SUCCESSFUL SHOOTING - Sports Science with Phil Coley & Liam Dale

Top sports science coach PHIL COLEY (son of lan Coley, Manager of the Great Britain Olympic Shooting Team) takes English Sporting Clays enthusiast LIAM DALE under his wing for a day, in order to coach him; not on his technique specifically but on his attitude and approach to his sport The day starts with a straight shoot over thirty class; Teal, a Going Away target and Grouse in order for Phil to assess Liam’s standard of shooting. The results of these thirty birds and a short but penetrating question and answer session soon helps Phil establish where Liam’s difficulties lie in achieving a consistency with his shouting. Then Phil goes to work, guiding Liam through a series of easily comprehensible but very valuable mental exercises including relaxation and concentration. There is a simple physical exercise programme that does not severely tax out overweight pupil! Adrenalin control, the “no bird! “ call, the pressure of the 9th and 10th birds when you may be on for a st