Originally published in Sporting Clays magazine in 2014, "Trust Your MA" by Daniel L. Schindler sparked significant controversy, ultimately leading to the widespread adoption of this groundbreaking approach by shooters and the industry.I am incredibly blessed to be busy in a sport I love. I work with people of all ages and skill levels, from those who have never touched a gun to Master class shooters. Yet, I’ve observed a concerning trend among my clients and the broader Sporting Clays community. Many shooters arrive frustrated, discouraged by their lack of progress, especially in achieving consistency. This often stems from their approach to visual focus, and I’d like to ...

My previous article, The Path to Consistency, focused on mastering control in clay shooting to achieve reliable outcomes by intentionally building precision into each swing. The key takeaway was understanding every aspect of the swing to eliminate randomness and create a dependable technique for consistent results. Building on that foundation today, I want to emphasize why controlling our movements in the swing matters greatly, especially for those standing in front of a scorekeeper.While we all pursue clay shooting sports with different goals, I think it’s fair to say no one enjoys watching their best efforts fall short. It’s not just about missing targets but ...

For those who aspire to higher sporting clays skills, the focus inevitably shifts from breaking the target to the final score. It is here we begin to look at the miss. Why did we miss that target? For that matter, how did we hit the previous one?In the beginning, just hitting the target seems a worthwhile goal. We read, we watch, and we listen—all to improve. Getting a handle on the tangibles, like equipment, is first. Next comes strategies and methods—the mechanics of sporting. Gradually, the game makes more sense. Where to point the gun and how to get it there are calculated, and the number of hits begins to outnumber the misses. For those who are patiently building their ...

We all remember when America’s astronaut Neil Armstrong stood on the moon and said, “One small step for man……..one giant step for shooters.” Or something like that.Understandably, we shooters want to learn that ONE thing that will genuinely help us with our game. Here’s ONE thing guaranteed to put more Xs on a scorecard.Let’s get this out of the way first.We all voted…it’s unanimous…no one likes missing. However, should frustration or anger appear in the shooting box…to break the NEXT target…that negative reaction will work against us. Chambers loaded, with our attention in the wrong place…target in the ...