Todd Jarrett - tactics video series

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Todd Jarrett is a master with a pistol. He just amazes the hell out of me every time I watch him shoot.

I adopted his stance and grip techniques recently and it helped me tremendously.

TJ can really shoot.

Chris
 
How in the world is he racking the slide on that 1911?

He specifically stated one was a .45, the other a .40 caliber. Neither have what I would call light recoil springs.

It looks like he's pinching the front of the slide with his thumb and forefinger, and just pushing it back quicly and easily.

I'm a big guy, and a pretty strong dude. I can't do that for the life of me. There has to be something I'm doing wrong.
 
^ I've wondered that myself. Every video I've ever seen of TJ has him doing that... I just figured that maybe it was a 1911 thing, since I've not owned one or had time to really get to know one...
 
competition guns are not built like production guns, keep that in mind when you watch videos. Like any sport, equipment allows an athlete to perform at a higher level and a race gun is no different than a great driver. Those guys are fast, no doubt, but they aren't going to be as fast with a stock gun as their race gun. The thumb and forefinger thing got me too, until I had a gun that was tuned for competition
 
What gun is he using? Is it DAO? I know that's not likely but look at the videos, the hammer is always flush with the back of the slide. It's a double stack. Is it a Para?
 
You'd be suprised how much easier it is to rack a slide containing a 14 lb spring with a few coils cut out of it compared to a regular 18 lb one.
 
I can do the front rack thing with my stock M&P 40, but I sure as heck wouldn't do it with live ammo loaded. That's a quick and easy way to put a hole in your hand.
 
Most Limited guns in .40 and .45 run a recoil spring in the 14 pound range. I seriously doubt there are any coils removed.

Whether a 14 lb spring with 165 pf loads, or an 18 with hardball, I think Todd could open up a can of whoop ass on some of the guys posting in this thread. :rolleyes:
 
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You seriously doubt they fit their springs to their guns? They do, and sometimes that means clipping a coil or two.

Whoever said TJ's abilities were in question?
 
I only shot once with a .45 in a Springfield 1911 and the recoil wasn't very manageable. I weigh 160 lbs and my arms barely move when I shoot my .357 heavy revolver but it's another story when I try semi-autos. When I watch TJ shooting, his gun seem to stay straight on target shot after shot. What's TJ trick? Is anyone else able to achieve this?
 
Grip, stance and form.

Capitaine Nemo, what you're describing is a classic case of handgun fit combined with proper grip, stance and form. Since you can shoot a revolver well, you've likely got these three down, but the 1911 probably doesn't fit your hands. I have the opposite problem, I've yet to find a revolver that's truly comfortable for me to shoot. With a 1911, I get minimal muzzle rise after the shot. When I'm "in the zone" and my form is dang near perfect (not often), I get nearly zero, as the recoil is distributed into the hands and arms while the pistol frame stays stationary.
 
Nemo, your arms don't move, but what about muzzle flip? Are your wrists breaking? Also, are you shooting the 1911 thumbs down or thumbs forward, cup and saucer, what?

The key for managing recoil I use (with the thumbs forward) is tense wrists and elbows. The amount of tension should be about what you need to counter someone firmly (but not too forcefully) trying to pry your gun up and backwards towards you. Try that with someone else, and you'll feel the areas that you need to tense up.
 
You seriously doubt they fit their springs to their guns?
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Yes, I do. I know several of the high zoot gunsmiths that provide blasters for USPSA GM shooters (including former IPSC world champions). They don't go clipping and butchering the coils on recoil springs.

Whoever said TJ's abilities were in question?
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Scroll up. Seems like some attribute performance to equipment.

Is anyone else able to achieve this?
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Yes, and you can too with proper technique. Here's a middle aged unknown fat guy that seems to have achieved a decent degree of recoil management. http://www.rtconnect.net/~rankeny/bill drill.WMV
 
Thread drift, but what the heck.

Just for the record, there are two common misconceptions about the world class shooters and their guns.

First is the issue of springs being discussed here. Springs come from the factory (provided it's a reputable maker like Wulff or ISMI) with the correct amount of length, travel and strength. Clipping coils usually means you've got another problem and are trying to solve it bass ackwards.

Secondly, their recoil control is not an issue of using "powder-puff" or "softball" loads. Quite frankly, if you're that good then you've got sponsors for ammo as well as guns. I've got a picture of Julie Goloski loading her mags from a box of WWB during a match. Her control, and every other major league competitors', is a function of skill and lots of practice. This means that the springs in her Glock are full power, not weak or with coils clipped.

Watching the Jarrets and Leathams of the sport is akin to watching the NASCAR race on Sunday. They make it look easy, but it's not. It's the result of giving a skilled operator a finely tuned machine to work with.
 
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