[AWLAZS]

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=S9LvdjDoRD8

He is getting ready to shoot his first match and is looking for pointers.

Thanks

[shooterbenedetto]

The hand grip needs practice and point that left thumb to the target more.
I don't know if its me but it seems that he might be LEFT EYE DOMINANT!
I did notice on the video that he he moves his head to the left to find his sights.
I suggest to have him pick up some Burkett videos and work some more.

[JimmyZip]

Why does he have the gun so close? Also, dryfire in that sweatshirt seems bulky. He might want to just have a t-shirt tucked into his trousers as opposed to that hoodie getting in the way.
Good eye on the dominance thing SB. I think you are on to something there.

JZ

[dsb45acp]

JimmyZip, on Oct 4 2008, 10:07 PM, said:

Why does he have the gun so close? Also, dryfire in that sweatshirt seems bulky. He might want to just have a t-shirt tucked into his trousers as opposed to that hoodie getting in the way. Good eye on the dominance thing SB. I think you are on to something there.

JZ

Ditto on the hoodie, try a long sleeve t-shirt (and make sure the tail is long enough to keep it tucked in). Maybe try to get your grip a little higher and point or index your left thumb torward the target. Good job on "looking" the reload into the mag well and keeping the gun in front of your face during the reload. It took me a while to learn that one First match: Walk, don't run, focus on getting your points, and SAFETY FIRST!

Good luck, All A's, and welcome to the addiction!

[AWLAZS]

Keep the comments coming guys. My friend is a good listener and realy wants to do well. His live fire time is lilited. I think that is why you see his hands in so close to his face. He is not use to the gun firing yet. He also watches me and I shoot open so I do pull the gun in a little closer when I shoot.

Thanks Guys
Randy

[danny]

Ditto Ditto. I'll add that he has to much movment at the end of his reload as he regrips the gun. Slam the mag home and just fold the hand over onto the grip into position and push the gun back into battery all at the same time..

[MemphisMechanic]

Get on the mag release while the grip is still vertical.

Practice loading while moving. New shooters always try to stop in order to reload, because if they ever practice dry reloads, it's while standing still. You never want to eat a standing reload if you can avoid it... and if you can bang out a moving load smoothly, a standing one is cake.

Stop practicing reloads (I know, I do to many of them too. They're fun.) and go print out a dozen targets. Spread them out around the house, and learn to MOVE with the gun. That will save a new shooter buttloads of time. Shooting, drawing, and loading faster are microscopic slices of the pie in comparison.

This post has been edited by MemphisMechanic: 06 October 2008 - 09:46 PM