{"id":3558,"date":"2021-01-28T08:58:58","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T08:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/?p=3558"},"modified":"2021-01-28T17:44:21","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T17:44:21","slug":"the-theory-and-occasional-practice-of-point-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/the-theory-and-occasional-practice-of-point-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"The Theory And (Occasional) Practice Of Point Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Demystifying Point Shooting<\/span><\/h1>\n

There are few words that stir up more controversy in the firearms training world than the words \u201cpoint shooting.\u201d Mention those words in a pistol training class, and you\u2019ll either get knowing nods of approval or be dismissed as a rank amateur. Point shooting is a phrase that means many things to many people. Understanding how it fits into today\u2019s world of pistol marksmanship means understanding what it meant in the past and how it affects what\u2019s being taught today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In broad terms, point shooting means getting your hits by relying on how your gun is pointed at your target, rather than relying on sight alignment and sight picture. However, mention \u201cpoint shooting\u201d to many people, and the first thing that comes to their minds is the hip shooting techniques of the early to mid 20th century. Firearms instructors such as <\/span>Jacob A. \u201cJelly\u201d Bryce<\/span><\/a> and others taught a fast draw technique where your gun was never raised higher than your navel after the draw. Using their techniques, you relied on your hand-eye coordination and body index towards the target to point your gun towards the target and get your hits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n