A Lesson with Ed.

[Rosso]

I had a morning of tuition  with Ed Solomons on Monday 30 March at Sporting Targets. 

I needed help on close slow clays, rabbits, teal. 

Day started with setting the gun up, I had stock to high, this was lowered. Did a few simple close targets which I proceeded to muck up. Ed soon spotted a simple eye fix. That problem sorted. Now hitting all the slow left to right crossers, rabbits. He showed me a great way to shoot rabbits. Now hitting them. Teal sorted as well. Stopped for a break had a chat Ed wrote down some notes for future reference. Went out again put it into practice well happy. 

What I liked about Ed was that he could demonstrate what I was doing then show me how to do it. What a difference seeing it with my own eyes. Best instruction I have had. 

I now have something to work with. 

 

[EdSolomons]

Wow, he sounds like quite a guy..!

glad to hear you enjoyed it and has hopefully shed some light on a few previous issues and you now have a better understanding of how to deal with them.

keep up the good work!

 

[ExSCA]

What a dreamboat!

Seriously - Ed has a good way of coaching. Top fella. 

 

[Peteri]

I don't really like to praise Ed too much, firstly because he's big headed enough already - but also because it will make it even harder to get a slot booked!

But have to say, completely agree with the above - my shooting has improved beyond recognition after a relatively small amount of lessons with him (what 8-9 over a year?)

Unlike so many club 'instructors' I tried who just say 'give it more lead' without explaining what's going on - Ed has given me approaches which work and I can understand, and made it fun.

Included in this was switching to both eyes open, which made an amazing difference - and pointing out I was spending £40 per thousand too much on shells, money which Ed correctly pointed out I could give to him!

And of course there's always the hope that one day I can learn the blue steel stare into the distance he seems to display every month in one magazine or other.

Pete

 

[ips]

Did he advise to remove front bead 

Just curious 

 

[Rosso]

Funny thing happened. My middle bead fell out during the lesson.

I have not put it back yet. May not bother. 

 

[bisondan]

I've got some time with Ed in exactly a months time at Sporting Targets.

After shooting for nearly 12 years without any proper coaching it's about time that someone who knows what they are doing has a look at me.

 

[Nick Selby]

I've got some time with Ed in exactly a months time at Sporting Targets.

After shooting for nearly 12 years without any proper coaching it's about time that someone who knows what they are doing has a look at me.

You won't regret it. Quality coach. 

 

[SIMON-B]

Only had 1 lesson with Ed a four hour session at Sporting Targets about 18 months ago. I'm still using his good advice today and things now seem a lot clearer, reading targets and sussing out the hold points. Apparently he's won a few things since then :wink: . Must book another session.

 

[Skeet UK]

I still hope to have a lesson with King Ed....been meaning to for ages.

 

[ips]

All great to hear but what about the bead ?

 

[Peteri]

Ok - for me, no he didn't

Although I've shot his gun (which doesn't have one) - and I get the idea.

Independently from Ed I have put the smallest, least obvious bead on my Blaser - I found leaving the empty bead holder more distracting.

Ed has changed my choke choice - and told me to stop messing about with them!

Pete

 

[ips]

Peteri 

Same For me mate I find the hole worse than a sticky up bead so I use a small game style brass one. Have had this type on every gun for about twenty years.

My curiosity was that as ed is such an advocate of no bead is the first thing he tells you to do is to take the thing off ?

 

[Rosso]

No no no. Ian. He checks gun fit first. Never mentioned taking the beads out. When my middle bead fell out during lesson he actually tried to find it I said don't bother. As far as I know he is still looking for it. 

Put into practice at a very very hard shoot my new found skills, it works missed one clay (teal) of all  I had a lesson on . Just messed up everything that I normally hit. Edge on 50-60-70 crossers battues. Freezing cold wind drizzle rain not really best choice of shoot after a successful lesson. Probably what it's like in Scotland all the time. 

 

[chanonry]

Wow, he sounds like quite a guy..!

​He does ok considering he does not have a CPSA coaching qualification.  Not sure how he survives really...

 

[Nick Selby]

 

[Rosso]

​He does ok considering he does not have a CPSA coaching qualification.  Not sure how he survives really...

Well thank god for that. A CPSA qualification that is. 

 

[Shaun Hopkins]

I still hope to have a lesson with King Ed....been meaning to for ages.

​May come up with you for a lesson sometime.

 

[Skeet UK]

​May come up with you for a lesson sometime.

​Flattered though I am, I doubt there is much I can teach you . . .

Of course, you Sibaldib and I could go and see King Ed, that might work !