Anyone buy into this shooting style for sidearms? Ive seen a few "hollywood" examples pop up, was wondering if anyone else has any first hand experience or if it is just something of a fad style. Ive seen it taken seriously (though mostly by internet fan boys of whatever is "new and cool") and on the surface, it appears to have some benefits, but I tend to be skeptical of anything that deviates from the fundamentals...
Sidearms & Scatterguns Center Axis Relock
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Yes I have first hand experience with it. A good friend of mine is one of the original certified instructors and went on to teach many "good" guys overseas. Does it have a place sure. Is it the end all be all, no.
Look at like Martial Arts. If you know just want style chances are it will only get you so far. I use the evolution of MMA as example to the shooting world. THere is no dominant style, but rather the the fighter that has the most tools at hand that is victorious.
For extreme close quarters(car/home) I think it has a great place. Bullseye shooting not so much.
Just my 2 cents.
Look at like Martial Arts. If you know just want style chances are it will only get you so far. I use the evolution of MMA as example to the shooting world. THere is no dominant style, but rather the the fighter that has the most tools at hand that is victorious.
For extreme close quarters(car/home) I think it has a great place. Bullseye shooting not so much.
Just my 2 cents.
I agree with the above. If you've ever cleared a building with a pistol, you will inevitability enter and exit what they car CAR. In the old days, we called this goose-necking. Comes in handy if you are stacked up getting ready to make entry with a team as well. Do I want to goose neck while moving across an open field? Probably not, but that would depend on what I was trying to do.
I see no problem taking the course and getting their fundamentals. Keep what works for you and dump was doesn't. That's what Bruce Lee did. Staying on the martial arts theme.
TTR
I see no problem taking the course and getting their fundamentals. Keep what works for you and dump was doesn't. That's what Bruce Lee did. Staying on the martial arts theme.
TTR
I took a 2-day class on the CAR technique, and then 2 vehicle tactics courses. I think it is a valuable addition to the "tool box". I think the ability to switch hands and use the opposite eye (left eye from right side, and right eye from left side) was brilliant in vehicles. The different "ready" positions are also unique.
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I trained in this for pistol with Paul Castle and found it to be valuable for its purpose..CQ, high stress, very fast and effective.
+1 on getting proficient using either strong or support hand, left or right eye dominant. Works well for me in particular as I am right handed and left eye dominant. Paul was a great guy, and brilliant.
+1 on getting proficient using either strong or support hand, left or right eye dominant. Works well for me in particular as I am right handed and left eye dominant. Paul was a great guy, and brilliant.
I know Paul. I helped him introduce the technique here in the mid 1990s. It has its place... And its strengths and weaknesses, like any other technique.
But, OP, it's not 'new', and it is not supposed to 'deviate from the fundamentals'.
But, OP, it's not 'new', and it is not supposed to 'deviate from the fundamentals'.
