Focus "I was shooting a tournament recently and became fatigued (mentally, not physically) and lost focus on the last three stations. How can I train to avoid this meltdown in the future?" You are not alone. I recently saw a Face-book video in which Zach Kienbaum, the 2018 and 2019 NSCA National Champion who broke 290 targets out of 300 in the main event this year, was asked why he missed 10 tar-gets. His reply? “I didn’t look at some of them.” I recall an-other interview of Anthony Matarese Jr. after he won the World English where he at-tributed his misses to a lack of … [Read more...]
Balance vs. Maneuverability
Balance vs. Maneuverability "I recently added extended chokes to my shotgun. This seems to make the shotgun heavier in the front, so I added some weight in the stock area.While that made it balance around the hinge pin, it still didn’t move the same way it used to. Can you explain gun balance a little better?" Many think the “feel” of a shotgun is determined by weight and balance point and forget about weight distribution. It is these three elements that come together to yield the feel or maneuverability of a shotgun. A barbell, for example, is perfectly balanced in the … [Read more...]
Final Shots: Donald Watt
Donald Andrew Watt, age 73, of Hampton Township, Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020. Don was one of three founding partners of Elite Shotguns, a local shotgun vendor that has expanded to venues across the continental US. He was known as an incredible man full of kindness, integrity, and knowledge. Elite Shotguns staff expressed their sorrow and their thanks for everything he brought to their lives, the shooting industry, and the company. Don was a lifelong resident of Hampton and spent years working as a journeyman electrician, a member of the IBEW. Early on, Don was a … [Read more...]
Final Shots: John Martin “Tito” Killian
We are saddened to report that John Martin "Tito" Killian, a member of the famous Cosmic Cowboys 5-man team who competed together in the 1970s, passed away on July 27 of COVID-19. Killian, 64, lived in Devine, Texas. Robert Paxton, another member of the Cosmic Cowboys, called his friend Tito "one of the most underrated shooters in NSSA history." He pointed out that it was "difficult to get noticed when you were shooting on the same squad with one of the most natural and best skeet shooters ever to walk onto a skeet field, Ricky Pope." Paxton cited a couple of examples: In 1977, Tito broke … [Read more...]
Mike Broekhove Retires from NSC
Mike Broekhove, the head maintenance technician at the National Shooting Complex, retired July 30 after working 7 years and 11 months at the facility. Born and raised a farmer, Mike came to the National Shooting Complex looking to keep busy. "We kept him busy for sure," said Peter Masch, facilities manager. Mike is known to be resourceful, bringing numerous ideas that improved the facility as well as reducing the amount of physical labor needed for certain projects. "With his old-school work ethic and new ideas, he improved the daily operations of the complex as well as multiple cost-saving … [Read more...]
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