Editing Point shooting (section)

{{Short description|Shooting method where the weapon's sights are not used or relied on}}
[[Image:Fmfrp 12 80 p119.png|thumb|Side view of handgun point shooting position]]

'''Point shooting''' (also known as '''target-'''<ref name="PPC">{{cite web | url=http://www.theppsc.org/Staff_Views/Aveni/OIS.pdf | title=Officer-Involved Shootings: What We Didn't Know Has Hurt Us | page=3 | publisher=The Police Policy Studies Council | date=2003 | accessdate=July 14, 2015}}</ref> or '''threat-focused shooting''',<ref>{{cite web | url=http://cdn.paladin-press.com/downloads/Lou_Chiodo_QA.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110024436/http://cdn.paladin-press.com/downloads/Lou_Chiodo_QA.pdf | archive-date=November 10, 2014| title=Author Interview: Lou Chiodo | publisher=[[Paladin Press]] | accessdate=July 13, 2015}}</ref> '''intuitive shooting''', '''instinctive shooting''', '''subconscious tactical shooting''', or '''hipfiring''') is a [[practical shooting]] method where the shooter points a ranged weapon (typically a repeating [[firearm]]) at a target without relying on the use of [[sight (device)|sight]]s to aim. Emphasis is placed on [[fast draw]] and trying to score preemptive hits first.<ref name="PPC"/> In [[close quarters combat]], where life-threatening situations emerge very quickly, sighted marksmanship techniques become risky,<ref>{{cite book | url=https://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_23x35.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217121045/http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/fm3_23x35.pdf|archive-date=February 17, 2013|url-status=live|title=Combat Training with Pistols, M9 and M11 | publisher=United States Department of the Army | date=August 2008 | location=Washington, D.C. | pages=2-14–2-15}}</ref> so advocates of point shooting emphasize a less sighting-oriented style that prioritizes the tactical advantages of quick [[firepower|fire superiority]] and [[suppressive fire|suppression]].

Point shooting is also a technique used by trained [[archer]]s and [[marksmen]] to improve general accuracy when using a [[bow (weapon)|bow]], [[crossbow]], [[firearm]] or other ranged weapon. By developing a [[muscle memory]] for a given weapon, the shooter can become so accustomed to the weapon's weight and balance in its typical shooting position as to remain relatively accurate without needing to focus on the sights to aim. With sustained practice, a shooter can develop a [[subconscious]] [[hand-eye coordination]] utilizing [[proprioception|proprioceptive]] [[reflex]], minimizing the concentration required for effective shooting.