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Lorimor:
A couple of observations:

1) When holstering, where is your off hand?  Is it fiddling around, by the holster, while you try to holster?  Is that a good idea?  Maybe think about revamping your rig so no assist is needed by the offhand?  Maybe think about working on the motions involved, so the off hand is nowhere near the mouth of the holster during the process?

2)  When drawing, what's moving?  Your arms?  Shoulders?  Legs?  Feet?  What needs to move for a good, smooth draw?  Wasted motion adds time. 

Not criticizing or picking on anyone.  Just trying to be helpful and make our shooting sports better and safer.  And maybe even make us better shooters. 

Now I'll stand by and wait for Thomas to produce another video which brilliantly illustrates basics such as this.  Maybe there will even be fire and explosions, who knows?  :)  (Maybe he has and I missed it?  I'm sure I'd remember the explosions though.) 

Mali:

--- Quote from: Lorimor on February 10, 2015, 04:51:05 PM ---Now I'll stand by and wait for Thomas to produce another video which brilliantly illustrates basics such as this.  Maybe there will even be fire and explosions, who knows?  :)  (Maybe he has and I missed it?  I'm sure I'd remember the explosions though.)

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IIRC, the first video in the latest series was about not fishing and bowling, i.e. efficiency of motion when drawing your weapon.

abbafandr:
Another thing I noticed was how many shooters were wearing glasses WITHOUT side shields.  Makes me wonder how many were just regular reading glasses.
Just an observation.

JTH:

--- Quote from: Mali on February 10, 2015, 05:28:25 PM ---IIRC, the first video in the latest series was about not fishing and bowling, i.e. efficiency of motion when drawing your weapon.

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And part III included a discussion about NOT having your off hand near your holster, including showing exactly how people are sweeping themselves.  :)

I'll work on adding more fire and explosions.

Lorimor:

--- Quote from: jthhapkido on February 11, 2015, 05:52:31 AM ---And part III included a discussion about NOT having your off hand near your holster, including showing exactly how people are sweeping themselves.  :)

I'll work on adding more fire and explosions.

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Well yeah, now that you mention it, I recall these videos.  Nothing exploded though.  :)

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