Strong/Weak Shooting
Folks,
did my first three IPSC matches and performed surprisingly well by not getting DQed and being in the top five at some stages with "long" distance shooting. I know I have to go faster, but one problem killed my results dramatically: one hand shooting. I use a CZ75 shadow without any modifications, making 296/300 when shooting precision at 20 yards, but weak or strong hand only is a nightmare. Any hints for grip and stand? How to train that?
Thx & DVC
Mike
Si vis pacem para bellum.
This subject is near and dear to me, as I used to SUCK at one hand shooting. I don't think there is a trick, or easy solution.
Something that worked for me, was to get a DA .22 revolver and shoot thousands of rounds with one hand. If you can steer the sights while managing a long, heavy trigger, you can shoot about anything with one hand. It is critical to press the trigger straight back, as you don't have a second hand to mask imperfections in the trigger press. I also think it is important to keep the trigger moving, and try to roll the trigger to get a surprise break, to reduce anticipation.
Likes pretty much everything in every caliber.
To add to GJM's recommendation, I incorporated a pistol magazine of one handed shooting for each hand at the end of my training sessions. A year later, it was a non-issue. I'd also recommend one-handed dry firing.
About 30% of all my shooting consists if SHO/WHO shooting. It's that important.
I guess "important" would depend on your goals and sport. I've shot matches throughout a year without any SHO/WHO. Interesting enough USPSA classifiers and the IDPA classifier both have SHO/WHO stages/strings. Depending on your goals and shooting level, it might be better to focus on target transitions and splits.Originally Posted by gtmtnbiker98
Roger's Shooting School puts heavy emphasis on SHO/WHO shooting, but I did well there because I had already been shooting a magazine of pistol SHO/WHO at the end of my training sessions for over a year.
The best way to improve support hand shooting that i have found was to invest in a left hand holster and shoot bulls-eyes. Yes I sucked at first but if you concentrate on the basics you will see rapid improvement. Do the same bulls-eye strong hand, concentrating on basic fundamentals. Speed will increase as it is a natural byproduct of training.
Chris
Had right arm in cast, broke both forearm bones near wrist April 2012. Plate + 11 screws in, out later.
4,000 rounds LHO mainly 25 yard 6''x6'' head plates and 7yd speed headshots.
Helped my weak hand LH shooting. I had also done lots of it over the years.
That's not a preferred technique for learning to shoot LHO
Was not mine either but I did not get a vote.
Some videos are worth a million words. Dave Harrington's dry-fire training is especially heavy on ambidexterity.
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