SpiderJohn
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My 5 year old is obviously left eye dominant but insists on shooting like Dad, Mom and Sister. Hence the .22 LR Cricket sits in the pocket of the right shoulder with a conventional stance and grip. He is doing very well, other than rotating his head around so that his left eye is being used on the sights. This is fine for a .22, but I fear the day he works up to .30-06.
1. Is it possible at this age to "train" eye dominance? I thought about tying a bandana over his left eye, as he can not close only one eye yet. In trying this at the house, we get very mixed results. I have not tried it at the range yet, and frankly don't know if it will help.
2. If in fact he is left eyed dominant, how do you get the switch made to the left shoulder? He finds it very awkward, and will quickly change back.
3. Do I let him run with this, and not worry until we get into larger calibers? My thoughts here are mixed. I would rather get him to build good form at this age, than to try "retraining" him later.
Last question: Are any of you Left eye dominant, and shoot right handed? How do you do it? I have tried to shoot left handed/right eye, but can't. I am amazed he is hitting anything at all.
Don't know if it will help, but when working with revolvers he naturally chooses an isocoles stance with both eyes open. I have no idea in the world how he does that, but he does just fine.
1. Is it possible at this age to "train" eye dominance? I thought about tying a bandana over his left eye, as he can not close only one eye yet. In trying this at the house, we get very mixed results. I have not tried it at the range yet, and frankly don't know if it will help.
2. If in fact he is left eyed dominant, how do you get the switch made to the left shoulder? He finds it very awkward, and will quickly change back.
3. Do I let him run with this, and not worry until we get into larger calibers? My thoughts here are mixed. I would rather get him to build good form at this age, than to try "retraining" him later.
Last question: Are any of you Left eye dominant, and shoot right handed? How do you do it? I have tried to shoot left handed/right eye, but can't. I am amazed he is hitting anything at all.
Don't know if it will help, but when working with revolvers he naturally chooses an isocoles stance with both eyes open. I have no idea in the world how he does that, but he does just fine.