Weak hand shooting drills and what to do with strong hand

[natedog]

Whenever I see pics of people doing shooting drills with there weak hand, they have their strong hand in a fist, covering there chest. Is there a particular reason to this?

 

[esheato]

I do it so I don't accidentally shoot it...Well, to keep my hand from getting in front of the muzzle.

esheato...

 

[tc300mag1]

Also if you put your strong hand just down by your side it will swing in recoil and throw you off and you will string your shots They showed us this in a class.

But you should pratice with it hanging by side just in case it is disabled and you cant tuck it in pocket to keep it from swinging

 

[Jim K]

For those shooting one handed and not wearing a vest, the non-gun arm across the chest gives some protection to the heart area by possibly stopping or deflecting a bullet.

All weak hand shooting need not be predicated on the strong hand being disabled. There are many situations where the weak hand can (and should be) used to avoid exposing too much of oneself to bad weather conditions, like flying lead.

One hand practice is also good, with both hands. It is not always possible to use two hands, no matter what the great gun gurus say.

Jim

 

[4v50 Gary]

You can safely simulate disabling of the dominant hand by holding something like a briefcase or knapsack. Not that you would be doing this in real life, but it keeps the dominant hand out of the way while the non-dominant hand does all the work.

 

[Shmackey]

I used to do most of my shooting one-handed. The other hand always went into a pocket--front or back--or waistband. Check out a good old-fashioned target shooter sometime.

 

[ARperson]

Bullseye shooting uses only one hand. The non-shooting hand is secured in a pocket, hooked on a belt loop, or snugged up against the chest to prevent movement that might otherwise interrupt the shot/sight alignment/posture/etc.

It need not be weak hand, just one-hand only where this comes into play.

Simple as that.

Edit: that should read "Bullseye shooting position." Competition is irrelevant.

 

[earthworm]

According to Massad Ayoob clenching the strong hand into a fist
& pulling it over the chest tightens the pectoral muscles & makes for a
more solid shooting platform with the weak hand as well as simulating a disabled strong hand.

 

[Brian D.]

For the Method Actors:

Not that hard to make a sling for your "disabled" arm out of a triangular bandage, tablecloth, etc.

 

[litman252]

Jim,
You are always a source of great info, I am wondering if you are talking about shooting one handed around a corner??? ifso, would it also be possible to shoot weekhanded with a two hand hold??? This would get the gun infront of the other half of your body also.
Sorry that I did not word this very well and thanks for any answers.
Tony