7 Habits

Breathing and Shooting Techniques to Elevate Marksmanship

ByChris Sajnog June 22, 2017October 26, 2023 Reading Time: 4 minutes

In this breathing and shooting technique, something we’ve all been taught, if we were taught the correct way to shoot, was utilizing the seven fundamentals of shooting. For a refresher on those fundamentals or what we like to call “habits,” check out Chris’ all-encompassing article titled “7 Habits of Highly Effective Shooters.” He later goes…

Grip Strength Grippers: Elevate Your Shooting Performance

ByChris Sajnog June 8, 2017October 31, 2023 Reading Time: 4 minutes

I’ve been shooting for the majority of my life and one thing I’ve heard everywhere I go is the importance of trigger control. It’s a delicate control…Don’t Pull it! You need to Press it…No…it needs to be constant Pressure…No, No, No…You need to Caress it and whisper sweet nothings to it so it will move straight to the rear.

How to Shoot With Both Eyes Open (How to Aim With Both Eyes Open)

ByChris Sajnog June 1, 2017March 14, 2022 Reading Time: 9 minutes

One of the most important skills to learn for any “non-range” shooting situation is how to shoot with both eyes open. You want to take in as much visual information as possible. If you look like Cyclops when you shoot, these simple drills will having you quickly seeing just one sight post while also seeing the whole battlefield.

Follow Through Shooting: The 7th Habit of Effective Shooters

ByChris Sajnog March 18, 2017November 2, 2023 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Follow-through is a term that most of us have heard from the first time anyone taught us about marksmanship fundamentals. But it is also one of the most neglected. Maybe because it’s last on every list that shooters assume it’s the least important, but neglecting the follow-through can negate all the steps you previously took to deliver an accurate shot. Follow-through simply means that you continue to apply all fundamentals of marksmanship after the weapon fires. A proper follow-through allows the weapon to deliver the round precisely on target and recoil in a natural and consistent manner. To follow-through in shooting, you need to do the following:

Sight Alignment – The Third Habit of Highly Effective Shooting

ByChris Sajnog March 16, 2017May 8, 2023 Reading Time: 7 minutes

Right after the invention of rifling, sight alignment is the most important contribution to man to fire an accurate shot. Sight alignment and sight picture are two terms that are often used interchangeably and many times used as one and the same. It’s fine to put them together once they are both understood, but it is vital to know that they are two different and vary distinct things. Sight alignment has nothing to do with the target (well, besides hitting it) and I will be covering this relationship in the upcoming, The Fourth Habit of Highly Effective Shooters.

Breathing While Shooting: The Fifth Habit of Highly Effective Shooters

ByChris Sajnog March 14, 2017May 8, 2023 Reading Time: 6 minutes

I remember being taught what many of you were likely also taught in regards to breathing as a marksmanship fundamental…to hold your breath. At the time it made sense. I was being told this by an instructor who shot better than me and who was running the course of instruction I was attending. I was in the military at the time and being taught by some of the best shooters in the world. Specifically I was told to, “Shoot during the Natural Respiratory Pause.” I did this for many years as a SEAL Sniper and never found any reason to question what I had learned.

Pistol Shooting Stance – The First Habit of Highly Effective Shooters

ByChris Sajnog March 12, 2017March 4, 2022 Reading Time: 5 minutes

No matter what weapon system we’re talking about or what shooting position; a solid shooting position is essential to good shooting. The more solid the position, the easier it is to hold the gun and control the trigger without disturbing the sight picture. Whether you’re shooting prone, kneeling, standing or any unconventional shooting position, you should have as much of your body directly behind the weapons as possible. You need to be able to drive the gun, and just like driving your car you should have the seat adjusted properly.

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Firearm Fundamentals for Continuous Shooting Improvement

ByChris Sajnog January 8, 2017November 8, 2023 Reading Time: 5 minutes

Hello everyone! In this post, I’ll discuss firearm fundamentals and how they can be applied to enhance your shooting skills over time. Let’s go ahead and get started. When I’m at the range, I don’t just focus on my own firing point or lane (unless I’m actively shooting of course). I’m the type of person…