Sidearms & Scatterguns Shooting Grip - youtube videos

[hermosabeach]

 

[Centuriator]

Honestly, it is tiresome trying to wade through all the "this is why you are missing" type videos. You will hear: It's your grip. It's your trigger control (I think this is mostly it!), stance, where you put your finger on the trigger, how you sight, sight picture, breath control, etc.

I think a great grip is good. But what if there is a time when you can't get that "perfect grip" ... you know, like when you are under great stress.

My experience is simply that, grip it and hang on tight and focus on the trigger control. You can have the perfect grip and if you are yanking and snatching the trigger...it's going to be no bueno every time. The reverse is also true.

I've seen genuine experts shooting dead-nuts on holding the handgun upside down, backwards, from all kinds of funky grips, weak side one handed, etc.

 

[ShtrRdy]

The way I look at grip is the means to absorb recoil. And you have to maintain a constant grip while pressing the trigger.

Low and left is due to anticipating the shot.

 

[Jcarpenter223]

All i know is if you spend an extra grand on a glock in the way of stippling work, undercut trigger guard, zev trigger and slide, aftermarket barrel and extreme heavy duty tactical sights then youre going to shoot well.

 

[308pirate]

When it comes to grip, Ken Nelson and the late Ron Avery have that shit figured out.

 

[Cascade Hemi]

Honestly, it is tiresome trying to wade through all the "this is why you are missing" type videos. You will hear: It's your grip. It's your trigger control (I think this is mostly it!), stance, where you put your finger on the trigger, how you sight, sight picture, breath control, etc.

I think a great grip is good. But what if there is a time when you can't get that "perfect grip" ... you know, like when you are under great stress.

My experience is simply that, grip it and hang on tight and focus on the trigger control. You can have the perfect grip and if you are yanking and snatching the trigger...it's going to be no bueno every time. The reverse is also true.

I've seen genuine experts shooting dead-nuts on holding the handgun upside down, backwards, from all kinds of funky grips, weak side one handed, etc.

Yep. Tactical bros teaching pistol fundamentals gives me a headache. You miss because you either didn't have correct sight alignment or your trigger press was incorrect, full stop. Your grip (within reason) only dictates how quickly you get back on your sights. While that guy's advice was probably sound in a general sense, dropping shots low and left has nothing to do with your grip and everything to do with your trigger press.

If someone has just gotta learn pistol marksmanship from a youtube tactical bro, Travis Haley has a few videos discussing fundamentals in conjunction with a shot timer. They're surprisingly good and stem from his USPSA days. Steve Anderson and Ben Stoeger have better instruction material though.

 

[Dougie308]

I completely agree. There's always a lot of hand wringing and arguing over "the best" way to do things. The bottom line is; do you hit what you're aiming at most of the time? If so, you've found the best way for you. Don't screw with what works.

Honestly, it is tiresome trying to wade through all the "this is why you are missing" type videos. You will hear: It's your grip. It's your trigger control (I think this is mostly it!), stance, where you put your finger on the trigger, how you sight, sight picture, breath control, etc.

I think a great grip is good. But what if there is a time when you can't get that "perfect grip" ... you know, like when you are under great stress.

My experience is simply that, grip it and hang on tight and focus on the trigger control. You can have the perfect grip and if you are yanking and snatching the trigger...it's going to be no bueno every time. The reverse is also true.

I've seen genuine experts shooting dead-nuts on holding the handgun upside down, backwards, from all kinds of funky grips, weak side one handed, etc.

 

[BigBC]

Yep. Tactical bros teaching pistol fundamentals gives me a headache. You miss because you either didn't have correct sight alignment or your trigger press was incorrect, full stop. Your grip (within reason) only dictates how quickly you get back on your sights. While that guy's advice was probably sound in a general sense, dropping shots low and left has nothing to do with your grip and everything to do with your trigger press.

If someone has just gotta learn pistol marksmanship from a youtube tactical bro, Travis Haley has a few videos discussing fundamentals in conjunction with a shot timer. They're surprisingly good and stem from his USPSA days. Steve Anderson and Ben Stoeger have better instruction material though.

What's a tactical bro in your mind? Someone with no experience or someone who comes from the tactical side of the house from the mil?