Although the bulk of the video discusses the evolution on Army doctrine on shooting stances while the host was serving, he does begin with WWII doctrine and the famous (or infamous) "chicken wing". But this is more than just a history because the video discusses why certain stances and holds fell out of favor and what are appropriate stances or holds now.
I do have to comment a bit on the "chicken wing" that is so often ridiculed by people that have never shot a rifle with appreciable recoil. The chicken wing, as the video discusses, give the best shoulder pocket into which to fit the stock. It works well with the older one-piece military wood stocks or similar stocks on hunting rifles. While I never used the most extreme version of the chicken wing--with the elbow actually higher than the shoulder--putting your elbow out a bit seems to work well with controlling recoil on bolt action hunting rifles. I think it is one of those topics where people knock the stance without really understanding how it came to be and why it was used.
For more on the "chicken wing" see "The Tactical Chicken Wing" at the Mag Life blog and "Chicken Wings and Getting Your Arm Shot Off" at Everyday Marksman.
VIDEO: "From the M16 to M4 to the M7. History and evolution of the Army's shooting stance and grip."
Modern Tactical Shooting (22 min.)
Cover should be the first consideration.
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