Basics of Marksmanship
What to Wear to the Gun Range
The range is not the place to be very fashion conscious. While you can dress cute and there are more fashionable safety accessories on the
04/16/2019
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Basics of Marksmanship
Using the Slide Stop to Chamber a Pistol Round
In this video, Tatiana Whitlock demonstrates two different techniques to using the slide stop to chamber a pistol round.
04/02/2019
Basics of Marksmanship
How to Load & Make Ready
In this dry-fire video, Tatiana Whitlock shows step-by-step the Load & Make Ready process.
03/26/2019
Basics of Marksmanship
Ammo Basics
If you are heading to a Girl’s Night Out at the range, you will need to get full metal jacket (FMJ) rounds.
03/19/2019
Basics of Marksmanship
How to Load a Pistol Magazine
New shooters can be frustrated when loading their pistol magazines. In this video Tatiana Whitlock offers some tips and techniques for how to easily insert ammo cartridges into a magazine.
03/12/2019
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Drawing Your Pistol
In this video Tatiana Whitlock walks you through the A Girl & A Gun method for drawing your pistol.
02/25/2019
Basics of Marksmanship
Avoid Peeking
Peeking at the target between shots delays your ability to quickly recover your sights and get your next shot on target. It also shifts your mental focus away from the task at hand (your fundamentals of grip, stance, trigger press, etc.) to the target, which can be assessed later.
02/19/2019
Basics of Marksmanship
Trigger Control
Trigger control is the act of manipulating the trigger to fire the gun without disturbing your sight alignment. A pistol shooter may become frustrated if
07/10/2018
Basics of Marksmanship
3 Factors of a Concealed Carry Gun
When selecting a firearm for concealed carry that you will depend your life upon, there are three very important factors to consider.
02/14/2018
Basics of Marksmanship
Shooting Steel: Safety Guidelines
Shooting steel is fun! You hear the “ping!” when you hit the target, and can often save you time and money from shοoting paper targets. However, shοoting steel can be dangerous if you use the wrong caliber or shοot at the wrong distance. Here are 6 guidelines to stay safe.
01/14/2018
Basics of Marksmanship
Follow Through When Shooting Pistol
Follow-through occurs when you keep contact with the trigger and only let the trigger release to the “reset position” between shots.
01/11/2018
Basics of Marksmanship
Dry Fire Safety Rules
Dry Fire Practice can be a great way to improve your skills; however, you must exercise extreme caution when pulling the trigger in your home. It is critical that you follow these five dry-fire safety rules.
12/28/2017
Basics of Marksmanship
Pistol Grips to Avoid
When a shooter has a poor grip on her pistol, she may experience a malfunction or difficulty achieving target accuracy. The grips shown are not
12/14/2017
Basics of Marksmanship
Shooting With Your Support Hand
There are times, both in competition and self-defense, that you may need to shoot with your support hand. In competition, the course of fire may call for it or in a self-defense situation, you may not have use of your strong hand. Practicing shooting with your support hand is an important skill to develop.
12/10/2017
Basics of Marksmanship
Clearing a Stoppage with Tap/Rack/Back
When a shooter, regardless of level of instruction, experiences a stoppage, you must go through our standard correction steps. They are simple and effective, and above all, the safest and fastest way to put the gun back in battery. Just as you know your firearm safety laws, you should know your rapid clearing steps and use them every time. The TAP-RACK-BACK drill, also known as the immediate action drill, is a simple process to effectively deal with a minor malfunction.
08/30/2017
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How to Grip a Handgun
A proper grip helps better manage recoil and muzzle rise, and helps a shooter with accuracy, speed, and retention. The hands should be as high on the gun as possible. The handgun should fit in the hand to be straight like an extension of the shooter’s arm. The support hand’s fingers should wrapped around the front of the strong hand, so that all four fingers overlay the three lower fingers of the strong hand. While the strong hand squeezes the pistol with front-to-rear pressure, the support hand clamps pressure from the sides. This gives 360-degree pressure on the pistol providing a stable grip.
06/10/2017
Basics of Marksmanship
Sight Alignment
In order for your shot to reach its intended location on a target, a shooter must have sight picture and alignment. Sight alignment is the symmetry between the front sight and rear sight. Your front sight should be in the exact center of the rear sight, at the same height of the rear sight. Remember the old adage: equal light, equal height.
05/03/2017
Basics of Marksmanship
Gun Safety Rules
When manipulating a firearm, there are four universal safety rules that must ALWAYS be obeyed. When these four rules are followed, accidents can be minimized. Negligent discharges of a firearm can result in death or serious injury when these rules are not followed. Every shooter should know and be able to recite the 4 Rules of Gun Safety.
06/14/2016
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How to Manage Recoil
Managing recoil is done with your entire body. A proper stance gives you a stable platform so that your gun can function. It is important to keep your weight forward on the balls of your feet. Even while standing practicing with static target shooting, your posture should be forward, aggressive, and ready to move.
04/16/2016
Basics of Marksmanship
Proper Shooting Stance
The shooting stance is one of the fundamental components to making sure you have a good platform for operating a firearm. Having your body positioned
01/29/2015
Diagnostic Target
Getting help from a professional instructor is the best way to improve your shooting techniques, but sometimes a diagnostic target can be a useful tool.
07/13/2014
Basics of Marksmanship
5 Basics of Accurate Shooting
When shooting a handgun, there are 5 basics of accurate shooting. These simple factors, when focused upon, will dramatically improve shooting accuracy.
06/13/2014
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