This. I’ve said this in classes and the instructors are like no man that’s too simple. Everyone has to find their way. No one size fits all. And I’m like bro, we’re all holding the pistols and rifles the same way. We all learn the correct way to draw, extend, transition, and reholster our pistols. We all learn the correct way to shoulder our rifles. Master the basics and then find your tweaks.
Strap in. Hot take: the statement "just do what works for you" and "everyone is built different" is the most retarded intellectually dishonest statement within the firearms training community.
It implies the idea that everyone has a different sized body and mechanics and should approach shooting (or athletics) in their own individual way. When in reality - humans are highly standardized organisms with limited anatomical variance. For example, the average height of males in the United States is 5'9. With a standard deviation of 3 inches. 95% of men are within 6" of each other in height. This means our hands, shoulder structure, limb proportions, reach, grip compatibility are near identical. Unlike the implication that everyone is somehow a totally unique specimen of evolution.
To get even more granular, the coefficient variation of things like our hands is only 5-10%. Limb lengths like 4-8%. What does this mean? It means we are all capable of driving the same vehicles, performing the same tasks, often with minimal adjustments from the factory. Heck, we all use the same sized keyboards and mice and smartphones to go about our day.
So, why has the idea that all of us are different become so prevalent in the firearms industry? My answer: because most people doing the education are lazy and lack confidence in what they know. It's easy to tell someone "it depends. Everyone is different. Do what works for you bro." But is that actually helpful? Does that actually set the person up for success? Does that actually give them something to work towards? No. It's a cop out.
If a person has the experience, the wherewithal, and the ability to explain - they should tell people HOW to do it. They should seek out the best possible technique and share it. Telling someone why tea-cup gripping is lame and how to grip a pistol better is way more helpful than telling them to try everything and to "figure it out yourself".
There's a reason the top shooters and instructors in this industry settle on very similar techniques and equipment for performing at a high level. How is this possible? We are all built the same anatomically - in God's image. How we brace for recoil, hold a rifle, press the trigger, see our sight pictures, process information - is all the same. Only until you reach the top 95% will you see slight variation in technique, and even then - we're talking mere 1% differences in capability down range.
The TLDR is: Some techniques and equipment are just better. They put out better times, better hits, more consistency, and don’t care about people’s boomer/brovet war stories. “Just do what works for you bro” be damned.