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Bourjaily: A Shooting Lesson from Quarterback Joe Flacco

October 12, 2009

Bourjaily: A Shooting Lesson from Quarterback Joe Flacco

Whenever I teach new shooters and catch them trying to aim a shotgun, I ask if they play any ball sports. Shooting a shotgun, I tell them is no different than hitting a tennis ball, or even throwing a pass to a receiver. You don’t try to aim, you just focus on the target. Here’s Baltimore Ravens QB Joe Flacco illustrating that point in spectacular fashion.

The clay target here is the “receiver” and Flacco keeps his eye on it – he never aims the shot. The second target comes so quickly – this is sort of report pair – there’s no time for him to do anything but react.

By the way, ATA trap targets fly about 40 mph, around 15 mph faster than a wide receiver. Flacco’s “pattern” (the football) is 11 inches long and 6 ½ inches at its widest point. That is some pretty fancy throwing.

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from suburban bushwacker wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

good way to make the point. nice teaching Phil
SBW

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from yohan wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

I agree ,.. very good especially for very visul people ,. and who hasnt thown a football at a guy "goping out for a pass"

But carful around ranges now for a while.
Can just see a few shotguns spiraling after the little orage birdys YUK YUK
Dugh what ? ya mean I wasnt supposed throw the gun ?
Especailly if your short and pi$$y and from Texas .

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from Mjenkins1 wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

holy S***

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from MLH wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

Now this is the advertising agency (Blue Room) that Benelli and Beretta need to advertise their shotguns.

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from buckhunter wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

Uhhhh, I say it's fake. The ball might split it in half but shatter it? I don't think so.

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from Fisher Boy wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

dam, wish i could do that

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from jordjohn44 wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

Mercy!!! Joe Flacco is the man!!! Great way of teaching how to shoot though.

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from TypeCast395 wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

hahahaha, really hope no one is buying that. Reebok has a bunch of those commercials, they are all hilarious. I'll put this one right up there with the guy throwing a basketball from the upperdeck of a football arena and swishing it on the hoop on the field

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from The_UTP wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

Ha. This looks so incredible...but those evil no-gooders in the mainstream media who do that "reporting" thing now and again -- that is, digging a little to find out what's fact and what's fiction -- went and ruined it for everyone:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-nfl-fantasy-files24-2009sep24,0,3675...

At any rate, it's still a good teaching tool. After you watch and think about what Phil is saying, you aren't likely to forget the point he's trying to make!

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from Ruckweiler wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

Can you imagine what he'd do with a shotgun?

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from Clay Cooper wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

WOW!

I thought 1 so often with a wrist Rocket with 45cal 230 cast was ok?

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from dighunter wrote 16 weeks 3 days ago

Apparently he must have forgotten those skills this past sunday, hehe. Who Dey!!

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from philbourjaily wrote 16 weeks 3 days ago

UTP -- What you said. I had some doubts about whether this clip was real or not when I put it up, but I thought it was a good illustration of the truth whether or not it was done with special effects.

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from duckcreekdick wrote 16 weeks 3 days ago

This is the guy that Federal should have signed up instead of the wrestling palooka.

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from waterdrinker9 wrote 16 weeks 3 days ago

Good way of teaching people how to shoot. WHat Flacco should do is shoot a high powered rifle so the scope cut can split is eye brow.

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from wingshooter54 wrote 16 weeks 2 days ago

For what pro players get paid per game I would expect nothing less. Wonder if he can do it with a shotgun?

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from sgaredneck wrote 16 weeks 2 days ago

Buckhunter,
Too bad they didn't at least get a good soundtrack for this one!

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from Brian W. Thair wrote 12 weeks 4 days ago

I wonder why I clearly hear a gunshot just as each football approaches the clay? Watch & listen 5X, you'll see what I mean.

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from suburban bushwacker wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

good way to make the point. nice teaching Phil
SBW

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from Mjenkins1 wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

holy S***

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from MLH wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

Now this is the advertising agency (Blue Room) that Benelli and Beretta need to advertise their shotguns.

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from buckhunter wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

Uhhhh, I say it's fake. The ball might split it in half but shatter it? I don't think so.

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from Fisher Boy wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

dam, wish i could do that

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from jordjohn44 wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

Mercy!!! Joe Flacco is the man!!! Great way of teaching how to shoot though.

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from The_UTP wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

Ha. This looks so incredible...but those evil no-gooders in the mainstream media who do that "reporting" thing now and again -- that is, digging a little to find out what's fact and what's fiction -- went and ruined it for everyone:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-nfl-fantasy-files24-2009sep24,0,3675...

At any rate, it's still a good teaching tool. After you watch and think about what Phil is saying, you aren't likely to forget the point he's trying to make!

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from Ruckweiler wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

Can you imagine what he'd do with a shotgun?

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from Clay Cooper wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

WOW!

I thought 1 so often with a wrist Rocket with 45cal 230 cast was ok?

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from dighunter wrote 16 weeks 3 days ago

Apparently he must have forgotten those skills this past sunday, hehe. Who Dey!!

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from philbourjaily wrote 16 weeks 3 days ago

UTP -- What you said. I had some doubts about whether this clip was real or not when I put it up, but I thought it was a good illustration of the truth whether or not it was done with special effects.

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from duckcreekdick wrote 16 weeks 3 days ago

This is the guy that Federal should have signed up instead of the wrestling palooka.

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from waterdrinker9 wrote 16 weeks 3 days ago

Good way of teaching people how to shoot. WHat Flacco should do is shoot a high powered rifle so the scope cut can split is eye brow.

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from TypeCast395 wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

hahahaha, really hope no one is buying that. Reebok has a bunch of those commercials, they are all hilarious. I'll put this one right up there with the guy throwing a basketball from the upperdeck of a football arena and swishing it on the hoop on the field

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from wingshooter54 wrote 16 weeks 2 days ago

For what pro players get paid per game I would expect nothing less. Wonder if he can do it with a shotgun?

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from sgaredneck wrote 16 weeks 2 days ago

Buckhunter,
Too bad they didn't at least get a good soundtrack for this one!

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from Brian W. Thair wrote 12 weeks 4 days ago

I wonder why I clearly hear a gunshot just as each football approaches the clay? Watch & listen 5X, you'll see what I mean.

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from yohan wrote 16 weeks 4 days ago

I agree ,.. very good especially for very visul people ,. and who hasnt thown a football at a guy "goping out for a pass"

But carful around ranges now for a while.
Can just see a few shotguns spiraling after the little orage birdys YUK YUK
Dugh what ? ya mean I wasnt supposed throw the gun ?
Especailly if your short and pi$$y and from Texas .

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