2 Questions: Bullet trajectory compensation and priority of grip training (2-hand/strong/weak)

[cstone]

Do the dry fire practice in the mirror so that you can work on how tough you look at the same time.

Give it an Elvis sneer. That'll show them.

Glock 19 is a pretty common, so just about any decent brand name holster will work with a good quality belt. Over time, you will spend lots of money on different holsters till you find what works for you. Then you will change your mind or your body will change and you will need to find another holster solution. I personally always carry in the same place. I carry concealed because I'm no longer in uniform. Concealed means less emphasis on retention but requires some additional manipulation to clear your cover garments.

[Gravy Sandwich]

1. No adjustment for trajectory is needed within 25 yards with a handgun. Trigger control issues are being amplified by the distance. Dry fire is the best remedy for this.

2. Weaver is a dated technique. Other than Gunsite, who gets a lot of heat for clinging to it as part of Jeff Cooper's dogma, few reputable defensive or competitive shooters use or teach it. I see a handful of competitive shooters using the Weaver stance at local matches, all finishing at the back of the pack. The advantages of isosceles over weaver are quantifiable. When Cooper developed the El Presidente Drill using Weaver, his benchmark time was 10 seconds. Nowadays, you can go to a local match and see office workers and computer geeks cranking out 6-8 second runs using isosceles.

Many trainers teach and use a more bladed stance for strong and weak hand shooting. Most will advocate keeping both eyes open for defensive and competitive pistol shooting. This allows you to maintain better peripheral vision and situational awareness, and allows faster transitions between targets.

I'd recommend a training session with RW Firearms Training or BluCore to get the fundamentals ironed out

[BrianV]

Worked out my grip/trigger pull issues and not concerned with trajectory now. Working off the draw some. Just started working with both eyes open, and I was surprised at how easily I've adjusted.

Both eyes are open, but I'm still positioned to acknowledge I'm left eye dominant.

I'm still more comfortable with Weaver stance vs Isosceles. Actually, it isn't a true Weaver because that left elbow isn't pointed down (arm isn't bent that much. My right foot is back half a step, and my right toes are probably pointed 45 degrees from target.


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