The ISSF Academy has announced a second edition of its online Athlete Shotgun Course, with a first lecture scheduled for January 20, 2027. The October 23 course announcement names Russell and Lauryn Mark as the course leaders and describes a five-week interactive format.
Who the programme is intended to reach
The published audience is novice to intermediate athletes competing in ISSF Trap and Skeet. The federation also says experienced athletes can use the programme to revisit fundamentals. That description helps prospective participants judge the course’s level; it does not establish that one online programme will suit every discipline or replace local supervision.
According to the announcement, the programme includes more than 40 short video tutorials within its first four lectures, weekly online interaction and a final session involving selected participant critiques. These are details of the published course format, rather than Gunfire’s assessment of a completed course.
January’s start time needs a location check
The first lecture is listed for 18:00 AEDT, or UTC+11, on January 20. For an international online course, the displayed time zone belongs beside the date. Convert it before making a calendar entry; a lecture timed for an Australian evening can fall at a very different hour elsewhere.
What to confirm before committing time
Follow the registration link from the official announcement and check the current terms for attendance, recordings, participant interaction and any fees. This report does not quote a price because the announcement text does not supply one. Readers should also confirm what equipment or supervision the provider expects for any practical component.
Gunfire’s Safety & Training section covers educational context, and its Shooting Sports section follows organized competition. This is a course announcement, not an instructional lesson or a review based on participation. Verified November 2, 2026.
Representative venue photograph: the clay shooting range on Otley Chevin, photographed by David Spencer. This is not an ISSF Academy course location. Displayed at reduced size. Photo: David Spencer / Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 2.0 Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clay_Pigeon_Shooting_range_on_Otley_Chevin_-_geograph.org.uk_-_41273.jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 Sources checked November 2, 2026.
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Original source publication: 2026-10-23.
Sources reviewed 2026-11-02.
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