"Look at the bird!"
Date: 02/16/2012
Shooting with the Best in the Business John Woolley! Anyone wanting the best teacher who is a technician and oiled machine, talk to John! I went from hitting nothing to dusting some very hard shots in a half hour of his lesson. Thanks John! And thank you Gretchen for all your help too and taking some awesome shots of my experience.
Lydon Murtha
Miami Dolphins #76
Date: 04/12/2011
John, Great clinic! Very beneficial. You and Gretchen make it not only instructive, but a lot of fun too.
- Kimball Straw
Date: 04/05/2011
John and Gretchen, I just want to let you know again how much I thoroughly enjoyed my 3-day clinic. There was great camaraderie, lively banter, and wonderful food and wine throughout – and thank God the weather co-operated. Despite John frequently imploring me, time and again, to keep my head still, turn my nose, “Eleven o’clock, Bob”, more right arm, and of course LATB, I know I made real progress because finally by the afternoon of day-3 I was breaking Tim’s clays, where he – and the others – had been dusting mine for 2 days straight. Ha! I know by the time we return to Florida in October I’ll probably be ready for a refresher course. John, I wish you great success in your upcoming competitions. Bob
- Robert Chew
Date: 04/03/2011
Dear Gretchen & John, It was my pleasure to have been your guest last week. The shooting was, as always, both instructive and enjoyable. I always take something away and (believe it or not) find myself improved in some manner. The Clinic offered a surprise at every station and we all found the lack of predictability most refreshing. The daily lunches at your home were a success both in great food and offering everyone a chance to socialize and get to know each other. The Wednesday night dinner rivaled any restaurant and offered a cordial setting for me and my wine swilling friends to relax. A pleasure to meet your obviously intelligent and well mannered daughters; you should bring them out more frequently. Lastly, After a hard three days of slugging it out with the “Big Boy targets” we marveled at Nick’s easy manner and precision at the last station. I would like to have him join us; He is most pleasant and outgoing. You both have developed a successful home life along with the best in shooting. I hope to see you in Rochester if possible and if not, in Yulee next spring. All the best, John Skuse
- John Skuse
Date: 03/28/2011
John, Thank you so much for an outstanding shooting experience at your clinic. Many thanks to Gretchen for her wonderful lunches and the dinner on St. Patrick’s Day. Susan enjoyed the hospitality and for the 1st time your wonderful oysters. Best Regards, Greg
- Greg Kuta
Date: 03/27/2011
John: I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate all the help you have given me. I said that to you yesterday, but I wanted you to know that I sincerely mean it. In sporting clays all I ever wanted to be able to say was that I switched from right to left and made it to A class, and I never could have done that without your help and encouragement. Mike
- Mike Sanchez
Date: 03/22/2011
I would like to thank John for the clinic at Sarasota as it made a WORLD of difference in my shooting. I shot our course last weekend and only hit a 49/100. This week, I shot a 76/100 on the same course! It pays to see the bird! My shooting buddies could not believe it and several said I should never sell the new gun. The gun was great, but the reason I was hitting birds was a direct result of John’s training in the fundamentals of sporting clays shooting. We hope to see him again at our club! Thanks, Steve Thacker Treasurer – Sarasota Gun Club
- Steve Thacker
Date: 02/03/2011
My first lesson with John was in 34 degree weather with rain and sleet coming down. Not what you would pick for shooting and yet John was able to get me to focus and to work on the core elements of move, mount, and shoot. By the end of the lesson I was not even aware of the cold and I had a good foundation as to what I need to work on to become a better shooter. Thanks John
- Rick Holder
Date: 12/10/2010
John: Just wanted to thank you for a fun time and a great learning experience. To be able to shoot at hundreds of targets with expert guidance certainly helps reinforce proper shooting habits. Your shooting facility is a great place to learn and shoot. Thanks again to you and Gretchen for your hospitality. The group I shot with all had a wonderful time together and I will be back again. Best Wishes, Tim Bettis
- Tim Bettis
Date: 10/24/2010
I have purchased two Zoli shotguns from John and both experiences allowed me to define his work ethic and moral fiber. John insisted on making my purchase experiences good ones by going the extra distance to implement customer satisfaction. Knowing that you can do business with someone when changes or adjustments must be made speaks volumes of the acquired trust that is developed in that partnership.
- Richard Bell
Date: 07/08/2010
I have known John since 2000, and he has always been the epitomy of a Gentleman and is certainly one of the premier Instructors in the world today. I highly recommend him to anyone who is looking to take their game to the next level, regardless of whetehr you are a beginner or in Masters Class.
- David T. Dobson – NCSA Level III Instructor
Date: 07/01/2010
For years I was unable to develop any consistency in my shooting. I was up one weekend and down the next, never being able to hold on to what I had the week before. John helped me develop a game plan that I was able to use to tackle the challenges I faced. With John’s help, I was able to elevate my game and be consistent from one week unto the next. From this consistency I developed the confidence to win.
- Gary Fitzjarrell
Date: 06/24/2010
I was lucky enough to learn the proper technique from John in the beginning which gave me the solid foundation I needed to become a champion.
- Wendell Cherry
Date: 05/10/2010
I haven’t had a coach up here in Minnesota since 1997 when I won the sub-junior national championship. Since then whenever I get the chance I get with John, he always gets me back on track. The results, 3 national and world championship wins since then.
- Gregg Wolf – 2002 Junior World FITASC Champion
Date: 04/25/2010
Dear John and Gretchen, Just a short note thanking you for your usual excellent hospitality. A trip to Bear Lane guarantees good food and drink along with an ever changing and always interesting cast of characters. Along with this and shooting is among the best to be had, the instruction personal and intense (you should do a TV show)! Thanks for a great time.
- John Skuse
Date: 10/09/2009
Taking lessons from John has given me a system to break any target. It can be a crosser, looper, Teal or Rabbit with Look at the Bird and Move,Mount,Shoot you can break any target
- Richard McCready
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