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In two-handed grip, describe the positioning of the fingers of your support hand, please.
Perhaps we can help....
In two-handed grip, describe the positioning of the fingers of your support hand, please.
Perhaps we can help....
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My father shoots better with one hand too, but he learned to shoot in combat (Vietnam era Army)... I've tried to teach him modern combat, two handed shooting, but to no avail.... To each their own.... As for myself, I shoot much better with two hands as does most everyone I know...
As for grip, I would agree with the others. It's probably the way you're holding the handgun...
As for grip, I would agree with the others. It's probably the way you're holding the handgun...
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My theory is when you blade your body to line up strong hand only, your eyes are further from the rear sight. How old are you? I'm 54 and the sights are clearer SHO and the rear notch appears tighter. Tighter rear notch; more like target sights of old, are good for precision. All that theory aside, I shoot better two handed. Only because the gun moves more during the trigger squeeze on a Glock. On my custom 1911 with a much lighter SA trigger, the difference is not as great.
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Thats interesting.... personally, I couldnt really imagine shooting more accurate with one hand lol
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Ditto!
Get rid of the "cup and saucer' grip and go for the modified comp grip (two thumbs forward)
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That video is awesome, I had a Special Ops guy so me one more thing. Take this semi crouched position with your bum sticking out a bit. Actually a great shot of it is on the Glock page. Look at the icon they use for the military suggestions, thats the stance. But that was on top of everything the video said. Its a bit weird to get used to but it does help with recoil.
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That's what it's called. Every once in awhile i'll see a "cup and saucer" grip. OP should be a easy fix, good luck..
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The modern grip was odd to me at first, but now I wouldn't use anything else. I like that the gun rises straight up with a very predictable recoil with the two thumbs forward grip.
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Well done kodiak!!!
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Nice video.
Did anyone count how many times he swept the cameraman? LOL
What I teach is very much the same, with three important differences:
1. Plant the fingertips of your support hand in between the on-grip fingers of the shooting hand, just below the knuckes of the shooting hand.
2. Then, wrap the support hand around the grip and to the rear. This does not require much force (your hands don'e get tired so quickly) and you will notice as wrapping back around the grip, it forces firmer contact of the fingers of the shooting hand into the grip frontstrap, and the "fleshy" part of the supprot hand covers the exposed part of the grip. This ensures more bone-on-grip contact front-to-back on the grip, without overly straining the hands.
3. With weapon in hand, grip set firmly, lock wrists, elbows and shoulders (applies to isoceles and weaver/modified weaver), and with shooting hand side push outwards towards target from the shoulder (imagine punching someone with a fist, the entire arm is locked and pushing outwards); with the support hand, pull in from the hand. This push-pull action stabilizes the gun, helps control recoil, and aids is readdressing the target for follow-up shots.
Additionally, if using a Weaver or Modified Weaver, this action helps comfortably and consistently to raise the shoulder of the shooting hand, allowing shooter to sight along the length of the arm towards the front sight and thus the target. For rapid follow-up shots, you are basically aiming with your arm, not your front sight.
Shoot safe!
Did anyone count how many times he swept the cameraman? LOL
What I teach is very much the same, with three important differences:
1. Plant the fingertips of your support hand in between the on-grip fingers of the shooting hand, just below the knuckes of the shooting hand.
2. Then, wrap the support hand around the grip and to the rear. This does not require much force (your hands don'e get tired so quickly) and you will notice as wrapping back around the grip, it forces firmer contact of the fingers of the shooting hand into the grip frontstrap, and the "fleshy" part of the supprot hand covers the exposed part of the grip. This ensures more bone-on-grip contact front-to-back on the grip, without overly straining the hands.
3. With weapon in hand, grip set firmly, lock wrists, elbows and shoulders (applies to isoceles and weaver/modified weaver), and with shooting hand side push outwards towards target from the shoulder (imagine punching someone with a fist, the entire arm is locked and pushing outwards); with the support hand, pull in from the hand. This push-pull action stabilizes the gun, helps control recoil, and aids is readdressing the target for follow-up shots.
Additionally, if using a Weaver or Modified Weaver, this action helps comfortably and consistently to raise the shoulder of the shooting hand, allowing shooter to sight along the length of the arm towards the front sight and thus the target. For rapid follow-up shots, you are basically aiming with your arm, not your front sight.
Shoot safe!
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