Surgical Speed Shooting: How To Achieve High-Speed Marksmanship In A Gunfight
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Product Description
Learn the secrets of shooting a handgun quickly and accurately under the extreme stress of a gunfight. These cutting-edge techniques for managing recoil in rapid fire, high-speed trigger control and more are used by today's hostage rescue teams and competitive grandmasters.
Spotlight Customer Reviews:
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Very readable and understandable book
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The author explains in great detail grip, trigger control, stance, etc. I also like that he provides the reasoning behind what he recommends.
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Best Book of Its Type Bar None
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This book is a "must read" for anyone interested in accomplishing just what the title suggests - surgical speed shooting. This would include those who shoot IDPA and IPSC but I find the book geared more for self-defense. I find myself reading the book several times a year and have worn out three of them since first purchasing the book several years ago.
The book is (in a word) concise. It's obviously written by someone with a very keen, discerning and analytical mind; and if you've ever met Andy you immediately are aware that you're in the presence of someone with "a lot going on" behind his eyes.
I've taken four classes with Andy and I've learned something new with each course. His understanding of the progression of the "Isocoles" vs "Weaver" argument and his depth of understanding others' material without the associated ego makes him a fantastic author, shooter and instructor.
If I could have only one (1) book on shooting a pistol this book would be it.
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Surgical Speed Shooting
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This is a basic nut and bolts book. If you have been doing any shooting, don't look for to much new information. This book would serve the novice shooter not much help for the mid road guy.Unless you are a novice, save your money.
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Disappointment.
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This book delivers none of the promises you may expect from its title. I simply do not understand why the author has to spend such an enormous energy to point out the superiority of the isosceles stance over the "Weaver". Do you truly care? Have you bought the book to read a history of pistol technique (from the late 20th Century to Postmodern) or IPSC/USPSA champions, or, because you would like to improve your accuracy, speed and technique? There is no suggestion how to assess or measure your current level, deficiencies or faults (Would you know, just from reading this book, if you have trouble with your trigger pull or recoil flinch?) There is no useful advice how to improve any of your problems, at the end you are not much wiser than at the beginning. (Perhaps the only usable section is around page 135-140.)
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Dont Waste Your Money Get Lawrence Instead
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Stanford spends the first half of the book trying to convince you that the Iso is better than the Weaver. Ok, so all the top thinkers are pretty much there, why do I have to pay for half a book trying to sell me that? Finally, you get by that morass, and hope to find the good stuff. Well, the next quarter covers stance and tactics and guess what: more "anti Weaver, better look at Iso" carefully argument! We're very much for Iso, but heck, why pay money to hear that?
We are blade combat instructors and also wanted to see Andy's take on knife vs. gun. There are a couple illustrations, again very basic. At least he covers the girdle shot vs. the head in a knife confrontation, but still not worth the money. Lawrence (below) is much more specific about gun jams with close knife encounters, etc. even though Stanford claims to be a knife expert and black belt in this and that.
The one to get, for real value for your buck, is Erik Lawrence's Tactical Pistol ShootingTactical Pistol Shooting which is light years ahead of Stanford's little book. Lawrence has tons of illustrations, lists, diagrams, and really does present the latest thinking on life or death shooting.
Want the best of both? Buy Lawrence, remember iso is good, and you have both for half the price! We just hate to see you waste your money when Lawrence covers it so much better without all the hype. By the way, Stanford is called "speed" and we found about three paragraphs in 140 pages that are really about speed. Lawrence covers it far more extensively, even though it's not in his title.
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