perttime Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 One thing that I've had snags with in WHO is "which eye picks up the sights". Needs more practice, I think. Especially, I remember a short stage where I had to grab a rope and lean around the edge of a wall to see targets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanders Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 I generally slap the trigger on freestyle shots with pretty decent accuracy, but this never work too well for SH/WH. I just recently started prepping the trigger up to the wall on all one-handed shots and it seems to minimize any inward pushing of the gun. It also doesn't slow down splits too much if you get the reset and prep done while the gun is recoiling. Practicing the trigger prep in dry fire has been really helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yondering Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 On 6/29/2019 at 1:19 AM, perttime said: One thing that I've had snags with in WHO is "which eye picks up the sights". Needs more practice, I think. Especially, I remember a short stage where I had to grab a rope and lean around the edge of a wall to see targets. I don't know how many others do this, but I work on using the same eye as whichever hand is shooting (left eye -> left hand, etc), with the goal of eventually getting to a point where my left side is as good as my right. I do this with both eyes open, so it takes some mental excercise to pull off, but here's a trick I've found that helps me: When focused on the target with the gun pointed in, I see two (sorta blurry) images of the gun, one for each eye. I aim with the one closer to my body centerline, this selects the same side eye as my shooting hand, and I don't need to close either eye. Another eye excercise I find helpful is to look through a magnified (like 3x or more) rifle scope while keeping both eyes open, and mentally switch between looking through the scope with one eye or seeing openly with the other, without making any physical movement. It takes practice but can become very quick and natural. I find this is easier to do with 3x or higher power scopes, the zoom levels near 1x are more difficult for my brain to distinguish which image is which. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisyoung Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I do 50 round of strong hand and 50 round of weak hand shoot every time I go to the range regardless of what drill I'm doing. For me it all about making so strong hand, weak hand in a match it's no big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NETim Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Those darn local match directors!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11MM Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 One thing to make sure of is that you just don't go limp and stand there without purpose. I try to make sure I have support and some tension in my upper body to support my off hand and absorb the recoil better. Also, be intentional to mimic with your off side what works for your strong side during dry fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2scoops Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Shoot left to right following the recoil of the gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furrly Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Prep the trigger for every shot.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domino329 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Shooting SH or WH I found if I move my thumb from on the thumb safety to the side of the grip it helps. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 In dry fire mimic pulling the trigger MUCH harder than need be and make sure those sights don't move. For me personally WHO is about going clean with no make ups no matter how long it takes. It always seems like 5 seconds per shot but it's more like 1-1.5 and that's ok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I practice weak hand shooting at every practice session. At the end I shoot one target at 25 yards 6 rds freestyle (paste those hits), shoot 6 rds strong hand only (paste those), move to 15 yards shoot 6 rds weak hand only; trying to shoot all A's. You can change the distance and not lose much and maybe go a little faster. But, helps me when I come to a stage that has strong/weak hand shooting, not as concerned about Mike's....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sokam101 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Dry fire a ton and always shoot one round of single hand when you go to the range helped me. I also position my left trigger finger deeper onto the trigger so it requires less pressure to pull the trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikdanja Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Lots of dryfiring. Set a par time and have the gun with the hammer or stikwr back. Once the buzzer goes off slap the trigger and observe sights. Train yourself to pull the trigger on the beep without moving sights. Then do it live. You won’t be perfect at it once you master dry but practice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malarky112 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 All good tips it seems. I’m not sure if it was mentioned but for me it seems to help if my strong arm is on my chest and if I flex my arm/chest in that side it seems to help stabilize my shots. Weak foot forward and body at a slight angle to the target. I like to really pay attention to the trigger reset and stop as soon as I feel it so I have a shorter pull on the next shot. I also find putting my finger in farther on my WHO shots seems to work better for me. It’s all preference I think and whatever works for me might not work for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrhawk Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Do it. That’s the big trick. All the tips mentioned in this thread are excellent. You have to do it. I broke my “strong” hand once. Best support hand trick I ever found. We all think we practice SH, but 5 min/2mags isn’t enough. Dedicate some real time. You will see gains quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malarky112 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 On 11/10/2019 at 10:23 AM, hrhawk said: Do it. That’s the big trick. All the tips mentioned in this thread are excellent. You have to do it. I broke my “strong” hand once. Best support hand trick I ever found. We all think we practice SH, but 5 min/2mags isn’t enough. Dedicate some real time. You will see gains quick. Very true! Mason Lane just had a nasty should break and was forced to shoot with one hand for a few months. Granted he was shooting SHO but I’ll bet his one handed shooting improved (it was pretty good before). He managed to qualify for worlds with one hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nbrew875 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Local match usually has one stage were you have to shoot weak hand at some point When on the flat range I'll shoot the dot drill a lot and i also do Pat McNamara 5x5x5 drill 25 yards both hands 15 yards SHO 10 yards WHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hperea Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 On 5/26/2019 at 9:21 PM, Nic_USPSA_C said: Tips, tricks, and drills please. Try this..when shooting with your week hand only LIFT YOUR THUMB UP like an antenna. That will provide balance and more support. I know it soundS weird but ..TRY IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMonty Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I have found it easier to plant my non-firing hand on my chest and allow my firing arm elbow to break with recoil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesa3gunner Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Canting the gun helps sight alignment and also helps involve more muscles to stabilize the pistol. The one common mistake I see is that many shooters only move their arm when transitioning from target to target instead of keeping form and transitioning their entire upper body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlestiller Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 For me it's just doing it.....I use a dot drill target at 10 yards and put 5 in each dot at the end of all my live fire sessions. I have seen marked improvement.Yep. This right here.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frito Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 On 1/19/2020 at 5:37 PM, Hperea said: Try this..when shooting with your week hand only LIFT YOUR THUMB UP like an antenna. That will provide balance and more support. I know it soundS weird but ..TRY IT. Interesting...I've always lifted my thumb, both hands, strong hand or weak hand, I found it helps to free the trigger finger while also ease the slide bite fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 4 hours ago, Frito said: Interesting...I've always lifted my thumb, both hands, strong hand or weak hand, I found it helps to free the trigger finger while also ease the slide bite fear. Depends on the platform. Try that with a gun with slide racker and you’ll have issues. With 1911/2011 platform riding the safety prevents accidentally leaving safety on or bumping it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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