Facilities

FACILITIES
The South West Shooting School is situated in an idyllic wooded valley in the heart of the glorious Devon countryside just a couple of miles from the seaside resort of Ilfracombe and five miles from the pretty market town of Barnstaple. The ground is very well established, having been owned and run by Ian Cawthorne since 1986.
	Ian is rated as one of the finest and most experienced coaches in the country. He is a Senior C.P.S.A qualified coach and a member of the Institute of Clay Shooting Instructors. He has represented his county many times at both English and F.I.T.A.S.C. sporting disciplines and won several county championship events. He is also an experienced game shot and coach having instructed at numerous top class high bird shoots. Ian Cawthorne is one of the finest and most experienced coaches in the country for sporting clays and game shooting, with many testimonials to his abilities. He will personally undertake all one-to-one coaching.
Lessons are available for shooters of all abilities, to formulate a technique, deal with problem targets or just revive an old skill that's gone into hibernation! For the game shooters we have a 100ft plus movable tower that allows us to simulate those West Country screamers. Lessons can be booked hourly, by the half day or full day, and can be individual or shared. Ian is practiced in Pull-Away, Swing Through, Maintained Lead or Move, Mount, Shoot (the Bidwell Method), so however you do it, we can help! For complete beginners our "Have a Go" sessions are a great taster and have been the start of many shooting careers. .

	South West Shooting School has around 100 automatic clay traps and over 40 stands for Sporting Practice for visiting clubs and groups. Layouts are changed daily, and can even be changed at midday for those shooting 2 sessions and requiring maximum variety! There is a 25 bird practice F.I.T.A.S.C layout as well as D.T.L, Sport Trap and Compact sporting. The degree of technical difficulty can be adjusted to suit a range of abilities including complete beginners.
The Improvement Package
	The package is aimed at shooters who would like to spend an enjoyable day shooting some interesting and challenging clays, whilst at the same time improving their shooting technique, with the help of expert tuition from Ian Cawthorne. An ideal group would be 6 shooters, but can be a minimum of 5 or a maximum of 8. A typical day's programme would be: 10.30am. Group assembles for coffee and a chance for each individual to identify with Ian problem targets and areas of technique that need strengthening, and the eventual standard they would like to achieve. 11.00am. Shooting begins. And as we progress individual problem targets will be introduced and in this way Ian will provide personal tuition to every member of the group. 1.00pm. Return to the clubhouse for lunch, and a chance to talk over the morning's progress, lessons learned and changes to be made. 2.00pm. A fun and competitive afternoon on a 100 target course, designed to fully test and confirm the lessons of the morning. 4.00pm Return to the clubhouse for afternoon tea, happy in the knowledge that progress has been made, satisfied and just a little weary!