Zhiqi Yuan¹ and John Morris², ¹USA, ²California State Polytechnic University, USA

I noticed that most trap shooters practice dry firing towards a wall, pretending that there is a target on the wall, going right or left [1]. However, they are not aware if they have come close to or "hit" the target by just imagining it. It is very dull to lift a gun toward a wall with nothing on it. I decided to create a Python program to have a person practice and shoot as if at a range [2]. The program lets a person practice the correct technique which involves not moving the gun with their arms, but with their core. The shooters can practice peripheral vision, pulling the trigger at the right time and following the target. Results have shown that people were more engaged using the program while lifting a gun, than only lifting a gun towards the wall.

Trap Shooting, Trap Shooting practice, Clay Target Practice, Target Following Practice