Originally Posted by
Sharkbite
To add to what has already been posted:
As a former LEO, my experience is most PD firearms instructors are not. They may be great shots and, hence, that's how they got the job, but can't effectively teach. You need a PROFESSIONAL instructor to work with you one on one.
Allow me to armchair quarterback your issues, if I may: Being right handed and right eye dominant, low left misses are the classic flinch pattern. This is a combination of pre-ignition push ( the low) and jerking the trigger (left). Why does this happen when the sights are peachy before the shot?? At the core of it, humans are afraid of loud noises. When something loud happens unexpectedly, our natural reaction is to raise our hands to head level and duck. When we shoot we are voluntarily causing an explosion close to our face, and on the primal level it scares us. Because of this, the natural instinct is to get it over with quickly, so we push the explosion away from ourselves (the push) and Quickly fire the shot while jerking the trigger (the left). I guarantee you that your grip is incorrect as well. Don't feel bad about this, as I shot fairly well for 36 years with a wrong grip(I have my Academy Top Gun trophy to prove that). Seeking out other instruction, I realized this, and spent a month of dry work re-programming myself. Only shooting for 4 years is not detrimental to you as the techniques have been much improved over the 42 years I've been shooting.
I had a student years ago that was literally hitting the ground in front of the target at 7 yards, and I was able to "fix" her in 30 rounds.
Seek out a REAL instructor, and I bet you Dollars to Donuts, He or She can have you truly sorted out in short order !
Also, once fixed, continue training with a professional courses. Add to your training resume. it is the best money you can spend to reinforce good habits and build upon previously developed skills. Hell, it's just the best money you can spend period! Good Luck, and Good Training!