Etiquette #29 A few weeks ago I was creating a pamphlet for instructors that they might want to give their students, something in writing to help reinforce what they were teaching. I consider it a supplement to what the instructors are teaching. One of the items that I included was a page with skeet shooting etiquette. After I had written as much as I thought should be in the pamphlet, I consulted with Chief Instructor Ralph Aaron on the pamphlet and its content. Ralph made several comments and one of those is what this hint is about: Etiquette item number 29. Several hints ago I … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hint #78: Visiting Various Shooting Venues
Visiting Various Shooting Venues I have been lucky enough during the years that I've been shooting skeet to have shot at many venues. While these have all been great places to shoot, there are also some that had beautiful facilities. Among these beautiful facilities is The Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club at Barksdale Air Force Base, Bossier City, Louisiana. In fact, until I was able to shoot in Springfield, Missouri, at the Springfield Rod and Gun Club recently, I had considered Red Chute as the most beautiful venue that I had been to. The Springfield Rod and Gun Club is … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hint #75: COVID-19 and The Mental Game
COVID-19 and the Mental Game While my wife and I have been staying home and away from people that may have COVID-19 and be contagious, we've fortunately been able to keep in touch with friends and family electronically. We're able to deal with this self-imposed social distancing better than some of our friends because we enjoy each other's company, and we have a large enough area where we can do many things. My wife has her arts room, and I have my shop. We also have our Labrador retrievers that I spend time with. They love swimming in our pond. The hint I have is for those skeet shooters … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hint #58: Young Skeet Shooters
Young Skeet Shooters I help train young skeet shooters along with my friend and head SCTP coach, Joel Blankenship. One of the things we encourage in these young shooters, after they have attained a level of confidence in their shooting, is to have them enter registered shoots. Several of the youth we have trained have shown skill levels that make them competitive. Some have shot on squads where they haven't known anyone on the squad, but after the first time shooting with these squads, they are welcomed back like they were long-time friends and many times are asked to shoot with some … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hint #56: Volunteering
Volunteering Last August, the Oklahoma Gun Club was one of the host clubs for the Zone 6 shoot. Zone 6 has gone to an electronic shoot, and each state has at least one club hosting the shoot. Each of the three days, there were several volunteers that came and helped the shoot run smoothly. We had loaders, water bearers, lunch makers and others that were sweeping the stations between squads. At every shoot I have attended at the Shotgun Division of the Oklahoma City Gun Club, there have been several volunteers that were guided by the chairperson of the division. Each volunteer is … [Read more...]
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