Stand erect in a neutral posture and keep your head up!
What do you think you are, a Tactical Turtle?
Tactical Turtle became a derogatory term for the shooter whose head was forward of centerline of erect posture.
Ayoob was told early on that he was shooting “wrong.” But was he? He is shown here in a head-down-and-forward shooting position while firing a Springfield Range Officer 1911. Image: Gail Pepin
My answer then was Yeah, I know, Im supposed to keep my head straight up.
Dammit, I guess Im an old dog who cant learn new tricks.
Too late for me; save yourself.
Head forward and down helps shooter quickly find red dot. The pistol being shot is a Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy Compact. Image: Gail Pepin
Plaxco was awesome to watch in action.
His .45 auto was like a 9mm submachine gun, and delivered all hits.
And, I couldnt help but notice, his head was forward and down as he shot.
With one hand or two, the author finds bringing the head forward puts more body weight into the gun — in this case, a Prodigy Compact — for faster recoil recovery. Image: Gail Pepin
The words stopped Mikes glass of beer halfway to his lips.
He answered, Problem?
Ive got aproblem, Massad?
Head forward and down gives petite shooter Gail Pepin better control during rapid fire. The pistol is a Prodigy Compact with a Vortex red dot optic. Image: Massad Ayoob
Yeah, I answered.
You know, with the head forward and down, and were supposed to keep the head up?
Hell, Massad, Mike answered.
Need bifocals? No problem. You can have the sighting plane at the top of the lens as shown here on these SSP shooting glasses. Image: Gail Pepin
I could have slapped my own face, because I realized he was right.
The Too-High-Hit Problem
It wont show up so much when youre shooting at paper or cardboard.
We gotta see if that thing were shooting atgoes down!This causes the head to subconsciously lift.
The problem of high misses?
Problems arose with the name.
New shooters didnt know who Mike Plaxco was.
He passed away all too soon.
I changed things up.
I started calling it the Vulture technique, and that was easier for students to remember.
The critics got the wrong critter.
Telling the student Vulture Down brings their body posture where Nature wants it for fighting.
This is the true natural fighting posture.
With iron sights, the only people wholl have a problem will be those with multi-focal eyeglasses.
Simply tell the optician you want that close plane at thetopof the lens.
When you vulture down in that natural fight or flight posture, the front sight will come into focus.
you could order those shooting glasses from SSP in Washington state, by the way.
Do you prefer the currently popular red dot sight?
Dont be afraid to try something new or different, so long as its safe.
The object isnt necessarily to do what your instructor or advisor does.
The object is foryouto do the bestyoucan do withyourparticular handgun.
Give the vulture technique a try.
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