Mastering Skeet: Fundamental Shooting Techniques for Hitting the Target in Championship Form

by King Heiple, Todd Nelson (Contribution by)

Overview

• How to control your vision and prevent flinching
• Data on the flight dynamics of a skeet target and how we perceive it
• Methods for teaching beginners and coaching advanced shooters

Skeet is easy, if you're happy breaking nine out of ten birds. But if you want to shoot 100 straight, this manual can help you achieve that goal. Since even excellent shooters tend to overlook many basic details, Mastering Skeet emphasizes fundamental techniques that will greatly improve your precision and consistency. It addresses various shooting methods and describes proper form, with notes on stance, posture, and balance, gun mount, foot position, pivoting, and follow-through. The book also discusses individual stations and examines common errors for each shot. Whether you're an experienced shooter looking for an extra edge or a beginner who wants to learn the basics of good technique, Mastering Skeet covers the full range of material necessary for success.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811733618
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	01/19/2007
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	627,729
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

King Heiple is one of the National Skeet Shooting Association's ten Master Instructors. He is a life member of the Ohio State Skeet Shooting Association and in 2001 was inducted into its Hall of Fame. Heiple lives in Pepper Pike, Ohio. Contributor Todd Nelson writes a column for Skeet Shooting Review and Trap & Field magazines .

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     vii
Introduction     ix
Skeet Shooting Fundamentals
Guns and Equipment     3
Shooting Form (with Todd Nelson)     9
Gun Fit and Mount (with Todd Nelson)     29
Hold Points and Shooting Methods     50
Hitting the Target     60
Eye Dominance and Vision     65
Flinching and Release Triggers     71
Mental Focus     74
The Individual Stations
Station 1     79
Station 2     92
Station 3     102
Station 4     109
Station 5     115
Station 6     121
Station 7     129
Station 8     137
Doubles at All Stations     144
Other Principles
Safety on the Skeet Range     159
The Rules of Skeet     163
Skeet Shooting Etiquette     169
Teaching and Coaching     179
The Mechanics of Skeet Shooting     187
Bibliography     207
About the Author     209
Index     211