When I took my CHL course, my father and I were the only two people in there who chose to use one hand at the range instead of the modern tactic of bracing the gun with both.
Personally, I handle the gun easier with one hand. I've seen old police training films and see that they used to use the same method. I personally like it better 1) you're standing primarily to your side and not exposing the whole front of your body as you do in two hand stances and are thus less exposed as a target 2) you have more mobility in moving around if you are handling the gun with one hand and 3) if you can hit the mark right on with one hand then you will do that much better if you ever feel the need to brace both hands for extra support.
Interestingly, the two different methods resemble two different fighting art stances with the sword. The old gun stance is nearly like fencing with saber/foil with one hand with your right foot pointed forward and your left behind you pointing to the left for support and using nearly the same posture and movement while fencing.
The new method is more like holding a broad sword or eastern samuri sword with both hands using the same posture and movements.
Any thoughts on why the change? Anybody like one or the other better
Personally, I handle the gun easier with one hand. I've seen old police training films and see that they used to use the same method. I personally like it better 1) you're standing primarily to your side and not exposing the whole front of your body as you do in two hand stances and are thus less exposed as a target 2) you have more mobility in moving around if you are handling the gun with one hand and 3) if you can hit the mark right on with one hand then you will do that much better if you ever feel the need to brace both hands for extra support.
Interestingly, the two different methods resemble two different fighting art stances with the sword. The old gun stance is nearly like fencing with saber/foil with one hand with your right foot pointed forward and your left behind you pointing to the left for support and using nearly the same posture and movement while fencing.
The new method is more like holding a broad sword or eastern samuri sword with both hands using the same posture and movements.
Any thoughts on why the change? Anybody like one or the other better