Recently I was talking to the manager of an international sports team who said an athlete should be able to ignore negative thoughts, put them out of their mind, and get on with it. my response was a … Read More
I have been contacted by 3 different people in the last 24 hours with respect to arrows and spine. So lets go through this: “How do you choose the right spine to shoot out of a compound?” There is one … Read More
This may seem a bizarre and controversial statement for someone who has studied sports psychology to make but I am continually faced with the same procedural issues when dealing with athletes. Let us clear up some misconceptions with respect to … Read More
Archery is a well-learnt, closed skill. A closed skill is one where the individual performing the skill does not manipulate the performance with respect to any outside effects. Unlike, for example, a footballer, who has a multitude of different shots … Read More
In sport, it is believed by many that, the truly successful fall into one of two categories. The pompous or the unaware. The Unaware: Let us deal with the latter category first, individuals who are too unaware to fear … Read More
Across all sports and from athletes of all levels the same question is constantly asked: How much should I be practising? This question is asked from school children onwards, as if time spent doing something is the answer to achievement … Read More
“Do we need more than we need?” In many cases, people strive for a greater understanding or technical ability than is necessary to achieve a goal, and this is a waste of their time and effort. This is not … Read More
People in sport misuse the terms competitive or driven, in fact these terms have become interchangeable over time. If we accept that these two terms and outlooks have very different definitions: Which is it better to be? Well lets look … Read More
Nationality: British Discipline: Compound Archery Career Span: 2007 to present, Compound discipline since winter 2010. Performance Archery Coaching Period: 2007 – present Major Achievements: Nimes (FITA Indoor World Cup Stage 2) Champion 2013 Face2Face Amsterdam Champion 2012 World Indoor Championships … Read More
Nationality: British/ Scottish Discipline: Target Recurve Archery Career Span: 2002 to 2012 Performance Archery Coaching Period: 2002 – 2012 Major Achievements: Scottish Commonwealth Games Team 2010, GB Olympic Reserve 2008. Highest World Ranking: 69 (2008), 20 GB caps UK Masters champion … Read More