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       Accuracy shooting on the move
   DIR By: allmanav
       Date: April 8, 2020, 6:39 am
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       A stable, rock-steady stance is fundamental to accurate handgun
       shooting. Unfortunately, action pistol competitors aren’t always
       allowed that luxury.
       Shooting while moving is one of the required skill sets in IDPA
       and actually a part of their classification course. If the feet
       aren’t moving when the shot breaks a procedural penalty is
       awarded. It’s not required in USPSA or ICORE, but there are
       situations where it can be an advantageous tactic that will
       improve your score.
       Delivering accurate hits on the move requires a significant
       shift from a fully-upright shooting stance and a simple test
       will demonstrate that. With an unloaded gun, assume your normal
       stance, align the sights on a distinct point on a far wall, and
       then walk towards it. You’ll see those sights bounce wildly
       every time a foot leaves or hits the ground. Now, drop your hips
       into a crouch, flex the knees, lean slightly into the target,
       and slide the feet across the floor instead of lifting them.
       Those sights will stay a lot steadier on the target.
       Note the feet sliding across the ground, low center of gravity,
       and an aggressive lean into the target.
       The key to shooting accurately on the move is to lower your
       center of gravity, smooth out your stride, and lock the gun arms
       onto the target for recoil control. However, the most effective
       stance can vary among shooters due to body type. The degree of
       crouch and knee flex will be different for a tall, slender
       shooter than for a shorter, stouter shooter.
       Find yours by setting up three targets, spaced 6 feet apart.
       Face the middle target at 10 yards. At the buzzer, draw and
       double tap each target as you move forward. At 5 yards, repeat
       as you move backwards. At 10 yards, start on the outside of a
       far target, and double tap each as you move laterally across the
       targets. Do this left to right and right to left. The time is
       not quite as important as the target score. This is one case
       where accuracy takes a slight precedence over speed.
       The “Crouch and Slide” covers ground more slowly than a walk,
       jog, or sprint. But it’s only needed when you’re actually
       pulling the trigger. Savvy USPSA shooters have learned how to
       enter and leave the stance quickly as they move through a
       course-of-fire. Practice this by starting at 15 yards, sprinting
       to 10, and then assuming the stance and engaging the targets
       while moving forward.
       It takes some work and practice, but your score sheet will thank
       you.
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