In the round
Matt Hance, 52, has been involved in shooting sports for more than 40 years. He competes on the national and international circuit and has been a member of Team GB for the past three decades. His main shooting discipline is FITASC Sporting and he has won the British Grand Prix, English Open and UK FITASC Championship during his career. He spends a lot of his time coaching and working on the mental side of the game – building style, techniques and confidence with those he works with, which he says is ‘almost’ as rewarding as his own successes. I spoke to him recently to get an insight into his career and his approach to shooting.
How long have you been shooting?
From when I could first carry a gun. I come from a farming background and part of the farm’s income came from a large commercial cherry orchard, so pest control was essential, especially between May and September. I started with the
