Fanizzi Series

In this episode, Gebben, Karen and Joe take us through one of Gebben‘s trouble targets. The target this week is not quite a true crosser, but it’s not quite a quartering target. It’s tough to know whether to stay in front of the target or let it connect close. Watch as the three of them approach this target differently.

In this episode, Gebben, Karen and Joe show us how to approach one of Karen’s trouble targets. They shoot a fast, low, straight away target. Gebben a Joe are comfortable “trapping” the target while Karen usually lets the target pass and swings through it. Karen learns how to trap a target like Gebben and Joe.

In this week’s episode Gebben, Karen and Joe conquer a quartering angle that Joe has notoriously struggled with.

All three shooters give some incredible insight and show us how to approach this target with confidence!

Gebben, Karen and Joe take us through targets at night on the right side of the field this week.

Why does night shooting feel different than shooting during the day?? In this episode Gebben, Karen & Joe take us through the start of a series shooting at night. In the episode they’re going to shoot several different targets and teach how they approach each different shot.

Joe has a unique story about preaching under lights as a youngster which has given him a huge advantage in moments like shoot-offs at Nationals and such.

Gebben, Karen and Joe show us how to approach a target at different distances. You can look back in the archives and find Gebben and Karen doing the ladder drill. In this video, they shoot the same target from two different distances and talk about how to establish the lead differences. This is a very insightful instructional video.

In this episode, Joe Fanizzi collaborate with Gebben and Karen in shooting 2 different rabbue targets. It’s great to hear all three of them explain how they see rabbues similarly and slightly different as well.

In this episode, Gebben, Karen, and Joe tackle a challenging tower pair consisting of a diving and climbing target. They begin by addressing the mental approach to tower shots, demonstrating how to read target angles, and sharing specific techniques for proper stance, gun movement, and lead requirements. The instructors pay particular attention to shooting these targets as a pair, emphasizing smooth transitions between shots with the eyes leading the gun movement. Throughout their demonstrations, they stress the importance of proper setup and preparation for consistently breaking these challenging targets, encouraging viewers to seek out similar presentations at their local clubs for practice.

In this episode, Gebben, Karen, and Joe share their insights on developing and executing an effective pre-shot routine in sporting clays. The trio demonstrates their approaches while working on a crossing target and chandelle pair, providing detailed explanations of their mental preparation, visualization techniques, and execution strategies. While each instructor has their own unique style, they all emphasize the importance of moving from conscious planning to subconscious execution. They discuss adapting their routines to new time limit rules, the value of doing mental work before stepping into the station, and how a consistent pre-shot routine helps avoid performance fluctuations during competition. Through their demonstrations and discussions, they show how proper pre-shot routines serve as a foundation for success in sporting clays.

In this episode, Joe shares his philosophies on mounting the gun. Gebben and Karen reiterate their gun mounting concepts and collaborate with Joe’s ideas to give us some great things to try. You can search the archives and see all of Gebben and Karen’s past gun mounting tips as well.