Skill Level & Performance – A Candid Look
I hear this frequently when my student first calls to inquire about taking lessons with me at his club or River Bend. My caller is (understandably?) disappointed over breaking fewer of his or her targets than the group‘s 70% or 80%, maybe a 90%.
When I ask how long he’s been in sporting clays, the answer is usually less than a year or two. We can all relate, it’s human nature to compare ourselves to those ahead of us, sometimes forgetting they’ve been shooting 4, 8, maybe 15 years or more.
In the early 1980’s when sporting clays took root in the US, I was fortunate to be involved. Those were good days. Actually those were great days. At Hummelstown Field & Stream in Hummelstown PA, a 50 bird course, we all started with scores in the high teens or low 20’s. That’s less than 50%. And that was everybody. 50% was a good score. We were the happiest group of people missing targets you’ve ever seen! Considerable time passed before Bill Costello was the first person to break 30 out of 50 (55%) at our club. We all thought that was amazing! Listening to my story, my student laughs and understands.
Today’s scores reflect your current skill level. That’s it. No need to fret or grade it. This is about you enjoying your time on the shooting ground and remembering there is a learning curve for all of us. The people ahead of you aren’t gifted or have any more potential than you do. With a plan and some effort, they’ve moved their skills to the next level. Whether you need 15 birds or 3, you can too.
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About the Author:The Paragon School of Sporting, established by Dan Schindler in 1994, is a prominent Sporting Clays Shooting and Wing Shooting school specializing in Sporting Clays instruction, Sporting Clays instructor training, lessons for the Wing Shooter, and Corporate Special Events.
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