Chris Sajnog teaches the proper breathing techniques in shooting.
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Breathing and Shooting Techniques to Elevate Marksmanship

ByChris Sajnog

In this breathing and shooting technique, something we’ve all been taught, if we were taught the correct way to shoot, was utilizing the seven fundamentals of shooting. For a refresher on those fundamentals or what we like to call “habits,” check out Chris’ all-encompassing article titled “7 Habits of Highly Effective Shooters.” He later goes…

Chris Sajnog shares his rules about firearms safety
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Five Rules of Gun Safety: Your Ultimate Guide for Firearm Security

ByChris Sajnog

These rules came from someone picking up a gun, thinking it wasn’t loaded, pointing it at their buddy — and killing them. Someone pointing their gun at the back of their teammate going through a door, tripping — and shooting them in the back (will never walk again). A new officer covering a suspect with…

Chris Sajnog shares his tips on how to improve your grip strength
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Grip Strength Grippers: Elevate Your Shooting Performance

ByChris Sajnog

Hey, what’s up everybody? In this post, I’m going to discuss the world of grip strength grippers and how they can help to improve your shooting. Let’s go ahead and get started. I’ve been shooting for the majority of my life and one thing I’ve heard everywhere I go is the importance of trigger control….

Chris's image was edited like a cyclops.
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Mind-Blowing Hack: See How To Shoot With Both Eyes Open

ByChris Sajnog

One of the most important skills for any marksman who operates off the range is how to shoot with both eyes open. In the static environment of the shooting range, closing off half your vision to line up a perfect, no stress shot might seem like an okay tactic but you are hindering your own…

Chris Sajnog reveals the seventh characteristic of a skilled marksman.
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Follow Through Shooting: The 7th Habit of Effective Shooters

ByChris Sajnog

Follow through shooting is a term that most of us have heard from the first time anyone taught us about marksmanship fundamentals. But it is also one of the most neglected. Maybe because it’s last on every list, shooters assume it’s the least important. However, neglecting the follow-through can negate all the steps you previously…

Chris looking at the sight alignment of the gun
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Sight Alignment – The Third Habit of Highly Effective Shooting

ByChris Sajnog

S. alignment and proper sight picture are the basic tools in the shooter toolbox. Marksmanship is measured in many ways, but most agree, if you aren’t hitting your target, you are doing it wrong. If you aren’t interested in hitting your target, all right, it’s been nice knowing you.  For the rest of you, let’s…

Chris Sajnog and the Fifth Habit of Highly Effective Shooters
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Breathing While Shooting: The Fifth Habit of Highly Effective Shooters

ByChris Sajnog

Now before I get attacked by my long-range brethren over the breathing when shooting issue, there are times when this technique should be used and that is when taking long-range shots. What is long range? That’s a topic for a later discussion, but for now let’s define it as any range that is nearing the…

Chris doing the pistol shooting stance
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Pistol Shooting Stance – The First Habit of Highly Effective Shooters

ByChris Sajnog

When introducing proper shooting stance, one of the things I teach my students is to have as many things pointing at the target as possible. This includes your toes, hips, shoulders and thumbs.  Proper shooting stance is a full body targeting maneuver. In a perfect world, on a flat range with no one shooting back…

Chris Sajnog instructs on the fundamental principles of marksmanship.
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7 Fundamentals of Marksmanship: Virtuosity of Firearms Training

ByChris Sajnog

Hello, everyone! This post delves into the 7 fundamentals of marksmanship and the virtuosity of firearms training, demonstrating how these principles can elevate your shooting skills. As a Navy SEAL, I learned that there is no such thing as good enough, and as a SEAL Sniper, I learned close enough is enough to get someone…