EL FRESNILLO SHOOTING RANGE: THE PERFECT SETTING FOR A HIGH-LEVEL COMPETITION
Since El Fresnillo shooting range was inaugurated in 1977, it has gone through a fire, a closure and a complete refurbishment in 2021, which has made it the venue for the 41st world championship of Universal Trench last August. The guilty? Jorge Darío, shooting range manager since 2021, expert in shooting range...
INTERVIEW WITH JORGE DARÍO, OWNER OF EL FRESNILLO SHOOTING RANGE, VENUE OF THE 41ST WORLD CUP OF UNIVERSAL TRENCH, IN ÁVILA
This weekend, at El Fresnillo shooting range, in Ávila, the 41st World Cup of Universal Trench will take place, where our Green Dream ecological clay target will be the star of all the shoots. Its owner, Jorge Darío, has granted us an interview in which, apart from giving us some information...
INTERVIEW WITH BRUNO CLAVEAU DISTRIBUTION
Last weekend the Grand Prix FITASC de France Trap 1 took place in Pompiey Pays d'Albret. Our Green Dream ecological clay target was the star of the competition thanks to Bruno Claveau, our official distributor for France, who supplied all the necessary clay targets for an exciting weekend. Today we would like...
HOW TO HAVE A PERFECT PSYCHOLOGY TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING
Achieving success, or the success you want, in clay target shooting does not only depend on technical preparation. Yes, it is very important, but if there is not also a psychological preparation that teaches you to master stress during a competition, you are lost. The psychological preparation of the shooter involves...
TRAP: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO BUILD A TRAP SHOOTING RANGE
As you already know, Trap is both an Olympic and a Sporting discipline. Each of them has its own rules, both for the practice of our beloved sport, as for the specifications that must meet in a shooting range of this modality. Today we are going to talk about the keys...
CORSIVIA: CLAY TARGETS FOR ALL TASTES AND COLOURS
Surely you already know (and if you don't, we'll explain it to you now), but there is a Corsivia shooting clay target for each modality: Olympic Trap, Universal Trench, Double Trap, American Trap, Skeet, Compak Sporting, Sporting and Simulated Games. Our trapshooting targets are internationally approved, and we are suppliers of...
5 KEYS TO LEARN HOW TO HANDLE YOUR SHOTGUN WITH TOTAL SECURITY
We have already talked to you on our social networks (Instagram and Facebook) about the importance of knowing the current regulations to handle your shotgun safely. So much so that, in Spain, the BOE devotes an entire Real Decreto to describe the regulations for all types of weapons. In England, The British...
CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR SHOOTING SPORTS IN ENGLAND
If you love shooting sports, you should already know that, in order to practice them, you must comply with a whole series of rules created exclusively to guarantee your safety and that of the people who share any experience with you. In England, they know this well and, for this reason,...
SKEET: WHAT IS IT AND HOW TO BUILD A SKEET SHOOTING RANGE
A while back we posted our “Steps and Regulations for Building a Clay Target Shooting Range” blog post that explained all the steps that go into building a clay target shooting range with every guarantee. This time we would like to go a bit further and explain everything you need to...
PARA SPORT SHOOTING: INTERVIEW WITH JUAN SANZ, PARA-ATHLETE IN UNIVERSAL TRENCH AND OLYMPIC TRAP
Para Sport clay target shooting, the adaptive forms of Olympic trap and Universal Trench, were added to the sporting and Olympic disciplines of clay pigeon shooting in 2013. That was when the Spanish Sports Federation for People with Physical Disabilities (FEDDF) signed a partnership agreement with the Royal Spanish Olympic Shooting...
6 KEY POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING YOUR ECO-FRIENDLY CLAY TARGET SUPPLIER
Eco sells! That’s the reality. And anyone who tells you differently is lying.... There is a general awareness of any product that helps to protect the environment, and this is a great publicity for any company that wants to promote its products as ecological, even if they aren’t! Making an eco-friendly target...
4 TIPS FOR RUNNING A SHOOTING RANGE, WITHOUT DYING IN THE ATTEMPT!
You finally have your own shooting range. What's next? This is a question that might have crossed your mind more than once if you’re feeling really overwhelmed from the day-to-day management of your shooting range. Nobody said it was going to be easy. But managing a shooting range and getting good results can...
HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF SHOTGUN CARTRIDGES
Just like any other sport, clay target shooting has evolved enormously since it was first invented, a history we took a deep dive into in this blog post. And, of course, the equipment the sport requires has also changed dramatically. That includes the cartridges for clay target shooting. Today we’re going to delve...
HOW SCORING IN CLAY TARGET SHOOTING COMPETITIONS WORKS
Like any other Olympic discipline, the scores in clay target shooting competitions are regulated by the corresponding international federation. When it comes to the Olympic disciplines of clay target shooting (Skeet, Trap and Double Trap), the ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) is responsible for setting the rules on scores and classification...
STEPS AND REGULATIONS FOR BUILDLING A CLAY TARGET SHOOTING RANGE
Like we’ve mentioned once or twice before on social media, if you’ve decided to build your own clay target shooting range, you’re probably more than aware of all the rules and regulations you’ll need to follow to get your range up and running at full capacity. To make things as easy...
HOW TO GET A TYPE E FIREARMS LICENCE FOR CLAY TARGET SHOOTING
Getting a type E firearms licence for clay target shooting is one of the first things on the to-do list of anyone interested in taking up this sport. Spanish legislation is very clear in this regard: “no one may use a gun without the corresponding licence”. However, to apply for a type...
CLAY TARGET SHOOTING: OLYMPIC AND SPORTING DISCIPLINES
Clay target shooting, as we know it today, involves several disciplines divided into SPORTING and OLYMPIC shooting. In our “History of Clay Target Shooting” we explained that, even though shooting sports can be traced back to 1871, when the National Rifle Association of the United States held the first major competitions,...
UNIVERSAL TRENCH: THE DISCIPLINE FOR THE MOST ADVENTUROUS CLAY TARGET SHOOTERS
If you’re new to the world of clay shooting, you might be feeling a bit overwhelmed and/or baffled by all the different modalities this sport offers so that you can start shooting today. Of all these modalities, today we want to go deeper into Universal Trench, a shooting discipline internationally regulated...
THE ECONOMY AND THE RISING COST OF CLAY TARGETS
March 2022 marks two years since governments asked practically every European citizen to lockdown in their homes. From then until now, we industrialists have been on a rollercoaster of emotions unlike anything we have experienced in the past few years. The government's recommendations in March 2020 that we should work from home...
IWA OUTDOORCLASSICS: THE BEST FAIR FOR SHOOTING SPORTS
After 2 years without being able to do one of our favourite things, we were finally able to once again attend the IWA Outdoor Classics, the largest international trade fair for shooting sports that was celebrated in Nuremberg from 3 to 6 March. Although with fewer visitors than in previous editions...
SIMULATED GAME DAYS: THE FAVOURITE DISCIPLINE FOR HUNTING ENTHUSIASTS
Simulated Game Days have become one of the favourite disciplines for hunting enthusiasts outside of hunting season, an opportunity to continue practicing while also improving their shooting technique. Not being able to enjoy your favourite sport all year round is a real struggle, isn't it? Simulated Game Days mean that you get...
WHAT IS COMPAK SPORTING AND WHAT ARE THE BEST TARGETS FOR PRACTISING IT
What is compak sporting, what are the best targets to practice it and why is the most popular discipline among hunting enthusiasts.
Why are there shipping delays right now?
Óscar Calvo, CEO of JCV shipping, was interviewed on the Más de uno programme on the Onda Cero radio network on 8 November. Hosted by Carlos Alsina, the interview was designed to shed some light on the shipping delay issue that is having a serious impact on the entire logistics...
5 TRUTHS ABOUT TARGET BREAKABILITY
Sunday morning. You jump out of bed with the same excitement that has been with you since you decided it was time to really get into your favourite sport, target shooting. Perhaps you’ll never be able to do it professionally, but it’s clear to you that the secret to enjoying your...
TOKYO 2021 – INTERVIEW WITH MARÍA QUINTANAL
Since we’re about to kick off the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games, Corsivia wanted to have a chat with our dear friend María Quintanal, world champion in double trap in Cyprus in 2003 and silver in Olympic trap at the 2004 Athens Olympics. María, tell us a little about your experience in...
SHOOTING SPORTS IN THE UK: AN EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW?
All of us who love clay target shooting in Spain are well aware of the urgent need to find ways to promote this fantastic sport in our country. This is backed by many hours of discussion with my shooting colleagues and many of the things I’ve seen while working in other...