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Seven Marksmanship Fundamentals Guide

The document outlines the seven fundamentals of marksmanship: 1) Stance, 2) Grip, 3) Sight Alignment, 4) Sight Picture, 5) Trigger Control, 6) Breath Control, and 7) Follow Through. It describes different stances including the Weaver, Chapman, and Power Isosceles stances. It emphasizes the importance of proper grip, sight alignment, sight picture, trigger control, breath control, and follow through for accurately aiming, shooting, and hitting the intended target. Mastering these seven fundamentals is key to improving marksmanship skills and speed.

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Seven Marksmanship Fundamentals Guide

The document outlines the seven fundamentals of marksmanship: 1) Stance, 2) Grip, 3) Sight Alignment, 4) Sight Picture, 5) Trigger Control, 6) Breath Control, and 7) Follow Through. It describes different stances including the Weaver, Chapman, and Power Isosceles stances. It emphasizes the importance of proper grip, sight alignment, sight picture, trigger control, breath control, and follow through for accurately aiming, shooting, and hitting the intended target. Mastering these seven fundamentals is key to improving marksmanship skills and speed.

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THE "SEVEN "FUNDAMENTALS

OF MARKSMANSHIP
• The seven fundamentals of marksmanship to
successfully aim, shoot & hit intended target.
• Breaking down your marksmanship to the
fundamentals may help improve aim & speed
when shooting.
• The stance as it applies to the handgun is nothing
more than the position of feet and body relative to the
target. It sounds simple, but it’s actually one of the
most critical and also one of the most often overlooked
aspects of pistol shooting.
• A body position that allows effective movement,
fighting, and shooting, with control of recoil.

STANCE
• The first two-hand
stance to see
widespread use, the
Weaver Stance was
developed by Los
Angeles County
Deputy Sheriff Jack
Weaver for combat-
style matches.

WEAVER STANCE
• The Chapman Stance
uses the same aggressive
foot position as the
Weaver, but the
support-side foot
doesn’t need to move
quite as far forward,
and the support-side
shoulder doesn’t drive
toward the gun.

CHAPMAN STANCE
• The Power Isosceles
features dual locked
elbows and the gun
centered in the field-
of-view. Dropping the
strong-side foot back
several inches
improves stability over
the standard Isosceles.

POWER ISOSCELES STANCE


The Power Point
stance enables the
delivery of accurate
one-hand fire, keeping
the off hand out of the
way, but ready to
punch or otherwise
fend off attack.

POWER POINT STANCE


• The Strong-Hand
Retention Stance prevents
an assailant from taking
your gun while keeping it
at the ready to fire. The
gun is generally held
vertically but may be
canted outward to clear
the bustline or if the
barrel is ported.

STRONG HAND RENTENTION


STANCE
• Controlling the weapon while
shooting and through recoil with
pressure and friction and
leverage.

GRIP
GRIP
• The relationship between the
front and rear sights. (Gun-
wrist-body alignment for
point shooting).

SIGHT ALIGNMENT
SIGHT ALIGNMENT
• The relationship of your sight alignment to
your target equals sight picture No person
can hold a steady picture but should
minimize it to the best extent possible
Upon getting sight picture ensure you are
focused on front sight as you pull the
trigger

SIGHT PICTURE
SIGHT PICTURE
• The goal is to bring the trigger straight back. The finger
should not deviate up, down, left or right, only straight
back. Pad of finger should be parallel and flush to trigger
face, not at angle. Trigger should not be too close to joint
of finger or tip of finger but in the middle. trigger prep,
trigger press, trigger reset Pull back must be smooth. Do
not over squeeze the trigger. After bullet is fired bring
trigger to reset position but no more. For trigger control,
if you do not do this step properly you will not hit your
mark even if all other fundamentals are correct.

TRIGGER CONTROL
TRIGGER CONTROL
TRIGGER CONTROL
You should pause your breathing at the
top or bottom of your breathing cycle
right before shooting, preferably at
bottom of cycle. Do not hold your
breath for a long time; you will lose
focus/ concentration.

BREATH CONTROL
BREATH CONTROL
Just as a golfer continues their
swing after hitting a ball you
should continue your aim after
you pull the trigger.

FOLLOW THROUGH
THE "SEVEN "FUNDAMENTALS OF
MARKSMANSHIP

1. STANCE
2. GRIP
3. SIGHT ALIGNMENT
4. SIGHT PICTURE
5. TRIGGER CONTROL
6. BREATH CONTROL
7. FOLLOW THROUGH

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