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Tactical Shooting Under Stress: Navy SEAL Debunks The 3 Biggest Myths!

[From The Editor]

I see it over and over again…

Well-intentioned gun-owners simply repeating what they’ve been told by other shooters, trainers, or simply the sales person behind the gun counter.

They’re relying on what they consider to be “conventional wisdom” of what it takes to defend yourself with a firearm.

After all, if it’s always been done that way, shouldn’t we keep doing it like that?

Well… um… “no”.

“Conventional wisdom” often just isn’t “wise” at all – and there are more than a few “myths” that still plague the shooting world… and especially when it comes to “shooting under stress”!

I had a chat with former Navy SEAL instructor, Chris Sajnog about what it really takes to defend yourself with your firearm at the same time your entire body is being served an “adrenaline cocktail” – and here’s rundown of what he. had to say…

What A Navy SEAL Has To Say About The 3 Biggest Myths Of Shooting Under Stress…

…And How To FIX Your Training Now To Prepare For An Ambush Attack!

Close Quarters Shooting Tactics Under Stress
Don’t Fall For These Common Counter-Ambush Defense Myths!

Stress Shooting Myth #1You Can’t Shoot Accurately Under Stress

It’s true that, when you’re ambushed, your body is going to respond with a massive rush of “fight or flight” hormones that will impact your abilities to defend yourself.

Your heart will likely be in your throatyour eyes will open wide (to give the brain more “data” to make decisions)… tunnel visionreduced hearing ability… oh, and your fine motor skills will fly out the window, leaving you feeling like you’re handling your weapons with mittens on!

But that doesn’t mean you can’t shoot accurately – even in close-quarters ambush conditions.

The Fix: Make your techniques instinctive.

Remember how nervous you were the first time you drove a car?  And now?

It didn’t take long before you went from having to “think” about every little move you made in the driver’s seat, to naturally just getting “in flow” when you get behind the wheel.

Well, the same goes with “stress shooting”… and with just a little bit of repetition, your brain naturally builds new neural pathways to make your firearm an extension of your body.

This puts you in the “driver’s seat” of your emotional response to danger and gives you better ability to guide your shots on-target.

Stress Shooting Myth #2: You Can’t Use Your Sights Under Stress

People believe that you can’t focus on your front sight when you’re under stress because your brain will involuntarily guide your eyes straight to your attacker.

Well, this is actually true… IF you’re like “most shooters”.

Most training consists of nothing except for shooting rounds at a static paper target… in a relaxed setting…  with no time limit on lining up your sights to nail that bulls-eye.

That’s a far cry from an enraged meth-addict charging at you full-speed from 15 feet away, isn’t it?

But it doesn’t have to be that way – and you can still use your sights…

The Fix: The key to “aiming” under stress is to train to aim under stress!

It only makes sense… following up from the last tip, the more you train under stress and you get enough repetitions in where you’re able to focus under stress on your front sight, you WILL be able to use your sights when it counts!

But now the question is, HOW do I add more stress to my firearms training?”, right?

Good question…

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Stress Shooting Myth #3Shooting At The Range Is “Enough”

Most shooters (who actually train) limit their practice to the local “live-fire range”.

This builds a lot of confidence in your skills because you’re able to work on getting nice, tight shot-groups from the firing line.

The thought is that this level of “marksmanship” will equate to nice, tight shot-groups in that attacker charging at you with rage in his eyes and a sharp knife in his hand.

Hate to say this but… nope!

The range is great for learning the basic fundamentals of good marksmanship and become familiar with your weapon – but it’s actually one of the WORST places to train for the stress of a real-life attack!

The Fix: Do your training at home using “dry-fire” training!

By using a safe, inert weapon (like your unloaded – quadruple-checked – firearm or an “airsoft” replica of your handgun), you can get way more realistic training right in the comfort of your living room or garage!

You can even safely practice force-on-force drills with a training partner to simulate a real attack.

This is “next level” training that will make you far more prepared for home defense and concealed carry, with training you simply can’t get at your local gun range.

Have Any Tips For Adding More “Stress Shooting” Training To Your Firearms Practice Plan?

Please Share Your Best Tricks And Tactics Below Now…

  • You are absolutely correct in everything you say here. Deep breathing definitely helps, But aside from all the required practice, it is the MIND that will end up ruling the day. You need the RIGHT MIND SET to function efficiently. because the brain controls everything; heart rate, breathing, nerves, reflexes. Get your brain under control- FIRST! then hopefully everything else will fall comfortably into place.
    Much like you have already said. Thanks for the RE-AFFIRMATION.

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