Methods of respiration control while aiming?
Its interesting, I was speaking to several friends who are military and law enforcement, and some make a conscious effort to control their respiration while aiming, others don't even think about it, others do it subconsciously. I am somewhere in the middle and am fairly accurate. I wonder what your method is? I guess its a function of experience, and ultimatly whatever works for you. Thanks for sharing.
Brian Ostro
member: NRA, John Birch Society, American Numismatic Association.
Brian Ostro
member: NRA, John Birch Society, American Numismatic Association.
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I was always taught to hold my breath when I aim and fire. Breathing causes unwanted movement when you're trying to aim. Works for me. 0 -
take a normal breath as you align the sight with the target. release half a breath, aquire your correct sight picture, sqeeze the trigger slowly and evenly until the break (it should be a suprise, you need to concentrate on your sight picture, not the trigger pull or break) after the gun fires, you must follow through. keep your point of aim alignmemt and sight picture for at least a slow 3-mississippi count. release your breath, and take a few normal breaths without looking through the sights or tring to keep the sights aligned with the target. then repeat. repeat every step exactly until it becomes 2nd nature, and no longer rquires concious thought. practice with snap caps while on the couch watching TV. best regards, mike.
What other dungeon is so dark as ones own heart, what jailer so inexorable as ones own mind.0 -
I was taught to ex-hale while pulling the trigger. I have no trouble doing it when I'm target shooting or Trap shooting but I have caught myself holding my breath while shooting at live targets...I Personally shoot better while ex-haling.
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B R A S S Breath Relax Aim Sight Squeeze at least that what the PMI tought us. My 2 cents [8D]
Greg
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I have done lots of competitive rifle shooting. Obviously mrmike08075 has too. I ditto everything he said.
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rifle or pistol? depending on which, is complete opposites. one you hold and one you dont. and too, what kind of environment or course are we talking? you cant hold your breathe if youre running and shooting. youll pass out! and on shotgun...it doesnt matter whatsoever.
former air operations officer SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2. former navy skeet team, navy rifle/pistol team member. co-owner skeetmaster tubes inc.. owner/operator professional shooting instruction.0 -
I was taught to squeeze the trigger at the end of your exhale. 0 -
Respiration rate is directly related to "pucker" factor. If your in a gunfight all your worried about is ending it still breathing.
Target shooting is another matter and if your into competition then you should practice breath control as that aspect does relate to holding your position. Rule of thumb is normal breath, let out half and squeeze off the round.
Rapid fire and/or defensive competitions ... just work at controlling your normal breathing.
Move and shoot competitions ... your resp. rate will come up and you just need to work on your rhythm for moving throuth the course of fire.
If you only have time to do two things so-so, or one thing well ... do the one thing!0 -
Take deep slow breaths and relax, slow your heart rate down. Breath, breath, beat, beat, BANG!!! The last breat only let 3/4 to half out, whatever you find comfortable and natural. You want to take deep breaths so your blood stream is full of oxygen and your eyes get enough oxygen so you dont get fuzzy vision. 0 -
Good advice from MrMike.....[8D] 0 -
its all good advice, but he still hasnt said if its rifle, shotgun, or pistol or what disipline he wants to apply it to! knowing which its going to be applied to makes all the difference in the world.
former air operations officer SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2. former navy skeet team, navy rifle/pistol team member. co-owner skeetmaster tubes inc.. owner/operator professional shooting instruction.0 -
just an afterthought...
do not force the shot. if you do not rapidly aquire an acceptable sight picture within a brief period of time (say 5-10 seconds) than exhale, and pause briefly. relax momentarily, let your fild of vision unfocas, and let the muzzle wander a little. than start over again as noted above.
the longer you try to lock on your sight picture, the worse your wobble, and gyration will get. your eyes will become strained, your field of vision will soon lack its earlier crispness and clarity. forcing the shot that is not there will most often result in a flier, or a round that is not true to point of aim.
some hunters, and action shooters have the ability to "snap shoot" and do well, but it takes practice even with natural ability.
years of daily practice sessions and participation in match level shootind at regional and national levels will soon turn these steps into second nature. you will perform these and other skills automaticly, without concious thought. this is the way i learned as a boy from my father and other combat veterns, and its the way i was taught at the OTC in COLORADO SPRINGS. most "well known" SNIPER`s got there start in smallbore or highpower rifle compatition. HATHCOCK had his name in trophies at PERRY well before his better known exploits. ask people from ART COOKE to GUNNY ZIM whether these tecniques provide the best foundation for any style of shooting or type of arm used. the only exeption is TRAP and SKEET, were you must keep the muzzle in motion during trigger pull and follw through. best regards, mike.
What other dungeon is so dark as ones own heart, what jailer so inexorable as ones own mind.0
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