Point shooting or Sighted shooting?

Sight or point shooting? A two minutes breakdown question came up often in the comments recently. So I figured it might be good to share a short insight into my take on PS / SF, as filmed in a shooting class. Of course, this might be oversimplified, but I hope it sparks some learning for the viewer. The objective is, to use our sights. There is no question about it. However, human reactivity to close sudden and high threat encounters may diminish that capability to a certain amount of time. The key is the understanding that Defensive fixed reaction patterns may alter or render our training absolute within the context of self-preservation. As such, we do need to relook how we train, integrate, and prioritize one target acquisition mechanic over the other. We need to understand that Marksmanship is subject to context. When the stakes are high and time is short – we do “something“. Perhaps not the best, maybe not what we would see as optimal. Instead, it will be fast, cheap, and “good“ as it ge