Steve Scott isn't short of expert of advice as he prepares for next year's Olympics in Rio.
His coach is Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Hasher Al Maktoum, who won Olympic double trap shooting gold in 2004 and coached Team GB's Peter Wilson to success in London eight years later.
And within half an hour of being confirmed on the Rio team, Scott had also received three text messages from Wilson, who retired three years ago and is now also a trusted advisor.
Scott made his Olympic debut in Beijing, finishing 12th in his double trap event, but missed the team for London, watching from the stands as Wilson won Team GB's first shooting gold since Richard Faulds in Sydney 12 years earlier.
"I was there when Peter won and that's pushed me on tremendously," admits Scott, who has made six out of seven major finals this year and made the podium three times to be ranked third in the world.
"As a Londoner it would have been so special to be part of the team at 2012 but it wasn't to be. I'd trained with Peter day in and day out and he's a very good friend, so I loved being able to celebrate his moment with him.
"I've got the best coach behind me. He's won Olympic gold himself and coached a pupil to win gold, so he knows exactly what it takes.
"Ahmed's foresight is amazing. He said don't expect to do well in 2014, you'll win some medals and qualify in 2015 and then come Rio, that's when you'll do really well.
"If I have an issue I'll call him, he knows every problem I might face and he can fix them quickly over the phone. He's coached Peter and himself and his experience is incredible.
"It gives you massive confidence to know someone like him and Peter have belief in me. I thought I knew a lot about the sport but I don't know two percent of what Ahmed knows. Having the right coach is fundamental for my success."
Scott's consistency this year secured his Rio selection while Olympic newcomer Tim Kneale (pictured above) will also compete in the double trap after underlining his class last year.
Kneale shot a world record 148 - just two shots off the perfect score - to win last summer's World Cup in Munich and believes it's only a matter of time before someone scores an unerring 150.
"The conditions would need to be absolutely perfect," he said.
"Last year in Munich the sun was shining and there was no wind and everyone was getting massive scores - just to get into the final you needed to shot the then world record.
"I never expected to shot a world record. I missed two shots back to back but I think it's only a matter of time before someone gets the perfect score and there is no reason it should not be me.
"It's never been done in double trap, it's a very hard discipline with some variability which makes it really difficult compared to the other shooting events."
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