Automatic Ball Trap

More commonly known as ABT or simply Ball Trap. This is a simpler variation of Olympic Trap and is the next most popular trap discipline after DTL. It is often used as a stepping stone to Olympic Trap. Only one trap is used and target variation is obtained by the continuous oscillation of the trap in both horizontal and vertical directions in order to give the same spread of targets as in Olympic Trap.The targets are thrown to a distance of 75m metres at angles of 30° - 45° from the horizontal angle. A squad is made up of 6 shooters with one target taken at each stand. The shooter moves to the stand to his right after that shooter has taken his shot. Each shooter shoots 25 targets and may take 2 shots at each with either counting as a kill

A.B.T. - Automatic Ball Trap........

This is one discipline that requires lightning fast reactions but with a cool head. Inexperienced shooters can get caught out but with proper coaching you can learn to master Ball Trap. The mental apsect to ABT is even more important than in DTL

¡	Stance and foot positioning - the basics need to be right from the beginning
¡	Gun Mount and Gun Fit - if your gun doesn't fit properly, you'll struggle to mount it consistently
¡	Eye Dominance - is your gun pointing where you think it is? Are you looking where you think you're looking?
¡	Gun hold points - use each peg to the best advantage with your gun hold position
¡	Vision and Focus - where to look to pick up the target
¡	Preparation and the mental game - what to think about while waiting your turn to shoot
¡	Fault Diagnosis - analysis of what you are doing wrong
¡	Reason and Remedy - why you're doing it and how to correct it

ABT Layout

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