In shotgun shooting, the eye is the back sight. If it is in a different place every time, in relation to the gun barrels, the gun will shoot to a different place every time. A bit like a fairground air…
Gunmounting Masterclass
Tagged with: Clay Shooting, Gunmounting, holland and holland, Nathan Dudley, Steve Rawsthorne
Posted in Coaching
Posted in Coaching
Under Pressure
Q. I find my nerves getting the better of me at many shoots. Predictable, this seems to happen most when “something is on the line” like during a shoot off or near the end of a round when I am…
Place Your Bets
We are now in the Olympic Year and, so far as the shooting sports are concerned, which countries will be competing in London and how many quota places they have has mostly been decided. Winning a quota place in one…
Safety issues
Q. I’ve only been shooting for a while but have always taken onboard everything I’ve been told regarding protocol and safety whilst shooting. Imagine my surprise, when at a registered shoot, I witnessed a top shooter remove the choke from…
How do I deal with distractions when I am shooting?
This will depend on when you are distracted. If the distraction is during the process of taking your shot, then you train yourself to totally ignore them. You can put yourself into a bubble (zone) where noises and happenings cannot…
Tagged with: Clay Shooting, Lesley Goddard, shooting competition
Posted in Ask the Experts, Coaching
Posted in Ask the Experts, Coaching
Pet’s World
Towards the end of last year I found myself tangled up with problems surrounding my neck and jaw and the diagnosis suggested it was most likely to have been a direct result of recoil. Contrary to my family and non-shooting…
Phil Coley: Anxiety
You know when you get to a stand you suddenly get sweaty palms, your heart rate increases and you don’t want to lose? It’s the fear of failure. Almost all have experienced it. The fear of failure creeps up on…
Tagged with: clay shooting success, coaching, mental training, Phil Coley, psychology
Posted in Coaching, Features
Posted in Coaching, Features
