Videos tagged with Trigger Freeze

Instruction from Joel Park, an expert in competitive shooting, addresses training with limited ammunition. Park emphasizes diagnosing underlying shooting behaviors rather than fixating on single mistakes, using examples from disciplines like Steel Challenge. He recommends integrating dry fire with live fire and suggests optimal ammo distribution strategies, prioritizing weekly or bi-weekly focused sessions over infrequent ones to maximize training effectiveness.

This video by Joel Park focuses on identifying and mitigating shooting tension, particularly grip and trigger control issues. He demonstrates how to set conditions for problems to appear and introduces drills like the Progressive Return Drill to improve trigger manipulation and reduce tension. The discussion also touches on how equipment capabilities influence performance expectations.

This video follows a shooter participating in a competition, highlighting safe handling procedures in the safe area, including dry-fire practice without ammunition. The shooter discusses their experience with the Sig P211 GTO, noting performance during various stages, including issues like trigger freeze and accidental safety actuation. The content emphasizes shot placement, time management during stages, and the impact of environmental factors like wind on shooting.

This video documents the experience of shooting the SIG P211 GTO in an IDPA match. The shooter, a firearms instructor, provides insights into the pistol's performance, including its smooth recoil impulse and the clarity of the Romeo 3 Max optic. Challenges encountered included user error with magazine pouches and occasional trigger freeze, highlighting the importance of proper grip and equipment setup in competitive shooting.

This video from Regular Guy Training LLC discusses trigger freeze, a common issue for shooters, particularly with AR-style rifles. The instructor, demonstrating experienced authority, notes that AR platforms offer a slight advantage in mitigating this problem compared to other rifle types. The content also touches on AK platforms and the use of night vision.

Joel Park, a firearms instructor with high authority, critiques vague training terms like 'exploration mode.' He advocates for specific, actionable cues and using drills like El Presidente to find a shooter's breaking point by increasing speed. The focus is on identifying and correcting specific mechanical failures rather than general exploration, emphasizing habit building through performance on demand reps.

Joel Park, a recognized instructor and competitive shooter, advocates for organic training plans that adapt to immediate shooter needs rather than rigid schedules. He emphasizes using feedback loops from dry fire, scenario-based drills, and competition performance to identify and address specific technical flaws like trigger freeze and grip influence. This approach fosters self-awareness and creates a continuously evolving training regimen for optimal improvement.

This guide synthesizes Joel Park's expert advice on developing a mental checklist for shooting. It emphasizes focusing on positive actions, proper trigger control, efficient reloading, and utilizing sensory cues for self-correction during both dry fire and live fire practice. Instruction from a recognized competitive shooter and instructor highlights advanced techniques for performance enhancement.

This video details a competitor's experience in a USPSA match, focusing on improving speed and achieving classification goals. The shooter aims to move from B-class to A-class by executing classifier stages efficiently, emphasizing fast transitions and avoiding over-confirmation of shots. The content highlights practical strategies for stage planning, reloading, and analyzing performance to identify areas for improvement in competitive shooting.

This Level 2 trigger control exercise focuses on increasing the speed of trigger manipulation while maintaining a consistent and full range of motion for both the press and reset. The instructor emphasizes avoiding hand tension and sympathetic movements, ensuring the trigger finger operates independently. This drill is crucial for overcoming trigger freeze and improving overall shooting speed and consistency.

This video documents the speaker's second USPSA match, focusing on practical lessons learned. Key takeaways include the importance of walking stages to avoid forgetting targets, managing trigger freeze during rapid fire, and using competition as a training tool to improve speed for other disciplines like IDPA. The speaker also notes the efficiency of classifier stages in USPSA, allowing for a quick match completion.

This video details competitive shooting stages, focusing on strategy and execution. Lena Miculek, a seasoned competitor, shares insights on stage planning, target engagement, and overcoming common shooting challenges like trigger freeze. The content emphasizes the importance of accuracy and speed in timed stages, offering practical advice for fellow competitors.