My 8 yr old is a lefty , but shoots right handed . his left eye is dominant and I don't know how to teach him to aim properly I have tried left hand with the left eye and right hand with right eye. I was the same when I first shot at age 5 in 1978 , but didn't know till 1985 in cubscout camp when the r o told me. Is there any advice on this problem. BTW he loves to go with me to the range and he knows gun safety and range etiquette better than most adults that I know. any help or advice is greatly appreciatted
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Maybe a Bullseye-Pistol training regime using left and right forms equally. Training the eyes and body to switch dominance keeping good form on each.
My eyes suffered with early un-diagnosed near-sightedness. As a teen, I refused to wear my glasses for stupid fears of geeking out
heh.
Back then I shot longbow as a lefty normally would, albeit half-blind, I turned my head a little to get my dominant right-eye more inline with the fletchings. I still prefer this way in my 30s, and with corrected vision, feel content I could get-r-done.
When I grew older and a tiny wiser I wanted to challenge myself and try to improve my form by working ambi-dexterity. I'm a little more capable with either hand or eye for the little extra effort and had fun and kept myself motivated to boot.
Good on you for being a father in a vastly fatherless modern age.
I've seen some eye exersize programs advertised that might be decent, heck even a 19.95 dealo might give a good idea or two. Maybe consult an eyedoc for suggestions.
Well wishes on helping your son.
My eyes suffered with early un-diagnosed near-sightedness. As a teen, I refused to wear my glasses for stupid fears of geeking out
heh.Back then I shot longbow as a lefty normally would, albeit half-blind, I turned my head a little to get my dominant right-eye more inline with the fletchings. I still prefer this way in my 30s, and with corrected vision, feel content I could get-r-done.
When I grew older and a tiny wiser I wanted to challenge myself and try to improve my form by working ambi-dexterity. I'm a little more capable with either hand or eye for the little extra effort and had fun and kept myself motivated to boot.
Good on you for being a father in a vastly fatherless modern age.
I've seen some eye exersize programs advertised that might be decent, heck even a 19.95 dealo might give a good idea or two. Maybe consult an eyedoc for suggestions.
Well wishes on helping your son.
Can you set up an air rifle/pistol range somewhere on the property so that he can practice without having to head to the range? The 2 of you could have a lot of fun shooting playing cards and he could work on learning to shoot on the eye dominant side.
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Daddy has junior batting left and throwing right
. My kids were kinda on the young side, 5 & 7, and started begging me to let them shoot my 1911. Thought about the FIRST thing my Dad did- made me take apart my new (used) model 351ka 22lr new haven into single pieces and clean the parts, learn their function and name, and THEN we went shooting. I went out and got a ruger 22/45 ss bull and me and the little guys went thru the drill. It was an incredibly rewarding experience for me, but they hated it
- but when we got to the creek and set up our targets they acted like pro's. No excitement, no stupidity, no reckleness at all. I didn't try and coach them on "THIS IS HOW IT MUST BE DONE", but let them loose with 50 rounds each. Then I shot some impressive groups (to them anyways ) and let their curiosity perk- it was all downhill after that. Easiest thing I ever had a part in teaching those guys. The oldest is now 20 and the little guy turns 18 in June. Never had a single firearm related exciting/scary moment with either one of them. BTW, something about my Dad working as an armorer in the MARINES might 
have had something to do with this method of teaching. As far as theacing skills- remember~ some have it/ some don't. Youngest boy can impress anyone with a rifle or pistol of any cailber, oldest can't shoot craps.
. My kids were kinda on the young side, 5 & 7, and started begging me to let them shoot my 1911. Thought about the FIRST thing my Dad did- made me take apart my new (used) model 351ka 22lr new haven into single pieces and clean the parts, learn their function and name, and THEN we went shooting. I went out and got a ruger 22/45 ss bull and me and the little guys went thru the drill. It was an incredibly rewarding experience for me, but they hated it - but when we got to the creek and set up our targets they acted like pro's. No excitement, no stupidity, no reckleness at all. I didn't try and coach them on "THIS IS HOW IT MUST BE DONE", but let them loose with 50 rounds each. Then I shot some impressive groups (to them anyways ) and let their curiosity perk- it was all downhill after that. Easiest thing I ever had a part in teaching those guys. The oldest is now 20 and the little guy turns 18 in June. Never had a single firearm related exciting/scary moment with either one of them. BTW, something about my Dad working as an armorer in the MARINES might have had something to do with this method of teaching. As far as theacing skills- remember~ some have it/ some don't. Youngest boy can impress anyone with a rifle or pistol of any cailber, oldest can't shoot craps.BERETTASHOTGUN
I started my son by first learning care cleaning handling and responsibility before he ever touched a loaded gun "range only w/a live round in the chamber"
HSO I go to a private club and always have the range to myself are there any particular excersises 'in detail ,.
I thought about an eye patch at the range, or should I wait for it to correct itself.
I started my son by first learning care cleaning handling and responsibility before he ever touched a loaded gun "range only w/a live round in the chamber"
HSO I go to a private club and always have the range to myself are there any particular excersises 'in detail ,.
I thought about an eye patch at the range, or should I wait for it to correct itself.
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If he's left handed and left eyed, why don't you encourage him to shoot lefty?
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My best friend’s son, my honorary nephew, is ten years old and a south paw. For his tenth birthday I bought a Savage MkII left handed bolt action .22LR at Wally World. The kid, and I, couldn’t be more pleased. With fairly rudimentary OEM iron sights off sand bags the boy shoots 3/8-1/2 inch groups at 50 yards with cheapo bulk ammo (oh, for those youthful eyes!) Can’t wait to fit him out with good after market sights and, when Dad agrees, a scope.
At the price, its hard to go wrong.
At the price, its hard to go wrong.
He uses his left eye when he shoots right handed. He uses his right eye when he shoots left handed. He has 20/20 vision. He does the same thing when shooting pool he is ambidextrous that is great the problem is eye hand coordination. He is very smart but dexterity needs work.
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you are exactly right. we we shoot for fun so I don't want to inadvertantly change that until he is ready to get more serious if and when he does. thanks to everyone for the advice I will continuely check to see if I get any new posts and regard them all as experience I have yet to know
you are exactly right. we we shoot for fun so I don't want to inadvertantly change that until he is ready to get more serious if and when he does. thanks to everyone for the advice I will continuely check to see if I get any new posts and regard them all as experience I have yet to know
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