Working the Trigger...One Man's Take

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Very clear explanation. I liked it alot

That is the way I was taught to reset and prep in recoil and is they way I teach my clients.

I've never used the terms In Series or In Parallel, but see how they might work better for folks from different backgrounds. I may have to steal it ;)

I've always taken a more esoteric route and explained that trigger reset was a point along the journey to trigger management as opposed to the final goal...maybe it's too zen.

I use a parallel style to teach seeing the aligned sights as opposed to looking at them
 
Glad you find it worthwhile. Steal away! I don't quite know where I got the habit of using 'series vs parallel' to describe this stuff. I figure it's a flashback to electronics 101 back in high school.
 
Very worth while. The more I coach others, the more issues I see with trigger control.

I also like the explanation of series vrs. parallel.
 
Trigger control is the hardest thing to cure without watching someone shoot. It is because they don't know what they are doing; can't describe what they are doing correctly; don't understand what you are asking them to do to correct it.

I can correct it faster in person than I can even begin to type it out...well, at least for a couple of shots :D
 
Last two folks I coached, the trigger was the issue. And you are exactly correct, you have to be there to see what's (not) going on. :)
 
Nice video, requires a great deal of trigger discipline I think, to reset and prep the trigger during recoil without jerking the shot
 
I don't think I ever learned to reset and prep as separate steps, but if people are learning that way then I can see value in your method.

I like using the simple adage, "Slow is smooth; smooth is fast." Teaching a shooter to work through the grip, aim, press, recover/reset process slowly and deliberately achieves good results and builds shooter confidence. Speed comes later and comes naturally once the shooter understands how to be smooth. Your concept is compatible with that.
 
AngryHan said:
Nice video, requires a great deal of trigger discipline I think, to reset and prep the trigger during recoil without jerking the shot
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I'm not sure I understand what you are saying.

Reset and trigger prep properly occur during recoil. It is not like the trigger finger has anything else to do during the muzzle flip.

How can that cause a jerking of the trigger, since you don't start the final press until your sights return to your POA?
 
I guess it's more my perception that I would be in a rush to prep the trigger during recoil. I don't get to shoot much pistol where I live in the world, so I'm really still at the slow but smooth phase of taking each shot, where I would reset and prep AFTER recoil.
 
I just noticed.

Try resetting and prepping in recoil. You can hold the prep until your sights settle...it lessens the amount of pressure you'll need to apply to the trigger, when you are ready to proceed, and limit disturbing the sights
 
Taking the glock as an example, what exactly is prepping? Is it squeezing the trigger a little bit more after reset, but not enough to break the shot?
 
Prepping, as an advanced technique, is putting pressure on the trigger so that when you are ready for the final press, you don't have to apply to full trigger weight.

So on a Glock with a 2.5kg trigger, I'd put 2kg on it...and wait for my aligned sights appearing on the target to cue the final half kilogram of pressure
 
Like it. The same principle can applied to other things, like the manipulation of the bolt on a rifle during recoil as taught by the late Col. Cooper.
 
Great video. Gives me an excellent reason to go out and practice with a few hundred rounds and my G19 (like I really need an excuse, but this technique is something new for me).

Dan
 
good video, always looking for something new to try. I tend to reset after acquiring site but haven't worked on resetting while in recoil.
 
Thanks for taking the time to make the video. I'm going to have to work on it a bit.
 
Great video, thanks for the hints. I was at a GSSF match and the RO reminded me about my trigger reset. Definitely takes a lot of work.

One concept I'm struggling with is prepping the trigger after drawing from the holster. I realize I can break the shot a little sooner, but I'm also imagining a SD scenario where I have to draw but I'm so charged with adrenaline the shot breaks before I want it to.
 
It is a timing issue. If you don't want to break the shot, just stop your arms during the press out. You still have the obligation of making a conscious decision for each shot

When prepping the trigger on the draw, it moves backwards as your arms move forward. They move at the same speed, just over a different distance. Think of it as a lever arm with its pivot point closer to one end, your trigger finger is on the end of the shorter arm and your arms on the end of the longer.
 
Well said, 9mmEpi. It's all about coordinating the forward movement of the gun w the rearward movement of the trigger and refining visual focus.

Thanks for the feedback, folks.
 
Good information, depending on where one is in their learning curve. FWIW, when shooting in warp drive (depending on the platform) one could be well advised to not even touch the trigger until the gun is in front of their face and sliding into final position. Depends on the gun and on the shooter.
 
This is interesting, its very similar to a technique I use when shooting the 45 in bullseye. I consciously let the trigger out enough to establish reset under recoil and take out any pre-travel all before I have the sight back on target. I used to let my finger all the way off the trigger but I found that 'managing' or 'riding' the reset improved my trigger control, probably because my finger stays in constant contact with the trigger face.
 
Paul - I just used the parallel vs. series example on CalGuns forum while describing the progression of learning trigger management...it was very well received. I had never occurred to me how many folks don't reset in parallel

Thanks again
 
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