Beginners Dairy: Marksmanship Techniques

The Marksmanship skills required for proper firing. They can be devided into five principles as below:
1. Position
2. Holding
3. Breathing
4. Aiming
5. Trigger Control

These all principles must function in harmony. Improving one while not working on another will not provide very good results in the long run. perfection these principles takes time and concentration, cadets should remember that .. PRACTICE MAKES MAN PERFECT

PROPER EYE USAGE:

Selecting the Master Eye -

Everyone has a master (or dominant) eye which is stronger than the other one. This is the eye to be used when aiming. The master eye is the brain's primary source for the visual image of what we see. The non-master eye is used primarily for depth perception or sense of direction.

The master eye must be determined before individuals begin firing. It should be noted that the master eye is not always on the same side of the body as the writing hand.

To determinie the master eye, cadets should follow the steps listed below:

1. Select a small object (i.e. The corner of the wall) at least five metres away
2. Face the objectand extend both arms in front of their body towards the object
3. With both eyes open, form a small, tight opening aroud the object with their thumbs and index fingers
5. They should now ne looking through the opening at the object with one single eye - the stronger of the two.
This is their master eye.
They should always use this eye for aiming when they fire. if the master eye is on the opposite side of the body than the writing hand, it is advisable that cadets change shoulders and fire with their opposite hand and use their maste eye. This should not however be done at the expense of the cadet's  comfort.

Note: If changing shoulders in order to accommodate the master eye proves uncomfortable, cadets should fire the way they feel most comfortable.

Firing with Both Eyes Open

Cadets should always fire with both eyes open. Eyes are constantly working together. If one is closed, the other will have to strain and the individual's vision will be affected. If cadets have difficulty focusing the use of a blinder in front of the non-aiming eye will help prevent squinting and eye fatigue.

Blinder

Cutting a peice of plastic from windshild washer fluid jug or nay other similar type of container can easily make a blinder. A good blinder should be translucent (plastic or paper) so that images are bloked even though light can penetrate it. it should be easily attachable to the rear sight or to the cadet's glasses.

Avoiding Fixed Vision

If the shooters vision is fixed on one object, such as a target bullseye, for more than a few seconds, the image of the bull will be burned in their mind and a 'ghost' image of the bull will be seen when glancing to the side. It is especially important for cadets to avoid this fixed vision, becasuse it results in a loss of visual perception and can greatly hinder their performance. to avoid fixing vision, shooter need only to blink or slightly shift their vision every four of five seconds.

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