And yeah, you are 14 years out of practice, so you are going to have to work at whatever style to get back at it, shooting is a perishable skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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