Stance tips

A natural/neutral stance is most efficient.

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[greiver179]

Isnt the rigid stance safer? Like if you relax to much the gun recoil may make the gun hit you face..like all those videos with people getting hit by the backside of the gun?

Srry newb only shoot once in my life

[shootingcoach]

@greiver179 Absolutely not! When things like that happen, the person shooting or the person teaching them how to shoot is a moron. The key word is "neutrality", you exert that same amount of force that the gun does.

[spacecadet980]

Great... however I do have a question. the natural/neutral stance may be the prefered, but your body is wide open. Your core is wide open. this makes it easier for someone that maybe return shots a better chance of you being hit in a vital area.

I can see for compition, it may be advantage, but I do question about it in a real life shot situation.

Can you explain a little further?

Thanks

[shootingcoach]

This stance isbetter in every situation. With a Weaver stance, you are in a "stance". That means that you shoot with your body in a certain position. With a natural/neutral stance, it doesn't matter what position your body (feet, legs, hips, etc.) is in you are still shooting the same way. That is when a stance becomes not a stance which I only cover in personal instruction. While some may argue that blading your body to the target is better, there is no empirical evidence to support it.

[shootingcoach]

@spacecadet980 Furthermore, for those who wear body armor it is definitely worse to turn your weakly protected side to the target when you have all that wonderful armor in the front. Additionally, statistically the person who hits their target first wins more than 75% of the time. Therefore it is of paramount importance that you use a method that first and foremost enables you to hit the target quickly under all conditions. What is better than the way your body wants to work naturally?

[shootingcoach]

Lastly, in many civilian shootings, you will more than likely be firing one handed. So again, your method and training should take that into account.

[shootingcoach]

The best at what they do do it for a reason. If you look at all of the top shooters in the world, they use a variation of this method. That's because it's the most efficient way. Saying "everyone is different" is just a way to rationalize not changing. If the old push-pull method was better, all the top shooters would be using it, none do.

[decon117]

Thanks for posting these videos. Could you make some videos that give some tips on rifle shooting? (different grips, stances and positions, all the good stuff)

[ipsilont7]

Call a cease fire, and re-do the video

[4my4mykaren]

very useful! thank you so much!!

[file83]

3:07 silencer?

[Primal67060]

@shootingcoach Thats right! Because if your seeking someone, say in your home, you may have to open door's requiring the other hand and if someone happens to be on the other side in an instant stress fire situation you won't have time to react and place the other hand back on the gun for a full two handed control.

[bobbert890]

when i shoot people stair at me

[sotemot]

This really is an eye opener to a newbie. Thanks.

[eproxy100]

Hi coach. I'm shooting with my elbows bent, knees bent, and my body leaning forward but the recoil still rocks my body back. Is it possible that my elbows are too tense even when they're not straightened out?

[OCofthe3]

@spacecadet980 You never want to have your side to an armed opponent. If you take a bullet in your side, it has a much higher chance of hitting multiple vital organs with one shot. Think about it, if you have your side toward your opponent and you take a bullet near your arm pit, its going to go though both lungs and your heart. If your facing your opponent and you take one at the same height, maybe one lung could get hit.

[qbeck11]

Thanks for the tips ^^

A bit hard to hear at some parts but it's easy to fill in the blanks