I first saw this video ten years ago when it was posted, and the principles remain as true today as they were then. The Clay Coach excels at explaining complicated concepts simply.
My very first instructor advised me to shoot with one eye closed. It seemed like I was getting more breaks that way. but then for two months I really struggled to figure out how to get consistent breaks. I'd be behind, then ahead, over then under, etc. At one point, after two months of weekly practice, I shot an abysmal 5/25 and was about ready to call it quits. Then I got with another instructor who told me that the majority of good shooters shoot two-eyed. He told me to give two-eyed a try, and to take a higher hold point. The very first round I tried two-eyed, I shot a 15. A week later I shot two 21's, including a round where I had 10-straight at stations 4 and 5, with hard right-handers. I placed 6th out of 10 in our club's little derby, against people with years more experience than I had, and with much more expensive guns.
Amazing explaination Chris! I have seen this information before but the way you put it here made it click for me. I'm a brand new shooter and at this point in my career I have only put 400 rounds though the gun. But what you have presented here along with you other video's will certainly help my shooting and I can't wait to get to the range and try it. Also the way you present this instruction you point out my faults exactly. I do a lot that is wrong but I am learning here and with practice I will improve. Sincerely thank you sir! Amazing instruction.
I shoot one eye right handed. My hold is with the bead on the down range edge of the roof of the house and about 1 foot left of the positions in this video. Because I'm shooting one eye, holding so low allows me the see the bird over the barrel and holding a bit left allows my right eye to have a better peripheral view to the left. I have to move the gun further but my response is quicker and smoother this way.
I first saw this video ten years ago when it was posted, and the principles remain as true today as they were then. The Clay Coach excels at explaining complicated concepts simply.
My very first instructor advised me to shoot with one eye closed. It seemed like I was getting more breaks that way. but then for two months I really struggled to figure out how to get consistent breaks. I'd be behind, then ahead, over then under, etc. At one point, after two months of weekly practice, I shot an abysmal 5/25 and was about ready to call it quits. Then I got with another instructor who told me that the majority of good shooters shoot two-eyed. He told me to give two-eyed a try, and to take a higher hold point. The very first round I tried two-eyed, I shot a 15. A week later I shot two 21's, including a round where I had 10-straight at stations 4 and 5, with hard right-handers. I placed 6th out of 10 in our club's little derby, against people with years more experience than I had, and with much more expensive guns.
Amazing explaination Chris! I have seen this information before but the way you put it here made it click for me. I'm a brand new shooter and at this point in my career I have only put 400 rounds though the gun. But what you have presented here along with you other video's will certainly help my shooting and I can't wait to get to the range and try it. Also the way you present this instruction you point out my faults exactly. I do a lot that is wrong but I am learning here and with practice I will improve. Sincerely thank you sir! Amazing instruction.
I shoot one eye right handed. My hold is with the bead on the down range edge of the roof of the house and about 1 foot left of the positions in this video. Because I'm shooting one eye, holding so low allows me the see the bird over the barrel and holding a bit left allows my right eye to have a better peripheral view to the left. I have to move the gun further but my response is quicker and smoother this way.
For right hand and right eye dominant with left eye closed where's the ideal hold point and elevation is it level with trap house? Thanks
you're awesome, thanks for great tips, can;t wait to put them in practice tomorrow in the AM.
great
a lot of info
The guy behind the camera 😓😥😨😨😱