From what I have read, shooting low and left is probably the most common problem for new shooters. I am pretty new myself and had the same problem.
I wanted to adjust the sights, but a mentor suggested I shoot the pistol while resting it on the bench and guess what? It shot great! So I knew I was the cause of the problems. I was anticipating the recoil from my SD40VE and also, as the front sight wavered around the bullseye, I would snatch the trigger as it passed the exact center of the trigger.
I was also gripping too tightly and pressing against the left side of the pistol with my thumbs hoping to counteract the low and left. So - many issues with my shooting!
I read a couple of books and watched lots of YouTube videos and took repeated trips out to the range and have improved a lot. Use snap caps and practice keeping the pistol aligned with your dominant arm, and smoothly pulling the trigger and holding the pistol steady through the whole trigger pull.
I think shooting once a week to practice all of these points as well as allowing me to get more comfortable with aiming, trigger pull and just getting used to the recoil is what helped me the most.
Just my novice experiences...
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