Holding Steady

Holding steady for 1 hour and 05 minutes requires hard and dedicated training. Relax! I didnt mean to scare you guys. There are a few simple things that you need to keep in mind as I have discussed them below. 
 Factors that contribute to a much centered, stable, durable hold is a  sound position. A sound position is where you don't make artificial adjustments to get your gun point on the bull's eye.
 The only way to  get the position feel comfortable and natural and the ability to hold the front sight in the centre ring of the target is PRACTICE. 
One of the best holding exercises is this one in the image below



You can draw a smoother circle at the back of your target paper and move your front sight while peeping through your rear sight on the outline. 

The steadier you learn to hold your rifle the higher your scores will be. You can hold your rifle as steady as possible following these tips:

1. You have to be sure about your standing stance being correct. Your left arm is placed right under the rifle slightly towards the stomach.
2. Relax your muscles in the left arm, right arm & shoulder. Don't muscle the rifle to make the hold steadier.
3. Concentrate on your sight picture and nothing else. Think about how your hold movement becomes smaller and smaller.


For a sound position and its development, these  elements play a key role:

• Back bone Support
• Balance
• Comfort
• Natural Point of Aim
• Consistency

For your backbone support you need to do some strengthening exercises of your core and your spine ofcourse. Practicing Om chanting and meditation can increase your concentrating power which will help you in focusing & aiming better. 
A plank position for 15 minutes is the least you must exercise to help you become stronger. 






Natural Point of Aim
What is NPA?  It is where the rifle points when the body is relaxed. For target shooting, your NPA should be on the target i.e. When you lift your rifle on your left hand and place it on your hip bone the Natural Point of Aim should be on the bull's eye. If not, you adjust your body position and bring your rifle back on the target.
Never muscle your rifle or keep your body stiff to hold your rifle on the target. 


Adjustments with your feet can be made too if your rifle does not zero itself with the target. I will post back soon on how you can do that!!