Young Skeet Shooters I help train young skeet shooters along with my friend and SCTP team head 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 entering 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 ask to shoot with some of the same … [Read more...]
Host an NSSA Youth Skeet Camp at Your Club
NSSA wants you to host a youth skeet camp at your member club, and we're offering cash to help offset the cost of targets and ammunition. NSSA will provide $1000 to member clubs for expenses, as well as assistance in planning and possibly the services of our Chief Instructor. Most camps are held in June and July while youth are out of school for the summer. To take advantage of the financial assistance, there must be a minimum of 10 youth, ages 12-18, but 20 or more are preferred. Ages depend on the maturity and size of youth. Instruction at the camps should be aimed at beginning and … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Practicing for Nationals
Practicing for Nationals I'm going to Nationals in October and would like to know how I should be preparing for it. Should I practice differently? Most shooters think practice means shooting a round of sporting clays. I take a wee bit of exception to that notion. Shooting one last round at your local club before heading off to the National Shooting Complex is unlikely to improve or tighten up a specific part of your game. Practice, on the other hand, works on a specific part of your game in preparation for competition. There are several practice areas I typically assign … [Read more...]
