Just out of curiosity… what if I promised you that I could teach you to become a better shooter, save you time and money, AND you can do this all from your home... I know you’re interested, so I’ll see you on the other side: chrissajnog.com/newrules/

Professional classical musician turned court reporter turned pistol instructor. The same thing holds true for all these disciplines: Go Slow To Go Fast. Speed without accuracy is junk. If it's not accurate, who cares how fast it is? THANK YOU CHRIS for helping me improve. I feel some pressure to shoot better than others even though I know that's not the point. I'm going to put all your advice into my training now. You are amazing. Thank you.

Exactly the same applies to my karate training. The Master says first Form (only do a kata or technique as fast as you can do it perfectly), next, form builds speed, next, speed builds power.

i believe that wyatt earp called this "slow in a hurry" its the way my grandpa taught my dad, my dad taught me, and the way i teach my son. but its cool to see someone taking this common sense thought process and adding to it and developing it further. i look forward to reading your book

"Perfect practice, makes perfect"

excellent info chris

Likely the most useful, illustrative, & beneficial video available. Many thanks, Chris!

Thanks for the great videos!

Thank you Chris. Just getting started under your guidance and I already see results.

Chris, outstanding video, outstanding lesson. I’ve been in law enforcement for 30 years. I’ve always been an excellent shot. The first half of my career I worried more about getting great scores and less about shooting accurately faster. I’ve always struggled with my double taps, they were never really double taps more like two separate shots fired sorta quick. After watching this video, the concept of “if you want to shoot faster, think faster” made the difference. Thank you for your service and thank you for helping this old copper finally get it right.

@ChrisSajnogs

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for protecting the homeland. Glad I could help.

To master the perfect gesture before developing speed - body & mind ! Thanks Chris 🙏🏼

Another great video Chris! Your videos have really improved my shooting. Your methodology and instruction are excellent. I'm going to look into getting your book on the New Rules of Marksmanship.

Love it man, you are a genius!

Thanks! I’ll put this into application

Your so great! Thank you, very much!

Awesome videos

Interesting thoughts!

GREAT INFO. Makes "Good Sense" to me!

Excellent! I use the same 'theory/science' with my bass guitar students! What we tend to call "muscle memory" is a big part of what you're describing. My father (a piano/organ teacher) always taught me, "practice doesn't make perfect, PERFECT PRACTICE makes perfect!" Keep up the good stuff, Chris!!

My thanks to you for youre awsome help with better shooting skills i can use .

Great video, and book. It's helped tremendously at my job.

Thank you sir. I appreciate your time. That was enlightening I’m going to use this example in my work.

Good stuff -not just theory this information scientifically factual. Thanks

Hi Chris. Thought I'd share a couple things along the lines of your advice here, on how speed develops. I used to calf rope, and at the time, just pegging and tying the calf's legs, the world champion could do in 2.2. seconds. Via video (fairly new at the time) I identified his "stumbling points" - common to most ropers at the time, and starting slow but making sure I did it perfect every time, after several months I could consistently tie .7 seconds faster than the world champion, and when I just relaxed, I could smoke a tie a whole second faster, quite a bit when wins and losses are measured tenth of seconds. Part of that came from a great martial arts instructor I had. He explained, if you try too fast without properly learning anything newl, you instinctively stiffen and, in order to change a muscular movement, the brain must first relax those muscles from their initial commands, (even if it only takes a few micro seconds) then RE-command them to a new movement. Building the correct neural paths in the first place, enables you to maintain a relaxed state, which making it much easier to correct erroneous movement, until the instant your muscles must lock; in the case of martial arts, at impact so it's your entire body mass behind a blow, rather than just the limb. This resulted in a surprise at the first shooting competition I'd ever entered. Growing up ranching, I'd shot rifles my whole life, but never pistols until joining a gun club. The day our club had its annual competition, I'm watching peole blow though the course, all acquiring penalties for misses, or disqualification because of a safety violation. When it came to my turn, several things were against me. I didn't have enough magazines or holders - so I had to borrow, and stuff them in my belt and pants, and while I knew the safety rules I also knew "speed" would very likely disqualify me for some safety violation. So I just slowed everything down. Stay relaxed. And HIT MY TARGETS. On a four minute course, I was almost 30 seconds behind the everybody BUT, I completed a safe run, and ended up winning 2nd because, having missed only one target, a spinning wheel, acquired only on penalty. The course referee even made a point of bringing that up to the other competitors when awarding the prizes. Speed comes naturally, and once the proper neural pathways are developed that's when you can really smoke a run.

Guys, Chris is a Sniper SEAl Instructor bad ass!!

As I watched the video I couldn't help but smile and think that this applies to EVERYTHING in life. Good stuff Chris. Be safe. Randy

@ChrisSajnogs

6 жыл бұрын

Ah, you are wise grasshopper!

This man embodies the ability and desire to teach.

This same logic can be applied to a host of other skills, too. A very long time ago when I was learning how to play the trumpet I struggled anytime a piece of music required me to play faster than my skill level. My band teacher told me to practice at half the normal speed and then gradually pick up the pace. VOILA! I practice drawing my concealed carry the same way. Thanks, Chris! Semper Fi, Brother!

Watched your Front Sight Focus on a different channel and after searching found your own channel. Like the video's, subscribed. GREAT logo and intro BTW. Hope you do more video's.

Great video Chris. Unfortunately, I find I have been going about this all wrong for about 2 years. Always training with a shot timer, going for speed and getting progressively more stressed as I watched my performance gradually deteriorate the more I shot. I actually documented deteriorating performance by doing the same drills against a shot timer over the last year in particular. The more I shot the worse I performed. Now, I am trying to build the basics back into my performance by not using the shot timer at all and shooting small steel at distance instead of silhouettes, dry firing a lot and loading snap caps in with the live rounds to exposed flinching. I'm afraid I have built some very strong neropathways the have reinforced flinching

Chris, could you do a vid on how you do your dry practice. Thx

I just got my paperback today from Amazon. Thank you!

Absolutely correct!! 2 examples: Learning to play piano/keyboard - to properly play, start out slow to get the pathways trained to hit the correct keys. Learning Morse code: You have to start slow before you can go fast. You may learn the individual letters at a faster speed, but the time between letters is going to be greater at first. Go at a comfortable pace. In time you will increase in speed naturally. When you make a mistake, it takes dozens of correct repetitions to counter the 'memory' of the mistake. You will learn faster avoiding mistakes. Go slow until it's ingrained and have that 'muscle memory.'

@ChrisSajnogs

6 жыл бұрын

Great examples Larry! Whenever people try to argue that you just need to "push your speed" to get faster, I use the example of typing (much like piano & Morse code). Just try hammering the keys as fast as you can...you won't even be able to read it. Typing is another great example for those who think that you just need more time doing something to get better. If that were the case, we'd all be typing 6000 WPM. I've been using the QWERTY keyboard (designed specifically to slow us down) for at least 30 years. With 3 published books and 2 more written - well over 10,000 hours - BUT - I stopped doing deliberate practice once I got to a level I was comfortable with - I stopped practicing and was just DOING. Time at the range will not make you better.

I hope you do a video on how to improve accuracy and rate of fire using ak47 g3

Train right. Train slow. Keep good concentration and focus (aka: meditation). Keep good, solid “athletic stance.” Learn deeper. Shoot faster. Done.

What's up with the floating copy of the signed book over the green rags book at 1:16 minutes?

I was in the Navy as an MA and our range instructor used to drill in our heads "muscle memory". I dont know how true this is but they said after doing something 3000 times in a row creates muscle memory

Nice video. Forget the signed book, where can I get one of those frogman lunch boxes???

Nice name tag.

How do you join your membership

So this is what Tom Green has been up to!

Just like practicing guitar also!

"Take your time in a hurry." Wyatt Earp

I have a question, when I shoot faster I unintentionally mess up my trigger pull. so how to fix that?

This is what I do when I run through my aerobatic sequences. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Use your mind, visualize, create the zone. If I start to screw up I stop immediately so I don't reinforce wrong behavior. After a bit of relaxation get right back to the drill. 1 2 3 4 5 6...... Groups or Loops it works great! 90% of my flight practice is standing next to my plane on the ground and walking through my sequences. 1 2 3 4 5 6. You don't have to be shooting at the range to practice.

@ChrisSajnogs

7 жыл бұрын

Great correlation David. This was one of the best videos showing what you're talking about: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fmll2dyIdpyxhJM.html

@davidsoom6383

7 жыл бұрын

Chris, This one video has changed my shooting totally. I didn't understand, I wasn't focusing on the front sight. I was focusing on the target. (makes sense ,right?) I didn't realize that I have no control over the target. My control was with the gun, according to it's sights. But now I'm over the hump and my hits are where I put them and not just close. I've been shooting wrong for years and didn't think I could get better. Thanks for this video.

@davidsoom6383

7 жыл бұрын

I'm no Blue Angel and I certainly don't fly a Hornet but the whole visualization exercise is key. Now my shots are right on not just close. I've gotten over a hump that has lasted for years. I didn't think I could get better, I was focusing on the target not the front sight. (makes since, right?) But I have no control over the target, I have control over the gun through ti's sights. Thanks!

@davidsoom6383

7 жыл бұрын

Thank!! That's it. Don't you love those Blue Angel dudes! Like the one pilot says, "I can fix it."

Why did you stop producing paperback copies of the book? I would buy one. Can't use the one on Kindle by Amazon.

@KristiGay1973

7 жыл бұрын

Sidney Patin you can read Kindle files on any computer, phone, or tablet. Just search Google play store for the Kindle app.

Is the saying, "slow is smooth, smooth is fast" based off this?

@toddb930

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think so. I can sure relate to what Chris is saying.

@ChrisSajnogs

5 жыл бұрын

yes

Hello America

just equip rapid fire and double tap

Wait, is your name Chris or America?

I agree under stress you achieve nothing !

Good info. But could have been presented in 3-4 minutes rather than 11:31.

Chris...all this is great but I need to point out one thing that is rather specific about the biology you are discussing. You cannot create myelin by an act of will. Myelin is formed by Schwann cells for nerves that are generally fast firing and occurs during fetal development (BTW I have a PhD in an advanced biological science so I am not just trying to be dismissive). You cannot create it, it is produced as part of normal neural development starting at the third trimester and during the early phases of infancy continuing through adolescence. There are many diseases associated with demyelination and regeneration of myelin is an ongoing area of research to treat diseases such as multiple sclerosis and similar diseases but it is not something we can control nor are there is there any way at this time to regenerate a damaged myelin sheath. Now the training components you are describing are completely legit in training your brain and improving cognitive function, but the bottom line is that you cannot create myelin through training.

@FailWords

6 жыл бұрын

I think you may have just become one of my favorite humans Eric. You have both a PhD and a gun. I can't picture anyone any smarter than that. Thanks for your insight on the myelin. That I continue to hit left and low...I guess I came blame that on Mom.

@znutar

6 жыл бұрын

Anytime you folks have any questions about biology or physiology, or just want to go shoot...I'm there for you! Oh, and I rely on Chris' instruction to inform my shooting so please keep up the good work.

@toddb930

6 жыл бұрын

Eric -- how would you describe what happens with repeated practice of some action? What others might refer to as muscle memory or subconscience action.

@toothaik1

4 жыл бұрын

@@toddb930 Technically, there is no such thing as "muscle memory" since our limbs don't have any brain tissue in them. Conditioning neural pathways and ingraining them is what is typically referred to as muscle memory. It's like riding a bike. When you first tried, it was difficult, but eventually you get it down and you don't even think about it. Even if you haven't ridden in say 20 years, you will stiff be able to do so again quite easily, hence the expression. There are some excellent articles out there. One in Popular Science available online: www.popsci.com/what-is-muscle-memory/ covers the topic very concisely.

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is myelin another way of saying adrenaline

@ChrisSajnogs

7 жыл бұрын

No. Myelin is solid. Adrenaline is liquid.

@bbqaustin9606

7 жыл бұрын

As an older fellow whose Colt Commander is only a memory ,I was fortunate to discover you channel to remind and teach focus on front sight/Myelin structure repetition ...and it works. I'm using your info and it works 1000% H&K P2000 and now I"m enjoying the sport. Thanks

@stefanbaartman5893

5 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisSajnogs Short primer on neural pathway development: www.bbbgeorgia.org/brainDevProcess.php

Slow is fast fast is slow it's like everyone says that but doesn't practice it lol

Chris, was doing my laser dry firing today. I'm always good at it without my recoil simulator I made (seen below). More to the issue, with the simulator, I'm good up to a certain pace in rapid fire and if I go beyond, I find myself jerking the trigger at times. After watching this video and others you have about speed, I will just practice within my pace to give a standard good "pathway" rather than pushing it with mistakes. Thanks man! kzread.info/dash/bejne/aqp1sqh8mZjbfLA.html

I think Chris that you should get this looked at by a neuroscientist. Some of the information here is inaccurate.

The fact that this guy never shows himself shooting should tell everyone everything they need to know about what kind of "instructor" he is. And if his excuse is "well, I am a coach, not a shooter" please just watch the hundreds of other shooting instructors that actually demonstrate their instruction via shooting real bullets.

Loose the Beard :)

@BenJohnson-uv1fr

8 жыл бұрын

+Vultureswag "lose"

@darkisato8346

8 жыл бұрын

+Vultureswag no he would look bitch face then. let him keep the yogi beard.

Dude, your Neuro’s not quite right. Might want to check that. Know what an, “Action Potential” is? How about a, “Refractory Period”? Study harder. Learn better. Good luck. Thanks for your service. GO ARMY!!