After being a shotgun coach for more years than I care to mention, I have noticed a number of common mistakes. These faults are mostly, but not exclusively, made by people who are new to shooting. The mistakes are understandable and not intentional, but seem to be common misconceptions of what should be done, almost on a subconscious level.
Over the years, I have tried to help clients shoot well by not only explaining the shot process on each target, but also by explaining what mistakes might be made and how to try to avoid them. The coaching then seems more like a sports psychology session, promoting good practices, explaining pitfalls and almost trying to convince people to do something they feel is not right. The first target many people shoot is