Originally Posted by
Hydguy
I agree.
I can't stand it when an instructor is so dead set in a particular stance that they can't grasp the fact that if it doesn't work for the shooter, it doesn't matter what benefits it supposedly has, as the shooter won't realize them.
Yes, there are certain fundamentals that need to be taught, such as using two hands to grip a handgun, vice the old 'cup and saucer' or grabbing your wrist as some old revolver shooters were taught, and some still insist on using...
I can't shoot isosceles, as I find it very unnatural, and in all honesty, if I'm in a defensive shooting, I'm sure as hell NOT going to square up to the target, as I want to minimize the possibility of getting injured.
I do shoot left foot forward, in a similar approach to what the young lady in the pics does. But I guess that is because I learned to shoot in the service, and only picked up pistol on my own.