Tall men and Trap
In most sports height, if complemented by the appropriate physique and coordination, is an advantage. With greater reach and a longer stride, the taller man or woman has a greater potential to come out on top in most ball games and athletics. In one sport however this is not the case and beyond certain limits [...]
Steps to Success
The ambition to progress up a class or classes in your competitive shooting is nothing new. However, unless we devise a strategy and then break it down into specific steps, it’s not going to happen easily. We need to be more specific, goal and time orientated. Lets say that we are a C class shooter [...]
Wrapping Up
Shooting in cold weather brings an interesting set of challenges, especially if the weather is really extreme. Temperature affects you, the gun, and your ammunition. I was shooting clays in the States some years ago and it was a freezing February afternoon. I was well clothed, but very cold and feeling it. The cold was [...]
Clay Shooting Classic 2012
The preparations for this year’s Clay Shooting Classic are well underway and the entries are coming in thick and fast. Here are the highlights from last year. The entry form is available here, so get yours in now to be sure of the chance to compete in the event of the season!
Cold Weather Shooting
Shooters that continue clay shooting throughout the winter months may have noticed that the colder weather can sometimes have a detrimental effect on their scores. The warmer and heavier clothing required in the winter doesn’t help, but there is a fundamentally different problem that most shooters are probably unaware of; namely the velocity sapping effects [...]
The Krieghoff Classic 2012
The annual Krieghoff Classic is the jewel in the crown of the DTL calendar, and can owe its phenomenal success to a number of factors. The clue is in the name really, Krieghoff’s sponsorship of the event, organised by Alan Rhone and supported by the factory adds real gravitas, and the commitment shown by Krieghoff [...]
ISSF World Cup 2011
We are well into 2012 and a great year of shooting awaits us. So, in order to get all hyped up, we thought we would take a look back at some of the best bits of last year – here are the highlights of the 2011 ISSF Shotgun World Cup Final.
Daydream to shoot better
Sports Psychologist Phil Coley is daydreaming our scores up. Follow his tips for some out of hours training Remember the days at school when you looked out of the window and daydreamed to the point that your teacher shouted at you? Daydreaming is a form of mental imagery – although daydream sounds a little less [...]
British Schools and Young Shots Championships
Last year’s entry was the best for over a decade, with almost 400 competitors taking part in this fabulous festival of young shooters. Taking place on 28 April, this years event, run by Clay Shooting magazine, will be hosted by EJ Churchill for the fourth year running with sponsorship from Eley. The event will be [...]
Obituary: Arthur Hill
Arthur Hill, proprietor of the popular Mendip Shooting Ground near Wells in Somerset, died suddenly on 21 January at the age of 72. Arthur leaves his wife, Sharon, children Danielle, Vernon and Louise, as well as grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A well-known character on the clay scene, he will be missed by all who knew him. [...]