I thought I had recoil management figured out, so I started recording my shooting. The version of events playing in my head and the version captured by the camera were not even close to the same thing. What felt like a flat, controlled gun was actually bouncing around a lot more than I realized. The muzzle was rising higher, taking longer to settle, and generally behaving in ways I had somehow convinced myself weren't happening.
Apparently my brain had been doing me a favor..the problem is that favors like that don't help you improve. I won't lie, watching those videos was a little painful at first but that's also why it was valuable. The biggest improvements I've made often came after seeing something on video that completely contradicted what I thought I was doing.
If you've never filmed your shooting, give it a try. You might discover you're doing exactly what you think you are or you might get a very educational reality check like I did.
Apparently my brain had been doing me a favor..the problem is that favors like that don't help you improve. I won't lie, watching those videos was a little painful at first but that's also why it was valuable. The biggest improvements I've made often came after seeing something on video that completely contradicted what I thought I was doing.
If you've never filmed your shooting, give it a try. You might discover you're doing exactly what you think you are or you might get a very educational reality check like I did.
