While she shot, I watched her grip and trigger press, then checked the targets.
These competitions involve slow-aimed, single-shot, one-handed shooting while in a bullseye stance.
Its a completely different approach when compared to defensive shooting.
Diagnosing your hits on target is an integral part of improving your shooting skills. Image: Shutterstock/B. Brown
I felt pleasantly surprised as I watched Elizabeth shooting on ourfirst trip to the range.
That means they position them just below where they want the shots to hit.
The target below shows Elizabeths first shots.
Notice how low the shots are on this first target.
Notice how the majority or group is below the horizontal center-line.
The Solution: Self-defense pistols arrive from the factory with sights set at point-of-aim, point-of-impact.
This means where you set your sight, the shot hits.
Michelle is shown here reviewing Elizabeth’s targets.
So, you have to cover up the spot where you want your shots to go.
However, her grouping of shots concerned me more than placement on the target.
When you look at all the shots as a whole, they migrated left-of-center.
Elizabeth brought her shots up in this second target.
Those are centered top-to-bottom.
To help Elizabeth understand what her support hand should do while shooting, I complimented her grip.
While she held the gun with her dominant hand, I held the gun with my support hand.
Michelle is shown here supporting Elizabeth’s grip.
Elizabeth knows how to shoot a pistol and put her shots where she wants them.
She understands safety and respects firearms.
She also needs to decide how she wants to carry, on- or off-body.
