Hi
More out of interest than anything....what sort of angle do you stand at to the firing line, and where is your front foot? Is it on the mark for the centre of the target? To the left? To the right?
Stance
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Re: Stance
Well... There is a general handbook rule and there is real world.
The rule is simple and is all about straight parallel/perpendicular lines: heels on a line perpendicular to the target, slightly right (or left for the left hand shooters) of the center of the target, feet perpendicular to the heels line etc.
But people are born, not manufacured, and their bodies not only vary, but - as time passes - also develop their own issues/features, specific to this particular human.
The ideal stance of course has its undisputable pros, but also has at least one undisputable con: it is not the best for every body. In my opinion every shooter should try to be as close to the ideal as suitable for him, but no closer. If you take a good look at videos from ISSF world level events and Olympics, you'll see that there is really no strict rule, just general indications.
The rule is simple and is all about straight parallel/perpendicular lines: heels on a line perpendicular to the target, slightly right (or left for the left hand shooters) of the center of the target, feet perpendicular to the heels line etc.
But people are born, not manufacured, and their bodies not only vary, but - as time passes - also develop their own issues/features, specific to this particular human.
The ideal stance of course has its undisputable pros, but also has at least one undisputable con: it is not the best for every body. In my opinion every shooter should try to be as close to the ideal as suitable for him, but no closer. If you take a good look at videos from ISSF world level events and Olympics, you'll see that there is really no strict rule, just general indications.