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60 Seconds With Gil & Vicki Ash

60 Seconds With Gil & Vicki Ash

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60 Seconds With Gil & Vicki Ash

Gil, Brian, and Vicki Ash

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‍June 2, 2026

 

When the target appears, the first move you make should be lateral. Yes, you will eventually have to get the gun up to your face, but a lot of shooters have the overwhelming tendency to bring the gun vertical to the target line first and then move laterally. When this happens, the bird closes quickly (occlusion), and the shooter ends up chasing, usually in a panic, to catch up.

 

This tip came from the book “Sporting Clays Consistency: You Gotta Be Out of Your Mind!” by Gil & Vicki Ash.

 

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‍Gil and Vicki Ash have been shooting sporting clays since 1982. Unlike other instructors, they are natural teachers who have studied and practiced not only shooting, but the psychology of learning and performance, and they have developed the most effective teaching approach in the industry. The Optimum Shotgun Performance (OSP) Shooting School's common sense teaching method helps students understand how their eyes, mind and body function together. Once this is learned, understanding why they succeed or fail when shooting a shotgun becomes simple! This powerful insight can be applied to all aspects of your personal life and business, making you not only a better shooter, but a better performer at everything you do.


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