Improve skeet scores

[Hamish99]

Hi Gents /Ladies

I have been shooting for 6 months now , i would like to improve my scores a bit, before i enter a register shoot.

my scores are not to bad 92/100 , - 95/100 being my best i just need to be a bit more consistent . 

Do you think i should take a few lessons or just keep up with the practice?

Regards

Hamish. 

 

[Hamster]

If you're shooting 92+ at Skeet it means you know the basics quite well so to make that final transition into proper Skeet scores you will do well seeking the guidance of a coach who specialises in this field. 

 

[shredder]

A few lessons to get the hold points etc right everytime would not go amiss and plenty of practise to find out what works best.

 

[Skeetfreak]

Hi Gents /Ladies

I have been shooting for 6 months now , i would like to improve my scores a bit, before i enter a register shoot.

my scores are not to bad 92/100 , - 95/100 being my best i just need to be a bit more consistent . 

Do you think i should take a few lessons or just keep up with the practice?

Regards

Hamish. 

If i was you i would enter registered competition now as the reality is the following. Your scores 92 - 95 / 100 put you in the following classes

CPSA - middle of B up to top of A class.

NSSA (12g) - middle of C up to top of B class.

You go much higher than these classes and the truth is your are going to need to shoot 98 - 100/100 to win your class on any given day.

I think that all too often we see new shooters leave entering their first registered shoot too late as they want to be shooting good scores before they enter as they do not want to look foolish / not be competitive. Issue is that a competition mindset is often very different to a new / club level shooters mindset and if you leave entering competition too late and your ability says you can break just above the scores you are then new shooters quickly find themselves in AA and can get disillusioned as the competition mindset to break the scores required to shoot scores to win class / shoots is missing.

New shooter then finds themselves giving up as "they are no good / cannot compete in class" - this is wrong.

Better to start sooner IMO and work you way up the classes and improve as you go getting you used to how to approach competition and what is required to be successful in the LONG TERM. At least this is my own personal experience. Think my first ever registered skeet score was something like 85/100 and put me into the bottom class. 

How to improve is always a tough one as its personal. 

Some people want hands on coaching on a regular (say monthly basis), Others self learn with lots of study and practice, Others want a yearly tune up. Some want a mixture of all the previous.

If you really enjoy skeet - get stuck in and specialise - this is where you will get the most back from the discipline (i know i do).

 

[Jan Powell]

You'll most likely find targets are lost due to a breakdown in your fundamentals, that is -

1. Head on the gun

2. Eye on the target

3. Have the proper lead

Because we shoot guns throwing a 2' wide pattern we get away with it most of the time but just occasionally you'll push it too far and a miss is the result. 

Focus on executing the fundamentals correctly and the rest will come. It's then just a matter of managing the mind. Watch Todd Benders 'Winning with the fundamentals at Skeet'. It'll help you no end. 

 

[Skeet UK]

You'll most likely find targets are lost due to a breakdown in your fundamentals, that is -

1. Head on the gun

2. Eye on the target

3. Have the proper lead

Because we shoot guns throwing a 2' wide pattern we get away with it most of the time but just occasionally you'll push it too far and a miss is the result. 

Focus on executing the fundamentals correctly and the rest will come. It's then just a matter of managing the mind. Watch Todd Benders 'Winning with the fundamentals at Skeet'. It'll help you no end. 

4. Doubles on 4, is a controlled crash.

Certainly recommend watching Todd Benders stuff

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[Doctor Lecter]

that instruction  too complicated for me ,   lets not forget to enjoy our chosen discipline  . :ahappy:  

 

[chippy]

his stock looks a little short in the second picture.