One of the keys to being able to eliminate the “flinch” many people have to the recoil process is to keep your head up. Most people have the tendency to drop their chin into their chest when they fire the gun. This is a primal survival mechanism designed to protect the throat. This causes several problems. The biggest problem is that your emotional state is governed by your physiology. To drop your chin automatically induces an emotional state which is the opposite of the desired “detached” state. If you are in an emotional state, I guarantee you will experience an aversion to the firing process. Also, if you wear glasses, you won’t be looking through the center of the lens, thus you will not get optimal visual correction for perfect acuity. If you notice you are dropping your shots low, this is usually an indication that you are dropping your chin. So, keep your head up and watch your scores go up.
