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STEVE M · December 1, 2001, 08:27 AM

When we talk about shooting stances, why do people bring up boxing or martial arts stances? One is for hitting/blocking and the other is for indexing your gunsights.
Early in this thread someone said to go to a one handed hold when shooting to your far right (r/h shooter). Your natural reactions in a gunfight will be to hold on to that pistol with everything you've got. You can train all you want to and you still won't let go of it in a gunfight. If you don't believe me take someone to the range with you, put a Wal Mart bag in their off hand and ask them to shoot a target, see if they don't shoot one handed. Your normal reaction is to grip what is already in your hand.
Shooting stance? Train in all of them from all positions, from cover, from prone, on your back ect. Shoot from where you are not comfortable.

December 1, 2001, 08:27 AM	#27
STEVE M Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 1999 Location: TN. USA Posts: 607	When we talk about shooting stances, why do people bring up boxing or martial arts stances? One is for hitting/blocking and the other is for indexing your gunsights. Early in this thread someone said to go to a one handed hold when shooting to your far right (r/h shooter). Your natural reactions in a gunfight will be to hold on to that pistol with everything you've got. You can train all you want to and you still won't let go of it in a gunfight. If you don't believe me take someone to the range with you, put a Wal Mart bag in their off hand and ask them to shoot a target, see if they don't shoot one handed. Your normal reaction is to grip what is already in your hand. Shooting stance? Train in all of them from all positions, from cover, from prone, on your back ect. Shoot from where you are not comfortable. __________________ MOLON LABE! I've joined the 300.