CPSA Advanced Sporting Course

Today Monday 7th January I attended the Cpsa shotgun Skills Advanced sporting course held it Garlands and Run by Paul Dancer from Paul Dancer Clay Shooting Coach.  I get on really well with Paul, he’s a really good coach, he understands my specific needs, I’m grateful he puts on these courses  for me as one to one, as he understands that I can learn better on my own without lots of new people around to cope with and a lots of distractions. Paul understands I am concentrating even when I appear to fiddle and fidget.

Today’s course focussed on  different methods of shooting a clay and the ways I would approach different targets, these included Spot Method, maintained lead, cut off, cpsa method and controlled swing through.  We also did a lot of  work gun down, I like this for sporting, it helped me to take my brain out of it and shoot it dynamically,  rather than over checking which is what I normally do. It helped to realise that I didn’t need to do quite so much work, my gun didn’t need to be so ‘down’. 

We tackled a variety of clays. Pairs on report, simultaneous, following (rafale)and full use of the gun.   I had  to shoot different targets ranging from springing teal. Falling teal, going away overhead, quartering away, looper rabbit, and many more.  Using the different methods I was using learning today.  My favourite method was maintained lead and spot but I will try to use all of them when doing my sporting.

I took my trap gun (which I didn’t shoot) and  also my dads Caesar Guerini, I decided to use this for the course, it fits me  very well and becasue I wanted to use it for beaters day I thought a good time to practice with it. We refer to it as the canon because it has 32” barrels. I’m definitely going to use it next time I go to Grange Farm. 

Overall I had a very enjoyable day. I would recommend doing the course to anyone. I think Paul is an Amazing coach, he teaches in a way I find easy to understand, makes it fun and I feel I’m making progress with every lesson.  

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog. 

Family CPSA

On 22nd of October 3 generations of my family did the CPSA  Shotgun Skills course with Clay Shooting Instruction Paul Dancer at Garlands Shooting Ground.  I really enjoyed the course and felt like learnt a lot.  The demonstration guns that had been used with the wrong cartridges were particularly interesting. I enjoyed looking at the all the different cartridges too.  I would really recommend anyone just starting out,  applying for a licence or just because you’re interested in doing the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association shotgun skills course. I’m looking forward to doing the next level and carrying on building my certificate collection.

My Grandma wanted to do the course as she was applying for a license so
She can accompany me to events when my Mum is working.

Little did I know my mum was planning on having lessons as part of her “things to learn while I’m 40!”

Looking forward to doing the advanced course in the future building my qualifications. 

What a year.

💥Wow What a year for me at Lizzie Clay Shooting, from having my first gun at the very end of 2017 a Kofs 28gauge, being frightened to take the first shot to ending the year on the British Shooting talent pathway. Having shot for the county, thanks to Adam from Grange Farm Sporting Clays including me in the sporting team, and although my scores remain low in sporting (but consistent) I’m hoping to improve on them in 2019 with more coaching, practice and general enjoyment.  I was so honoured to be part of it.  I was also lucky to win Leicestershire and Rutland Ladies champion in the summer on DTL and I’m keen to keep improving and hopefully add to my trophies.  Working on my technique through the winter and travelling to new grounds. Shooting has helped me a lot in improving my ability to concentrate behind the gun and in school.  My confidence is building everywhere I’m finding it slightly easier to talk to people, although at times I can still struggle please give me time.   I’d like to wish everyone who has supported me a Happy New Year.  I hope you Shooting dreams come true and I hope I continue to make my family and friends proud. 💥