I try to take some that I have not fired for a while. I always shoot my concealed carry pistols (380, 9mm, and 45 ACP), I am adding a 40 ACP soon. Last trip I shot 22LR, 300 Win Mag, 308, 6.5 mm Sweedish, and several black powder guns.
You should look into a style of pistol shooting called a Crush grip. You hold the pistol in your right hand, and place the left hand underneath the right. you fold all your left hand fingers up over your right hand such that the left thumb ends up pushing the right thumb into the grip, and the left fingers compress the right fingers down to the grip too; so the left hand crushes the right hand. Very strong control, while keeping your left hand away from the slide. :)
You are wise to practice!
Sounds like you have quite the variety there! I don’t know a whole lot about guns yet, so I had to show my husband your comment lol to know what you were talking about.
I’ll give the grip a try and see how it feels. Now I just need to make it a habit to practice more often.
The crush grips usually works best for Ladies, I bet you like it once you try it! Practice reloading, and definitely learn how to field strip it, and clean it! You are on track, you can't practice too much either. When you carry, carry 2 spare magazines. You can carry more, but never less.
Be Blessed, and Stay SAFE Sister!
:)