So true, Richard. Even little things, with regards to stance, can have big effects on shooting success.
I was once taking a shooting lesson from Bill McGuire, who is an international champion in sporting clays. He told me to break a right to left crosser at about 30 yards. Not a difficult target by any means, and one that I would normally have no problem with.
I missed it four times straight and turned to look at Bill in disbelief. "I don't know what is going on.", I said. He calmly said "I want you to relax." "I am relaxed.", I replied. "No, you're not. You've got your feet spread apart like you're bracing for a collision with something. I want you to place your feet a little less than shoulder width apart, just like you would if you were standing and talking to a friend."
I did as he instructed and crushed the next four straight. He grinned and I just shook my head, amazed.
That one little tip helped my consistency in sporting so very much over the ensuing years.
