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60 Seconds With Anthony Materese, Jr.

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60 Seconds

60 Seconds With Anthony Matarese, Jr.

‍April 30, 2026

On basic crossing targets…

Cutting off the bird is a foundation of shooting taught to me by Dan Carlisle. The basic concept is that you mount the gun vertically toward your hold point, inserting the muzzle at a 90-degree angle on or in front of the bird. People who work with Dan refer to this as “the triangle.”

I teach it slightly differently. Instead of inserting perfectly square, you begin the move vertically and round it off as you merge with the target. As a result, you still connect with the clay close to your hold point, but a little later in its flight.

This tip came from the book “Straight Shooting – A World Champion’s Guide to Shotgunning” by Anthony Matarese, Jr. with Kerry Luft. For more information visit https://tinyurl.com/2edj32ns

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