Many shooters struggle with inconsistent scores — up one day, down the next.The real problem isn’t talent. It’s that most shooters have never been taught a dependable shooting system.In this true story, one frustrated shooter travels hundreds of miles searching for answers… and discovers a competent instructor and the shooting method that finally brings consistency and confidence.Having had the privilege of working with thousands of students — both genders, all ages, all skill levels — I share with you a true story filled with revelations, joy and sadness — what it takes for a shooter to climb a steep hill of misconceptions, to overcome ...
Shooter expectations derail a good swing before a single shell goes into the chamber. That's where most rounds are lost — not at the target, but in the set-up before the call. Part Four. Here's what may be missing in your shooting and where three pieces finally connect everything into a dependable shooting system.When a target does — or doesn't — break, why that happened remains unknown. No answers. No real plan for the next shell. Shooting method? Hope. Three key components are at work here, each absent in the typical approach to the target.Components One and TwoFirst: the absence of a precise, step-by-step set-up and swing — a technique that will break ...
Most shooters struggle with inconsistency—not because they lack talent, but because they lack a dependable shooting system. Practice becomes guesswork, misses feel random, and improvement stalls. This article addresses the moment that truly determines X or O once the target is airborne—and why method dependability, not instinct, is the key to consistent success in Sporting Clays and Wingshooting.Welcome back. With setup and swing precision now in place, the next Truth addresses what ultimately determines X or O once the target is airborne. If consistency and XXXXXXXX are a priority in your clays game, the following Truths can keep you on the road to those two goals.In Part ...
The following Truths offer you consistency in the shooting box and more Xs on your score card.It’s early 2026, and Part One was our first step into building a foundation under a performance we know we can count on. That first step being practice restructured to include specific, necessary changes for measurable improvement.Let’s talk about a few of those changes.First up is a basic understanding. That understanding being: if X consistency is the goal, swing precision is not optional. Every mistake—every single error in swing precision—assures a miss. Which is why our natural instinctive (inconsistent) swing just can’t cut it on today’s evolving, ...
“Consistent shooting isn’t built by doing more—it’s built by doing less, on purpose.” Part OneThe New Year is already well on its way. If your clay shooting is for fun, grab your gun and let’s go. Thanks for the invite. If you’re here thinking about improving your shooting, spend a few minutes with me. Part One and those that follow will help you build a solid foundation under your entire game, providing shooting basics that look like this: XXXXXXXX—consistently. In the beginning, the more we added in terms of swing mechanics, target strategies, shooting methods and equipment, the more complicated this whole thing became. I promise ...