Mental Process I’ve been shooting for two years now and progressing well. When I practice, things go well, but in a registered shoot, I just cannot bring it all together for a good score. The boredom gets to me waiting to shoot. Any advice on the mental game of registered shooting? At a certain point in your technical development, you will reach a point where very few targets are beyond your ability to break. At this point, the mental process you follow while in the stand, and just prior to calling for the target, has a much greater impact on your score. Some, who don’t … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Heavy Loads
Heavy Loads I’ve noticed that some sporting clays shooters use expensive ammunition with heavier loads like 1-1/8 and 1¼ ounce. Is there a real advantage? The 1¼-ounce load is better saved for duck or turkey season. Most courses and clubs don’t allow them, and in competition, the rules require that 12-gauge shells have no more than 1-1/8 ounces of shot. For choosing between a 1-1/8-ounce and a 1-ounce load, I’ll give you both sides of the argument and then my preference. Some shooters prefer 1-1/8 ounces of shot because they believe they are more likely to break a target … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Practice
Practice What is the best way for a C, D or E class shooter to practice? A beginning shooter should concentrate on getting your eyes, hands and gun working together to break some easy targets. Start on going-away and incoming targets, then gradually introduce more angle: quartering targets, then crossing targets, followed by specialty targets. More experienced competitors who find themselves frustrated and stalled in C or D class probably haven't developed an effective practice strategy. Here are some tips for enhancing your game: Increase your target database. Become … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Gun Mount to the Cheek
Gun Mount to the Cheek A friend who only shoots skeet questioned the amount of drop on my gunstock. Both of the guns I shoot have parallel combs with 2 inches of drop. His thought was that if I mounted the gun securely under my cheekbone, I would not need as much drop. My thought is that as long as I mount to the cheek, my mount is consistent and my eye is above the rib, the comb does not have to be pressed into the cheekbone. I would appreciate your thoughts and comments. You are correct! With a practiced and consistent mount to the cheek (not the shoulder), your eye will … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Routines
Routines I’m struggling this season. I seem to drop four times as many birds on third and fourth pairs as I do on first and second pairs. Until I fix this I am stuck in the mid-80s, which is much better than a year ago but not as good as I want to be. What do I do? This is purely a mental game issue. More specifically, it is an issue with your pre-shot routine. In order to achieve consistency, your pre-shot routine must be consistent. Your conscious mind seems to be wandering off during your third and fourth pair at each station. Sporting clays is a unique sport in that the … [Read more...]
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