Bobson
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Earlier today, I was watching this video (Working the Trigger, Pt 1) by the late Paul Gomez. At the 3:04 mark, he begins talking about three different forms of trigger manipulation.
The first technique is "Slack-Out Shooting," which he says was popularized at Mid-South Institute. He describes it as pulling the trigger, flicking the trigger finger forward until it's completely off the trigger, then returning the trigger to the slack-out point in anticipation of the next shot.
The second technique is called the "Flip-and-Press," which Gomez attributes to the Rogers Shooting School. This technique includes holding the trigger to the rear after each shot, until the decision to shoot again. Once that decision to fire again has been made, the user "flips the finger forward, then strokes all the way through" the trigger in one fluid motion.
The third technique is usually called "Trigger-Reset." Gomez says that's sloppy terminology, but he describes it as being very similar to Slack-Out Shooting, except that instead of returning the trigger to the slack-out point in preparation for the next shot, this technique is usually taught in a way that removes this step. In other words, the idea is that the shot is made, the trigger is released only to the point where the trigger resets, and the operator is ready for the next shot.
The point he was making, if I understood it correctly, is that the third technique (Trigger-Reset) isn't a great idea, because it doesn't give the operator the opportunity to learn proper trigger management. He says that this technique should be taught with an emphasis on "reset and prep," which makes it seem a whole lot like Slack-Out Shooting.
Now, the reason I'm starting this thread is that I was taught the "Trigger Reset" technique in a course that's operated by the state of AZ, which I attended in 2012, and it worked very well for me on the range. However, there was no emphasis at all on reset AND prep, because the instructors were stern about only allowing the trigger to release to the point of "reset." Like I said, that worked really well for me on the range, and still does; but I've recently started watching a bunch of Paul Gomez' videos, and it's obvious he knew his stuff.
What do you guys think? Is this something I should be concerned with? Is there sufficient reason for me to switch to either Slack-Out shooting or the Flip-and-Press, instead of Trigger-Reset? Which method (if one of the three) do you use?
For anyone interested, here's Paul Gomez' Working the Trigger: Pt 2 video. He discusses working the trigger in series versus working the trigger in parallel. Excellent video.
The first technique is "Slack-Out Shooting," which he says was popularized at Mid-South Institute. He describes it as pulling the trigger, flicking the trigger finger forward until it's completely off the trigger, then returning the trigger to the slack-out point in anticipation of the next shot.
The second technique is called the "Flip-and-Press," which Gomez attributes to the Rogers Shooting School. This technique includes holding the trigger to the rear after each shot, until the decision to shoot again. Once that decision to fire again has been made, the user "flips the finger forward, then strokes all the way through" the trigger in one fluid motion.
The third technique is usually called "Trigger-Reset." Gomez says that's sloppy terminology, but he describes it as being very similar to Slack-Out Shooting, except that instead of returning the trigger to the slack-out point in preparation for the next shot, this technique is usually taught in a way that removes this step. In other words, the idea is that the shot is made, the trigger is released only to the point where the trigger resets, and the operator is ready for the next shot.
The point he was making, if I understood it correctly, is that the third technique (Trigger-Reset) isn't a great idea, because it doesn't give the operator the opportunity to learn proper trigger management. He says that this technique should be taught with an emphasis on "reset and prep," which makes it seem a whole lot like Slack-Out Shooting.
Now, the reason I'm starting this thread is that I was taught the "Trigger Reset" technique in a course that's operated by the state of AZ, which I attended in 2012, and it worked very well for me on the range. However, there was no emphasis at all on reset AND prep, because the instructors were stern about only allowing the trigger to release to the point of "reset." Like I said, that worked really well for me on the range, and still does; but I've recently started watching a bunch of Paul Gomez' videos, and it's obvious he knew his stuff.
What do you guys think? Is this something I should be concerned with? Is there sufficient reason for me to switch to either Slack-Out shooting or the Flip-and-Press, instead of Trigger-Reset? Which method (if one of the three) do you use?
For anyone interested, here's Paul Gomez' Working the Trigger: Pt 2 video. He discusses working the trigger in series versus working the trigger in parallel. Excellent video.
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