D-Rock
Level 5 Valued Member
Lately I have been sprucing up my pistols with GTG. It had been years since I focused on them, and they had devolved into more of a "falling with style" (~Aleks Salkin) pistol wannabee.
Anyway, after 4 weeks I can do a beautiful controlled pistol on my right. I can get most of the way down on my left, a couple times I got a strict one but it was much more of an effort than my right and I cannot do it consistently. I've been following the advice from the One Good Rep article, going down until I lose tension. I do not think it is a flexibility/mobility issue. While my left ankle sometimes "feels" a little stiff, I actually have the exact same range of motion. I do not think it is a strength issue, as I can do weighted pistols comparably on each leg. I am chalking it up to a coordination issue as left is my "off" side.
How do I bring my left up to par with my right?
Concerns:
Anyway, after 4 weeks I can do a beautiful controlled pistol on my right. I can get most of the way down on my left, a couple times I got a strict one but it was much more of an effort than my right and I cannot do it consistently. I've been following the advice from the One Good Rep article, going down until I lose tension. I do not think it is a flexibility/mobility issue. While my left ankle sometimes "feels" a little stiff, I actually have the exact same range of motion. I do not think it is a strength issue, as I can do weighted pistols comparably on each leg. I am chalking it up to a coordination issue as left is my "off" side.
How do I bring my left up to par with my right?
Concerns:
- I had thought of doing more frequency with my left...but if my right is fresh whenever I go to GTG, I feel like I should go ahead and do one.
- I had thought of increased volume and/or counterbalance on my left, but then by time I get to do a smooth one, my left would be stronger than my right.
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