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...]
The Story of Our First Cover Photo
As you might imagine, planning for the first issue of Clay Target Nation began many months ago, but no decision had our editorial team more stumped than the first cover. Of course, it had to be special and set the tone for the months and years to follow. But with coverage of both the World Skeet Championships and National Sporting Clays Championship planned for the inaugural issue, and an earnest desire to spread the wealth evenly between sporting clays and skeet topics, who would get the cover? One of those head-scratching sessions yielded this statement from yours truly: "Let's have both … [Read more...]
