by Mike Hughes | May 21, 2012 | Fundamentals, Trigger Control
This entry is part 1 of 9 in the series 2012 Fundamentals SeriesTips on Trigger Control This introduction video is designed for people just getting the SIRT training pistol and want to begin training. A great place to start is trigger control. Many shooters have some...
by Mike Hughes | Jun 27, 2016 | Fundamentals, Trigger Control
This entry is part 2 of 9 in the series 2012 Fundamentals SeriesTips on Trigger Control This introduction video is designed for people just getting the SIRT training pistol and want to begin training. A great place to start is trigger control. Many shooters have some...
by Mike Hughes | Mar 12, 2012 | Fundamentals, Trigger Control
This entry is part 3 of 9 in the series 2012 Fundamentals SeriesTrigger Prep Once you have taken a few shots with a SIRT training pistol turn on the take-up indicator which is a switch on top of the gun. The trigger take-up indicator has a switch to turn on the red...
by Mike Hughes | Mar 14, 2012 | Fundamentals, Trigger Control
This entry is part 4 of 9 in the series 2012 Fundamentals SeriesShooting Off the Reset Shooting off the reset. You are not finish shooting until the trigger repositions forward to reset the trigger mechanism and you reprep the trigger to take up the slack. Only then...
by Mike Hughes | Mar 15, 2012 | Fundamentals, Trigger Control
This entry is part 5 of 9 in the series 2012 Fundamentals SeriesTrigger Diagnostics Every repetition is the diagnostic rep. Without any feedback on a repetition, it’s just a rep. Making gains in motor-mechanics requires some feedback loop so we get a sense of...
by Mike Hughes | Jun 28, 2016 | Fundamentals, Trigger Control
This entry is part 6 of 9 in the series 2012 Fundamentals SeriesDon’t Pin the Trigger We are often taught follow through with regard to trigger control. This means pressing the trigger rearward and continuing to press it and hold it rearward. The SIRT training...
by Mike Hughes | Mar 15, 2012 | Fundamentals, Stance
This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series 2012 Fundamentals SeriesStance Stance is a foundation to shoot. The stance has to be in a balanced location to handle recoil for not only the first shot but all of th e follow up shots. Try to keep the weight on your toes and...
by Mike Hughes | Jun 28, 2016 | Fundamentals, Grip
This entry is part 8 of 9 in the series 2012 Fundamentals SeriesGrip Grab the gun where the flesh between your thumb and forefinger is high as possible. Wrap the fingers around the front portion of the gun and do not grip the gun like a rope but rather try to grip the...