How to teach my kids to shoot clays?

At age 9 I started my son out with a airsoft rifle. I would toss a 12" box crossing and he learned to lead it pretty fast.

Now at 11, we just started shooting clays at the range with a 870 youth and very light loads. he got a double on skeet a couple of times but his mount is still really incomsistant.

Also, we use a laser 20 ga shell and I toss cardboard across the room and he has to put the laser dot on it as it flies (for indoor practice of the mount).

So, i keep it fun and mix it up for him. Use your imagination and mix it up.
 
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Now at 11, we just started shooting clays at the range with a 870 youth and very light loads. he got a double on skeet a couple of times but his mount is still really incomsistant.
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An easier way is to have him simply follow the line where the wall meets the ceiling in a room and see how well he can keep the laser on that line, Trap and skeet targets follow the same line every time (wind notwithstanding) so that really helps a lot.
 
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