What are the three fundamentals of good marksmanship?

• A. Proper sight adjustment; proper shooting technique; practice
• B. Stance; breathing; trigger squeeze
• C. Grip; stance; follow-through
• D. Focus; sight alignment; breath control

Answer: (A)

Understanding marksmanship fundamentals means focusing on three elements: proper sight adjustment, proper shooting technique, and practice. Proper sight adjustment means zeroing your sights so your point of aim lines up with your point of impact at the distances you shoot. If the sights aren’t correctly adjusted, you won’t consistently hit where you intend, even with good technique. Proper shooting technique covers everything you do to deliver the shot smoothly and accurately—how you stand, how you grip the firearm, how you align the sights, how you control your breath, how you squeeze the trigger, and how you maintain follow-through after the shot. This combination of body position, control, and timing creates the repeatable motion that produces accurate shots. Practice ties it together by building muscle memory and confidence, allowing you to apply the technique correctly and notice and correct errors over time.

The other options include important components of shooting, like stance, grip, breath control, or follow-through, but they don’t pair sight adjustment with consistent, focused practice in a single, cohesive trio. They miss the essential role of zeroing the sights and the ongoing development that practice provides, which together lead to reliable accuracy.