RAMPING IT UP

Skills It’s hard to describe the excitement I now get from shooting clays. I’m sure many readers have been through the same journey, but for me, pre-shooting nervous energy was something I experienced on game shoot days. When my training started with Ben and my new team I never thought I’d feel the same passion for clay shooting

For our next training session with Ben, we convene as usual at Kibworth Shooting Ground for a prompt 9am start. After pleasantries and the customary full English breakfast, Ben talks us through the morning’s training schedule. He starts by saying he’s going to challenge us this week by putting our mental and physical capacities to the test with combination training. This comes as a shock – it’s not like we’ve been taking it easy over the last few months!

My mind is racing. How can we combine what we