Please can anyone recommend me a 10m Air Pistol Coach in Cheshire ...

[AC99]

I would also endorse Paul Leatherdale's book as an excellent source of information for potential air pistol shooters. The book published in 1988 deals with all aspects of pistol shooting but predominantly .22 RF which was legal then before the 1997 handgun ban but there is the odd chapter I think relating to 10m air pistol shooting. The author was an ex British Pistol Champion so he knows what he is talking about.

However most of the techniques and principles for general target pistol disciplines are relative to air pistol shooting including stance, aiming, breathing, grip and shot release etc so well worth purchasing. Although, presumably, out of print now second hand copies are available on-line. The title of the book I am familiar with is "Successful Pistol Shooting" although he may have written others.

Aubrey

[Rutty]

We love to complicate things and delve into details when in fact time spent in thoroughly absorbing the basic elements of technique will will be much more profitable. For that reason I thoroughly recommend Training Shooting Sports by Katrin Barth. It's intended for teenagers so it's uncomplicated and an added bonus, it has pctures! It contains a really good clear, step-by-step explanation of the shot process, the foundation of good technique. I honestly believe that the vast majority of club shooters would see a tangible improvement in performance if they acquired a copy and made an effort to apply its advice to their own shooting.

Once you have the basics buttoned up and the foundations well and truly prepared it might be time to move onto other things. This should take abour 12 months or so. You now need to nibble away at the fine details each of which might provide a marginal improvement and together lead to progress. For this there is no substiture for Pistol Shooting - The Olympic Disciplines. It's worth every penny and will provide all the fine detail you require.

Rutty