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I've written for Sporting Clays magazine since the early 1990's. In poring over my articles, deciding which to choose to put on our website, I discovered two evolutions. Sporting clays and my own.

Sporting clays continues to be an elegant sport born of long tradition, fulfilling our wingshooting passion to experience the wing and shot. Feather and clay, inescapably tied, grants us so many learning opportunities to hone our skills, a path of personal growth that affords us a refreshing, unbiased look at ourselves. Time and again, my students have learned how entirely more capable they are than once thought. The American sporting clays shooter can honestly and proudly say, in a very short period, he has indeed advanced to take his rightful place among the best in the world. And, let's not forget, no one is having more fun out here than you and I are.

The events, times, places and persons in my articles are all true. While I changed a name here and there, 100% of the information came from my experiences with you. Each tournament, each lesson, each experience with you generated the material for my work. I am grateful.

Should you decide to purchase an article, I have a favor to ask. Please remember that this is always more about you than equipment and methodology. To find the magic, look inside yourself, not outside.

I have 5 personal favorites. In order, they are:

Thank you.
Dan Schindler

  1. "The Art Of Shooting Poorly Well (And Other Scoring Skill Strategies)" Sporting Clays, May 2012 pp. 32.
  2. "Forgive-And-Forget Clays" Sporting Clays, March 2012 pp. 36.
  3. "Lefty And The Art Of Sporting" Sporting Clays, January 2012 pp. 36.
  4. "Breaking Your Targets On Purpose" Sporting Clays, October 2011 pp. 28.
  5. "To See Or Not To See" Sporting Clays, September 2011 pp. 46.
  6. "Real Men Take Baby Steps" Sporting Clays, August 2011 pp. 40.
  7. ""LSD" And Other Shotgunning Mind Alterations" Sporting Clays, June 2011 pp. 42.
  8. "Are Your Breakpoint Strategies Broken?" Sporting Clays, April 2011 pp. 26-28.
  9. "Tournament Traps" Sporting Clays, February 2011 pp. 30-32.
  10. "A Sporting Primer" Sporting Clays, September 2010 pp. 36-38.
  11. "Failing Your Way To Success" Sporting Clays, July 2010 pp. 30-32.
  12. "Trust But Verify" Sporting Clays, May 2010 pp. 30-32.
  13. "I'm Glad You Asked" Sporting Clays, March 2010 pp. 36-38.
  14. "It's About Time" Sporting Clays, January 2010 pp. 30-32.
  15. "The Bartender Principle" Sporting Clays, November 2009 pp. 30-32.
  16. "Hiding In Plain Sight" Sporting Clays, May 2009 pp. 34-36.
  17. "Tempo--The Space Between Careful And Careless" Sporting Clays, April 2009 pp. 34-36.
  18. "The Game Behind The Game - Part II" Sporting Clays, January 2009 pp. 46-48.
  19. "The Game Behind The Game - Part I" Sporting Clays, December 2008 pp. 42-44.
  20. "Preparation - Shooting's First Principle" Sporting Clays, July 2008 pp. 48-50.
  21. "A Tribute To The Tin Man" Sporting Clays, May 2008 pp. 30-32.
  22. "The Synergy Of Super Sporting" Sporting Clays, February 2008 pp. 54-56.
  23. "Seeing The Shot String" Sporting Clays, January 2008 pp. 26-29.
  24. "A Caveman Approach" Sporting Clays, December 2007 pp. 38-40.
  25. "The X Trap" Sporting Clays, September 2007 pp. 30-32.
  26. "Getting in Touch With Targets" Sporting Clays, July 2007 pp. 54-56.
  27. "A Means To A Method" Sporting Clays, June 2007 pp. 60-62.
  28. "A Practical Approach To Concentration – Part II" Sporting Clays, May 2007 pp. 52-54.
  29. "A Practical Approach To Concentration – Part I" Sporting Clays, April 2007 pp. 44-46.
  30. "Miss Understood" Sporting Clays, January 2007 pp. 42-45.
  31. "Cheating The Basics" Sporting Clays, August 2006 pp. 38-40.
  32. "Classic Lessons" Sporting Clays, July 2006 pp. 32-34.
  33. "Clearing The Mind For Trigger Time" Sporting Clays, June 2006 pp. 38-42.
  34. "The Virtues And Framework Of Practice" Sporting Clays, May 2006 pp. 42-45.
  35. "What Does It Take To Win?" Sporting Clays, April 2006 pp. 38-41.
  36. "True Pair Under Construction" Sporting Clays, March 2006 pp. 46-58.
  37. "Target Tracking Made Simple" Sporting Clays, February 2006 pp. 58-60.
  38. "Gambling With Your Shooting" Sporting Clays, January 2006 pp. 42-44.
  39. "Mr. Smooth" Sporting Clays, December 2005 pp. 44-47.
  40. "Ohio State Championship" November 2005 pp 68-69.
  41. "Meanderings" Sporting Clays, November 2005 pp. 42-44.
  42. "Releasing The Parachute Shot" Sporting Clays, September 2005 pp. 50-52.
  43. "The Principles – Part II" Sporting Clays, August 2005 pp. 54-56.
  44. "The Principles – Part I" Sporting Clays, July 2005 pp. 42-44.
  45. "Mr. Bittlekirk Is Missing" Sporting Clays, May 2005 pp. 40-42.
  46. "On Wings Of Clay" Sporting Clays, March 2005 pp. 48-51.
  47. "Touch" Sporting Clays, February 2005 pp. 40-42.
  48. "Synergy" Sporting Clays, December 2004 pp. 56-58.
  49. "Images, Illusions, & Implications-Part II" Sporting Clays, July, 2004 pp.54-57.
  50. "Images, Illusions & Implications-Part I" Sporting Clays, June, 2004 pp. 70-72.
  51. "Shooting Out of Your Mind-Part II" Sporting Clays, April 2004 pp. 50-52
  52. "Shooting Out of Your Mind-Part I" Sporting Clays, Marc, 2004 pp. 54-56, & 58
  53. "Unleashing The Power Swing" Sporting Clays, December 2003 pp.51-52
  54. "Shotgunning Principles, Truths, And Opinions" Sporting Clays, November, 2003,pp.32-34
  55. "Did You See That?" Sporting Clays, July 2003 pp. 44-46
  56. "The Search For Meaning" Sporting Clays, May 2003 pp. 42-44
  57. "Damn The Torpedoes!" Sporting Clays, March 2003 pp.42-45
  58. "Sporting Clays' Greatest Hits – Part 2" Sporting Clays, December 2002 pp. 42-45.
  59. "Sporting Clays' Greatest Hits – Part 1" Sporting Clays, November 2002 pp. 30-33.
  60. "The Unwanted Choke" Sporting Clays, October 2002, pp. 42-46.
  61. "Where's The Magic?" Sporting Clays, August 2002, pp. 46-49.
  62. "Premium Sporting" Sporting Clays, July 2002, pp. 32-35.
  63. "Sporting's Evolution By Resolution" Sporting Clays, May 2002, pp. 46-47, 60-62.
  64. "Pulling away From The Competition" Sporting Clays, April 2002, pp.40-41, 50-51.
  65. "Seeing The Wolf" Sporting Clays, March 2002, pp. 44-47.
  66. "Perception and Reality – Part 2" Sporting Clays, February 2002, pp.42-43, 56-57.
  67. "Perception and Reality – Part 1" Sporting Clays, January 2002, pp.52-53, 64-65.
  68. "The Autumn Of A Sporting Journey" Sporting Clays, October 2001, pp. 46-47, 60-67.
  69. "A Steel Platform" Sporting Clays, August 2001, pp. 36-37, 50-51.
  70. "Rock, Stock & Barrel" Sporting Clays, June 2001, pp.48-49, 58-59.
  71. "The 100-Percent Solution - Part 2" Sporting Clays, April 2001, pp. 42-43, 56.
  72. "The 100-Percent Solution - Part 1"Sporting Clays, March 2001, pp. 38-39, 47.
  73. "Trial By Fire" Sporting Clays, January 2001, pp.34-35, 48-49.
  74. "Hunting The Lead" Sporting Clays, November 2000, pp. 30-33.
  75. "Chasing The Orange Comet, Part 2", Sporting Clays, September 2000, pp. 42-43, 56-58.
  76. "Chasing The Orange Comet, Part 1", Sporting Clays, August 2000, pp. 38-39, 51.
  77. "The Rules Of Engagement" Sporting Clays, July 2000, pp. 38-39, 51-52.
  78. "The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly" Sporting Clays, June 2000, pp. 42-43, 52.
  79. "Trusting What Works" Sporting Clays, May 2000, pp. 42-43, 49
  80. "A British Perspective" Sporting Clays, April 2000, pp. 42-44
  81. "First-Aid For Your Shooting" Sporting Clays, March 2000, pp. 42-43, 49.
  82. "Your State Of Readiness" February 2000, pp. 36-37, 43.
  83. "Gun Management-It's In Your Hands" Sporting Clays, October 1999, pp. 38-39, 50.
  84. "Work Inside The Shot" Sporting Clays, September 1999, pp.40-41. 50.
  85. "Keys To Consistency" Sporting Clays, July 1999, pp. 30-31, 86.
  86. "Gearing Up-A Sporting Primer" Sporting Clays, June 1999, pp. 32-35.
  87. "Turning On Your Computer" Sporting Clays, May 1999, pp. 44-45, 84.
  88. "Tear-Free Tournament Tactics" Sporting Clays, April 1999, pp. 32-33, 84-85.
  89. "Beating The Target's Defense" Sporting Clays, March 1999, pp. 32-33, 86.
  90. "Why Trying Too Hard Doesn't Work" Sporting Clays, February 1999, pp. 36-37, 86.
  91. "The Art And Science of Sporting Clays" Sporting Clays, January 1999, pp. 40-41, 80-81.
  92. "Fuel To Fire" Sporting Clays, November 1998, pp. 16-20.
  93. "Three Steps To A Broken Target" Sporting Clays, October 1998, pp. 34-36
  94. "Lighting Your Path To The Target" Sporting Clays, August 1998, pp. 34-38.
  95. "Build Your Sight Picture Inventory" Sporting Clays, July 1998, pp. 2-25.
  96. "The Ultimate Shotgun" Sporting Clays, May 1998, pp. 30-34.
  97. "How To Not Miss A Target" Sporting Clays, February 1998, pp. 40-44.
  98. "Curse Of The Magnetic Target" Sporting Clays, December 1997, pp. 20-26.
  99. Shoot ‘Em Your Way" Sporting Clays, September 1997, pp. 26-30.
  100. "What Goes Up Should Come Down" Sporting Clays, May 1997, pp. 28-32.
  101. "The Cure For Missing" Sporting Clays, March 1997, pp. 28-32.
  102. "Handle With Care" Sporting Clays, December 1996, pp. 30-33.
  103. "Formula For Consistency" Sporting Clays, November 1996, pp. 34-38.
  104. "Hail To The Chief" Sporting Clays, October 1996, pp. 28-32.
  105. "A Winner's Approach" Sporting Clays, August 1996, pp. 28-32.
  106. "Costly Shooting Errors" Sporting Clays, April 1996, pp. 26-31.
  107. "Don't Trust What You See" Sporting Clays, September 1995, pp. 24-26.
  108. "Become One With Your Gun" Sporting Clays, August 1995, pp. 8-10.
  109. "Breaking The Target From The Inside" Sporting Clays, May 1995, pp.28-32.
  110. "Before The Shoot" Pennsylvania Sportsman, August 1994, pp. 49-50, 109.
  111. "A Sporting Quiz" Sporting Clays, July 1994, pp. 51-53,107-110.
  112. "Tournament Tears" Sporting Clays, March-April 1994, pp. 50-51, 111-112.
  113. "Sporting Clays" Pennsylvania Sportsman, March 1994, pp. 106-109.
  114. "Doing Your Homework-Chapter III" Sporting Clays, November-December 1993, pp. 62-63, 138, 140-141.
  115. "Doing Your Homework-Chapter II" Sporting Clays, September-October 1993, pp. 59, 144-146.
  116. "Doing Your Homework" Sporting Clays, September-October 1993, pp. 56-57,138-139.



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