Will Poon Posted January 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 For me personally I'd choose a person who's been there got the t shirt and bought home the silverware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashman1 Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 So would I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Will - have to agree. A few years ago, my youngest took up clays. I taught him the basics, but thought he might benefit more from getting instruction / coaching from someone better than me. He is a very decent shot, but I suspected he could get better than me with more help. He picks up clays quicker than I do and is a whole lot smoother. Two names sprang to mind - Brian Clegg (Beretta on here) - top shot, top coach and top bloke. The second name was Duncan Lawton - the twice World Champion, with his trusty Remington 1100. The reality is that he now has a son and twin girls, so his time is limited. He still shoots periodically, but most time he has is spent on motocross, which makes a dent in my pocket and leaves a fairly expensive Salvinelli Monaco parked in my cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Good thread, enjoying this. I think it's also clear that some of the greatest shots would not make great coaches ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Good thread, enjoying this. I think it's also clear that some of the greatest shots would not make great coaches ...... Maybe but the greatest coaches are always great shots, in clay shooting terms anywho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITCHF Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 (edited) Really interesting responses Will , great question. I'm not a shooting instructor, but I am a qualified performance coach, all I can add is that if you have ever spent time with a very good performance/life coach you'll never regret it. Coaching an individual to be the best they can be is not about being an expert in their sport/career, it's about understanding them and helping them get the best from themselves by identifying their own solutions.. Getting the coachee to understand their own values, learning styles and preferred communication styles is the role of a coach. Then drawing on that self awareness to agree goals and milestones. Sorry it that's getting boring, maybe its about having a technical and performance coach working together. On a closing note, I have had many lessons over the last 6 years, from some excellent shots with great track records, but I've never been truly coached. Edited January 10, 2017 by MITCHF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry2016 Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 I have to disagree. Many years ago I practiced archery at Herringthorpe leisure centre. Anyone could attend and there was always a fair mix of beginners and also a lot of experienced archers from Chantry Bowmen. The guy who took the sessions was called Harry. He taught me the basics of shooting a bow. But on the rare occasions I saw him shoot he was obviously competent but also clearly nothing special. Some of the guys from Chantry though were very good. They practised a lot and shot competitions. On the occasions they were having a bad day I would often see them call Harry over to watch them shoot and he would comment and make suggestions about what they were doing wrong. So one day I asked one of them if Harry was a good archer. The reply came back that he was ok, better than average but not outstanding. But, as a coach he was brilliant. He knew correct technique, he could spot what an archer was doing wrong and he was excellent at communicating what the archer needed to do to improve. Correct - the best coaches are not always the best shots,, its about understanding /identifying and communicating to client so that they can improve. some are very good at this others not so. atb Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Same as boxing coaches, the best weren't fighters or if they were they weren't very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris1961 Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 I work as an instructor at my local ground 99 out of 100 have never held a shotgun before but with the right instructions they nearly all hit the clays and many thank me for a wonderful experience to me a sport has to be enjoyed not enjured granted you get the odd ball who doesn't listen to a word you tell them but I really enjoy my work is have no formal qualifications in shooting I have been shooting for over 40 years and am glad to pass on my knowledge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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