How to Shoot
Every Target
A clay shooting technique library built on an Olympic coach's system — the exact stance, gun hold, head position, visual, and timing for every presentation you'll face on the stand.
“Missing with good technique is better than hitting with a bad one.”
— Bill Erdőss, Olympic clay shooting coach
How to Find Your Dominant Eye
A two-minute test for your dominant eye — and what to do if it's cross-dominant.
How to Shoot a Crosser
The complete setup — stance, hold, head, visual, timing — for every crosser, both hands, both directions.
How to Shoot a Quartering Target
Part crosser, part going-away. The full setup for quartering birds, both hands, both directions.
How to Shoot an Incomer
The simplest target in the game — plus the quartering incomers that need more setup.
How to Shoot a Going-Away
Low and flat, away from you. Start the gun the moment the bird clears the barrel.
How to Shoot an Overhead Target
Follow it as a body-gun unit, head on the stock, and take it as it comes over.
How to Shoot a Rabbit
Lean in, keep the gun low, and break it at the level of its front “legs.”
How to Shoot a Teal
It climbs nearly straight up. Take it at the top, where it hangs for an instant.
How to Shoot a Battue
Thrown on edge, flat at the apex. Wait for the apex and break it there.
An Olympic coach's system, not loose tips
Most shooting advice is vague — “keep your head down,” “give it more lead.” These guides aren't. Every one comes from the coaching system of Olympic coach Bill Erdőss, with the exact stance, gun hold, head position, visual interception, and timing for the target in front of you. Learn the technique here, then log your rounds and track your scores in the ClaysBuddy app.