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The British Schools and Young Shots Championship 2019: Everything you need to know

Posted on April 12, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

With the British Schools & Young Shots Championship less than a month away, we can unveil an exclusive prize and membership bundle for the High Gun, as well as guns to be won from Webley and Armsan. On Saturday 4…

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Mind over body

Posted on April 7, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Research suggests you could boost your scores by ten per cent with some simple breathing exercises. Just imagine for a moment that you could improve your competition scores by around ten per cent at a stroke. There’s no need for extra…

Tagged with: breathing, cartridges, chokes, coaching, Competition, competition nerves, gun fit, heart rate, Olympic Trap, performance, seren evans, targets
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Stop motion with Jason Doyle

Posted on March 27, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

The indefatigable Jason Doyle sees improvement as he continues to strive for that elusive AA Class status, and learns the virtues of holding still. This month started with a fantastic 100-bird Sporting run by Mac’s Valley Gun Club. It was…

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Bryce’s basics: foot position

Posted on March 13, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Bryce explains why correct foot position is the foundation of good technique. I frequently hear shooters talking about the amount of lead a target needs, as if that’s the only thing that matters. Watch them shoot, though, and there’s often…

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Learning to Shoot, Digweed Style!

Posted on February 22, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Move over Percy Stanbury, George Digweed is teaching the instructors at EJ Churchill to pass on his world-beating technique, and Clay Shooting’s James Marchington has the exclusive. Ask any shooter who they want to shoot like, and nine times out…

Richard Atkins discusses getting the best value for money on your first gun

Posted on February 16, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Price and performance; should one have to give way to the other? Does paying more really buy you more? Richard Atkins navigates the perilous waters that surround a shooter’s first gun purchase. Buying a shotgun, especially your first, can be…