Let us know if you have any questions, such as the rules on social distancing in clay shooting – we have the experts to answer them Meet the experts Social distancing rules Question: As the lockdown begins to ease, I…
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Nutrition plans for clay shooters
Eat better, shoot better. Whatever our level of shooting, we all need the right fuel to compete at our best, says James Simon Take a look at most Olympic sports and, even at a local club level, you’ll find a…
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Clay shooting vision training kit reviewed by Rhys Plum
Rhys Plum tries out the latest eye exercise kit from shooting vision expert Ed Lyons. As a Clay Shooting reader you’ll know all about Ed Lyons. Ed has worked with more than 1,200 shotgun shooters, from amateurs to Olympians. During the…
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Hand-eye coordination technique for clay shooting
Not ready to go out shooting yet? Georgina Roberts continues her ‘quarantraining’ with some tips on hand-eye coordination technique that will improve your cognitive and motor skills for shooting. In shooting, your brain receives information from the eyes, processes it, and…
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How to hit looper targets in clay shooting
Andy Powell explains two preferred methods of consistently hitting the dreaded looper target. It’s one of the hardest things to get to grips with in shotgun shooting: understanding first what the target is actually doing, and then how you and your…
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Will my gun shoot steel? Clay Shooting Q&A
Let us know if you have any questions, such as will my gun shoot steel – we have the experts to answer them Your clay shooting experts Will my gun shoot steel? Q: I own a Sporting O/U which I…
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Tips on improving vision for clay shooting
Vision is fundamental to good shooting, and Ed Lyons explains how you can improve your performance with a little expert help. One of the most common questions I was asked during the lockdown period is “what can I do to improve…
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Preparing for a return to shooting post-lockdown
Shooting instructor Andy Powell explains what you can do to prepare for the long-awaited return to shooting. As I write the world is in a very strange place; the pandemic is something that none of us has ever experienced before. Like…
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Gun cleaning and maintenance – fix up your woodwork
This is the ideal time to renovate the battle-worn stock and fore-end on your clay gun. Richard Atkins explains how to do it in our bit of latest gun cleaning and maintenance advice. I’m sure many readers’ guns have never been…
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Can you get your money back from cancelled shows? Our experts answer your questions
Our experts let you know what to do if you had planned to go to events and shoots that have been cancelled due to coronavirus, plus more questions answered! Let us know if you have any questions – we have…
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