Manage Recoil Better Using Your Stance (Dry Fire)

[@Burna43]

Great video! This is knowledge I take with me to the range when I teach friends and family how to shoot.

[@paulzimmerman3895]

It'll come in handy for my qualifying tomorrow. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.

[@huntgar]

Good stuff, thanks y'all! The logical step after pistol pushups and grip practice 🎯

[@theslowwalker]

Thank you for another excellent video. I will employing this training exercise.

[@benb5960]

Excellent! As an NRA Instructor I notice new shooters think they’re standing straight but are actually leaning back. Nose over toes. It’s not just body mechanics. That assertive stance puts your mind in the right state. Just avoid the tactical turtle.

[@peters303]

Simplicity is the key in your lessons 💪🏼🇺🇸

[@terrywisham9228]

Very good Myles very good 👍🏻

[@my3sons386]

Great instruction

[@pyeitme508]

Amazing 🤩

[@dtna]

I was told many years ago that these were the fundamentals of shooting a handgun... 1. Stance 2. Grip 3. Sight Alignment 4. Sight Picture 5.Trigger Control Stance is key.

[@onpsxmember]

Stance mostly matters after the first shot. I'd put Grip above it. It's the one thing that'll be readjusted over time and it's the main source messing up the sights.

[@TheRealSlowhand]

Hi Myles, so I tried the coupon code for the dry fire mag and it says the following "Coupon "tachyve" does not exist!"

[@onpsxmember]

Have you tried all caps: TACHYVE

[@TacticalHyve]

They are automatically giving $10 off through Dec. so the coupon code doesn't work right now. After the holidays, the coupon will work.

[@TheRealSlowhand]

@Tactical Hyve I went through all the steps up to the point of purchase and no discount was automatically applied... So IDK if that's changed since you responded today but as originally stated there eas no discount...

[@kellywalker8407]

I put a lot of pressure on the frame with my weak hand thumb. Auto or revolver makes no difference even though my grip is different between the two. Might work for you or maybe not but it's worth a try. My race gun with a gas pedal makes the old left thumb feel real good. Stance wise pull your head out of your a**ss and lean forward, it ain't rocket science.

[@onpsxmember]

At some point, if one takes things seriously it always becomes 'rocket science'. Is the weight on the in or outside of the feet, will there be movement right after, hips aligned to the target, how will it all change under target transitions, tension in the shoulders, back, chest? (if one includes that in stance)

[@whatsup24_7]

1st

[@thaugli3]

Respectfully, stance is not important for recoil control when shooting a handgun. Any active recoil control is done with the wrists and hands. The rest of the body should not be involved. There should be no need to actively drive the gun back on target - it does not require a lot of effort to get the sights back on target after firing a handgun.

[@TacticalHyve]

We agree and disagree. Using one's wrists, hands, and even arms to help mitigate recoil are necessary, but not sufficient for the best recoil control. There are also different variables that must be considered: caliber, rate of fire, shooter's weight, build, etc. As for driving a gun back on target, the ideal stance should be passive, so there is no action of driving a gun back on target. One's body returns to position automatically when the proper forward center of gravity/balance point is established. That said, there are two schools of thought which are a matter of technique/style. There is one side that believes in driving a gun back down actively and another side that believe in being passive. There are world class shooters on both sides of the coin that do very well using their chosen style.

[@thaugli3]

A proper grip will take care of whatever recoil management is needed. The issue is that a lot of shooters have issues applying a consistently good grip throughout a string of fire. An "aggressive stance" will not have an effect on the target in and of itself. Activating too many areas of the body will also lead to increased tension, which will negatively affect transition speed, overall gun handling and starting movement when static. If stance was very important, we would not be able to shoot on the move, shoot from awkward positions or off balance. Good competitive shooters do this all the time.

[@TacticalHyve]

As we previously mentioned, we agree and disagree. "A proper grip will take care of whatever recoil management is needed" is not a universal and black and white. Most who say this are not factoring in the the variables that can apply, and most are shooting 9mm. An "aggressive stance" was not talked about in the video, and aggressive and active are not the same. A good stance's effect is in bringing one's gun back to its starting point after a shot, i.e. recoil management. The proper stance is passive--there should be no tension. Your last comment doesn't really apply--not an apples to apples comparison. People who shoot stationary and with a good stance will almost always shoot faster and with more accuracy than if they are moving or in an awkward position. Does this mean one can't shoot on the move or from awkward positions? No. It just means it won't be as good or ideal as being stationary with a good stance to manage recoil.

[@thaugli3]

I have mostly shot .40 for the past 6 years, and there is nothing about the caliber that requires me to change my shooting style. Sure, my splits are slightly slower depending on what kind of accuracy I want, like a few hundreths of a second. And I am not a big guy, at 5'9" at 180lb. I can do mostly the same with my .40 gun as I can with my 9mm, say a sub 2 sec Bill Drill at 7m with all A's on a IPSC classic target (smaller A-zone than a USPSA metric target). Stance is very important for movement, as it allows you to accelerate ang get moving faster if you are low and wide, but it does not help with recoil management. Most people should work harder on their grip, while standing normally. I am not discounting variables at all. If you look at the target, you should be able to identify what shooters are doing incorrectly with their grip, based off of their hits. Sure, shooting is a physical activity and raw strength will be a factor, but I have seen big dudes shoot 9mm handguns and based on the muzzle flip you would think they were shooting a .44 magnum. Grip technique is huge, and it applies to everyone, and can be achieved by most everyone, unless they have a significant physical deficiency. Whenever my accuracy suffers, changing my stance won't fix the issue. Fixing my vision and/or grip will.

[@TacticalHyve]

Recoil and muzzle rise are technically different (though many will combine them together in the discussion). Grip absolutely regulates muzzle rise. Grip can manage recoil, along with one's arms (part of one's stance) but is not black and white as mentioned. A good stance is the recoil management insurance policy that hardly ever fails when done properly, regardless of the weapon platform, rate of fire, caliber, body type, etc. used.

[@timjohnson8390]

Guess the way to control recoil is buy a 9mm nowadays lol