Soybomb Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 'm curious which is the proper isosceles stance. Do both arms extend out from your body at angles with elbows bent or do you bring your strong arm in line with with your body? If you bring your arm in are you supposed to "lock up" a bit more by perhaps rotating your inner elbow up? Here's an example you'll see the fold of my pale right elbow is flat with the horizon. Also if you're doing a thumbs forward grip just where are you supposed to put the weak thumb? Can it rest against the bottom of the trigger guard or should it float? I figured its best to check and see and be sure I'm not developing bad habits now. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfish Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 best advice I can give you is to go to your local matches, find out who the local M class or GM class shooter is, and act like a sponge whenever you are around that person. Where are you located, if you're in the DFW area, there are plenty of folks willing to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 http://www.springerprecision.com/video.asp This might help Your right hand is pushing out the left hand too much, the left needs to be higher and have full surface contact with the left side of the grip, the right just sits on top. The left hand needs to be higher also. It will feel weird at first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSabbath Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 http://www.springerprecision.com/video.asp This might helpYour right hand is pushing out the left hand too much, the left needs to be higher and have full surface contact with the left side of the grip, the right just sits on top. The left hand needs to be higher also. It will feel weird at first. +1 on that...and also about 65% grip pressure in the left hand/ 35% in the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I am going to suggest using the following link to purchase Brian''s book "Practical Shooting, Beyond Fundamentals" where this and more are broken down very well. http://www.brianenos.com/store/books.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 The proper arm position for the Isoceles stance is at the top of every, single webpage on this forum. Just scroll up and you're there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I am going to suggest using the following link to purchase Brian''s book "Practical Shooting, Beyond Fundamentals" where this and more are broken down very well.http://www.brianenos.com/store/books.html He also sells some very good videos too... The book is a MUST have, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD Niner Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Check out this tip on Matt Burkett's site. Grip and Stance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soybomb Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 I've got pretty big hands and I'm used to getting a good grip with my right hand, then pressing the left hand into whats left exposed of the grip especially at the top of the backstrap where the meat under the base of my thumb spills over. Is it really a better practice then to get a good press on the right side of the grip, press my left hand onto the left side, then bring my right thumb around the backstrap and over the left? Thats kinda what the reading and video is making me think. When I get this grip my second knuckles wind up at about the same place and my fingertips of my left hand are on the knuckles of my right. The tip of my right thumb winds up falling half way between my left thumb knuckles. The video was interesting I think I've been paying way more attention to the lockup of my right wrist and pretty much ignoring the left. Sounds like the book is on the to buy short list. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Start with the tip of your weak-hand thumb sticking as far downrange as the tip of your trigger finger when it's extended and work from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierruiggi Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Ever since it came out, this video is becoming a standard reply for "how should I grip?" questions. Google video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin40 Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Ever since it came out, this video is becoming a standard reply for "how should I grip?" questions. Google video. Great Links, first time I have seen that video Flyin40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Thanks for the video links, Pierruiggi. That was really helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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