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Shotguns
Shotgun Instructors 

The following is a list of members who are shotgun instructors. These instructors have been carefully vetted by the Board of Directors, are certified and insured. LCSA, however, is NOT affiliated with these instructors. LCSA provides this list for your information only so that members may learn new and improve upon their shooting skills. 

John Buttermore

John Buttermore

Phone/Text: 724-421-5532

​Email: pike65@gmail.com

Instructor Certifications

  • NSCA Level 2 Instructor

  • ACUI Coach

  • SCTP Coach

Offering individual instruction in the following shooting disciplines:

  • Sporting Clays

  • 5-Stand

  • Wing shooting

  • Trap

  • Skeet

  • SHOTKAM camera analysis

 

I approach each lesson with a plan based on the student’s level of skill and goals and concentrate on building those skills to accomplish the student’s objectives. It’s always fun to break more targets!

 

I’ve been a certified instructors for more than 20 years, as well as coach of a college clays team. I enjoy working with beginner, novice and intermediate shooters. I’ve added SHOTKAM technology to offer more experienced shooters an invaluable aid to understanding why they struggle on challenging targets.

Stan Rockovich

Stan Rockovich

Phone: 724-554-9130 

​Email: sar14@comcast.net

Instructor Certifications

  • NSCA Certified Level II Instructor

Offering individual instruction in the following shooting disciplines:

  • Sporting Clays

  • Trap

  •  Skeet

 

Mr. Rockovich is National Sporting Clays Association certified instructor and on staff at the Shooting Academy, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. Mr. Rockovich will work with shooters who are first time shooters to registered tournament shooters. He stresses the fundamentals which include but are not limited to proper stance, proper gun mount, establishing breakpoint, hold point & visual pick up point and more.  

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Phone/Text: 440-724-1735

​Email: billelliottcoaching@gmail.com

Web: www.billelliottcoaching.com

Instructor Certifications

  • NSCA Level 3 Instructor

  • Sporting Clays Target Setter

  • NSCA Certifying Instructor

Offering individual instruction in the following shooting disciplines:

  • Sporting Clays

  • 5-Stand

  • FITASC

  • Trap

  • Skeet

 

For me, each experience is about connecting with students in a compelling way that will scaffold and motivate them to meet each student's shooting goals whether it is in the upland field or on the clay range. I have found a way to bring this all together.  Whether this is individual, group or corporate based I look forward to working with shooters on achieving his/her goals through what I like to call authentic coaching. Every student deserves an individualized coaching plan with homework that builds on the lesson and prepares for the next.

Gary Sopnicar

Gary Sopnicar

Phone: 440-488-9447

​Email: gsopn@hotmail.com

Instructor Certifications

  • NSCA Level II

  • NRA Shotgun Instructor

  • Sporting Clays Target Setter

Offering individual instruction in the following shooting disciplines:

  • Sporting Clays

  • FITASC

  • Trap

  • Skeet

 

Mr Sopnicar has been a Level II NSCA instructor for six years and Level I for four years, teaching both pre-mounted and gun down methods. As a Certified Target Setter, Mr Sopcinar instructs his students on how to read the different target presentations.

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