Trap Shooting Masterclass

Date: 09/04/2026 Time: 9:45am - 3:00pm

Location:
Fauxdegla Clay Shooting Centre
Fauxdegla Shooting Ground, Llandegla, Wrexham, LL11 3AL

Category: Shooting

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Join BASC and Team GB shooter Mike Faux for a trap shooting masterclass. Mike is a professional coach within the Association of Professional Shooting Instructors and has a proven track record of personal achievements in trap shooting disciplines.

Mike Faux’s Bio:

“I am an experienced international trap shooting coach and competitor with a proven record at the highest levels of the sport. I have represented Great Britain at World Cup level, achieving a bronze medal, and have also competed internationally for England in DTL, ABT and Olympic Trap disciplines. In addition to my competitive achievements, I served as Captain of the England team at the Home Internationals, where I was also the highest individual scorer, demonstrating both leadership and consistent performance under pressure. I hold a recognised coaching qualifications and am actively involved in coach development pathways. I work closely with British Shooting, supporting their coaching academies and contributing to the development of athletes from grassroots through to performance level. My coaching philosophy is built around technical excellence, structured progression, and a strong understanding of competition demands. I specialise in helping shooters refine technique, improve consistency, and develop the mindset required to perform at their best in high-pressure environments.”

The day offers you a unique opportunity to try or improve your trap shooting with a professional trap shooting coach in a small group environment. The day will start in the DTL layout and progress you to ABT and OT. Mike’s aim is to explain in detail the fundamentals of the discipline, build confidence in your shooting them and help detect and offer guidance with any technical faults you may have.

The day is open to six candidates, giving you the opportunity to shoot a maximum of 125 clays and we would advise you to bring approximately 200 cartridges with you. Cartridges must be 24gram or below and shot size 7 or smaller.

No food is included in this event, so please bring a packed lunch or use the onsite café in the lunch break.

In order to attend you must be a BASC member and a shotgun certificate holder.

Cost £95 BASC members, the event is subsidised as a member benefit.

If you are not a member of BASC and would like to attend, please Join – BASC

If you request more information about the event or would like more information about joining as a member to attend, then please email Wales@basc.org.uk or call 01244 573029.

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All activities organised by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation Limited (BASC) are undertaken at the participants’ own risk. Participants under eighteen years of age must have the signed consent of their parent or guardian.

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