I am sorry if I ruffle a few feathers with this but I have NEVER been told to hold my breath when I am shooting. I have been told and taught to do the exact opposite. Squeez during the natural exhale pause between breaths and let the report suprise you. I have read quite a few shooting manuals and have a lot of trigger time in. Please let me know where this information came from so I can relearn to shoot cuz if I am sposed to hold my breath, I have been shooting wrong for a long time.