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Most firearms trainers tell students how to line up the sights. What they usually fail to mention is that while you are in the process of pulling the trigger, you have to keep the sights lined up until well AFTER the firearm has discharged. If the sight alignment is not maintained while you are pulling the trigger, the process of pulling the trigger usually causes the sight alignment to change.
I think using the phrase "align the sights" is a misnomer. The sights ARE aligned. We should tell students, "You must have a correct sight picture, or the bullet will not strike where you intend." Then explain proper sight picture, and how to maintain it thoughout the process of pulling the trigger. A very good example of this can be seen with new revolver shooters. They align the sights, then yank on the trigger, causing the firearm to point to an entirely different place when the firearm discharges...hence a miss. They actually did have a proper sight picture. They just failed to maintain it until AFTER the firearm discharged.
I think using the phrase "align the sights" is a misnomer. The sights ARE aligned. We should tell students, "You must have a correct sight picture, or the bullet will not strike where you intend." Then explain proper sight picture, and how to maintain it thoughout the process of pulling the trigger. A very good example of this can be seen with new revolver shooters. They align the sights, then yank on the trigger, causing the firearm to point to an entirely different place when the firearm discharges...hence a miss. They actually did have a proper sight picture. They just failed to maintain it until AFTER the firearm discharged.
