National Rifle Association of New Zealand

Junior Development

NZNRA Junior Development Program, 2011/2012 Season.

NRANZ acknowledges the generous assistance given our Junior programme by SPARC through the avenues of the New Zealand Shooting Federation (NZSF).

The junior development program for shooting season 2010/2011 was focused on getting an NRANZ Under 25 Team to the World Long Range Championships in Brisbane October 2011.

The development work done with the NRANZ World Long Range Under 25 squad will form the template for an ongoing development program. This program is aimed at the junior or starting level young and new members of either Target Rifle and or F Class shooters.

The 2011 / 2012 shooting season will see three training weekends held throughout the country for junior shooters. Due to the workload required of the Brisbane World Championships it is proposed to hold one prior to the National Championships in January 2012, the remaining two activities to be held in the later part of the season.

The Junior Development program for 2011 / 2012 will consist of Training weekends scheduled as follows:

Northern region (Hamilton or Clevedon),

Central/Wellington region (Palmerston North or Wellington), and

South Island (Canterbury).

Training at each of these three weekends will cover, but is not limited to:

  • Technical shooting skills.
  • Wind reading.
  • Shooting skills for windy conditions.
  • Equipment maintenance.
  • Record keeping.
  • Ammunition.
  • Safety.
  • Mental discipline.
  • Goal setting.
  • Rules.

The NRA Office needs to know who you are and that you are keen to book a space in this program. So send us an email now!

Malcolm Dodson
Junior Development Coach