So – You want to be a better archer???

We all want to shoot better – right? We don’t spend our time at the club just flinging arrows in the hope that we will get worse or stay at the same level. We want those scores and badges and medals. We want that feeling that shooting a truly great shot brings.

Whether it’s a 1000 FITA Star or a regular 1350 score we all strive for the same goal. We want to be better than we are.

If you are happy with your own shooting – and I mean TRULY happy with everything you do – then these articles are probably not for you. If, however, you want to improve your shooting then read on.

Good Shooting

Andy

Goal Setting Pt3 - The Golden Rules

Hopefully you have read the previous articles on goal setting and are now on the path to success, at whatever level you desire.
Before we go much further, I need to remind you that Goal Setting is not just about writing down a few random thoughts or wishes. Like most things, there are a...

Using Your Time Effectively

Archery, like anything else we do, takes time. And the better we want to get at something – the more time it takes out of our already busy lives!
Unfortunately, most of us think we don’t have the time, access to facilities or whatever to improve to any great extent. In some cases this may...

Goal Setting - A "How to Guide"

Hi again. The next article in the goal setting trilogy is about determining what it is you want to achieve and defining the methods you will use to make your dreams a reality. Have a read and let me know what you think. If you havent read the first article then now is probably a good time to...

Goal Setting - What Is It??

In the first in a series of three articles I hope to dispel some of the myths surrounding Goal Setting and give you, gentle reader, more of an understanding of what Goal Setting is, how to go about it and what benefits it can bring to your shooting.
Bear in mind, you don’t need to be a...

Permission Slip

You should use this form to outline your practice objectives for the session. There is no need to write a book – just note down exactly what you want to practice, how you are going to determine whether you have achieved your goals and what you want to carry forward to the next session. You...

Practice Makes 3 - Giving Yourself Permission

In the first part of this article I talked about the differences between practicing and just shooting arrows. How focused practice was more effective than just pinging arrows down the range day after day. In the second part I discussed prioritizing areas for improvement. In this instalment, I...

Practice Makes 2 - Prioritizing Your Practice

In this, the second part of the series on practicing, we will look at how to prioritise your practice and ensure that the time you have available to shoot is used in an efficient and productive manner. It will help you to figure out just what is the ONE thing that you can do that will...

Practice Makes 1 -What is Practice?

Practice, or so we are often told, makes perfect. But is this really true? Far from making “perfect”, practice frequently makes permanent. If we practice poorly or in an unfocused manner, the results will often be poor. It would be better to say: - GOOD practice makes perfect.

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So – You want to be a better archer???