Less Recoil?

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HammerG26

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OK - I have spent the better part of 2 nights watching NUMEROUS Todd Jarrett videos on YouTube, Google Video, and other sources. The recoil on his gun (regardless of model - from 1911, to Glock, etc.) seems minimal. I have watched numerous times his segment on grip, and I have had some training, but I cannot seem to get the same level (minimal) of recoil as he does. Is it all technique and practice, or is he shooting lighter grained rounds (NO INTENTION TO DISPARAGE HIS SKILL)?

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Hammer, first you want a very firm grip. Next you need to ensure that you do not relax your grip after you've pulled the trigger. Also be certain that you are gripping the weapon properly in the first place. When you grip the weapon, it's barrel should be in line with your forearm.

Second. Learn to lock both your wrist and elbow.

Third, apply a little isometric pressure with your support hand. Your gun hand is pushing forward, your support hand is pulling back. Not enough pressure either way to be uncomfortable, just enough to tighten everything up.

Here are three simple exercises you can perform while watching tv to build up requisite strength. Squeeze a tennis ball or other type grip strengthing device. When you think your fingers are going to fall off, go to the next exercise. For the wrists, attach a weight to a string. Attach the string to the middle of a 12 inch length of broom stick. Wind the string, lifting the weight, by turning the stick with both hands. When it becomes easy, attach more weight. For everything in the arm, fill an empty gallon milk jug with water. Hold it with your trigger-finger arm fully extended for as long as you can. Rest and repeat as many times as you can stand it.
 
90% of recoil management is practice and skill. Almost any grip can work, as long as you practice it often and consistently.
 
TJ does it with his race guns with low-recoil ammo, He can also do it with Full power loads in a stock pistol. It is the singer not the song.
 
Second. Learn to lock both your wrist and elbow.

Third, apply a little isometric pressure with your support hand. Your gun hand is pushing forward, your support hand is pulling back. Not enough pressure either way to be uncomfortable, just enough to tighten everything up.

Your describing the Weaver stance, that isn't nearly all of the top IPSC shooters like Todd Jerratt uses. The stance that top IPSC shooters use is a form of the modern isosceles. Brian Enos calls it the Freestyle Platform.

I think he is a better teacher on this subject:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4584332856867071363

My splits aren't much different pistol to pistol. The sights make the biggest difference in your times between shots. Fiber optic sights allow you to more quickly reacquire the sights, and bring it back on target.
 
It's all in the wrist.

Most people miss the tilting and locking of the left wrist. Rotate your wrist so the left thumb is pointing toward the target. Helps to stiffen the whole platform.

As far as reduced recoil loads, I've seen a top female competitor loadsfrom a box of WWB .45acp. Not much reduced about that.
 
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