I really need this, myself. I'm relearning how to shoot lefty, due to my eyesight, and a steady approach followed up on a regular basis is what I need. So far, the results have been pleasing but do not feel natural at all. Very Strange!
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Oh man, that would be strange indeed.
I can shoot with either hand with my hand guns and am pretty good at it; one never knows when the natural hand/arm may be taken out of action right? But learning to shoot with one's off-hand all the time would be such a difficult thing. Discipline is the way to go though and it seems you're applying it. Are there any specific things you're doing, exercises and all, to bring it all together?
I'm just acting as though I never shot before, because this is pretty much how it feels!
Any "new shooter" advice is welcomed, that will likely be of the most help.
Yeah, that's a good point.
I guess I'd probably recommend some training, as opposed to practice. I mean at home.
I'm not sure if you're one-handing or two but the grip is really important. I do about 15-20 minutes per day drawing from my holster, acquiring a target, doing two trigger pulls (measured ones) and moving to another target and doing the same. I then holster and repeat.
The targets are dots on the wall and I do it all at walking pace with some very fast draws in the last five minutes. It's about the grip being repeatable, quick target acquisition and the aim remaining good during the trigger pulls. In your case it will (initially) be about muscle memory.
No more than 15-20 minutes a day will make the live-firing you do at the range, the practice, more effective.
Slowly you will improve speed and create muscle memory and you will see great improvement.
My "new shooter" experience is with the long arms... left eye dominant. VERY Fortunate that my pistol shooting improved when the eye change occurred. I will still perform these drills, sounds great 👍🏼 Dryfire training, and I'm thinking about a laser system too. Make sure that poa is also poi 🌞
Oh, my mistake. I think there's still some dry-fire drills that could help though. I dry-fire rifles all the time as it keeps skills sharp without the cost of ammunition. It's similar to the handgun stuff, just different.
yes sir! Ima gunna look these up! I need lots of work for shooting, standing anf walking....