Clay pigeon shooting school offering progressive dedicated private lessons
Meet Our BASC & APSI Safety Officers & Coaches
Lee Funnell
Lee is the lead coach for Kent & Sussex Shooting School and is focused on delivering high quality progressive clay pigeon shooting lessons at our locations near to Tunbridge Wells.
Lee is a active shooter and has been shooting for almost 40 years and is a regular coaching at game fairs and young shots days.
Lee is a qualified BASC & APSI coach & safety officer, GWCT accredited game shooter and RFD holder. Lee is a coach mentor for BASC, qualified trainer with the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management & Development (CIPD) and a member of the Institute of Learning & Management (ILM).
Tom Friar
Tom has an extensive range of shooting experience covering clay pigeon shooting, game, wildfowling, and competes in different rifle shooting disciplines.
Tom is passionate about the sport he loves and this comes across in his coaching sessions. He regularly coaches at game fairs, ladies days and young shots days, hence why he is our Senior Coach.
Tom is a qualified BASC & APSI coach & safety officer, GWCT accredited game shooter and also a member of the National Rifle Association.
Tim Woodhams
Tim brings a wealth of knowledge to the team as he has been shooting for over 50 years from a young man through to working as a gamekeeper.
Tim has represented the Great Britain Shooting Team four times and is not only a successful county shot but also Chairman of the Sussex Branch of the CPSA.
Tim is a qualified BASC coach and safety officer and a Lantra qualified loader.
Geoff Burgess
Geoff has been shooting both shotguns and rifles for over 40 years.
Geoff is a BASC accredited Shotgun coach, Safety Officer, LANTRA qualified loader and a Range Officer at the British Sporting Rifle Club.
Geoff is qualified trainer with the Institute of Personnel Management and Development.
Nik Lenson
Nik has a wide range of shooting experience since picking up his first shotgun in 1983. Nik is a qualified BASC coach and safety officer.
Nik can often be found at Game Fairs on the shotgun coaching line or supporting young shots days delivering high quality coaching.
Nik is also a certified GAIA Fly Fishing Instructor coach.
Cliff Goodwin
Cliff has been shooting competitively for 40 years and has represented Great Britain winning 5 Gold, 6 Silver and 3 Bronze medals in international competitions and no fewer than 6 Supreme Championship titles at county level.
Cliff is passionate about passing on his experience to those new to the sport and more experienced shooters alike.
UKPSA qualified National Instructor, Range Officer and CPSA Safety Officer.