Tag: technique
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Technique: The Revival of the Outdated Speed Rock on Social Media
The proliferation of Instagram and Youtube shooting sensations has brought with it a disturbing trend. I have noticed that in MANY of the shooting I’ve seen in the 15-60 second cherry picked drills they decide to post, they use the ‘speed rock’ retention position for contact distance shooting. Then they show you their timer to show…
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Shooting Technique: One Handed Shooting, Canted or Vertical?
This is a short post about pistol shooting technique. One of my readers noticed that I was using a traditional strict vertical one handed shooting technique. Like most things, it’s been a work in progress. Here’s my reasoning for using a more traditional vertical hold instead of a more canted ‘high speed’ one handed technique. I was…
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The Universal Draw Stroke
“The Draw Stroke is the Draw Stroke is the Draw Stroke.” -Paul Gomez explaining the drawstroke from several unorthodox positions Paul Gomez, the personal protection integrator who passed away well before this time, once said that simple phrase that has stuck with me ever since. He was good about quips that you would have to contemplate…