Think about this - You start pointing at things when you're an infant. It's instinctive. You can do it with either hand from almost any position at a very early age. Point shooting is just an extension of something you already have a lifetime of experience doing
That's exactly what I tell people when I introduce them to point shooting. It's a skill we have developed to level of mastery our entire life. With point shooting, you are not learning a new skill rather utilizing a skill you have already mastered.
Of course the hard part is allowing yourself to trust your instincts and just point and shoot.
Most people are surprised that they can point with their fingers within an inch of things around the room with eyes open or closed.
Not convinced?
How about a real life step-by-step demonstration you can try for yourself now?
- From where you are sitting/standing, point at a door knob or light switch with your index finger.
- Next clear your pistol and hold with your index finger running along the barrel and point at door knob/light switch. Imagine a continuous laser light or stick extending from your finger tip to the door knob/light switch as you point back and forth. (In fact, imagine you poking the door knob/light switch with the tip of the stick)
- Now put your finger in the trigger and point with the knuckle but continue imagining the laser light or stick extending from knuckle to the door knob/light switch.
- With barrel pointed at the target, you have sight alignment and when trigger is depressed without moving the barrel/front sight, bullet will hit the target.
This is point shooting, at least my version I share with people.
And if your point of impact (POI) deviates from point of aim (POA), that's due to trigger control pulling/pushing on the trigger. Once you have barrel aligned with POA (sight alignment), what will move POI from POA is input on trigger, grip or pushing down in anticipation of recoil. Obviously proper grip/trigger control are essential to point shooting and demonstrated in this thread -
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...-help-me-speed-up.824618/page-4#post-10902444
And why do I start people off point shooting with their eyes closed?
I found this to be the fastest way to unlearn many habits people have picked up over their life. Once people reach the point where they can depress the trigger without moving the front sight, shooting with eyes closed at 5 yards will produce their natural point of aim. I have them practice until their natural point of aim is synchronized with POI. Once this is achieved, they can place their POI anywhere on the target at will, fast, on multiple targets. (Many match shooters call this "Zen" of shooting)
THEN I have them open their eyes to point shoot with their eyes open at 7 yards and longer distances.
Most people are seriously shocked and surprised how accurate they can shoot with their eyes closed. I tell them they are simply utilizing pointing skill they have mastered their entire life.
While I prefer people practice point shooting with two hands as I believe it is more stable, point shooting can be done reasonably accurate with one hand at closer distances as trigger/grip input can spread the group size.
Next time you are at the range, try shooting with your eyes closed to see what your natural point of aim is. Then try the point shooting drill outlined above. You might be surprised how effective point shooting can be.
At 1:25 minute mark of video, Rob Leatham demonstrates shooting at the target with EYES CLOSED.