3 Tips To Stop Shooting Glocks Left - It's not the sights or your trigger pull...

On the internet there is a lot of bad misdiagnosing of people's lack of marksmanship with Glock pistols. I lay out three easy tips to get you shooting straight today.
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[@johnodonnell969]

Despite loving Glocks, I have struggled for years shooting left and down off target. Everyone said it was my trigger control but regardless of what changes I made, the problem persisted. I saw your video and made your adjustments to my grip. My problem is finally solved. Thank you very much !!!!!

[@lowleftacademy4408]

LowLeft Mindset, LowLeft lifestyle, embrace the suck. #High&Right4Life

[@johnhalpin1847]

That is the same grip you would use for any grip of a firearm the only difference I hear his rather than pulling the grip back into the palm he recommends what's considered healing and pushing forward with you palm which obviously will keep the firearm from dipping. However I have never had that issue and almost use Glocks exclusively using the more taught method of gripping with the fingers ( not finger tips) and pulling the firearm into the palm however I also teach to lock the wrists which also prevents the dipping. Pushing forward on backstrap just makes it more difficult to use the finger tips but can also cause heeling and high shots try just not squeezing the finger tips of the strong. Here an example without locking wrist extend hand as if holding a firearm and now grip using fingertips and your hand will dip low left, squeeze like you would a hand exerciser squeezing the grip back in to the palm with a locked wrist see the difference.

[@jordangarrick703]

Same here - I'm a real "Low Lefty Larry" with the Glocks. Frustrating

[@commonsense7787]

Glocks shoot left because the trigger reach is WAY TOO LONG. The chart is correct. It’s too little finger on the trigger. Even competition champion glock shooter set the rear sight to the right to counter this. It’s reach NOT grip. A lefty prints right. A decent shooter can overcome this in “slow poke” range shooting. But you MUST rotate the gun in your hand to do such. It’s not a theory. I can prove it every single time.

[@jordangarrick703]

@@commonsense7787 How do you rotate the gun? If I don't do this correctly, will I always need to compensate by aiming "high and right"?

[@mgrif737]

Every so often, someone comes along who can cut through the blah blah and see a solution to a common problem. This video is that solution for shooting Glocks. Thanks for the tips!

[@user-vg8tv1hp9c]

Yeah a 15 minute video where I put it on 2x speed to get to the point

[@ScaredyCatTactical]

Right on point. My first Glock shooting at the range had this exact problem. An employee showed me that gripping advice and immediately got me on target.

[@jojo22183]

Been practicing for months with marksmanship target. Low amd ledt low and left. Followed this video at the range...immediate improvement. No slide bite! Thank you for the brand specific.

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

Nice work!

[@victorhugonobre9889]

Thank you so much, I recently bought a 22 gen 4 and all my shots were left and low, now with your tips I'm shooting right in the center. Grettings from Brazil

[@user-pl7dq4cl1k]

This technique is absolutely amazing went from shooting in the low 100s on the ice course to shooting a qualifying score over 200. Thank you so much for this technique. I could go on but I’m trying to keep it brief. Appreciate you so much for putting this content out there.

[@LegitVoltron5739]

Dude. This was like unlocking some ancient glock kung foo. My grip immediately just felt right like it never has before. Consistently right. Mind blown.

[@earlhigginbotham9620]

Great video - clear, precise, easily understood - and best yet, THE ADVICE IS RIGHT ON! Immediately brought those 'low, left' shots back to center target.

[@Rose-lt9io]

Hey, just wanted to say that this video really helped my consistency with my carry gun, even after watching a bunch of other generic videos about handgun grip. The thumb tip in particular helped me clear the Dot Torture drill for the first time.

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

That’s awesome man - congrats!

[@willo7734]

All of your grip videos are the best on KZbin. Every time I watch one of them something new clicks with me. It’s strange to me that not many other guntubers talk about the forward to back grip dynamic. Even just adopting that one technique made a huge difference in my recoil management. When I recently showed my wife how to grip a pistol I used all of your points.

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

Glad to hear it’s working out! Cheers

[@calebgray1733]

This is the grip you should be using for all pistols.

[@amc31b]

I use this grip with all pistols and glocks still hit about 4" left at 25 yards....

[@prodbyjxff5724]

@@amc31b XD sell your guns then. cuz your not getting it

[@amc31b]

@@prodbyjxff5724 😂

[@nubi4life]

@@amc31b Every Glock I've ever purchased I immediately also bought a rear adjustable sight and problem solved. They are only like 20 bucks.

[@Gluckstadt007]

Great video. Thanks for taking time. I look forward to implementing these tips.

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

Glad it was helpful! Let me know how it goes.

[@dmgthree6051]

Of all the videos on here this is the first one I found that actually taught me something useful !

[@fredbraz9865]

Definetely works David - Not just with Glocks, but I did the same with my M&P 2.0 and it's working perfectly - thanks for the advice and cheers from Brazil

[@astromoosie]

I just want to thank you for putting out this video. I've watched countless of other videos and received all kinds of advice from people over the years on how to shoot my Glock straight. I'm embarrassed to admit this but I've been a gun owner for nearly 5 years now and I still shoot low left sometimes with my Glock (or any handgun, no matter how good the trigger is) Maybe it's because I already have some basic fundamentals on grip but the way you explained it made perfect sense. Went to the range today and my groups definitely tightened up and best of all.. not shooting low left! Thank again and have a Happy New Year!

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

Glad it helped - cheers!

[@lowleftacademy4408]

LowLeft is a lifestyle. Embrace it. #High&Right4Life

[@johnhalpin1847]

Stop squeezing with fingertips and you won't shoot low left.

[@astromoosie]

@@johnhalpin1847 I actually used to almost wrap my finger around the trigger; where the tip of my finger's first hinge meets the edge of the trigger. I find that no matter how I place my trigger finger it doesn't really do much. Changing my grip up a bit definitely helped.

[@johnhalpin1847]

@James Ha squeezing the fingertips with strong hand can force the gun to shoot low left. This is why he emphasis squeezing front of grip rearward into the palm. Most people for whatever reason improper training squeeze the fingertips WRONG TO DO. Think about how you squeeze a hand exerciser with the fingers into the palm. Alsohelps with leverage and recoil control.

[@The58GodFather]

I was ready to give up on my glock 43, I watched this video Saturday Jan 14th. Headed to the range the 15th and tried this grip. BINGO right on target! You got a new fan! THANK YOU!!!

[@matth5309]

Thank you for this! Can’t wait to get to the range and try this out!

[@rickhanes3680]

Where have you been all my life!! Awesome tip for my G17 and G26. Dry firing now is greatly improving my trigger pull. Thanks, and keep the tips coming

[@Themello89s]

Thank you! Very well explained. I’m going to share this with my training group.

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

Awesome - hope you guys get some use out of it. Let me know how it goes.

[@jedi_417]

I never understood why I couldn’t shoot my Glock as accurately as my other pistols. Took this advice to the range this morning and my groups were so much better.

[@johnbrowniv]

Can’t wait to try this out. Thank you.

[@navyvetcvn69]

Definitely going to try this! Just got a Glock 44 for training and was shooting consistently to the left. This is my first glock, I normally buy Sigs so going to give this a go before fiddling with the sights. Great video brother, thanks!

[@StoonRay1]

WOW......This was super helpful, thank you Sir!!!

[@bigben9379]

Clearly explained . I recall having this low left issue with a Shield until using opposing left hand pressure and things improved.

[@Tonympiotrowski]

Thank you Thank you Thank you, I can't beleive how much my accuracy improved by doing this, I wasn't doing alot wrong but all it takes is a little to put bullets where you don't want them, when I watched this video, I couldn't get to the range fast enough, thank you again.

[@richardgustavson8270]

I typically do not comment on videos. I appreciate your video you called out exactly what i was doing incorrect with my grip on the Glock. I was keeping my thumb way low concerned with hitting the slide.

[@Rick-hf6ov]

Great video. Helped me immensely, imensel, emensely, A LOT! Thank you!!

[@wardroland270]

Thanks THM. Great job. Good info.

[@vvk9160]

Been looking and looking, a lot of people especially people who are newer to handguns who don’t have a lot of training or expertise on how you should most effectively grip your gun would definitely not know this! I’ve only had this problem w a glock handgun but this definitely tightened my grouping💯🙏 10/10 would recommend this video to anyone else who has this problem

[@joshuabracke5775]

I tried this on the range and it actually works. Thanks David!

[@wdcjunk]

This is the first video I’ve seen through my many moons of internetting that has adequately explained PRECISELY how to hold a gun, specifically a Glock. Thank you.

[@briankenny6822]

Great video!! I’m just getting over cancer so the Glock trigger can be rough on me when I shoot a lot. Doing this push pull method definitely makes it easier.

[@pepeloni_ch]

Hello sir! I've just recently started shooting competition, and your videos and tips have been extremely helpful getting me started and to not build bad habits during training. Well earned sub from me, brother!

[@johnbarnes5237]

Thanks for the tips. I thought I was the only one experiencing this problem. I also thought it might be because I shoot 10mm with the Glock 20SF.

[@AstonN7v]

Thanks for the tips! Just shot my 43x for the first time and all my shots were left or low and left. The grip you showed felt way better and I can’t wait to try it next range day!

[@CC-te5zf]

The title of this video caught my attention. I've must say - and maybe I've been living in a cave, but I've never heard of this problem. I've been shooting a Glock for 30+ years. However - you're never too old to learn, and even though I've never had this issue, I learned a ton of great tips that will help me improve my shooting. Thanks!

[@DeadMeat991]

Short, to the point and with no smug smartass BS. Thank you.

[@MotorSportAndTools]

I have been a acceptable pistol shooter but have always felt like i was missing somthing in my grip, like i would always need to re adjust. Once u said too pull the gun in with my support hand it all clicked and made sence. Cant believe i have never heard this or been told this. I feel so more comfortable just holding it now. Thank you for going in depth explaining grip more then just saying to hold the gun firm like everyone else!!

[@CanadianPilotYHM]

Great tip. Worked well this time around at the range. Was nailing them into the bulls-eye. Now I just need to manage the recoil better so I can do faster followup shots.

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

watch my recoil management vids - should help!

[@GT-bz9nc]

Absolutely amazing how well these tips worked. Same as other commenters - it was always “your trigger finger” or “sight picture”, but nothing about grip. For me the push/pull appears most important, as when I only did the first two tips I was still a little left, but combining all three and my groups dramatically reduced their diameter. Thank you!

[@marcciampa3095]

Thanks for the great tips as I initially thought the sights were off.

[@jeffrichardson4941]

Your videos are much better than they used to be. U enunciate better and communicate much better than u used to. Thanks for the tips.

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

Thanks! I'm trying to elevate the quality of them continually.

[@Rick-hf6ov]

He ennunsuates, inuncuats, innonsiates, enun.....TALKS BETTER!

[@chrisnanney1095]

Thank you. Watched this last night and again this morning with my Glock 23 in hand. I had been getting away with a lower grip on my 9mm Glocks and full size Glock 22. But the G23 in .40 S&W was shooting both low and left for me. Took both of my .40 Glocks to the range today and I was shooting the 23 much better with this grip technique. Also shot the 22 even better. But, I was really surprised how well I shot the Glock 23 today. Thanks.

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

Really glad to hear it worked out for you - thanks for checking back in!

[@davidyocum2010]

Yeah I need this knowledge for my Glock 23!

[@Spartacus223able]

Very helpful info. Thank you.

[@jcwilky]

Awesome info. WIll try it out as I am shooting left and high. Thanks :)

[@rafaelaviles2696]

Awesome video. Thanks again for your very informative channel. It makes sense as most of your videos do. I shot very well but after watching just some of your vids it has taken me to another level.

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

awesome man - glad to help. I'll work on those videos that don't make sense lol!

[@rafaelaviles2696]

@@TheHumbleMarksman Ok they all make sense lol! Will be joining you on patreon soon. Also thank you for keeping us updated on changes in Uspsa. Thanks again.

[@k1ngdomdefense404]

I watched this today before I went to the range. I have never shot my G45 this good. These tips work!

[@brandonp1842]

Thank you! I this instantly changed my accuracy and confidence with glock.

[@alonsoarellanocarryoptics]

Thanks man this helped me alot... I shoot a glock 22...and my shots were all low-left. This recommendation of your really helped me get back shooting Alphas at my local USPSA match! Thanks

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

That's awesome man - glad to hear it's helping. Feel free to pass this on to friends - I made it as a resource so I wouldn't have to re-type the nuance of a glock grip.

[@PBSviaPNW]

Yes! I was about ready to give up on my Glock G43. It was my first gun purchase and my carry gun. But, despite my efforts at the range, I couldn’t hit at all, nearly always off and mostly low left. I did what you said in this video and for the first time I was hitting point of aim at 15 yards.

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

Glad it works - share it with your shooting buddies!

[@jdev232]

45' huh?? Mmmk

[@geebeaux]

@@jdev232 Yep, I checked the math and came up with the same answer.

[@jdev232]

@@geebeaux I think there may have been a deleted comment?? Not sure why I would've responded like that I don't drink either. 🤣🤣🤣

[@bigben9379]

@@geebeaux That makes two of us and another person has also weighed in and he is excellent at high level mathematics.

[@meghannickels7701]

So this video Really helped a lot, just wanted to say thank you.

[@myst8217]

Went shooting last night with my Glock 45, as a lefty I was consistently low & to the right. I am definitely going to try this out next time

[@jeffspencer2986]

I never leave comments but this was WAY too good not to! Tried it today and it fixed years of issues. I can only imagine with more practice! Awesome technique for Glocks.

[@griffey11]

love your videos

[@Devildog547]

I tapped my rear sight slightly to the right and solved my problem. Hitting dead center.

[@Samyouell11510]

Instantly changed my grip with my mr920 just now. David always coming through with the great content (I know it’s an older video but still)

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

glad it works!

[@58MrMike]

Wow! I always shoot my Glock 19 and 43x left. Now i know why! Thanks

[@Earlthepear69]

I just adjusted my rear site to the right 16th of an inch.... Shoots perfect now..... 👍👍👍👍

[@TheNoColo]

Thanks- going to work on this with my G20 and G40. Also need to figure this out with my CZ sp01 phantom.

[@mrjones4249]

Great video. I've attended many schools using Glocks and none of them provided this information.

[@jstrange3]

This is a great breakdown video of shooting basics. Proper sight alignment and sight picture, proper grip and trigger control are critical to improved marksmanship. Thanks for putting this out to the community

[@chocolate_boy6287]

Never had trouble with my glock 19 but cant seem to adjust well to my glock 48. Then i followed your instruction in this vid and ive been enjoying shooting my glock 48. Thank you sir

[@dillensnyder535]

I can’t hit shit with my Glock 48 either

[@chocolate_boy6287]

@@dillensnyder535 got confident enough shooting my g48 that ive already used it for competition. Of course im at a disasvantage but im just competing against myself. And its my carry gun. I also stick with stock 10 rounder mags.

[@andrewhting]

Thank you SO much. I’m going to go again tomorrow

[@M81_WOODLAND]

I'll give it a go with this grip. But if it doesn't make a difference...back to Beretta it is.

[@AdamWeatherall]

Great tips!

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

Let me know if they help!

[@MrSonoranbird]

I am very new to firearms. I shot expert on the USMC Boot Camp rifle range, but that was almost 50 years ago. I applied your technique to the grip on my G19, Gen 5 and saw an immediate improvement in the stability and steadiness of my aim, as I took up the slack and pulled the trigger. Thank you!

[@live4wild968]

Great video. It looks like June will be my first match - short season this year.

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

Yeah - we had march and april cancel. Everything moved out of May so it's all crammed inJune through October.

[@maxortega8073]

I had crazy good groupings but they where all to the left hope this video helps when I head to the renge this weekend

[@steveg3593]

Awesome video!!!

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

Thanks man.

[@hardknoxs]

It worked! Thanks! 👍🏽

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

Glad it helped

[@Kothas01]

And after you do all this and shoot about 300 rounds and find yourself able to consistently make excellent groupings to left of bullseye, bump your rear sight over to the right.

[@Jaemon4Eva]

whoa these tips helped tighten my group and bring it more cetner, i stioll get flyers left but it's much better now poa

[@dru-music]

Dude this might fix my problem going to try next time thank you

[@johnrooney507]

Can’t wait to try! Was alarmed by how much I sucked trying my new one today 😂

[@michaelormandy6651]

I had commented with some skepticism previously but after putting in a few hundred rounds of slow fire while applying as much of this as I could, I did see a large improvement in group size with my G17. Before trying this I got pretty large groups of 9 to 10 inches at 25 yards (ouch), but practicing these techniques I am now down to 4" groups at that range. This also helped to bring my group to the right a bit (still had to move the sight a touch). A key thing is to really go slow and watch the front sight as you fire. I still needed a taller rear sight though, as even with the steadiest trigger pull it was hitting about 3" low at 25 yards, so I switched that out and am not well-centered with my groups. With a more steady grip, I am seeing that a smart / quick trigger pull works best.

[@NorthJerseyFooter]

I’m fairly new at shooting. I have a Glock 17 gen 3. I was at the range today. After watching a few different videos the last few days and understanding the push pull method, I tried to do what you also recommended today with the push pull method. I felt a little better today about my shots but I was definitely shooting downward. One of the range officers said I’m probably not removing the slack in the trigger. I will practice dry firing at home. I have medium sized hands but I think I grip the gun pretty well. Great concise video and to the point.

[@CaptainYesz]

Practice being at the wall. Lookup trex arms and he trains liku on it at the beginning. Wall. Wall. Wall. Wall. I gotta work on this too as someone new! It feels weird but it's just like deadlifting. No slack.

[@LibertarianRF]

Newbie.. shooting for three months. Pretty decent with the larger glocks. 19 20 and 21 but I also bought the compact 42 & 43x...super frustrated at the range.. this is EXACTLY WHAT I was looking for.. thanks for the work.. subbed and PLEASE PLEASE post on bitchute and LBRY

[@brianonthego]

Great tips. I need to try this..my grip is a mess..especially during matches.

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

Give it a whirl and let me know how it works for you.

[@datbruvaful]

That’s good stuff Sir. Happy 4th, yeah I subscribed🤔😂

[@mikepadgett8522]

Will definitely give this a try👍

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

let me know how it works out for you.

[@vadimpolonichko2969]

So sad, I watched this video and did exactly what I was not supposed to do (for the first two mags: low left was the G17 response). corrected, and did a bit better. Still room for improvement! I think this will work, thank you.

[@5jjt]

It's time to rewatch this video; at least for me anyways. This is my friendly reminder to you.

[@DarkWolfMaster1]

Holy shit, the first tip immediately helped. Thank you. Edit: I'd also like to point out I have a vp9 and not a glock

[@Big_Wamu]

Thank you for this

[@iamalemontree]

Thanks for sharing!! Great 👍 video

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

Thanks!

[@YaYa-ke1zr]

Yup. I’ve found that the only time that low primary thumb grip works is on the little Ppk. All of my other guns prefer the high thumb as shown in this video. I’ve been using that particular grip for years and it works great.

[@Tooamazon]

Thanks subscribed and liked!

[@richardcarr7702]

Helpful!

[@johnrutherford9454]

Should have got a Taurus again 😭😂 now I have to spend all kind of time at the range to get this figured out lol hopefully it'll be worth it. Thanks man 🤙

[@GeorgiaShootersGroup]

Thanks David, I often think similar to the recoil lugs inside a rifle stock where the action and barrel press to the rear. If one side is weak or a gap you're rifle will favor that side with the point of impacts. I flag my right thumb which I guess is accomplishing the same thing and it seals the grip after the support left hand is high and where it should be. I like how you described the front which I call a hinge point. I build my grip during presentation and I never clam shell it together out front. With work I can do this in 1 second and still have a master grip. I also find the direction of the elbow to the rear defines where my right hand contacts the front right corner of the grip. If I foul a draw or don't see my sights I can instantly recall which thing I did wrong, and I adapt to it and still shoot, maybe a little slower. Nice work on your channel, miss seeing you around. I saw Bang Bang recently. Take care. DJ

[@samiam9647]

Thank you !

[@alanpreston1822]

This was spot on. Not only did it cure low and left it improves the grouping. I was wondering why the Glock didn't shoot like my Sig.

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

Thanks man! It’d mean a lot to me if you could share it with your shooting buddies

[@spinebreaker4507]

First time owner glock23 around 25-27yards finally got those center shots but will still get those occasional low shots still a problem on my end. 400rds so far THANK YOU!

[@alexszlanina7548]

I like to wrap my left index finger round the trigger guard. I shoot idpa and by doing that gives me great front sight on target stability. Also the mass if the left support hand is higher up the gun, giving greater stability

[@Tonympiotrowski]

I wish I could watch these videos at the range, when I see something on a video that I'm doing wrong I want to at the range immediately to try it, gonna give this a try, I'm a lefty so I'll just reverse your advice, thanks

[@MrTopSpeedy]

This video is the reason why i subscibed to this channel.

[@QuasiMotoUSA]

Never seen this grip before, I can’t wait to try it out next range day! Great tip.

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

awesome man. Let me know how it goes for you. Really exaggerate pressing through your strong hand gun toward the target - making sure you're getting into the back of that grip tang initially. Through live fire you'll be able to make it make sense.

[@QuasiMotoUSA]

@@TheHumbleMarksman - Well..this totally worked for me. Night and day actually thanks! I guess I don't have to sell all my Glocks and buy all new guns..:(

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

@@QuasiMotoUSA awesome! Glad to hear it. Feel free to pass this on to buddies who might benefit from it as well. I made it as a resource so I don't have to repeat myself when glock accuracy type comments come up.

[@diegovlucena]

Great tips, it was already the way I handle my gun. The only difference was the right thumb next to the slide instead of using the mark in the frame. Say hello to your Brazilian audience.

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

Well hello Brazil! very cool.

[@jaydoes2166]

Thanks it helped

[@doug2097]

Thank you so much....I've been trying to tell my girlfriend how to hold her pistol..... sometimes it takes someone else to tell her 😃👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheHumbleMarksman]

I know how that goes.

[@hobbsthetiger21]

I just ran into this problem with my fiancee. I needed this advice as well. I shoot my M&P fine but shoot her G48 and I'm all over the place.

[@shootinnscootin5545]

I am definitely going to try this next time I fire my G19. I have had a problem with shooting high left. Hopefully this will help.