"what I think of the whole Olympic-shooting controversy"
TctyaDDK
Aug 20, 2021 10:09PM
For real though, that shooter is cute and her shooting stance is cool. And she won gold. What's not to like?
Transcendent Egg
Aug 20, 2021 10:23PM
apparently you're required to use that stance for that competition. The guns are ultralight low-recoil air-guns iirc
beccamyoui
Aug 20, 2021 11:13PM
why are people complaining about her stance tho? it was part of the rules smh
but indeed, she looks so cool and cute
Chantelune
Aug 21, 2021 3:33AM
that controversy was just one guy making a stupid comment about how "you can't shoot properly with one hand", probably trying to pass himself as some gun expert. Having done competitive shooting in my youth, not only you can shoot like that (it's 22LR, the recoil is low), but as it was mentioned, you HAVE to. Technically, it's not so much as "put your hand in a pocket", but "hold the gun with one hand". Placing your hand in a pocket or belt is just to fix it in position in a way that won't tire you out and increase stability, so it's very common to do so.
Swag Wagon
Aug 21, 2021 3:41AM
If that much fire and smoke was coming out of the barrel when you shot then yes you would need a 2 handed grip.
Except, that's not the gun they used in the competition so this stance is 100% correct and not unique in the slightest. She did make it look really fucking cool though. With all the news that a bunch of athletes are a bunch of weebs and nerds (Like that French runner that did the One Piece power up stance) it wouldn't surprise me if she was just "Spike Spigel"-ing it.
And after looking her up she is actually a Witcher nerd, so I guess I'm technically still kind of correct about something.
last edited at Aug 21, 2021 3:44AM
luinthoron
Aug 21, 2021 6:18AM
Cute indeed.
BV
Aug 21, 2021 8:33AM
honestly, she looks more cool than cute
random
Aug 21, 2021 10:39AM
Two-handed pistol shooting stances didn't even become a thing until like the Fifties. 'Fore that basically everybody shot one-handed regardless of what massive smokewagon they were toting, and that was the universal training standard - originally because the assumption was the other hand would be busy holding reins, a sword or a spare pistol (reloading pre-cartridge guns in close combat not exactly being a viable option) later mostly out of sheer inertia and because it did the job.
See also point shooting and the background context from which people like Cooper and Weaver developed the modern two-handed systems after the war.
last edited at Aug 21, 2021 10:42AM
cameron
Aug 21, 2021 9:21PM
I fucking love this.
Jananaberry
Aug 21, 2021 10:06PM
With such light handguns, heartbeats are also something that can mess up your aim. Even if it's just a tiny bit, someone competing on the Olympic level is going to do their best to control it, and a relaxed stance helps.
drpepperfan Aug 20, 2021 10:02PM
"what I think of the whole Olympic-shooting controversy"
TctyaDDK Aug 20, 2021 10:09PM
For real though, that shooter is cute and her shooting stance is cool. And she won gold. What's not to like?
Transcendent Egg Aug 20, 2021 10:23PM
apparently you're required to use that stance for that competition. The guns are ultralight low-recoil air-guns iirc
beccamyoui Aug 20, 2021 11:13PM
why are people complaining about her stance tho? it was part of the rules smh
but indeed, she looks so cool and cute
Chantelune Aug 21, 2021 3:33AM
that controversy was just one guy making a stupid comment about how "you can't shoot properly with one hand", probably trying to pass himself as some gun expert. Having done competitive shooting in my youth, not only you can shoot like that (it's 22LR, the recoil is low), but as it was mentioned, you HAVE to. Technically, it's not so much as "put your hand in a pocket", but "hold the gun with one hand". Placing your hand in a pocket or belt is just to fix it in position in a way that won't tire you out and increase stability, so it's very common to do so.
Swag Wagon Aug 21, 2021 3:41AM
If that much fire and smoke was coming out of the barrel when you shot then yes you would need a 2 handed grip.
Except, that's not the gun they used in the competition so this stance is 100% correct and not unique in the slightest. She did make it look really fucking cool though. With all the news that a bunch of athletes are a bunch of weebs and nerds (Like that French runner that did the One Piece power up stance) it wouldn't surprise me if she was just "Spike Spigel"-ing it.
And after looking her up she is actually a Witcher nerd, so I guess I'm technically still kind of correct about something.
last edited at Aug 21, 2021 3:44AM
luinthoron Aug 21, 2021 6:18AM
Cute indeed.
BV Aug 21, 2021 8:33AM
honestly, she looks more cool than cute
random Aug 21, 2021 10:39AM
Two-handed pistol shooting stances didn't even become a thing until like the Fifties. 'Fore that basically everybody shot one-handed regardless of what massive smokewagon they were toting, and that was the universal training standard - originally because the assumption was the other hand would be busy holding reins, a sword or a spare pistol (reloading pre-cartridge guns in close combat not exactly being a viable option) later mostly out of sheer inertia and because it did the job.
See also point shooting and the background context from which people like Cooper and Weaver developed the modern two-handed systems after the war.
last edited at Aug 21, 2021 10:42AM
cameron Aug 21, 2021 9:21PM
I fucking love this.
Jananaberry Aug 21, 2021 10:06PM
With such light handguns, heartbeats are also something that can mess up your aim. Even if it's just a tiny bit, someone competing on the Olympic level is going to do their best to control it, and a relaxed stance helps.
sunspawn Sep 1, 2021 10:34AM
Looks kinda like Mochi's art.
Eatmeplease Jun 24, 2022 2:30AM
She wasn’t cute