1. Prone Position Upper view Side view On outside of elbow:
Arm looks straight from above
Side view
spine and shoulders form “T”.
Torso 15-25° off line of fire
Relaxed, same height in shoulders
Cheek relaxed, on cheek bone
Eye close to sight, not touching
Leg parallel to rifle barrel
Fingers relaxed. Stock on thumb pad of hand
Leg out 45° from other leg
Chest off ground
Elbow’s ~ 90°
Foot relaxed, not flexed or extended
Wrist curve’s fingers towards target

2. Natural Alignment Get into best possible position Relax body
Aim on target
Close eye’s (or glance to side)
Cycle through breath pattern
Open eyes
Adjust position if needed by
Limit movement necessary for correction:
Smaller correction: feet and legs
Larger movement: Adjust hips/legs/feet (side to side or front/back). Pivot from left elbow and maintain “T” shaped torso.
Everything above hips (elbow, cheek, shoulder etc.) should be established before NA with position built around them. Limit movement needed to naturally align.

3. Standing Position
Hips pushed toward target. Rifle over base of support.
Arm relaxed, elbow up
Hips perpendicular to firing line
Shoulders relaxed, butt hook in armpit
Vertical forearm, upper arm tight against left side of chest
Foot slight point to target
Back foot slightly in front of left (body open to target)
Wide stance (shoulder width). Even weight through both legs/feet.
Good hip contact

4. Back arched so centre of gravity over base of support
Elbow slightly out
Head slight reach to sight
Eye close to sight (<10cm)
Right hand lightly gripping rifle
Wrists straight
Stock supported between pointer and middle finger, with thumb

5. Position set-up Prone Enter mat/lane at appropriate spot
Standing
Enter mat/lane at appropriate spot
Find middle of lane
Find foot placement to build position from
Rifle off back
Clip in
Butt hook into arm pit
Find solid bone to bone contact through body
Prone
Enter mat/lane at appropriate spot
Need to be in middle of lane with rifle barrel over edge of firing line
On knee’s
Poles to side
Rifle off
Clip in
Sling in
Place elbow
Rifle tight into shoulder
Adjust position with NA’s
Set-up procedure:
Must be efficient and smooth (Smooth = Fast)
Must be the same sequence of movements each time.
Watch target while setting up to narrow focus
As eye moves into sight, focus is narrowed further to first individual target *
Possible scenario:
Might need to find flat ground

6. T2 (junior boy/girls) position set-up
Set-up procedure:
Must be efficient and smooth (Smooth = Fast)
Must be the same sequence of movements each time.
After sling is on move gaze to first target you will NA on while bringing sight to eye (D)
As eye moves into sight, focus is narrowed further to first individual target (D)
Once NA perfect, move to E for first shot
Prone
Enter mat/lane at appropriate spot
Need to be in middle of lane with rifle barrel over edge of firing line
Onto belly
Place elbow
Clip in
Sling in
Put rifle butt plate tight into shoulder
Adjust position with NA’s

7. Trigger Control Trigger on pad of pointer finger, near first joint
Must hold first stage early during breathing pattern.
Once athlete is holding breath on target they gradually increase the force on the trigger.
The moment the sight picture is perfect, the shot is released with the easy application of the remaining force.
This is a smooth squeezing action.
The finger is the only part of the body to move, the rest of the body must remain quiet (wormy).
Athlete should always practice with the same gloves they will use in the winter or some athletes cut a hole in their winter gloves to expose the tip of the finger when shooting.

8. Follow-Through
Once trigger is squeezed there is a certain amount of time before the bullet exits the muzzle:
Lock and sprint time: time for firing pin to hit shell of bullet
Ignition time: time to ignite and burn gun powder
Travel time: time for bullet to travel through barrel
Although total time is short second, any disturbance of the shooting position seconds after shot will effect the bullet’s trajectory.

9. Follow-Through cont. Follow through both physical and psychological.
Physical: Maintain relaxed body position, hold trigger down and watch (with eye) bullet hit target. Once sights move back to target you evaluate (i.e. are they aiming on target still?).
Psychological: Evaluate shot before preparing for next. If shot missed and/or sights off after shot, why? And adjust for next shot.
Once finished shot, athlete will work the bolt without disruption to the shooting position. Good shooters sights will not stray from the target during bolting.