RE: Does trap help?
Trap and Skeet help adress some specific shots. Trap as going away and skeet as crossers. But both of them are limited in terms of hunting practice by the fact that you call for the bird. Sporting clays adds the dimension of some much more realistic shooting scenarios.
For better practice, shoot a few rounds from a low-gun position and concentrate on a quick, smooth gun mount.
Just my .02!