Behind the Line - Community

Hey everyone — I’m really curious to hear how your teams run practice.

With our program growing across Crivitz, Coleman, and Wausaukee - and only two trap fields to work with - our practices tend to look the same every week: squad up, shoot a couple rounds of trap, and coach specific fundamentals during those rounds. It works, but I feel like we're leaving a lot of potential development on the table.

I’ve been wanting to incorporate more station work, specific drills, and maybe even small-group fundamental sessions… but with our numbers, time, and two fields, it’s tough to experiment without breaking the flow.

So I’d love to hear from coaches who run larger or fast-growing teams:

• Do you run dedicated drill stations or skill circuits?

(footwork, hold points, breakpoints, gun mount, eye exercises, etc.)

• Do you separate groups by skill level during practice?

Or do you keep everyone rotating through the trap houses the same way?

• Do you work any classroom time into your season?

Safety, mental game, shotgun fitting, rules, or video breakdowns?

• Anyone using virtual trainers or systems like DryFire / LaserShot?

Do they actually help? Worth the investment?

• How do you keep practice efficient when you have more athletes than open field time?

I know every program has its own rhythm, but I’d love to learn from what’s working for you all. If you’re running 30 - 80 kids or more - how do you keep structure and development moving forward?

Drop your practice format, weekly flow, drills, or even small tweaks that made a big difference for your shooters.

Appreciate any insight - I’m looking to tighten up our systems for 2026 and beyond.

- Randall