Shooting Stance & Grip | Pro's Guide to Rifle Shooting Fundamentals

Shooting that puts the round exactly where you want on the target happens only if you know the right way to stand and hold the weapon. In this episode, Rick Crawley from Achilles Heel Tactical, discusses the basics of stance, posture, and grip when shooting a carbine.
Bonus: watch a walkthrough of an isolation drill you can perform to test whether you’re employing those basics correctly.
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0:00 | Intro
0:32 | Shooting stance basics
0:54 | Building a sustainable platform
1:46 | Carbine grip
2:14 | Stock placement
2:43 | Cheek weld
2:56 | Dominant side grip
3:28 | Non-dominant side grip
5:05 | Recoil impulse isolation drills
6:36 | Conclusion
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[@theswedeinspeed]

As a police academy instructor I have almost every weapon instructor certification there is , with that said , this is some of the best high quality info I’ve seen put succinctly in a short video awesome job !

[@reiner6273]

i want to be a police in U.S.A

[@r3belz581]

@@reiner6273 Why you don't feel like flying straight ?

[@mrtophat12]

As prior airborne infantry and paramedic: fuck the police. Have fun being a part of the enemy!

[@theswedeinspeed]

@@mrtophat12 it’s ok BL I take no offense to this I know how some police have over stepped their boundaries and law , this is no accident their hand picked chiefs / governors have perpetuated the belief of an US vs them mentality , this is no mistake. Before most of my classes I review their oath of officer and insure they understand what service to the public actually means and insure that when the government sends the order following military in to confiscate citizens guns the real police will enforce the 2nd amendment, not all cops / departments are evil many police did join because they want to serve their county or rid it of evil , take care

[@SpearheadTrainingSolutions]

@@KeepTheGates it is important actually. Having good posture in your neck and shoulders directly correlates with better base and balance which, in turn, allows you to stabilize the rifle under recoil better.

[@michelchaman6495]

this doubled my accuracy, and reduced my aim drift by a ton. Thank you for sharing!

[@colmanscapers7498]

As I have just joined my first gun club (last Saturday 12th Feb) this video is helping me feel a bit less naive! Lots to learn... Thanks

[@Child0ne]

Congrats brother welcome, pro tip: you will have erg to buy every gun in the gun shop, “dont” lol.. try not to atleast! My advise is buy what you want to build. Train with the same pistol rifle and get realllly good at it. Like a Samurai with his sword

[@princevalencia8816]

That fun stick barely moved!!! Great to see the result of training properly.

[@eagleone5456]

Gonna have to try those isolation drills. Very clever

[@kot0564]

Took a class with AHT last year, awesome people to learn from. Good to see Rick is blowing up he deserves it!

[@antoniovieira8497]

Gosh, there's so much knowledge behind firing a rifle. This one was a real pro guideline, specially when it comes down to recoil management. Thanks!

[@kramotakra]

solid solid instruction! After several classes, one thing I recently learned is to experiment with hand placement and elbow angle of the non dominant hand to see which produces the least movement of the dot during 3 to 5 rounds. One instructor even had me shoot in 3 to 5 full auto burst to check recoil mgmt. I found there's truly no one size fits all. For me, running an overgassed SBR, the left elbow ends up higher than the bore, with a C grip that's almost completely canted over the rail.

[@jordanasuncion1442]

One of the best if not the best carbine video I have seen. Thank you sir.

[@robertf3397]

That's some good info! I always felt there was something I wasn't doing quite right with my stance and grip. Now I have a much better understanding why. Thanks for making this vid!

[@Dfgbuiiyyyybb]

Omg this video is fantastic. I’m also a new gun owner and I’ve had all these questions in my head. This video covered all of my initial questions. I definitely plan on taking courses at the range but this is a fantastic starter video.

[@the88thdarcstar]

These vids might not be an all inclusive summary of your curriculum, but they excellent places to start and practice reminders. Thank you for putting the up & thank you for the video break ups/jumps

[@ricksmith7232]

Straight to the point and informative, great video

[@TheKyleman999]

Very informative Looking forward to trying this out

[@meejmuas8686]

Solid presentation of the principles for holding the rifle

[@secritsquirrel4994]

It's interesting how a lot of proper form and stance can be found in lifting. Combination of a deadlift/lunge stance, squared hips and chest, internally rotated elbows etc.

[@irshadmusaphir1123]

That was awesome, so beautifully explained.

[@S3dINS]

I’ve been shooting all over the place and trying to figure out why. Without having seen this video I found that I was standing linear to my target so I tried to stand squarer which helped. In doing so I automatically brought the butt of the rifle from my shoulder “joint” inward to my collar bone which saved me from canting my head over to see through the scope. If I’d watched this video first it would have helped but I wouldn’t necessarily have understood why. Great instruction.

[@jasonpierucci9265]

Diggin that triarc my dude! Excellent instruction as always 🔥🔥.

[@AngryIlluminati]

Excellent, concise, legit info. ty ty. New shooters should be aware that some of this is more advanced techniques to employ after you have safety and basics nailed down. Indoor ranges will probably frown on speed shooting especially with eyes off target.

[@exr4ted]

Rock solid explinations and great video. Thank you for your content.

[@metasolo1222]

Solid info. Love the isolation drills. Subbed.

[@timfdubois]

Excellent video with great advice for proper stance and firing the AR-15

[@tomasteply1956]

That's a smart little drill, thanks

[@Drixels269]

Informative as always.Be Safe.

[@ShawnBrockman-xl2yc]

Perfection. Thank you!

[@LightofRyga]

Very well explained. Great video

[@TheBoomstickBabe]

Great info and explained very well and correctly

[@user-nz8hj2vs9c]

Excellent video, Sir!

[@alice_barker_official]

Hi! Off topic, but I watched this video for help with writing my novel and it’s really informative! Thank you 😊

[@ashmorgan4528]

I see so many videos showing folks chicken winging their dominant side elbow out that I started to question if I was shooting wrong. Thanks for clearing it up!

[@malinformationspreader]

Absolute game changer for me - thanks so much for taking the time to make this super informative video. Any chance you can share what kind or brand of sling you are using?

[@nirmalyasengupta9013]

simply amazing

[@jw5297]

Thanks Rick

[@cray3027]

Great video

[@josephbarard4172]

man got my BLOOD BOILING LOVE IT!

[@LK-bz9sk]

Excellent tutorial. So well explained and demonstrated. Thanks so much

[@ufprogear]

😎🤙

[@Yevgen6R]

Thank you!

[@jamessethmoore]

Thank you

[@Supersmallpig]

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[@v.german11b]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Outssstanding! This is truly valuable information from a real professional. Appreciated! 🇺🇲

[@ufprogear]

Thanks for following us 😎🤙

[@v.german11b]

@@ufprogear you guys are a top-tier firearms tactical content channel. No ego. No 🐃💩. Just actual practical advice REALITY BASED. Thanks! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@ufprogear]

You are welcome 😎🤙

[@_marcobaez]

Amazing !!

[@ufprogear]

😎🤙

[@albertptran]

great vid

[@mmrtactical7764]

Nicely done.

[@ufprogear]

😎🤙

[@atallah-sw1nk]

Nice.. 👍

[@lfesky]

Nice style Holden

[@roberthessler4706]

Great video!

[@ufprogear]

😎🤙

[@unclesam7660]

This was good

[@GallowsPole805]

Love the Triarc Rick…my custom 11.5” is in “Packaging/Final QQ” and should ship this week. It’s gonna marry a CGS Helio QD once they are both out of ATF jail.

[@frankcastle9691]

Its a good thing you use all these techniques to mitigate the recoil of your ar-10. Its not like youre using an ar15 with the weakest rifle round, .223.

[@amoredfist]

great video. whats the thing infront of the eotech, looks like a lense?

[@carguy3028]

Just a few questions for anyone listening. I’m not an expert but I was in the Marines and I was taught a completely different stance with the rifle. I was taught to stand more at an angle than straight on target like everyone else is doing today? I was also taught to grab the handgaurd close to my body, not necessarily grip but let the rifle rest in my hand, elbows were tucked into the body to be as ridged as possible and also having a small silhouette. For some context I went to boot camp in 2001 and got out in 2006. I was never issued modern body armor we had the old flack vests. Are the newer stances more for modern body armor? Also we had m16a2s not m4s, the muzzle rise was almost nonexistent, felt like a 22lr. Are the new stances better, are they more for wearing body armor and suited to a shorter length rifle?

[@fanrik9583]

I can't wait to hit the range and try this out

[@josephbarard4172]

MAN I'M WITH YOU,LOVE IT!

[@robertseal5758]

Great instruction. What headphones does he have on?

[@no_handle_required]

Good info and a lot less tacit-douchey than most. Might have to sub.

[@Neyo112]

Ww3 coming and I'm training for my country 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

[@xChikyx]

As someone who uses these videos just to have the knowledge for my writing, this is very very useful

[@Devtac-]

What non dominant side grip is he using??

[@Welterino]

2:15 isn't the stock resting on the collarbone? Its probably fine with 5.56mm, I just wanna know

[@coolbreezetg6]

can you do it while wearing a body armour? that makes things more complicated

[@MrJbrew69]

Can anyone tell me what kind of hand stop Rick is using?

[@xo2308]

What glasses are those? Where do I get them?

[@chrisloomis1896]

What's that device in front of the EOTECH? I've seen them before but have no idea what they do. The tan thing folded down with a QD mount?

[@LuisPerez-vf1px]

Kind of stupid question but I’m new to the gun scene, should it feel not so comfortable where I’m placing my stock at when holding my AR in order to maximize the recoil control

[@harmandeepsingh6598]

What is that, infront of eotech ?

[@theseukonnen1200]

What is the gadget located just forward of your red dot on the handguard? What function does it have?

[@massimilianopellegrini2211]

Hi, the name of your grip on the carabine use?

[@tatatillo4314]

what is that lense looking thing in front of the eotech?

[@jackogood]

fantastic basic stuff that mostbpeople get wrong, which screws everything else up

[@StrollaLawDefense]

Does anyone else after they see a shooter flare out their support arm elbow hear the meme music, “Chicken wing, chicken wing”!? Just me? Lol

[@BrinIoca]

Do I have a single gun? No. Did I bookmark this for my writing reference? Yeah

[@user-ml8ku2by2h]

Here for my writing 😂

[@christopherwinfield3755]

Was this recorded at Southington hunt club

[@mte874]

👍👍👍

[@m4ttiass]

wich gun has in his hands?

[@andresmalo254]

why do you have your QD sling attachment on the right hand side interfiering with your right hand? is there a functional reason or?

[@StormBringare]

What is that thing mounted right in front of the optics?

[@superbombasticbubblingplastic]

Tacom Alpha TARAC flip up magnification.

[@StormBringare]

@@superbombasticbubblingplastic I looked it up and you're right about which product it is, so thank you for pointing me in the right direction. However it is not a magnifier, it is a 1X prism that essentially gives you a new zero for long range shooting so you don't have to bother with holdovers. Thanks again and cheers.

[@trayecrawley6719]

how long is depth for a tak

[@nickfitz9800]

Anyone know what sling that is?

[@justask2403]

I have problems finding grip with a plate carrier.

[@anonymouse7394]

What does having ur elbows inline mean?

[@Popoutfindout]

Lol we ain’t gonna be aloud to do this soon

[@user-pl2zn7zn4h]

EJ, if you catch this video. Bend your knees, lean forward into the shot and put your chest in front of your hips.

[@user-pl2zn7zn4h]

And that guy you flagged is blessed. Hire yourself an instructor.

[@yurimonteiroalexandre547]

Just a "curious" question. What is this "device" installed at the top between the scope and the laser sighting device?!

[@derekanderson7397]

flip up magnification

[@NiMi93]

Yeah I was wondering as well, it looked like a boyscout-size compass with a hinge to raise it up. haha

[@superbombasticbubblingplastic]

Tacom Alpha TARAC

[@deejc04]

It's a device from TACOM that basically makes it so you don't need to incorporate holdovers out to certain ranges.

[@shreysinghrawat5469]

what weapon is that? What bullet caliber it uses?

[@basha3862]

Are you wearing a level 7 Helikon Tex jacket?

[@rougeagent3603]

Seriously what is that flip upside sight in front of that eotech?

[@devanwelch427]

what is in front of his red dot??

[@moisescabral9089]

What lower is that?

[@vincentqiao5930]

Do one with CA/NY compliant ar15! You can’t even engage the safety with the grip hand on that shit.

[@winter4953]

🤟🤘👍

[@alexbaronio3559]

I want this sling. Which sling is?

[@vvdjj]

It’s the edgar sherman design sling

[@benb6691]

What is that hand stop?

[@mevinsmiley5210]

Same question. Closest thing i can find is the Emissary Development handbrake. I like the BCM KAG but like that oversized one.

[@warshipcommand714]

For the Algorithm 👍🏼

[@Wangchizong]

What is the name of this rifle?

[@user-lz3tj9pn4q]

Wut name is this gun?

[@faycalsaif8368]

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[@GlennMontaguWeston-ou4tl]

What carbine is that

[@trayecrawley6719]

kan i jog with that riffle

[@sugurutakehara2703]

Very good. But wearing plate carrier makes shouldering your stock sometomes difficult. Hopefully we'll see a version with full kit on.

[@deejc04]

It should generally be semi-consistent between both kit and no kit

[@newinhuman]

off sight should give you a better relationship with the system feel it first