Taran Butler tears it up one handed from the hip at a USPSA match:
Things to note about this:
- Point shooting and one hand shooting from the hip is allowed at USPSA and IDPA competition. Sight shooting from an eye level, two handed stance is not required.
- Most events/stages are Freestyle, meaning the shooter can choose how to shoot. Sight shooting from an eye level, two handed stance is the overwhelming choice because that is what gets hits the fastest.
- The description of this video, “Taran shot a few stages all from the hip and still won Limited” notes that point shooting is typically a disadvantage if other options are possible. Managing to win with this technique is a stunt.
- Taran Butler is the man!
John Veit
Jan 31, 2012 @ 10:24:34
Is two handed shooting faster and more accurate than one handed shooting?
Competition results have proved that over and over again.
Also, accurate shooting from the hip is much harder than shooting with a “locked” arm and with the gun placed on the target, or using Quick Kill, or P&S. You can easy prove that to yourself and with little if any practice, if you think otherwise.
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But and however, Competition shooting Combat shooting.
Oranges and Apples are both fruits, but an apple is not an orange, or vice versa. That’s reality.
In the NYPD’s study of over 6000 Police combat cases, Officer’s with few exceptions fired with the strong hand. And the shooting distance in most all gunfights was less than 21 feet.
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Ergo, if you want to train for competition, shoot 2 handed.
And, if you want to train for combat, train for the reality that you will shoot one handed.
David B. Monier-Williams
Feb 06, 2012 @ 16:51:17
I don’t know what to call Taran’s technique was…but it wasn’t hip shooting. his arm was 33/4 extended from his body.
John M. Buol Jr.
Mar 05, 2012 @ 19:29:50
His technique allowed him to hit the targets. What name shall we give it?