The Truths in the clay target disciplines are not always accepted or met with approval. Myths die hard…especially older ones that have been handed down for generations. A classic example of this is choosing a choke for the target being presented.

During the Paragon CIS classes, Instructor Candidates and their students are introduced to some revealing facts. David Taylor was a shooter in the box with Instructor Candidate Kate Ahnstrom. When asked to shoot the longer crossing target at slightly over 40 yards, David asked Kate if he could change his Skeet choke to something tighter. Kate correctly asked David to trust his Skeet choke, which he did, albeit with a little reluctance. X. X. X. X. More than just surprised, David turned to Kate and said, “That right there was worth coming to this class for. Thank you.

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Sporting Clays Instruction with Dan Schindler

Dan Schindler's teaching is simple, clear and concise. As a Sporting Clays Teacher, Dan has dedicated his life to helping shooters alleviate a lot of their frustrations in shooting by taking the mystery out of breaking targets, calling their own misses and make their own corrections. Lessons are fun, enlightening and you'll learn to shoot better in minutes! 

Want a clear, direct path to quickly shoot better or competing at a much higher level? Check out two of Daniel L. Schindler's books written in concise, simple, plain language that helps every shooter build a solid foundation, compete at a higher level, and takes the mystery out of their shooting:

Take Your Best Shot: A Sporting Clays and Wingshooting Primer, Book One, 2nd Edition

To The Target: A Sporting Clays and Wingshooting Primer, Book Two 

Pre- Order Dan Schindler's new book - Beyond The Target, Book III  is the final book in Dan Schindler's Sporting Clays and Wingshooting trilogy. Beyond The Target is a culmination of Dan Schindler's life's work that spans decades of teaching shooters at every level, with every imaginable issue. Dan's giving away a bank of knowledge in Beyond The Target. People think and learn differently, and Dan has worked with professionals from many different disciplines to develop training to help his students move their shooting forward in record time. Beyond The Target will answer all of your sporting clays and clay target questions and a lot more, giving you an opportunity for honest, attainable advancement.

Beyond The Target, This is an inspiring, instructional Sporting Clays handbook for entry level to advanced shooters. By following the prescribed basics and training methods necessary for true skill advancement…and using the detailed mental game techniques provided here…you can create consistency, successful competition strategies, and peak performances in the shooting box.

From the Editor . . .

"Beyond The Target captures the very soul of Dan Schindler’steaching - unvarnished observations, thoughtful training regimens, and a deft, student-centered style that invites learning at every turn. Schindler writes that this is not a book of addition to the musty orthodoxy of Sporting Clays instruction. Instead, this is a story of smart subtraction, slicing through the tried-but-maybe-not-so-true gobbledygook that keeps shooters forever mired in performance plateaus . . .