Instructors
WLSS possesses a superb team of instructors with over 100 years of teaching experience between them.
Alan Rose (Senior Instructor): Alan is arguably the country's best and most famous shooting instructor. He served an apprenticeship under Percy Stanbury and he has been at the school for over 40 years, his gun fitting knowledge is second to none. Although semi-retired demand for Alan is relentless and he still teaches on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturdays.
Pat Burridge: Well known to many of our West Oxfordshire clients, we are delighted to announce that Pat is now part of our full time team here at WLSS. Pat has been shooting for many years and has previously won County titles, been a South East Regional Team Member, represented Buckinghamshire County in Sporting and FITASC.
Edward Sandys: A keen game shot who has formerly managed an estancia in Argentina. When not teaching private lessons Edward hosts 'Game Flyer' days and Corporate Events.
Tom Payne: With a background in Agriculture and a passion for pigeon shooting, Tom is based at our West Oxfordshire School on Wednesday and Saturday and back at Northolt for lessons and Sporting Clays guiding for the rest of the week
Jonathan Irby: As General Manager, Jonathan is available for lessons on Wednesdays and Saturdays (subject to his commitments to corporate clients). Anybody looking to arrange Corporate Clay Pigeon Shoots or for that matter any type of Corporate Event, should contact Jonathan at the school.
To meet the demand of all our clients, The West London Shooting School employs a number of outstanding freelance instructors:
- Dave Young: APSI qualified, Member of the Police Shooting Team, Instructing for 4 years
- Mark Swiers: Over 15 years of instruction experience, Mark is a keen Game and Clay shot
- Nick Foster: UK FITASC Team Captain 2000 and Silver Medallist at 2002 British Open
- Mickey Rouse: Former World Sporting Champion, European FITASC Champion 2001, World ZZ Champion 2002
- Barry Church: Former Sporting Gold Medallist with British Police Team, Instructor for 10 years alongside many years 'keeping and loading
- Tony Dean: APSI qualified, a keen wild fowler and game shot he has Captained British and English Police Teams, Captained Cheshire County at 7 different disciplines, AA Ranked in all Disciplines and AAA in Sporting
- Howard Joy: Instructing for 15 years with the last 8 of those years at WLSS
- Willie Cole: Former West London instructor also returns to the school to teach for one day each month
