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I offer instruction to the competitive sportingclay shooter, specializing in FITASC and gunfitting. I can provide services at one of my home clubs or I'm available for travel to your range.

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HOME: Rock Hill, SC
AGE: 40

YEARS SHOOTING: 32
YEARS SHOOTING SPORTINGCLAYS: 10
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NOTABLE WINS:
2001 Pan Am FITASC Team Gold Medal, Individual Silver Medal
2002 Homestead Cup Champion
2002 Zone 4 Champion
2001'02'03 SC State Champion
2001'3 Georgia State FITASC Champion
2002 US Open 1st Master Class
2002 Great American Championships 1st Master Class
2002 NSCA Nationals 3rd Master Class
2002 World FITASC Team Silver Medal
2003 Pan Am FITASC Individual Gold
2003 International Sporting Classic Champion
2004 World FITASC Individual Bronze Medal
2004 World English Sporting Team Gold Medal
2004 Kansas State Champion
2004 Illinois State FITASC Champion
2004 UK/US Masters FITASC Champion
2004 World Compak Sporting Team Gold Medal

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SHOTGUN: BERETTA DT10 Sporting w/32" Barrels
AMMUNITION: Clay Cartridge 28 gram Premiums w/# 7.5's
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SPONSORS:      BERETTA USA
                        SEMINOLE GUNWORKS
                        CLAY CARTIDGE COMPANY
                        ESP
                        BOB'S CUSTOM GUNSTOCKS
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HOME CLUBS:   HARRIS SPRINGS, Greenwood, South Carolina [864-677-3448]
                       HERMITAGE FARMS, Camden, South Carolina  [803-432-0210]

------------------------- INSTRUCTION

With over 5 years teaching experience and as an instructor of the Carlisle Academy, Will Fennell offers coaching lessons at your club or his South Carolina training facility.

  • • Solid fundamentals for beginners
  • • Problem specific instruction for advanced shooters
  • • Long term coaching programs for the competitive shooter who wants to move up
  • • Gun fit involving POI testing and observing the student on the range
  • • Programs available for individuals and small groups Whether it’s a single hourly session   at your range or a full season of intense coaching.
  • • Video training available
Recent Sessions

------------------------- RATES

Basic Instruction: $125/hr
Junior Special - (only @ the training center): $70/hr
Private - Full Day: $1000

------------------------- DVD Instruction

Folks,
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I am pleased to announce the release of my first instructional DVD- "FITASC Sportingclays Ultimate Challenge with Will Fennell". I have done this in conjunction with Champion Video Productions, a partnership of Dan Carlisle and Ed Arrighi. They formed this production group after being disappointed with the quality and content of other instructional videos on the market. They have previously released 2 videos featuring Dan- The Secrets of the Triangle and Perfect Trap, both of which I heartily recommend. My video takes the same technique that Dan and I teach, and applies it to FITASC along with insight into the game.   

The video production quality has amazed me.....on a good TV, you can see the shot impacting the target @ 60 yards. The I-Cam provides great insight to the relationship of the barrel to the bird! In addition, there is a great Video available for English SxS enthusiast with Cyril Adams, and another instructional release with Anthony Matarese giving us another perspective on our same basic technique.

The link to the website is.... http://www.championvideosonline.com 
....and the direct link to my DVD is..... http://www.championvideosonline.com/video_3.html 

We are taking pre-orders now, with anticipated ship date of Dec. 15th. [DVD's are being copied and packaged now]. Pre-order in time for XMAS!

If you have any questions, give me a call @ 803-328-9321! 

Best Regards, 

Will Fennell
TEAM USA
TEAM BERETTA



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"I have been shooting for two years now and have taken lessons from several instructors. Will teaches the perfect balance between the strategic and the mental approach to breaking targets. In the last six months we've worked together, my score has gone from a 62 to an 80."
Darby

We vacationed in the UK last summer searching for good clay target presentations and great instructors. Interestingly, the best instructor we found in the land of Shakespeare (and Digweed) was all-American Will Fennell.

A mutual friend in the UK introduced us to Will, and we immediately found him to be both approachable and shotgun literate. We also knew and saw that he was a great shooter. What we learned over the next few hours in England was that Will was also a very good instructor. Unlike many instructors, Will tells you why things happened rather than simply what happened. For example, “You’re behind” is not nearly as helpful as “Your hold point was good; but on this tight window shot, I want you to insert a little more lead before pulling away.” Will teaches a shooting method that is easy to learn, broadly applicable, and “layoff rust-resistant.”

We picked up the basics after a few hours. Over the next few days, we were shooting quite a few of our shots subconsciously with the new method. The old habits still pop out now and again, but the success achieved shooting “Will’s way” is a wonderful reinforcement. The method is applicable to nearly every target we have encountered in our sporting and FITASC shooting. We’ve not gone hunting with the new method, but it sure feels like the birds will be in trouble. As to “layoff rust-resistance,” we’ve noticed that our form comes back more quickly after a layoff than with the “move, mount, shoot” method. Since coming home to the US, we’ve visited Will a few times at his teaching facility in South Carolina and would recommend the experience heartily (except for those hoping to lose weight). We look forward to a long and rewarding relationship with Will as a friend and exceptional shooting instructor.
Kathryn and Bruce, California