Marty Fischer on Wing Shooting, Sporting Clays & Mental Excellence – Clay Mastermind with Dawn Grant: Mental Excellence and Industry Insight

Send us Fan MailMarty Fischer joins Dawn Grant on Clay Mastermind: Mental Excellence and Industry Insights for a conversation on Sporting Clays, wing shooting, course design, target setting, instruction, mental focus, and the growth of the clay target industry. Marty is one of the most experienced voices in shotgun sports, with decades of work as a Sporting Clays course designer, shooting instructor, television host, outdoor writer, and consultant. He is the founder of SportShooting Consultants, Ltd., has designed clay target facilities across the country, and has contributed to many well-known clubs and shooting destinations, including Cherokee Rose, Quail Creek Ranch, Covey Rise, Greater Houston Gun Club, and Clark County Shooting Park.In this episode, Marty shares how his career began in the shooting industry after a background in resort real estate and marketing. His work at Cherokee Rose helped shape his understanding that Sporting Clays facilities are not just shooting ranges, but entertainment businesses built around customer experience, hospitality, clean grounds, reliable targets, and well-designed events. He explains how that early success led to decades of consulting, facility design, marketing plans, and course development for public, private, corporate, and resort-based shooting properties.Dawn and Marty discuss the business side of Sporting Clays, including why events are so important for gun clubs, how charity shoots can replace or enhance traditional golf fundraisers, and why clay target events create strong camaraderie among participants. Marty explains how successful clubs must understand their everyday customers while also building event opportunities that support long-term revenue and growth.The conversation also explores target setting and course design from a practical and mental perspective. Marty shares insight on wind, sun position, terrain, target height, and how target setters must balance fairness, challenge, and fun. He explains why target setters need to understand how weather affects presentations and why course layout matters, especially during large events where shooters may face different conditions throughout the day.A major focus of the episode is mental training and consistency. Marty talks about coaching the Georgia Southern Clay Target Team, teaching collegiate courses in wing shooting and clay target theory, and helping shooters understand that performance depends on vision, mindset, process, and preparation. Dawn and Marty discuss the importance of respecting every target, including the easy ones, and why top shooters separate themselves by following a consistent pre-shot routine every time.Marty also shares practical advice about trigger words, visual focus, front-edge awareness, and being fully ready before calling “pull.” This episode offers valuable insight for Sporting Clays shooters, instructors, coaches, club owners, target setters, and anyone interested in the connection between mental discipline, facility design, customer experience, and long-term success in shotgun sports. Website: https://martyfischer.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marty.fischer.5/Marty Fischer Outdoors Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MartyFischerOutdoors/Wing & Clay Nation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wingandclayradio/YouTube Search / Channel Content: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Marty+Fischer+Wing+and+Clay+NationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marty-fischer-5201524aPhone: 912-657-7532Email: [email protected] Dawn Grant Links  https://dawngrant.com/ https://mindmastered.com/  https://ameliashotgunsports.com/  Free webinar here: https://f.mtr.cool/wehmqlchqhSupport the show10% OFF ShotKam Coupon Code “TheClayLab”: https://bit.ly/TheClayLab-ShotKamVisit Us at www.claylabusa.com for videos, podcasts, and articles about Sporting Clays. Join as a Channel Member for early access to Videos & Podcasts and to support The Clay LabFind us on Social MediaYouTubeInstagramFacebook