Learn the Proper Kneeling Position for Pistol Shooting

Video Transcript

"Ok, we are going to get into a few positional and unconventional shooting positions. Military and law enforcement shoot from the prone position, seating position, the kneeling position and standing. There may come a time when you need to utilize any one of those. Right now we are going to go over the kneeling. There are several ways to do it. Some people get down and they put both knees on the ground and they shoot this way. Not bad, depending on what situation you are in. This here will work fine. You have one where it's one foot up, okay, and you're here and you are engaging your target. Then they have one where you kind of lean back on the heal of your foot, and you fire. The one that I am more comfortable is this one here. Because I am already in a position if I need to react, I'm able to react and I keep what they call a live toe. You wont see me in a kneeling position with my foot like this because if I needed to react or get up from this position, my first movement would have to be, okay, set my toe and then push up. Whereas if I already have a live toe, and I am engaging and I need to go, I can start walking from that point there. Because I have what is considered a live toe. That's what you want. This position here, what I was saying, even in this position here, you still have to use another hand to get up, even though you have two live toes, unless you are like a ninja master, who can just jump straight up which I don't suggest it with a loaded firearm but depending on the situation you are in, is it feasible to do? Yeah maybe it is. But for training purposes, you shouldn't be trying to jump up onto your feet from this position here. So to get up from here, you would have to go from here to here, and then up. And the last position that I think is very awkward, and uncomfortable, would be this position here and a lot of people use it for stability. They kind of sit back on this one here and they kind of aim. Well, I think if it came down to it where you absolutely needed to take a shot or do something and this is the only position you could get yourself in, it would be effective, but again, you are not able to be mobile at the same time. So those were the three different kneeling positions. You have the two knee kneeling positions, you have the one knee with the live toe and then you have the live toe, but with one leg outstretched so those are the three kneeling positions. "