Detailed discussion on shooting technique can be found in a number of locations.
A huge revelation for me (and maybe it shouldn’t have been) was the difference between technique and fundamentals. I listened to an interview with Brian Enos in which he described the fundamentals of shooting.
According to Brian the fundamentals of shooting are:
- Acquire the target (visually or through other means)
- Align the gun with the target
- Discharge the shot without disturbing the alignment
Fundamental means essential and refers to something that cannot be left out in order to successfully complete a task. It is easy to see how one cannot shoot accurately and/or fast successfully without implementing these fundamentals.
The physical description of the body’s movements we use to execute the fundamentals comprise our techniques.
Different techniques can be applied based on context, however the fundamentals stay the same.
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March 9th, 2007 at 15:12
[...] Most new shooters (including me initially) have tend to use a technique commonly referred to as the “now” impulse where they yank at the trigger at the instant the sights appear to be aligned on the target. This generally causes issues with the third fundamental. [...]
April 30th, 2007 at 9:51
[...] The following is extracted from various posts by Brian Enos on his forum covering techniques for mastering Fundamental #3. [...]
May 30th, 2007 at 11:23
[...] was essentially being described by the bullseye folks was a means of execution of the third fundamental, i.e., discharging the shot without disturbing the alignment. I’m assuming that the technique [...]