CT Pistol Course Mod 3: Grip, Stance & Holster
CT Pistol Course Mod 3: Grip, Stance & Holster. Master pistol grip fundamentals, shooting stance, sight alignment, and choosing the right holster for everyday carry. Complete module 3 breakdown. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization", "name": "Greyhive", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://greyhive.com/static/uploads/images/ae198483-01c9-44b4-a16a-03f516ceaf66.svg", "width": 512, "height": 512 }, "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/greyhive", "https://www.instagram.com/greyhive/", "https://www.youtube.com/@Greyhive", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/greyhive/" ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "name": "Greyhive", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "publisher": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/c/gun_guru#person", "name": "Gun Guru", "url": "https://greyhive.com/c/gun_guru", "description": "Gun Guru is a Greyhive creator producing original 2A, firearms, hunting, and outdoor content.", "image": "https://greyhive.com/lazy-static/avatars/58d66f2f-06ea-4f36-97bf-45035316660a.jpg" }, { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/ct-pistol-course-grip-holster-guide#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website" }, "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/ct-pistol-course-grip-holster-guide" }, "url": "https://greyhive.com/blog/ct-pistol-course-grip-holster-guide", "headline": "CT Pistol Course Mod 3: Grip, Stance & Holster", "name": "CT Pistol Course Mod 3: Grip, Stance & Holster", "description": "Master pistol grip fundamentals, shooting stance, sight alignment, and choosing the right holster for everyday carry. Complete module 3 breakdown.", "articleSection": "Training & Skills", "articleBody": "CT Pistol Course Mod 3 is where the Connecticut Basic Pistol Course stops talking law and starts teaching you how to actually run a handgun — grip, stance, sight alignment, trigger control, and the gear that carries it all day. In this 64-minute Module 3 walkthrough on Greyhive, instructor Gun Guru (Todd) breaks down each fundamental the way he teaches it in class, then adds his own field-tested opinions on top. Module 1 covered gun safety and ammunition. Module 2 covered Connecticut's HB6667 permit laws. This installment is the hands-on core: how to hold a gun, aim it, press the trigger cleanly, and choose a holster and belt that won't get you hurt. Gun Guru doesn't just recite the state curriculum — he tells you where he thinks it's flat wrong. Below is the full breakdown, including his hard takes on the push-pull grip (\"hot garbage\"), the \"saddle stance,\" and the Sherpa holster he literally labeled a \"dumpster fire.\" Key Takeaways Gun Guru rejects the state-taught push-pull grip in favor of a crush grip built at your core — squeeze both hands and drive the gun out on target. Shooting low-left is a trigger problem: curling the front knuckle and subconsciously fighting recoil, diagnosable with hidden snap caps. Focus on the front sight — it's \"your whole world\" — and move only the front of the gun to find it, never dropping the whole pistol. Everyday carry holsters should be level zero (open-top) Kydex; retention climbs…