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Sporting Clays Coaching Clips by Roger Gascoigne

Roger Gascoigne Bio

Roger is President of Deer Creek Sporting Clays and has over 25 years coaching experience in England, Europe, and the US; coaching complete beginners through to Master Class shooters. He coaches Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays. Roger has coached winners of titles and trophies in the UK, France and US. He shoots regularly in the US and in Europe. He has coached both sexes, and shooters aged from 6 to 89. Roger is a British CPSA Certified Coach, and an Associate Member of the Institute of Clay Shooting Instructors. He has published articles in numerous clay shooting magazines.  Roger is the only British Clay Pigeon Shooting Association (CPSA) certified coach and Associate Member of the Institute of Clay Shooting Instructors living in Florida.   

sptcrxg001: Gun Up or Gun Down?

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When you first start shooting you usually shoot targets with the gun mounted in your shoulder. However, for certain target presentations or shooting conditions you may still want to start with the gun in your shoulder. This tip discusses the two approaches and when to use them.

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sptcrxg002: Shot Planning

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Shot planning gives you the ability to analyze your shots and to make appropriate corrections to improve your chances of breaking the target. This clip reviews the concept of shot planning  and shows how it really works to improve your scores.

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sptcrxg003: Three Ways of Generating Lead

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There are three basic methods for placing the shot pattern in front of the target which is referred to as "generating lead". This will ensure the target flies into the pattern and be broken. This tip describes each of the three basic types of lead normally used in sporting clays.

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