Sorry, Conspiracists, the Temple Index Position is a Real Thing
I was shocked (shocked, I tell you!) to see so many comments focused on one Secret Service agent’s use of the “temple index” pistol ready position.
I was shocked (shocked, I tell you!) to see so many comments focused on one Secret Service agent’s use of the “temple index” pistol ready position.
“That’s cool and all, but I’m not a Marine. I’m not on a team. If something goes down, it’s just
Col. Cooper saw a hyperfocus on inconsequential increments rather than a mastery of the fundamentals of marksmanship and the proper use of tactics.
One of the primary reasons we go through training, in addition to learning the mechanics of firearms operation, is to build confidence in our abilities.
The good news is that dry-fire is free. Well, sort of. There is a price to pay, but the cost isn’t measured in dollars.
As tempting as it is, I would strongly suggest that you resist the urge to get online and then mimic what you see in various youtube videos.
If you have come to believe that these “new” striker-fired guns (the G17 is 44 years old) aren’t safe to carry, go ahead and buy a DA/SA pistol. I would never fault you for that.
My daughter-in-law Elizabeth told me that she wanted to try pheasant hunting. To set her up for a successful hunt,
The purpose isn’t to re-write the Book of Five Rings, but to take the lessons from nearly 400 years ago and apply them to today’s world where we don’t carry swords, but guns.