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#21 ·
We have only had teams for the last 2 yrs. starting on year 3.
Praise in Public
Counsel in Private
Understand they are all different at different skill levels and levels/ways of comprehension.
I had one young man who I thought was totally ignoring me and disregarding any guidance. After talking with the parents, he listens then digests the information and applies it over 2-3 practice sessions. It was amazing to watch and he never said he understood the guidance, just applied it.

Patience is a key factor, some are there to compete some are are there just for fun.

Enjoy watching them grow!
 
#22 ·
STLHD said:
We have only had teams for the last 2 yrs. starting on year 3.
Praise in Public
Counsel in Private
Understand they are all different at different skill levels and levels/ways of comprehension.
I had one young man who I thought was totally ignoring me and disregarding any guidance. After talking with the parents, he listens then digests the information and applies it over 2-3 practice sessions. It was amazing to watch and he never said he understood the guidance, just applied it.

Patience is a key factor, some are there to compete some are are there just for fun.

Enjoy watching them grow!
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Excelllent!
 
#24 ·
I guess I can now add National Archery Champion to my coaching resume. My son has slowed way down on trapshooting and my daughter decided she wanted to shoot archery. I haven't coached archery in 3-4 years, so I said what the heck let's do it. She started shooting in March of 2023 as a 7 year old. Over the past weekend she won her age division in indoor archery shooting a record breaking score for an 8 and under female. Her first round was a 148/150 which is a really good score for her age. Then on the final day she shot a 150/150. That is completely unheard of for a female that age. Needless to say, she won Nationals and I was one proud Dad/Coach. Last weekend we traveled to Gulf Shores and she shot against the best kids in the country on outdoor 3D. She finished 3rd overall and top female in her age group. The coaching techniques for her are completely different than my son when he shot archery. Hint...Girls listen better.

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#26 ·
Velvet Ears said:
I guess I can now add National Archery Champion to my coaching resume. My son has slowed way down on trapshooting and my daughter decided she wanted to shoot archery. I haven't coached archery in 3-4 years, so I said what the heck let's do it. She started shooting in March of 2023 as a 7 year old. Over the past weekend she won her age division in indoor archery shooting a record breaking score for an 8 and under female. Her first round was a 148/150 which is a really good score for her age. Then on the final day she shot a 150/150. That is completely unheard of for a female that age. Needless to say, she won Nationals and I was one proud Dad/Coach. Last weekend we traveled to Gulf Shores and she shot against the best kids in the country on outdoor 3D. She finished 3rd overall and top female in her age group. The coaching techniques for her are completely different than my son when he shot archery. Hint...Girls listen better.

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NICE!
 
#29 ·
I learned very quickly to coach each shooter individually. As stated above everyone shoots differently so instruction needs to be tailored to the individual. I also rarely told a shooter what was being done wrong, and kept it positive with “this is what you need to be doing.” The biggest thing after that was learning to politely deal with parents…..
 
#30 ·
Great advice and tips.

once upon a time I was a LE firearms instructor and NRA instructor. Pistol/revolver, tactical rifle and tactical shotgun were the mainstays. But the same tips that were stated for kids apply to adults.

-Praise in public, counsel in private.
-what works for one, may not work for all.
-mental checklists prior to shooting
-each person is different, so need to find the right approach for each individual. USMC vets-just yell as loud as you can. Don’t talk. I know this approach is not conducive for kids but works for them. LOL

I like to take videos on my phone to show the students what they are doing while shooting. Sometimes I have attempted to correct them and am told I am doing the corrections. “Let’s go to the video tape.” And they all go, guess I wasn’t doing that.

As for trap, I am by far not the best but I have been reading, watching videos, reading this forum and have improved. One of the first things I was taught as a firearm instructor is that if I can’t fix myself, how can I teach someone else.

My stepson, who just started shooting trap 2 months ago asked me to start a team for the local school. So I am learning on the go and trying to get a team together for next year. So all the tips and advice is welcomed.
 
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