Here's what works best for me: Buy a flat (or atleast a few boxes) of target loads, and practice shooting clays thrown straight away (in front) of you. Start with your gun@ a 45 degree angle with the butt resting on your hip, and mount and follow through while not taking your eyes off the clay the whole time. Once you get good at the straight-away ones, start shooting them @ a bit of an angle, gradually increasing the angle til your shooting clays that are flying straight across in front of you. This is what I do every year to get back into skeet shooting. Good luck.