Why You Are Missing Targets!

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[@hammyh1165]

I miss when I start thinking too much.

[@charlessmith4242]

* Two points I'd like to add. 1) when a shooter is ready to call for the target, keep the muzzle of the shotgun at or slightly below the flight path of the target. You want to bring the muzzle up to the target, not let the target go behind the muzzle. This will improve the shooters reaction time and his swing will be more consistent. 2) I differ with you on where the swing should originate. Your swing should be controlled from your ankles not your waist. Swinging from the waist causes the gun to dip and torque when you are tracking a target. Watch a shooter that only swings with his waist and you'll see what I mean. Try swing your gun by letting your ankles rotate, your whole body will follow, and your swing will be much smoother.

[@the45er]

Did anyone notice that at the target he was shooting at seven minutes the three he shot were hit way before his announced breakpoint?

[@RabidMortal1]

I am puzzled as to why the actual "kill points'" are consistently earlier that the one the shooter keeps setting up--for example, on the right-to-left crosser the shooter is setting up a kill point far to the left but is consistently killing the bird barely after his hold point. I'm also extremely skeptical of the advocating of taking ones eyes of the bird and looking into empty space--for an uncluttered background you may have some success, but it seems prone to introducing errors if there is (for example) a close in tree line.

[@acoyne174]

Am I the only one who can't even see the target??? 😂

[@tonymuschara7756]

David, I have been shooting sporting clays recreationally about three years, and I want to become more consistent in breaking targets. To date, the books, articles, and videos I've consumed tend to generalize the "movement" to a target. This segment is by far the best, most informative desription of how to pinpoint the break point, pickup point, and hold point for breaking clays that I have come across. Thanks.

[@hinterseerherold]

I don't miss. I feel bad about it sometimes because I know I should.🤣

[@ardenpowers7730]

Well said . . .

[@michaelplank8966]

No I'm shooting well with my Charles daily sinchetic 20 gauge greatest 300 iv ever spend

[@emzzy81]

hi david i am having trouble with this two

[@gadgethunter5732]

This is the best instruction I have seen dealing with what to do with the gun between visual pick up and the shot.

[@flyfishing101]

I'm so lucky to find your vids here as I was struggling to hit the targets and more struggling to understand why I missed or hit sometimes. Because no one told me and analyzed why it's missed or hit. Now I understand the method of how I should plan and section the sighting columns and pictures before the shooting, so I am better prepared for that killing zone and moment. Much appreciated!

[@alanbally1871]

Thanks Dave., Very useful instructional tip. You must having been watching me missing clays last Thursday and struggling with lead - I thought I was doing it right! You're never too old to learn. Many thanks. Alan Bally.

[@martynf65uk]

Some of the BEST advice I’ve seen so far. New shooters, watch and rewatch this video, its golden.

[@DavidMartin-ym2te]

Glad I hear you say everyone is different. My last lesson I was way in front of the rabbit target apparently, although I was leading only moderately. Instructor said try aiming straight at it, and I hit it. Weird. My son is similar - doesn't need as much lead as other people. Nice vid, thanks

[@douglasbell2448]

Well done David, good coaching video.

[@tom12146]

The content in this was brilliant. The lighting in the video was perfect because i could see the clays and where they were being broken. Thankyou David

[@gregs9218]

As I've learned from your advise at your Shooting grounds today, I was overthinking and I was looking at it wrongly.

[@vonAhnen1]

Thanks for filming the targets visible. Keep it also for future videos!!

[@Patrick-sw2qk]

Nice shooting, mounting the gun while keeping the barrel in view is a great tip thanks