Using your eyes - TENICOR

This video from Tenicor emphasizes that effective shooting relies more on vision control than gear. It details proper sight alignment for both iron sights and red dots, stressing the importance of front sight focus for accuracy and target focus for speed. The instructor also covers eye dominance, techniques for shooting with one or both eyes open, and methods to overcome involuntary blinking during live fire.

This video demonstrates the 'Line Drill' for improving pistol shooting accuracy and trigger control. Instructor John G. Johnson works with a student to identify and correct issues like rushing the trigger, poor sight focus, and improper grip. The drill emphasizes building trust in the sights and developing a smooth, controlled trigger press through focused dry-fire and live-fire exercises, with progressive challenges to enhance technique and speed.

This video explains the advantages of shooting with two eyes open, emphasizing target focus and using sighting systems in peripheral vision. It contrasts this with the traditional one-eye-closed method for iron sights, suggesting a transition to two eyes once a proper sight picture is acquired. The instructor advocates for keeping the sighting system secondary to the target for better situational awareness.

This video explains how to overcome cross-dominance in shooting, a condition where your dominant hand and eye are on opposite sides. It advises against bringing your head to the optic, instead recommending either turning your head to the optic (a temporary crutch) or, preferably, bringing the optic to your dominant eye. This latter method is more efficient as it involves aligning a moving object (firearm) with a stationary reference (dominant eye), reducing overall motion and increasing proficiency, especially with handguns.

Ben Stoeger explains the critical importance of shooting with both eyes open, emphasizing target focus over sight focus for higher performance in practical shooting. While closing one eye may feel comfortable initially due to double vision and sight clarity, it significantly hinders peripheral vision and overall speed. Mastering the two-eyes-open technique, though challenging, leads to faster transitions and greater situational awareness.

This video by John "Shrek" McPhee from Sheriff of Baghdad demonstrates simple vision tricks to improve shooting precision and consistency. It focuses on identifying and utilizing your dominant eye for sight alignment, emphasizing the importance of turning your head to ensure your dominant eye is properly aligned with the sights and the target, preventing interference from the non-dominant eye.

This video demonstrates an advanced self-defense technique for surviving an armed robbery. An expert instructor showcases how to de-escalate, comply to create a distraction, and execute a rapid concealed draw from an Appendix (AIWB) position to neutralize the threat. The demonstration highlights weapon retention and close-quarters combat proficiency.

This guide, presented by Jeff from Tenicor, outlines five common mistakes new concealed carriers make. It emphasizes choosing appropriate holsters and belts, selecting suitable clothing, finding a balance between firearm size and shootability, and carrying with a round in the chamber. The advice focuses on practical application and safety for everyday carry.

This guide details safe reholstering techniques for appendix carry, emphasizing visual control and body positioning to prevent self-injury. Expert Jeff from Tenicor, with over 25 years of daily carry experience, demonstrates the 'muzzle wedge' method, crucial for appendix inside-the-waistband (AIWB) holsters. The advice is geared towards intermediate carriers looking to refine their safety protocols.

This guide outlines the four universal firearms handling rules, emphasizing their critical importance as they are 'written in blood' due to past tragedies. The rules are: 1. All guns are always loaded. 2. Never point a gun at anything you're not willing to shoot or destroy. 3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target. 4. Be sure of your target and what's behind and beyond it. The video, presented with authoritative instruction from a professional instructor, also touches on the 'Be Polite' rule and the distinction between universal safety rules and specific range protocols.