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	I never know how to set myself up for difficult pairs. Should I try to move my feet before the second shot or should I stay in one place? Should I favor one bird rather than another or go for a half-way position that is not quite right either?
	Most of the time I set up so that my position for the first shot is acceptable for the second. I shoot with an open stance - if I break a bird at 12:00 o'clock then my feet are set at 10:00 and 3:00 o'clock with my chest turned towards the break point. However, you should be aware that an open stance does have it's limitations, particularly in FITASC. For a right hander you have plenty of swing on a right to left crosser, but on a left to right crosser you run out of swing much sooner - the body can't turn far enough - unless you move your feet. (For a left hander the swing to the left is restricted with an open stance).
	What is the advantage of shooting with a pre-mounted gun?
	With the exception of FITASC, I shoot pre-mounted most of the time. This works great for me. I like pre-mount because it allows less room for error. With proper coaching of the technique you can actually shoot the targets faster in the proper place and there is no rush to mount the gun. However, on occasions, such as a fast target, I'll start with my gun just out of my shoulder, so that the movement of mounting helps generate the extra speed of swing required to sustain the lead I need to kill the target.