As a very busy Coach and Instructor, what have I learned from those shooters who have inquired about taking lessons?
The # 1 question I hear is…”Why am I inconsistent?” Said very respectfully, the answer is because your set-up and swing are not the same on the target you are missing. While it may look and feel the same, it is actually inconsistent and those inconsistencies inevitably lead to more lost targets.
Which brings our conversation to learning what those inconsistencies are. Far more important than where your friends tell you the miss went, we’re focusing on why. What actually went wrong with the set-up and/or swing? Your competent Instructor must make sure you can see your inconsistencies. Once revealed, the improvement process can begin by implementing better basics. This will be the foundation for building a consistent, dependable, trustworthy swing that will generate X’s!
After safety, of course, your Instructor should be making sure you can repeat your successful lesson shooting after your lesson is concluded…on your own with no Instructor behind you. This is a primary obligation of every Instructor during a formal lesson where skill advancement is the goal. An obligation I take very seriously and meet with every one of my students who express their confusion and a sincere desire to improve.
You certainly have an extreme amount of knowledge about shooting as well as a teaching and instructing philosophy that I have seen in only a few instructors, regardless of the profession.
- Paul Moore
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Meet Daniel Schindler
Dan Schindler has been a full-time, professional sporting clays instructor since 1990, and is a master instructor, competitor, and coach. Dan continuously refines his shooting program so he can help shooters of all levels, regardless of their limitations or shooting problems.
Sporting Clays Instruction
Dan Schindler helps shooters alleviate a lot of their frustration 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!
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Check out Dan Schindler's Books
Take Your Best Shot (Book I) is all about the fundamentals, a requirement for good shooting. This manual is used by individuals and some of the most successful middle school, high school and college shooting teams across the US.
To The Target (Book II) Builds on the steps outlined in Book I. Emphasises Gun Management skills when the trap fires, creating a consistent, reliable, trustworthy swing. Excellent article in Clay Target magazine on To The Target.
Beyond the Target (Book III) is for shooters of all levels and filled with valuable information, clay target myth crushers and truths. Entertaining and a culmination 3 decades of Dan' life's' work as a teacher, competitor, writers and much more. Released June 17, 2017. Excellent review from customers around the world! Shipped to 8 countries.