How to Grip a Pistol and Manage Recoil

How to Grip a Pistol and Manage Recoil | SHOOT LIKE A BOSS - 1

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3 жыл бұрын

The first in a series on shooting better. In this video we discuss how to stabilize your wrist and develop a good grip for speed shooting - this should help you shoot faster and more accurately. The grip on a pistol is the foundation for both speed an accuracy. Managing recoil helps the gun recover faster - so we discuss locking out wrists so you recoil control will be the best it can be. This is cross posted on Springfield Armory's "The Armory Life" blog.
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@TheHumbleMarksman 3 жыл бұрын

What videos would you like to see in future installments of the series? Let me know in the comments!

@kc_woodsman7504 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to see like a 'glock armorers class' style video. I think something like that would be really cool since we are in the world class era!

@tysonrowe1002 3 жыл бұрын

How not to bring fart when competitive shooting. Shooter ready, Standby........wha

@mackies9151 3 жыл бұрын

Primary arms/Holosun ACSS Vulcan reticle ...a crutch or gamechanger?

@obviouspro 3 жыл бұрын

How to maximize ones time/efficiency with both live and dry fire sessions.

@stovepipe8966 3 жыл бұрын

Great grip overview - in your video on trigger control , it would be be cool to show how you can use your red dot in dry fire to isolate what happens to your POA when you break the trigger - I try to identify how much trigger finger , where to place it on the trigger face and how to modify my grip to ensure that the dot doesn’t jump on the break - and of course it’s slightly different for every pistol specifically striker fired ones Maybe a video on your strong hand / weak hand grip and how you pass the gun to the weak hand quickly and safely in competition ? I know that I under train weak hand shooting and the various mechanics associated and have to force myself to do it , at longer distances my groupings can be less than impressive lol !

@donables1200 3 жыл бұрын

How in the hell is Dave not over 100k subs with fantastic content like this? Tell your friends, people!

@setunedouche 3 жыл бұрын

Here here....he is my fav gun channel for sure.

@pleirbag 2 жыл бұрын

I just found this guy today on a canik review and his content is great.

@richardwebb371 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Just ran across this vid and subscribed after watching. Explains very well and easy to understand.

@TheSquirrelE Жыл бұрын

I know right 👍

@mikehawkswollen5819 Жыл бұрын

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@badbilly429 3 жыл бұрын

Best grip video on KZfaq everyone always tells you what a good grip does and looks like but does not tell you what it feels like and how to get there!

@thomaskerr9891 3 жыл бұрын

Most articulate description of what it feels like and where correct pressures and leverages are applied that I have heard. Thanks! To the range...

@LitoVallesPSD 3 жыл бұрын

I do really agree of what he said about recoil management which I applied even my gun is upside down shooting at the target by holding it with my two fingers in LITO VALLES PSD.

@Sunzac817 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate all of your videos, especially this series! I am 74 in a few months and never built back my strength from cancer treatments years ago, but will work on what I need to be a better shooter! My hobby is reloading & shooting so I need to get more consistent in my shooting! Thank you! George

@Kodreanu23 3 жыл бұрын

This was phenomenal! Thank you, Humblee!

@Mkarver 3 жыл бұрын

Got a chance to test some of these instructions at the range today and I made great strides compared to how I was applying pressure to the pistol before. Thank you for not only this video but your other in-depth videos on grip.

@skiflyfightdoc 9 ай бұрын

These are exactly the sorts of videos. I have always been hoping you would make! Thank you!!

@Saltygreen 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been watching a ton of pistol videos, and the way you detail how a pistol should be feeling in your hand has helped the most. Amazing content.

@thisissparta8884 2 жыл бұрын

Really great video with tons of info. Good work.

@kensnyder2340 3 жыл бұрын

I found this really informative and well presented, thanks.

@MarkJ-zp6sy 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Im not new to shooting but your tips are very well thought out and articulated. I hope to put them to good use on my next range visit. I’m now a new subscriber! Thanks

@morielbareli1102 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, well explained, great tips, and all for free! Thank you!

@jaymangussad9697 2 жыл бұрын

This is great! All shooters should see this! Thanl you David!

@smoke8250 2 жыл бұрын

That was great. I’m going to try that today. Thank you so much.

@garyhutzler6395 Жыл бұрын

David great video first time watching learned a lot. Keep up the good work thanks so much Gary

@ThinkBIGBodybuilding 2 жыл бұрын

This is such great insight. So much more in depth than many videos I’ve been learning from. Thank you 🙏 💪

@vcpornelos 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the awesome education. It's like a pistol shooting class you can do and practicr at home, and you can play it over and over again so you don't miss a thing. Subscribed!

@Davepool_TF-69 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid. I've learned something every time you've done a vid on pistol grip.

@alexanderchung6402 3 жыл бұрын

I've been thinking about grip and your video helps. Thanks!

@cameronmcdonald5262 4 ай бұрын

Great video, live up to the channel name for sure. Great teaching and great presentation of the topics! I appreciate this series as I’m getting into uspsa and practical pistol and want to hone the basics

@polintanfamily8134 3 жыл бұрын

Great demonstration on managing recoil and proper grip on pistol shooting as well as shock absorbing stance, knees bent a bit. Something to take for consideration, very effective. I’ve been a rookie shooter for more than a year now since covid. I keep picking all the best techniques in youtube. This video is one of them. Thanks👍

@KingMusa99 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best and most informative recoil videos I've seen. Not any useless info or bad technique for my PERSONAL skill set,certainly noticing a difference. #2aAllDay 💯

@Dolly-us7wh 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. The best video I have seen on grip and stance. I can try this all as soon as the range opens up again.

@peters303 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome very descriptive video. Appreciated. Will put the theory into practice at my next range visit. I was just working on something similar last week, practicing DA/SA bursts of fire as in a combat/terror scenario when you have to put down multiple rounds fast.

@atkravitz 3 жыл бұрын

This was the most helpful grip video I have ever watched. Thank you

@thinktwicespeakonce482 2 жыл бұрын

I like the standard you lay out at the start. Gonna use that as a quick start drill tomorrow.

@graycattactical1614 3 жыл бұрын

Really glad you spent some time discussing elbow position. When I was first learning, I saw a lot of comp shooters externally rotate at their shoulder (elbows low, aimed toward the ground), so I tried the same. I eventually figured out that keeping my elbows high and a little wider worked better, but I still wonder about the guys who do it differently.

@JP-yt3nk 3 жыл бұрын

Saw part 2 before this and I noticed that your grip looked different than mine on the same gun frame and wondered what you were doing there, and lo and behold here it is. Great instructional. I was falling for the thumb contours. And elbows. Wow, that feels much more solid when the slide drops. Thanks.

@fredpaisphoto Жыл бұрын

Absolutely the best video in regards to recoil management and perhaps trigger pull I have ever seen on the web. It answers so many questions and provides all the tips anyone could possibly digest and turn them into great positive results!

@markmidura7666 Жыл бұрын

Love this content and how you clearly explain the “why” behind the technique.

@replacesoundboard Жыл бұрын

I feel like this is even more in depth than the older video I watched from you about recoil management. Thank you. I better return to the range before I forget everything I just learned.

@peters303 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your post. Implemented some of your recommendations yesterday at my periodic firearms carry license refresher qualification. Blew the centre from the target 🎯 Noticeably better control and accuracy! Keep up the good work!

@jeromelawrence6746 2 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal! Best instructional I’ve seen

@billbob4585 3 жыл бұрын

I have no idea how you only have 35k subscribers. Your reviews are honest and relevant, but more importantly your instructional videos are absolutely amazing. Sitting in quarantine, I’ve learned so much from you, from proper grip to how to better shoot those gen5 Glocks I’ve been contemplating on selling since I couldn’t shoot anything but left of the mark. Keep it up!!

@willo7734 Жыл бұрын

This is the single most concise and best video on grip that I’ve seen.

@NDcompetitiveshooter Жыл бұрын

This is phenomenal content. Very well explained for something that is very difficult to convey in teaching shooting.

@LinkxUSMC87 Жыл бұрын

This is the best video ive seen on proper grip technique. Very detailed explanation and demonstration. You should have millions of subs, ridiculously underrated channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@richardwebb371 2 жыл бұрын

Very well explained. Great vid! Just getting into red dot scene, and with irons or dot this is VERY helpful.

@davidsullivan8489 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! As a relatively new shooter, I have watched a lot of instructional videos. This instruction has been by far the best wrt improving my accuracy and recoil management.

@bimmer666 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best video in a long time! Thanks!

@danielluis7903 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome information presented clearly

@MustHaveJustice 3 жыл бұрын

You’re the king Dave, my fav gun tuber by a long shot

@Juliang61 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lesson, I can't wait to go practice

@Jasondranoff 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips man! When I learned to shoot not long ago the instructor didn't say anything about elbows. I saw a video about bowing then out a few month ago and it helped me shoot better no joke! I had great accuracy but shooting fast was a challenge until I changed my stance with the elbows and what you spoke about in this video. I think a lot of people will benefit from these tips. I just got Into RDS and would love to see a video on how to shoot them efficiently apposed to irons.

@19Clutch69 Жыл бұрын

This is probably one of the best explanations I have seen about the grip.

@bencheng2864 5 ай бұрын

Exceptional explanation! Thank you. 👍

@lonestar6457 3 жыл бұрын

This had to be the Best exhibition of shooting stance,control and psychics in shooting a pistol! Best on You Tube for beginners and shooters who think they know what their doing!

@dougnarup3608 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, this was a great tutorial. You presented it well in a cool manner. I got a 48 and am ranging next week.

@jalbert9613 Жыл бұрын

Great advice, now if I can remember when the memory eraser beep is activated

@wbpursell 11 ай бұрын

I really needed to see this video. And, I don't think that you can repeat this video too many times, just present it differently each time. This is one that I WILL watch over and over

@jonathanrivera870 2 жыл бұрын

As a first gun owner (Canik TP9 Elite SF) this video was very helpful. Thanks for all the info. Subbed.

@lonestar6457 3 жыл бұрын

I shared this video with my son who is a new shooter!👍🏻

@trevorkolmatycki4042 2 жыл бұрын

You have no idea how much I needed to see this… been fighting with grip inconsistency for a long time now. Finding ones best grip is one thing… consistently grabbing that best grip on each draw, at speed and after reloads or transitions is yet another challenge… then doing all of that consistently while having to put most of your focus on how to efficiently execute a stage… often the grip falls apart as the brain allocates so much focus on so many other things. I guess the M’s and GM’s have reached a point where the grip is so soaked into their muscle memory that they no longer need to allocate much mental focus on it. This is a very humbling sport indeed! 🙏🏼

@ninocatacutan2779 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative, thank you very much!

@DougCaldwell 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the couching on recoil mgt. Be consistent and practice to develop muscle memory for one's grip.

@brunowalkowiak3432 3 ай бұрын

Love these vids!

@KingDOMCollective 3 жыл бұрын

Great video brother! A lot of gems where spoken in this one! The guns return to sight alignment means so much more to me these days. 👊.

@longshot7601 3 жыл бұрын

Check out Milspec_Mojo's channel. The collaboration that he did with Garand Thumb was a great video on controlling recoil and rate of fire. Also he demonstrates his techniques with a gun without a compensator. To me that is far more useful since none of my carry guns are compensated.

@thewhitematstudio 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Some basic training and dry fire drills you find helpful particularly during the ammo pandemic

@thomasmcozart1093 3 жыл бұрын

I wholeheartedly agree

@TheTPCRyanGamer 3 жыл бұрын

First time watching your video, and this is sooooo helpful for beginners like me. Thank you so much sir! Your channel deserve more subs.

@LitoVallesPSD 3 жыл бұрын

You're exactly correct to say that this video is very helpful for beginners. To know how to manage the recoil, is one of the very essential to know for every shooter. To prove it right, with humility I'm inviting you to visit LITO VALLES PSD, where I performed some shooting drills like: Shooting a toothpick with my .45 cal. pistol holding it with my two fingers as well as shooting targets at a distance of 20-35 yards by holding the upside down gun with my two fingers only. It's bec. I know how to manage the recoil of my gun. That's why I absolutely agree with you this video is so helpful to both shooters in any level.

@dangerousfreedom4965 2 жыл бұрын

Great job 👏 Thank you

@Jeff-xn1ew 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great info. Great information 👍🏼👍🏼

@kingkowboys 3 жыл бұрын

Made it to the big time on The Armory Life! Nice! 👍

@mjones6983 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome lesson David

@awokeone7997 3 жыл бұрын

Great informative video, now time to practice!

@max_archer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton for this video. I've been struggling with a low and left issue for ages and this video made me realize my hand positions were off by just a bit on my CZ75. Just got back from my first range trip with the new grip and my issues are pretty much completely gone, I'm shooting right where I'm aiming and my groups were quite decent too. It even made a pair of aftermarket flat grips, which I'd tried previously but hadn't gotten along with, suddenly start making sense as well!

@TheHumbleMarksman 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@kammuller6620 Жыл бұрын

Quality instructions, quality examples

@Eddie87Grant 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great instructions!!!

@wildman1088 3 жыл бұрын

First bro, i have been watching you from the beginning as i really got into gun works. I must say you have really improved and it is very impressive. Second, you produce some of the most helpful videos out there. Easy to follow and remember and we are about the same size so they are very helpful for me. I mean i'm a bit stronger, bigger and sexier, but you are a much better shot. So we are even. God speed bro and i hope you do well in the future.

@TheHumbleMarksman 3 жыл бұрын

lol basically twins!

@viharikke 2 жыл бұрын

Nice lesson. Thx 👍

@primercast 3 жыл бұрын

Your lighting game is getting better. Great video man!

@jackruby4680 8 күн бұрын

The upward support hand index finger slide forward control point is an excellent technique

@Walkdogable Жыл бұрын

Last night, I was working on my stance, aim and grip. I noticed how my quads were engaged and wondered if I was standing wrong. I watch this video and feel much better about my stance grip. Trigger finger placement is what I need to work on also. Can't wait to get to the range to apply what was taught in this video. This video really helped me shoot great today. Tight shot groups from 6 yards with a Glock G20, FNX .45, HK P30 LS, Ruger American Competition 9mm, and Sar 9x. Great instructions and thank you very much.

@brentwinkelman1990 Жыл бұрын

Definatly one of the best explain videos of pistol grip...takes 1000's of rds to even get a handle on the correct grip let alone being good at pistol shooting...everyone should get a 22lr pistol in my opinion to get reps down cheap

@Chingus696 2 жыл бұрын

Truly great video!

@gregggibson3109 2 жыл бұрын

First time viewing this excellent, excellent video on grip and stance!! My Security Team will be is about to get exposure to it as this is a huge problem with the vast majority of the team. I can’t say it enough…we’ll made instructional video, looking forward to seeing the balance of the series.

@Tom-hn2iq 3 жыл бұрын

WOW! Lots to think about. Not just hold the gun tight in your hand. This was excellent. Like everything, it's gonna take time to get good at it. I'd be interested in sight picture with and without a red dot. Thanks for your tims.

@johnhall1299 18 күн бұрын

The best grip video by far. Some help on strong hand thumb hitting/riding the slide lock lever. I notice one view your strong hand thumb waspulled back a bit. Great content and very credible.

@playtime5423 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome information! Thank you…

@tomh.648 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding explanation(s). I can't break this stuff down for my wife, but apparently, you can! We both thank you.

@stevenkennedy4130 3 жыл бұрын

Good Info here. Thanks for the share!

@wendellhatcher7011 Жыл бұрын

I needed this very good content

@Shadowdancer777 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I will try these techniques.

@ChrisHansenSWFL Жыл бұрын

Great stuff.

@jakeizlove Жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you!

@zaynemikita6897 3 жыл бұрын

A really good video, I definitely am gona try some of these things

@Luke-id1cp 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of this never occurred to me. Thank you

@Thefighter83ps3 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting content . Thank you

@daviddalton8996 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks.

@offrire 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video.

@jeffreylucas3421 3 жыл бұрын

A) Well done, you covered a lot of ground, but your explanations were one of the best ones available. B) Can you cover stage analysis, pre-shoot what sequence you would select to attack targets in any given stage, and what to look for.

@58MrMike Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks

@RexKramerDangerSeeker 3 жыл бұрын

Good shit man. Not too many folks on here are going in depth into some pretty important basics. I would like to see a video on how you manage aiming target to target without swinging past and having to backtrack a little. Do you personally twist your torso or rotate your hips or a third option?

@JimLynch3309 3 жыл бұрын

Extremely well explained!! Very good Sir Very good You are a Jedi master when it comes to firearms 👍🏻

@TheHumbleMarksman 3 жыл бұрын

you are too kind

@JimLynch3309 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHumbleMarksman you get what you give buddy Keep up the world class firearm info

@bach1958 3 жыл бұрын

Very enlightening

@shootersresourcechannel642 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Grip, wrist, stance are the foundations of going fast like Ricky Bobby :) I would like to see more tips on how to cut out nonvalue added time on runs. How to be more efficient moving in and out of shooting positions and while running a course of fire. Maybe some training drills associated with it.