Coaching Corner

[David M]

Let's kick off a coaching discussion for new shooters.
What are the 6 typical basics for any precision pistol shooter ?
I will start...

1/ Stance
2/...
3/...
4/...
5/...
6/...

[Gwhite]

Let's kick off a coaching discussion for new shooters.
What are the 5 typical basics for any precision pistol shooter ?
I will start...

1/ Stance
2/Grip
3/...
4/...
5/...

[ChipEck]

See the front sight clearly

[spektr]

Squeeze the trigger, dont pull it.....

[Tangohammerli]

1. Stance is complex with body position to target(natural point of aim); head position(up right not tilted to side or up/down)

5. Follow thru

[Pat McCoy]

The two "basics" are to align the sights with the target and the shooter's eye; to make the gun fire without disturbing the prior alignment. All else is technique.

[Gwhite]

You guys forgot breathing...

[seamaster]

Alignment, alignment.
Keep pulling trigger, keep pulling.
Let it flow, let it flow.

[VonKasta]

Mindset, goals.

[David M]

See the front sight clearly

Sight Picture

Squeeze the trigger, dont pull it.....

Trigger Control

1. Stance is complex with body position to target(natural point of aim); head position(up right not tilted to side or up/down)

5. Follow thru

Follow Through

You guys forgot breathing...

Breathing

Mindset, goals.

Mindset, more of a Advanced element than a basic.

So we now have 5 of the 6 basic elements...
1/ Stance
2/ Sight Picture
3/ Trigger Control
4/ Follow Through
5/ Breathing
6/...

[VonKasta]

Mindset, more of a Advanced element than a basic.

So we now have 5 of the 6 basic elements...
1/ Stance
2/ Sight Picture
3/ Trigger Control
4/ Follow Through
5/ Breathing
6/...

Yeah youre right, I try to teach both and sometimes I get it mixed up.

I go by 9 basics:

Warm up
Posture/stance
Grip
Breathing
Lift
Aim
Trigger control
Follow through
Routine for loading next shot (air pistol, for .22 25m call it between shots routine)

Edit: gun manners are also one of the basics but I suppose you are looking for the more practical things.

[spektr]

PELLET TESTING, PELLET TESTING, PELLET TESTING
GOTTA SPEND TIME TESTING PELLETS
OH MY GOD WHERE ARE THE CHINESE PELLETS
WHAT DOES MY GUN SHOOT BEST
HOW WILL I KNOW

[Tangohammerli]

Don't forget proper placement of wind flags..

[David M]

I go by 9 basics:

Warm up
Posture/stance
Grip
Breathing
Lift
Aim
Trigger control
Follow through
Routine for loading next shot (air pistol, for .22 25m call it between shots routine)

Edit: gun manners are also one of the basics but I suppose you are looking for the more practical things.

OK, I would add Grip for sure as a basic, Warm Up and Routine again I would put in Advanced.
Basics
1/ Stance
2/ Sight Picture
3/ Trigger Control
4/ Follow Through
5/ Breathing
6/ Grip

Advanced
Mindset, Warm Up and Routine let’s call
7/ Sport Psychology (Mindset and Relaxation)
8/ Match Preparation and Shot Plan
and I will add
9/ Shot Calling and Analyse
Any other Advanced elements.....?

[Tangohammerli]

Advanced..
Alterations to pistol for preference of shooter.
Includes grip and weight ( added or subtracted)

Specialized or at least dedicated foot wear

Any level, dry fire, dry fire, dry fire

[kevinweiho]

Any other Advanced elements.....?

The most important advanced element that no one mentioned is: Don't stop believing in yourself no matter what happens...

[Spencer]

that is of course if you ignore some of the other points
- load magazine with required number of shots (25m)
- eyewear on and correctly aligned
- hearing protection
- magazine inserted and slide closed (25m)
- check that first round has fed (25m)

[David M]

Next step is to take the Basic Elements and re-arrange them in order from the Most Important to the Least important.
Stance
Sight Picture
Trigger Control
Follow Through
Breathing
Grip

So which is the most important....?

[Tangohammerli]

I will go with sight picture, followed by trigger control.

[seamaster]

trigger more important then my sight picture, as my SCATT show me.