All a Bit Mental?
Apparently today, Monday 30 March, is World Bipolar Day. I’m not someone who usually bothers with the plethora of ‘Days’ that there are for this or that, but as I’m an archer and someone...
Tagged: mental
The Role of Emotion in Your Shot Sequence
Coach Ruis's article today looks at emotion in your shot. Yes, we are mostly steely eyed archer folks but lurking behind the icy exterior we are seething emotional basket cases. Over to you Sensei.....
It is About Life …
Archery is considered by many medical bodies to be a fantastic tool for physical and mental well being. Today, Coach Ruis is all over one of the great mental benefits of archery. Take it...
Is Archery Really a “Feel” Sport?
Friend of the website, Coach Ruis had been thinking about the great evil ... golf. <shudder> .. He wrote this for us with some thoughts: It is often claimed that archery is a “feel”...
Single Arrow Shootoff - Thinking about scores
Today we start a new series of articles - Single Arrow Shootoffs. Basically, a one line, thought provoking comment with a little extra opinion thrown in to get you started .. thinking! Todays thought...
Peaks and Plateaus
Every archer has these. Even if you don't track them, stress about them, agonize over them, rage because of them .. you have them. So buckle up as this post is going all Willy...
Distracted from Distractions by Focus
In archery, mastering the mental game is as crucial as perfecting your technique or tuning your bow. Part of the mental game is distraction shooting. This can be defined as "the ability to maintain...
