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February 2008 Sporting Clay Shooting Tip : Sporting Clays Tips, Clay Target Techniques, Wing Shooting Preparation

Sporting Clays Tips, Clay Target Techniques, Wing Shooting Preparation
Time proven tips to make you a better Sporting Clays, Clay Target, Wingshooting, Skeet, Trap, or recreational shotgun shooter.

Most all Clay & Wing shooters desire to shoot better. But for many, shooting mistakes create frustration during competition, in the field, and even during practice sessions. Dan Schindler teaches shooters, from all skill levels, a shooting process that creates more consistency and proficiency by eliminating mistakes both before and during the shot.
Each month, Dan provides a new shooting tip to help you be more consistent in the shooting box and on your scoresheet.

Involvement vs Commitment
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I commonly hear stories of my student shooting a station very well, or a course very well, and suddenly concentration is gone. Result: 00 or worse. It is frustrating and usually occurs without notice. Why does this happen?

First, it’s simply a matter of our attention moving somewhere else, away from the task in front of us. It can happen when we are distracted, or when we take a target or pair for granted. Our attention moves or our focus intensity slips.

The difference between involvement and commitment? Riding in the passenger seat of a car is involvement. Driving the car is a commitment. Dating is involvement where marriage is a commitment. Good shooting requires that we be committed to the shot before the gun closes, not just involved. Commitment means your attention is fully present—all of it—before you call for that bird.

This is why a Pre-Shot Routine is so important. I think of your PSR as a toll booth of sorts, one you must go through mentally before every call. Going through that booth, every time, on purpose, safeguards that your attention is present and accounted for—and your commitment to the shot is firmly in place.

About the Author

The Paragon School of Sporting, established by Dan Schindler in 1994, is a prominent Sporting Clays Shooting and Wing Shooting school specializing in Sporting Clays instruction, Sporting Clays instructor training, lessons for the Wing Shooter, and Corporate Special Events.

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