Proper Pistol Grip - Navy SEAL Teaches How to Grip a Pistol
Learn how to get proper pistol grip from a Navy SEAL firearms instructor. Instantly shoot like a Navy SEAL using these drills and tips.
You can join your fellow team members that are learning how to shoot and become Warriors here: www.chrissajnog.com/join-the-...
The New Rules of Marksmanship: amzn.to/3gyonAf
Hand Grip Strengthener: amzn.to/3if2Zqp
How to Shoot Like a Navy SEAL: amzn.to/1MmYX4R
Potent Hand Strengthening: amzn.to/3XhFImD
Shooting Techniques Course: se965.infusionsoft.com/go/21d...
A Pocket Holster: amzn.to/3IGf9n3
A bad pistol grip is the cause of most misses in shooting and all great shooters know the importance of proper pistol grip. So in this video you'll learn how to grip a pistol, why what most people teach is wrong, and how to test your pistol grip to make sure it will work for you.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:05 - Setup
3:38 - Misconception
5:01 - Testing
5:46 - Grip Strength
7:45 - Bonus Advice
8:02 - Free Videos
Be sure to subscribe for more Warrior training!
/ @chrissajnogs
FOLLOW ME:
linktr.ee/chrissajnog
Dont know why there are thumbs down for a veteran who was trained by our government , especially Navy Seal............. Thanks Chris. you have my thumb up.......
Because he may be saying or doing things that someone does not agree with and may feel it is not helpful. ALL SOF dudes are trying to make a buck, good on them. But each preaches their philosophy or poo-poo others techniques, etc. What makes this guy thee authority?
I really like listening to this guy speak. He is clear, concise and to the point.
The best explanation on grip that I've ever heard.
Really good instructions, thank you sir. Showed me exactly how my grip has been wrong and why I’m constantly shooting low left. I will definitely apply the lessons learned here and get it right. Appreciate it!!!👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸
When you mentioned the empty space between the support hand and the grip if the support hand wasn't placed correctly, I knew that was one of the biggest detractors to my grip. Thank you for this video, it really helped!
You're not only a hero to many, you're an EXCELLENT instructor! Thank you for your service, Chris!
Excellent lesson. When my father taught me to shoot a handgun, he addressed most of these issues. I worked on my grip strength, and a consistent grip. When I paid attention to these key points, my shooting was consistent. By the time I was in my teens, I was able to shoot comfortably with one hand, and either hand. Keeping that gun steady is key, and a trigger pull that doesn't move the gun either. I am a can killer!!
Great video. Alot of this hit home for me. I'm always shooting low and left. Definitely gonna work on my grip. Really enjoyed the video and gonna remember what you said next time I go to the range!
@Chris Sajnog - Thank you for your help. I've seen many many many videos on shooting/gripping pistols and I can say with full confidence that your videos are by far the best. I tried many ways shown on many gun channels to shoot better but yours was the key. Your method helped me understand the fundamentals of good shooting with any pistol of any size and caliber. Thank you for your time and knowledge and your service to the U.S. military.
Ran across this video and was pleased to see all of your successes and the TREMENDOUS positive impact that you have had on so many. Has been many years since you first arrived at BMC Panama City. CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!
This was the best block of instruction I heard on pistol grip. I have been taught by academy instructors but for some reason this was more detail and thorough. Thank you!
Wow, I'm so glad I found this video. I just bought my first hand gun and want to learn correct grip and the reasons why it is correct. Thanks!
I've been involved in training sessions (Police Academy and US Army) where several different methods were shown on how to hold and fire a pistol, however, this video is BY FAR THE BEST training I have ever experienced. I now have a much better understanding of why I should hold the pistol this way and what differences it makes to hold it any other way. Thank you for the information and thank you for an excellent video.
So glad I found this video I could not for the life of me figure out why my shots kept pulling to the side! I watched this video and started practicing getting myself into that perfect grip. The next time I was out at the range my buddy said it was like watching a completely different shooter. I gave him the name of your channel and he should be checking it out soon! Thank you I appreciate the help!
I'm a Royal Malaysian Police, and I love your videos regarding firearms sir ..God bless 👍
As a gang banger in LA, I approve this message
Would love to try and get a patch if y'all have one, I'll see if my department has any extras
Thank you so much. Can’t wait to hit the range and make those adjustments. Stay blessed my dude.
I just got my pistol license. I’m so glad I came across your page!! great explanation on how to grip gun!! Can’t wait to watch all your other videos! Thank you for making these videos!!
Well explained and not so exhaustive as to be frustrating. This is informative that is immediately actionable. Thank you Chris.
You are awesome!! I learn from understanding and your explanation of the mechanics and physics of why goes on makes so much sense to me that when I put it into practice it’s almost second nature!! Keep these videos coming !! I’ll be supporting you for sure!!
You can definitely train me any day on handguns! Your such a dynamic and prolific teacher. I'm so blessed to have found you. I will be transferring to a Glock from my Revolver in May. You explain things in simple terms and you have so much patience. Thank you 😊 and God bless!
I have watched 5 or 6 videos on gripping the gun, and this one makes the most sense.
Chris, I really appreciate how you make so much sense with you instructions, easy to understand and not condescending. I'm going to teach my 16 Y.O. daughter about guns, safety and shooting. This video will go a long way in doing that successfully. Thank you
Simple yet very informative. Exactly what I needed. Now I know what I should be doing. Thank you!
Always great to review the basics to keep everything square and straight - Thanks, Chris ~
Thank you for the tip! One pointer in your video about support thumb in relation to trigger finger made the clarification that no other videos did. For the first time using your grip I can pull double action trigger with absolute steady hand, barrel, and sight!
Got some range time in front of me, after enough dry fire practice, I can shoot MOA with just about any rifle, not so much with a pistol. This video helped!! Thanks!!
Thank you so much for this video. Practicing at home, I can already see what I've been doing wrong at the range. Subscribed and looking forward to checking out the rest of your content.
Excellent video. Chris, thanks for the simple to understand instructions, and thank you for your service 🇺🇸
Chris, Really love the way you explain. Keep up good work
Chris thanks for your service to our country! Thanks too for the videos. Shooting pistols is a new interest of mine, and I enjoy your work.
you may find the work of Clint Smith more informative and entertaining
This was a fantastic instructional video. Keep up the good work. Thanks for taking the time to make this video and uploading it for others to learn.
This makes complete and total sense. Thanks for posting, Chris.
Your advice is helping me tremendously! I will do the grip exercises and when I finally make it to go shooting, keeping in mind your sage advice.
just think of what replacing your glock with a real target pistol would do....
Excellent explanation 👌
This is by far the best instruction for proper gripping technique. Cheers!
It is quite pleasant when a speaker is emanating experience and time--tried advice. No need for flashy lights, just pure knowledge. Bravo, Seal. USMC,US Army
Chris now's what he is talking about I bought his book I was in the army since I have been using Chris's info I have improved a 110 percent it has got rid of a lot of my bad technics I was doing listen to him and practice practice practice ty chris for helping me and my family become a better shooter
I know a Ranger and a few Seals...every single one has shown me this exact same form. Safe to say it's the best way to go. Great video!
Great video. I'm constantly learning. Thank you for the instruction and thank you for your service!
This video made an immediate improvement in accuracy, Thank You.
Excellent instruction Chris, I know one helluva lot of Law Enforcement Agencies that would benefit from just this one video.
Thanks you for these videos I am a first time gun owner and safety is my first concern. You instill confidence in me with your instruction and calm manner. Also ..Thanks you for your service as well Subscribed, liked and looking forward to more !
This was fantastic information, thanks for taking the time to put it together!
Everything he is saying is spot on I’ve been shooting for over twenty years after doing all his videos shooting ten fold better.thank Chris God Bless Be Safe
Phenominal, Thank you for this wonderful instruction...My groups changed dramatically after studying this video and tweaking my mistakes, amazing disciplines.
cp9ick
Good video Chris! Thank you for your service to our country!!
Love it, you nail it on this that others well-intended tend to confuse new shooters about, I am sharing this with my friends. The gun becomes part of you just as the arrow becomes part of our pointing finger for instinctive (no sights or aiming methods) archery, only we are using the sights on the handgun if possible. If no time for sights, this you teach helps tremendously to still have everything work well for point shooting.
The best video on the proper shooting technique that I've seen. Thank you for your service.
I will definitely subscribe. The technique you show to eliminate shake is what i taught myself to train out my tremors. You are a smart guy with excellent means of knowledge conveyance.
The thing is . This makes perfect sense I’ve been shooting the same style weapon for over 25 years ( Sig Sauer P22x platform)) And this video gave me several areas to improve on Thank you And thank you for your service to our nation
Thank you for sharing, requesting the free videos now. Subscribed and hit notifications, thanks again, good stuff.
CHRIS: In 2016 I returned to airgunning. I started researching techniques to shoot both my pistols and rifles more accurately. I realized that videos of real steel/powder burning 'experts' would have techniques that I could transfer to my own field. I have to say that this is the most informative (and correct) of all the videos I've watched. Including those made by competition shooters. Not only did you explain (in easily understandable words and examples) the proper way to grip, but also what happens when you don't grip properly. I was also pleased to see that you were 'shooting' with both eyes open. I learned, and practices that, even before I had my cataract operation. And now that I've had it, and continue that method, my accuracy has improved to what it was (or better) when I received my awards in the Canadian Cadet Corp as a youth. I look forward to more of your videos (and downloading & sharing them). This one will be shared with the many air pistol groups I am with on FB from around the world. DOC
Was always told trigger control. But until I worked on grip that’s when I became a consistently better pistol shooter. Thanks for the great info.
Great video and explanation "in layman terms" to a relatively new shooter in PA. I do struggle with the grip, but I am drawing from a holster, so this one will have me looking at things differently next time I go to the range. Can't wait to try these techniques out!
Spot on information Mr. Sajnog. Every one ought to have the opportunity to see your series and learn.
This gave me more confidence to handle firearms. Thank you for the tips and for your service to America.
Absolutely THE BEST grip video out there. Can't wait to try this technique this weekend at the range.
Try it at home first!
great content as always
Great video. Always trying to find ways to improve and thought your tactics were right on point.
Incredibly helpful tips! Thank you for sharing the knowledge.
Chris is spot on!!! A lot of this we taught on Paris Island but he explains it a lot better!!!
Thank you! I’ve been using full-size pistols for years, now training with compacts. It’s hard for me to get the sites lined up. After watching this, it became simple.And THANK YOU For saying finger position on trigger doesn’t matter. I’ve been arguing with people for years on this. God bless and thank you for your service sir!
Great instruction. Answered many questions I've had. Thank you. Gonna pass this on.
By far the best tips I've ever seen in youtube for gun control. Great job on the video sir.
Great lesson and would also appreciate some tips on gripping revolvers - some of us old timers still shoot "wheel guns" too !
Thank you for your video. I've not shot a pistol before, thank you for explaining the reason why you do what you do.
Thank you for the helpful instruction Chris
Thank you so much...I've figured out a lot of my grouping issues simply by working on my grip...EXCELLENT advice.
In 2009, I came home from a deployment and my oldest son, who was 3 or 4 at the time, wouldn’t eat for almost 2 weeks... Being a father I was obviously concerned, so I asked him about it and his answer really hit me hard… He said, “Dad, if I eat I’ll grow up and if I grow up I’ll become a daddy. And if I become a daddy, I’ll have to leave my family.” My boys barely knew who I was and I couldn’t let them grow up without a father... I realized at that moment my family needed me a lot more than the Navy needed another SEAL. So I put in for retirement the next day… Back then I knew I wanted to be with my family more than anything, so I made changes in my life that allowed me to be at home. We all want more time to spend with the people we love or doing the things we love. That’s why I’m here to help! That's why I am giving you my top 3 training videos (for FREE) to help you learn how you can stay at home, and save time and money while you improve your shooting! I really want you to watch them so you can see how it is helping thousands of people just like you! So click the link now and go see what all the fuss is about: snip.ly/lxwei1
Chris, That is powerful...Glad to see you doing well. I am glad you had the ability to leave the Navy and spend more time with your kids. Our society needs more guys like you that put family first. God Bless Brother!
That crushed me. Good for you. I hope you are enjoying your new life and more time with your family! I hope your son is eating better !! Be blessed
Such a powerful story. Reminds me of my late neighbors kid who asked over and over when dad was coming home and that “they were not a family anymore”. Glad you made this choice and thanks for your service!
My boys (from my 2nd marriage) were born after my daughters were grown & left home. Some new boys in the neighborhood were over & commented about me being my son's grandfather. My son explained that I'm their father, not grandfather. The neighborhood boy froze, looked at me then my sons several times. Finally he asked, "Does he play with you?" For this child, & most likely many others, spending time & playing was obviously the most important quality. Thanks for your service & videos.
@@noname-lk5ys wait wat
Well explained, covered those not taught by my instructor.
The channel I needed, you sir are a great instructor.
Excellent ,informative video. Thank You and God Bless you and yours.
The barrel "inline" with your forearm was great, when everyone used the weaver stance. Not so good now, using the isometric triangle stance(isosceles). Your gun natural wants to point to the left this way. I move my strong hand slightly around the gun, to put it in a better spot for the triangle. This also helps you get more of your support hand on the grip, in a HIGHER, MORE FORWARD position. Which is perfect for recoil management. I also pull back on the front of the trigger guard, with the pointing finger, of my support hand. I used to miss left, until I changed to this grip. Try it!!!
Great grip training - answered questions I've been asking myself - and it works. Thanks.
there is a reason he doesn't explain it like Jerry Mikulek... he can't come out of seal training and compete as a professional shooter and win 100K prizes... because competing with a Glock is a major setback, but the military doesn't really let you know that do they... lol nope.
@Tony Stark common sense says that masters of modern pistolcraft use a 1911 like Chris Kyle did.
@Tony Stark in the military the motto is "it doesn't matter what you shoot if you suck at shooting"
@Tony Stark you dont see nobody taking a glock to the olympics do you?
@Tony Stark oh i agree a glock 19 is perfect for her to use to save her life
Thanks, Chris. I have watched a lot of "how to grip pistols" videos and each time the same general rules are gone over, but each person says something new that someone else hasn't. In this one, it was the loosening of your lower fingers to check your grip, trigger finger and left thumb alignment, and not placing your trigger finger until you have your proper grip set up. I was taught differently about where my trigger finger should fall.
Rock solid techniques. Thank you!
Awesome job Chris! Thx!
Excellent points Chris. A good check on the placement of your support hand, especially thumb placement, is natural sight alignment. A sidearm should be a natural extension of your body and once you can master grip placement the sights become irrelevant especially in close combat. The ability to put a bullet in a vital area that will neutralize the attacker should be as natural as walking. This also requires a sidearm that fits the shooter instead of the shooter adjusting to the sidearm. Great video!
That was a wealth of information. I appreciate how you went into such detail to explain the way.
I learned exactly what I have been doing wrong for a long time. Holding my gun the way you show takes a little practice but absolutely see a nice difference in performance. Thank you for sharing this one invaluable tip.
Chris this is awesome instruction! I have been shooting a long time and still I've learned a lot from you. Thanks for posting, and Chris Thank You for your service! God Bless America!
I learned more from this short video than I have with anybody trying to assist a new shooter. God Bless and thank you.
This is very informative... Thanks!
Thank you so much. So simple, helpfull, precise, excellent and effective instructions. You are a great instructor.
Excellent advice - thank you! You have a gift for explaining things so that they are easy to understand. Thanks again
By far the best explanation yet!!! Just evening out the thumb and finger makes a huge difference!!! Also thank you for your service!!!!
Have a good evening.
Thumb press grip feels better to me
Yea man feels a lot better then the way i was holding it
Was thinking the same thing
my exact experience..
_Thanks for pulling the trigger and shooting off some great information, for all of us to learn._
Very informative video, thankyou. An honor to get instruction & tips from someone in the Special Forces community. Thank you for your dedication & service.
Hands down the best teacher in the business you taught me so much I can use my sights now I actually stare at them and use them and your hand grip information is the best thank you for your service
Your grip that you show increased my pistol league scores by almost 20 points on average. Incredible! Thanks!
that might help but selling your glock and buying a better gun will probably add another 20 points to your score.
@Tony Stark difference between a $500 Glock and a $1,000 1911? The Glock still needs work once you buy it lol.
His book says, “Highlight reels are the result of virtuosity in fundamentals.” Sage advice.
Very informative and expertly demonstrated . Thank you for your service
Thank you for your service and the helpful tips
This information has been very informative as well as a great teaching tool in achieving a more secure grip that works.
⁸
I have been watching alot of vids beeni g a first time gun owner and this one by far has been the most useful so thank you sir
I am new to this and some suggestions I heard contradict this but what you makes perfect sense and I see results immediately. Hands down best video I seen so far on grip. I can't thank you enough.
Thank you . Certainly happy I found your site. Thank you for your service
Thank you! I'm gonna be a first time gun owner soon and I'm trying to get as much information as possible before.
@Rogue Standards lmao what are you 12? "I'm more likely to take the gun away from you" nice job trying to look cool on KZhead comments.
Awesome, Awesome, Awesome. Thanks Brother In Arms. The Front Sight Video Was Also Amazing. It Really Works. I'm 60 and it changed my whole way of shooting. Wish I was 18 again. Lol.
You litterly fix my shot from 40 yards with just the fact of my thumb placement n having my grip canted! Best explanation of everything on this channel for trying to finess my shots thank you
Fantastic information. Thank you so much for bringing this subject to a street talk level