Smoke This

I was also taught the thumbs forward grip. Good thing I get the chance to start using good habits.

Naturallia

Why is the thumbs forward grip superior? It doesn't feel natural. Again, guns don't feel right in my hands either and I've only dry-fired so far.

EW3

The thumbs forward grip just doesn't work for me; I dont feel like I have control of the pistol with it.

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matiki

Mostly this answers your question.

Once recoil is included in the exercise, there are different considerations. Arguments about grip tend to be mostly subjective, but there is some basis for an objective argument that a grip must at the least manage recoil sufficiently and allow continuous control of the weapon. We've all seen someone shooting a gun with a bad grip, and the gun muzzle raises high in the air before being allowed to fall back down toward the target, and to the left, right, or below said target. A good grip will allow you to minimize muzzle rise, and quickly and effectively return the muzzle to the target or a safe orientation if disengagement is appropriate. You should always be in control of your firearm.

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Anubis

Don't forget to practice with single-hand grips too. I practice this with both hands. There are lots of circumstances in self-defense scenarios where the 2-hand grip is precluded: fending off an enemy at knife-fighting range with one hand, injury to one hand or arm, must quickly shoot at an angle where the support hand can't reach the pistol in time, etc.

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