Mark Brownlee
The distance trap
Q. At a recent sporting shoot I missed all three of the first clays of a report pair. I felt I was behind the first clay when shooting the stand, but I had it in my mind it was only a 30 yard target and felt the picture was right for that distance. After finishing [...]
Back to basics
<<MG7658>> Q. Sometimes after a shoot I will try to practice specific targets that I may have struggled with. This seems the logical thing to do but, frustratingly, I have found even if I ‘figure it out’ and make a number of good hits in practice, I may still miss something similar next time [...]
Trouble with teal
Q I have been struggling with all types of teal targets. One day I can hit them, another day I miss the same target four times in a row. Some good shooters have given me tips and I had a lesson just for teal. I hit a few more but after a week or two I’m right back to missing more than I hit. Can you help?
Step it up, don’t give it up
Q I am disappointed with myself as, several times in the past season I realised I have given up during a shoot. It happens when I am uncomfortable – too hot or too cold – or when I think I have missed too many to win anything. I don’t want to do this: can you suggest something to help?
The Game’s a mind field
Q I simply have lost confidence in my shooting and don’t know how to get it back, can you offer any suggestions? Joshua Brennan, Birmingham A Confidence may be the most misunderstood of all performance principles. The short of it now is that nearly everyone gets the idea of confidence in performance completely wrong. The [...]
Stepping out of your comfort zone
Q I always liked shooting at different grounds and this was never a problem until I found myself ‘not liking’ certain targets – mostly when I missed them. Now I have settled on a few local grounds but I know I need to stretch myself if I’m going to improve – what can you suggest? [...]