Re: How to be less shaky in high adrenaline situations
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free
Invest some real time in meditation and controlling your breathing.
Good idea. I’ll start meditating a bit each day
Re: How to be less shaky in high adrenaline situations
This is how Inspector Clouseau was always so cool under pressure, he had Cato attack him at random times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryuW22MWnOU
Re: How to be less shaky in high adrenaline situations
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ShadeRabbit
Not a direct answer to your question, but...I keep a boomstick next to the bed instead of a pistol for that very reason. I've had scares/potential problems around my house multiple times, and I can say from experience that responding with the boomstick I always felt significantly more confident and less nervous and shaky than with a pistol (never had to use either though, thankfully).
Disclaimer: Some of that confidence may come from the fact that I'm a mediocre shot with a handgun.
Unfortunately I just had to sell my arsenal sam7sf to pay some bills. Would a cheap shotgun be a good idea?
Re: How to be less shaky in high adrenaline situations
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Sirhc
Unfortunately I just had to sell my arsenal sam7sf to pay some bills. Would a cheap shotgun be a good idea?
IMO, absolutely. Sad to hear you had to sell it, but I keep a cheapo shotgun next to my bedside anyway instead of my AK. Just get something with a legally short barrel, 18 or 20 inches.
Re: How to be less shaky in high adrenaline situations
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Sirhc
LOL Well it*s technically a scooter, Yamaha vino. I just thought moped would sound cooler and more manly than a scooter :p
Mopeds are lame. Scooters are cool. But not the Vino. Too fucking small.
Re: How to be less shaky in high adrenaline situations
Train and spar martial arts.
Train and spar the various long gun/ pistol disciplines.
Take up hunting.
There are loads of books and training classes that cover the subject of fighting under the influence of adrenalin.
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Train with a timer, go to various pistol competitions. Adrenaline dumps like a USPSA or IDPA match can help. Your shooting under a timed and scored event. Might help out a bit getting used to it.
After 3 years of limited event shooting i dont get nearly the dump as i did when i first started.
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Long gun is a good idea. But if you're going cheap shotgun (that is good enough for HD) it will be a pump. That will take a good amount of practice because the most common malfunction with a pump (and many firearms, frankly) is user error. But a Mossberg 590 is a good start.
I agree with competitions to gain confidence and proficiency.
Also make a plan and practice it. Have your wife say a code word that puts you into action, randomly. Obviously what you do exactly is situation dependent. Do any kids need to be retrieved or can you hunker down with a blaster and call the cops?
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85MikeTPI
I think the bigger question is why someone would have a Moped ? :o
What do mopeds and fat chicks have in common? They're both fun to ride so long as your friends don't see you on them!
Re: How to be less shaky in high adrenaline situations
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DucatiRon
Train with a timer, go to various pistol competitions. Adrenaline dumps like a USPSA or IDPA match can help. Your shooting under a timed and scored event. Might help out a bit getting used to it.
After 3 years of limited event shooting i dont get nearly the dump as i did when i first started.
Thank you Ron. I was coming to say this. Even when things bump in the night I don’t get so hopped up. And it’s largely due to training with Andrenaline flowing