Vance Barnes - Level III NSCA Instructor
Over 50 Years of Competition, Shooting and Teaching experience

NSCA Team USA and All American Team Member for 10+ years

  
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Expert Instruction in
Shotgun Sports

Trap, Skeet
Sporting Clays
5 Stand
Wing Shooting
FITASC
ZZ Birds

Available as instructor for
NSCA Certification 

I shot my first registered clay target in March 2007 at the Kids and Clays shoot in San Antonio. I was humbled in “D” class to say the least, so my dad contacted Vance Barnes and arranged for shooting lessons. Mr. Barnes started working with me from the ground up, from stance to gun mount, hold point to break point, (terms I never heard of). As I advanced so did his instruction and soon he was helping me with my mental game. In March 2008 for my one year shooting anniversary, I again entered the Kids and Clays shoot in San Antonio, only this time in the “Master” class and as a member of the 2008 “Junior All American Team”.
[Nathan Weeks]

From E Class to Master Class
As an 'E' class shooter, I took lessons from Vance in 1997 to strengthen my overall game. That same year I won the Texas State shoot in 'E' class. The following year I approached Vance to help me on the mental aspect of this game. I won the State shoot in 'C' class for 1998. Both years I was elected to the All-State team from Texas.

Vance's style and mental approach to this game was drastically improving my scores. I had only been shooting for 3 years and had reached the 'AA' ranks in 1998.  Before moving to master class I won 2nd at the 1999 TSCA shoot (AA rank in a shoot-off) in San Antonio. I placed third in AA class at the 1999 US Open, this put me into Master class.   

  Lessons:
Novice through
Master shooters

Location:
 Local ranges utilized
or
   Will travel to your range

Pricing:
Individual/Private
$125/hr

Special Pricing:
Ladies & Juniors under 18yr
$100/hr (max 3 students)

Half Day Clinics
All Day Clinics
Corporate Lessons
Please call for pricing

Email: vlbarnes@prodigy.net

Vance has taught me to shoot with a plan rather than react in panic to a target. With humor and patience Vance has taught me different approaches to targets and removed much of the mystery surrounding hits and misses.
[Martha H.]

Vance’s patience and humor combine with an open desire to see his student succeed. Vance has been able to make the lessons fun and productive.
[Kathryn S.]

No matter how much I practiced, my shooting was, at best, average. I have been shooting sporting clays for a few years now and had reached a plateau. Vance has given me the tools to do the job and this renewed confidence has put the fun back in shooting. The game is so much fun when the clays break! 
[Jency D.]

I was frustrated and not seeing progress in my shooting. Vance showed me different approaches to hitting targets. Vance’s coaching has been an inspiration to me and my shooting progress.
[Monica]

2004 was a plateau year with little accomplishment so in 2005 I again went to Vance to redirect my mental game. On May 14th at 1 and 100 gun club against 535 competitors, I shot my first 100 straight on the sporting clays course. I highly recommend shooters of all ages take a lesson...or two.
[Jim Ponder]

   
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Email: vlbarnes@prodigy.net
Call Vance or Anna for appointments/questions
Shooting School: (830) 741-3089 ; (210) 842-1256