I'm not the first to notice this: America is a nation of riflemen. As such we have a tendency to shoot our shotguns like they were rifles; which leads to all kinds of issues. I was as guilty of this as anyone until someone gave me a 'quick tip' at the skeet range which changed my approach to shooting completely.
It's all in the feet.
With a 'rifleman' like approach to a target you will be set up something like this (NOTE-I shoot
Left handed because I am left-eye dominant. Eye dominance - a subject for another time.)
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| Foot position with a traditional "Rifle" stance |
You won't really notice an issue with this if you only shoot trap, or if you just shoot a stationary target...setting up like this comes naturally to someone who's first "firearm" was a
Daisy Buck.
However-put yourself on the skeet field or sporting clays course, and you'll notice something right away-limited range of motion!
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| Green = Range of Motion |
What happens if you do this:
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| Adjusted range of motion |
See how much your feet control your range of motion? (This is a shooting stance championed by Percy Stansbury)
Application? Consider the skeet field and both of these stances at station 4:
Option 2 allows full access to the field, the other puts you in a bit of a 'bind'. This is what I was doing years ago. That little tip - to move my feet - was a real catalyst in my thinking about all the things that determine a hit or a miss before you take the shot.
Option 2 allows full access to the field, the other puts you in a bit of a 'bind'. This is what I was doing years ago. That little tip - to move my feet - was a real catalyst in my thinking about all the things that determine a hit or a miss before you take the shot.
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