https://airsoftshottimer.com/en/tags/weak-hand-only/ Recent content in Weak Hand Only on Airsoft Shot Timer Hugo en Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0800 https://airsoftshottimer.com/en/posts/one-handed-shooting-guide/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0800 https://airsoftshottimer.com/en/posts/one-handed-shooting-guide/ <p><img src="https://airsoftshottimer.com/images/posts/one-handed-shooting-guide/cover.jpg" alt="U.S. Army soldier firing a P-83 pistol one-handed at a Polish marksmanship competition, with a line of shooters also firing one-handed behind him"></p> <blockquote> <p><strong>One-handed shooting in 60 seconds (BLUF)</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>What it is:</strong> Firing a pistol with only your <strong>strong hand (SHO)</strong> or only your <strong>weak/support hand (WHO)</strong>. It shows up in IPSC and USPSA stages, the IDPA 5x5 classifier, the FBI qualification and Dot Torture.</li> <li><strong>The grip:</strong> Squeeze <strong>harder</strong> than you would two-handed (as hard as you can without shaking), drop the thumb so it pinches the frame, and keep the pressure front-to-back rather than curling your fingertips.</li> <li><strong>The stance:</strong> For a quick string up close, keep your normal stance and just take the support hand away. When you have time or the target is far, <strong>blade slightly and lean into the gun</strong>. Tuck the free hand against your chest.</li> <li><strong>Weak hand:</strong> A slight cant of the gun is fine; your dominant eye is now on the &ldquo;wrong&rdquo; side. Be very careful prepping the trigger with your weak hand.</li> <li><strong>How much slower:</strong> A USPSA GM aims for about <strong>70-80%</strong> of his two-handed performance strong hand and <strong>50-60%</strong> weak hand. His real run hit those raw times, then lost the gain to penalties — <strong>the one-hand tax is paid in points, not seconds</strong>.</li> <li><strong>Measure it:</strong> Shoot your two-handed time first, then set one-handed par times from it on a <a href="https://airsoftshottimer.com/en/posts/shot-timer-app-guide/">free shot timer app</a>.</li> </ul> </blockquote> <p>One-handed shooting means firing a pistol with a single hand: strong hand only (SHO), your dominant hand, or weak hand only (WHO), also called support hand only. Shooting with one hand works on the same principles as a two-handed grip — hold the gun still while you press the trigger, then let it return to the same spot — but you lose the hand that does most of the recoil control. So the technique changes: a firmer grip, a thumb that does part of the missing hand&rsquo;s job, and a slower, more patient pace.</p>