National Sporting is designed to replicate the unpredictability of live game shooting by presenting competitors with a wide variety of target types and shooting angles.

Shooters move around a course consisting of multiple stands, with each stand offering different target presentations such as driven, crossing, teal, rabbit, incoming, and outgoing targets.

No two courses are ever exactly the same, making National Sporting one of the most varied and enjoyable disciplines. It is widely regarded as the most versatile clay shooting format and appeals to shooters of all abilities.