Modern technique

The modern technique (abbreviation of modern technique of the pistol) is a method for using a handgun for self-defense, originated by firearms expert Jeff Cooper.[1] The modern technique uses a two-handed grip on the pistol and brings the weapon to eye level so that the sights may be used to aim at the target. This method was developed by Cooper into a teachable system beginning in the 1950s, based on the techniques of shooters like Jack Weaver, Mike Rousseau and others, after experiments with older techniques such as point shooting. The method was codified in book form in 1991 in The Modern Technique of the Pistol by Gregory B. Morrison and Cooper.[2]

  1. ^ McLellan, Dennis (1 October 2006). "Obituries Jeff Cooper, 86; Firearms Expert Set Standard for Pistol Technique". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. ^ Morrison, Gregory Boyce; Cooper, Jeff (1991). The Modern Technique of the Pistol. Gunsite Press. ISBN 9780962134234.