All Packed Up, and Ready to Go to SEMINOLE CUP!

Heading out early tomorrow......I just have to stop by the shell warehouse and pickup ammo for the gang, and then about 10 hours of driving. I've got a good squad- Ben Brunton, John Bauer, Jon Kent, and Vinnie Hancock. JB and Jon can certainly hold their own, but there is something about having a 2 time world champion[Brunton] and a Olympic Gold Medal Winner[Hancock] in your squad to give the squad a good vibe.

There is something about Seminole Cup every year....it is THE EVENT that starts things off. I have been every year since 1995. I won't lie and say that I'm as excited tonite as I was the night before I left for the shoot in '95, but I still get that tingle everytime I get ready for the first Big Blast of the season.

Best,

Will

Sporting Clays in the SNOW

This winter cannot end soon enough. Saturday was lessons in the snow. I got a chance for a bit of practice late in the day for myself, and shot a flat of shells yesterday afternoon again in practice. This weather is killing my ability to get enough practice in! I truly understand the plight \my friends in the north face each year. Yeah, you can get some practice in, but shooting all bundled up in heavy cloths is just not the same......aaarrrrgggghhhh. I can't wait to head to Florida for Seminole Cup this week! I may not have gotten in as much practice as I want, but at least it should be WARM.

Best,

Will

GAMEBORE for Atlanta.....

Just to spread the word......to ship Gamebore shells to the Atlanta area in a cost effective way, I need to put together a 100 flat order. I have 50 flats placed with one student, so if someone in the area wants a good deal on great shells, give me a shout, and we can make this happen!

Best,

Will

There is more to this shooting gig than just clay targets.....

I know that it's blasphemy to say that there is more to shooting than just clays or wingshooting....but I'll say it, I want more. I mentioned in my first entry to this blog that there would be more....well there will be.......

I'm setting  a goal of continuing my journey to be a more well rounded shooter and instructor  this year. I plan on attending at least one advanced tactical handgun, carbine, and tactiacl precision rifle class this year. Obliviously this is partially out of personal interest and desire, but also because I have enough of my students that want me to  be able to help them down the same road. I plan on being able to help them in whatever journey down the shooting road they want to take.

Hell, I like road trips!

Best Regards,


Will

News from NSCA Advisory "New Executive Council"

Looks like there was some major changes to come out of the NSCA Advisory Council Meeting last weekend in San Antonio....

Newly Elected NSCA Executive Council

Seems like the sentiments must have been to get new blood into the Executive Council.


A thank you goes out to the past Executive Council for the service and dedication of the past members. While eveyone [ myself included] may not have agreed all  with the councils decisions, I think this Executive Council has advanced the sport more than councils of the past. I think no one ever doubted their dedication. The members owe this past Executive Council a debt of gratitude.

To the new leaders on the Executive Council.....now is your time. You have been elected by your peers, and you owe it to the membership to make the best of your time in office. As you can imagine, many eyes are upon you, do what needs to be done for the best of the sport, not for your own interest, or to win other's approval. You must walk the line of doing what you know is right for the sport, and also not just looking at issues from just your point of view.

Best Regards,

Will

Please, tell yourself to FOCUS on the target

So,
I stop by the local range, Rocky Creek , to drop off some Gamebore shotshells today, and a good old friend asked me to help him with a pair of targets that way giving him trouble. He helped me unload the shells, and I helped him with the station....fair enough.

So, it was a realitively fast true pair, and he was swinging the gun with enough energy that if we could convert it to electricity, we could light Las Vegas......and not hitting anything. So we talked briefly about a plan...which one to shoot first and why.....and still nothing.....lost/lost. Ok, I asked him what he was focusing on regarding the first target. I get a blank stare..... So I suggested that he try to focus on where the black belly meets the orange rim on that target. He loads up, and call for the pair..... dead/lost. Well, we are making headway!

A couple of more pairs....still dead/lost. I'm thinking surely he gets it....? We picked out some detail to focus on the first bird, so that he had the target in focus as he stroked the bird, and he hit it.....maybe we should do that on the second bird also? Nope, he was soooo wrapped up in shooting fast enough to  have a chance at the second bird, he was not doing what was needed to break it. OK, lets take the next step...

I bring up that we hit the first bird by finding some detail to focus on, and he agrees....he understands that worked. So I bring up that maybe we should do that on the second bird [ok, I admit it, I used a bit of sarcasm at this point]. So we talk about the second bird, and decided on what was most visible on that bird in the area that he was going to engage it.....pull-DEAD PAIR.

Big Smile....and I got to see one of my favorite sights, the light bulb going off over his head.


Best,

Will