One Handed Shooting (#8)

Welcome to Video 8 of a 31 part Pistol Skills Video Series with Ernest Langdon! One-handed shooting is an important skill to practice with both your strong hand and your support hand. Why? You may only have one hand free to use due to injury, kids, holding on to something, carrying something, etc - practicing this skill and the tips given here can help you be more confident and proficient with one handed shooting. This series will include several sections of the topics Ernest covers in his pistol skills classes including: • Fundamentals • Drills • Techniques • The Why’s Behind the Techniques Ernest teaches • Ernest’s Methodology ... plus a Low Light Series. We are excited to bring you his teachings in small nuggets of information to share his knowledge, why and demonstrate with students on the how. “Listening to someone tell you what to do is easy in the moment – “Just do it this way.” If you don’t understand the why, it’s easy to be convinced to do it differently. Understanding the why behind the techniques will help a person learn to do and execute precisely and consistently. Firearms and shooting have always been a passion for me – from competitive or practical to hobby and everyday carry purposes – being able to share this information in a clear and concise way is important to me. There are millions on new gun owners who need the fundamental skills to learn the gun, how to safely use their firearm if they choose to have one for personal every day carry or home defense.” – Ernest Langdon, President of Langdon Tactical Technology, Inc. We hope you enjoy this series! ABOUT ERNEST LANGDON Ernest’s background includes 12 years of active duty service in the United States Marine Corps, over 30 years of competitive shooting experience including a Grand Master rating in USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association) and accreditation as a Distinguished Master in IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association) with 10 National Championships and 2 World Speed Shooting titles. He is a gunsmith by trade and brings exception knowledge to not only training but firearms as well. VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: 00:05 - 01:00 Why shoot with one hand Technique dominant hand 01:01 - 04:01 01:00 - 03:10 stance 03:11 - 04:01 upper body 04:02 - 05:00 Technique off hand 05:01 - 06:42 Single arm position 06:43 - 07:40 Single handed grip technique 07:41 - 09:14 Switching hand on the range) 09:15 - 09:35 Let it drop 09:36 - 10:11 First shooting iteration 10:12 - 10:42 Goal for single handed shooting 10:43 - 11:17 Set up for single handed student shooting 11:18 - 12:48 Ernest demo single handed shooting 12:49 - 13:16 Outro