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April 19th ATA Shoot

St Patrick’s Day Weekend Shoots

Shoot Results of a very successful first shoot of 2025

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Sporting This is essentially the shooting of simulated wild quarry. It is the most popular discipline in England and the types of targets thrown are often named according to the type of game they simulate such as ‘rising teal’ or ‘high driven (pheasant)’. Skeet This is where you shoot at the same two targets from high and low towers, and move around in an arc. Trap You shoot from a bay, which has five stations, and there are single or multiple traps firing targets away from you. Click here for more information about the disciplines or how to compete. BASC Legacy Sponsorship scheme We have launched the BASC Legacy Sponsorship scheme which aims to support and encourage young people keen to pursue competitive clay / target shooting, with a view to progressing towards representing their country in a national team. Click here to find out more about how to apply.

To help you fully enjoy your experience we have fully-trained instructors who guide and tutor you to your best shot. It doesn’t take people long to grasp the basics, but here’s our little guide to get you started: 1) Find your dominant eye Using your dominant eye helps you to hit the target. Simple. Our eyes send signals from both sides to the brain and allow us to judge the distances and speed of moving objects. In shooting you need to trust your dominant eye as the non-dominant eye won’t give you the correct line of fire. Remember: your dominant eye isn’t always the same side as your dominant hand. To find your dominant eye, point at an object in a room so that it looks like it’s on the end of your finger (it doesn’t have to be far away.) Then close your left eye. If the object is still on the end of your finger then your right eye is your dominant eye. If it isn’t then your left eye is your dominant eye. 2) Get the right stance The right stance or standing position is the best way to set yourself up as a good, balanced shooter. Your body will swing with the clay as it leaves the trap, so it’s very important that you’re balanced so you have the best chance to keep up and shoot the clay. Choosing your footing is important. You need to be at balanced at the point of pulling the trigger. Your leading foot should point towards the area that you’re shooting. Your leading foot is always the opposite to your shooting hand (left foot for right hand shooters and right foot for left hand shooters). You should have your feet a shoulder’s width apart and have a little more of your weight on your leading foot.