Grip

**Grip** is how the shooter's hands interact with the firearm during the shot. For handgun shooters, grip is the single biggest leverage point in recoil control — more than stance, more than stock ammunition choice, more than optic choice. The modern handgun grip is: strong hand high on the backstrap with firm pressure, support hand wrapped around the strong hand with thumbs forward, wrists locked, and support-hand grip pressure doing most of the recoil management work (80/20 is the common coaching ratio — 20% strong hand, 80% support hand). A good grip does not slip. A good grip does not need to be re-adjusted between shots. A good grip allows for faster splits on target at the same (or better) accuracy. Shooters who plateau at the intermediate level usually plateau because of grip, not trigger press.