position. Strong-side knee is on the ground, weak-side knee and foot are pointing at the target while weak-side knee is supporting the elbow (It is important that the bony tip of the elbow not be planted on top of the knee cap – bone-on-bone contact allows for too much movement or it can slip.) Variations: sitting on strong-side foot with strong-side foot flat sitting on the strong-side foot's heel with the toes grounded Usual advice is to use a sling for this position. Aided kneeling position – kneeling with crossed sticks or tripod Standing (or offhand) The quickest position to assume and is useful for quick shots and for shooting over objects. By far is the least steadiest of all positions. A common trait is a bit of sway in this position. The trick is learning to control the sway and fire when the shooter is at his steadiest. Breathing exercises help in maintaining the balance of the body in this position. The most difficult position to shoot from and to master. Mostly common among both air pistol and air rifle shooters shooting from different ranges (10m,25m,50m). Stock fit is essential in standing – perhaps more than in any other position. Shooter needs to have his cheek firmly welded to the stock. Variations: squared toward the target – advantages of this technique are that it allows the shooter to absorb the rifle's recoil much more effectively, to run the bolt and get back on target quickly. It also places the shooter in a more aggressive stance that allows him to move, in just about any direction, as his target requires. bladed stance of the rifle marksman Usual advice is not to use the sling for support in this position. Aided standing position Standing with sticks and stones Three-legged shooting sticks are almost universal in Africa. Whatever shooter's comfortable range is for offhand shooting, sticks should double it. Rice paddy squat in rifle shooting The rice paddy squat (or rice paddy prone) position is a moderate-stability position that supports both elbows, making it more stable than kneeling yet keeping a high level of mobility. Its higher center of gravity will still be less stable than sitting or prone. It was a traditionally taught marksmanship position but lost popularity after the Korean conflict. Back (or supine) It was sometimes referred to as the Creedmoor position. There are a number of variations of