2024

A Zillion Targets –> Creating Team Spirit

The example above has 104 targets… it took 45 minutes to hit every bullseye 😉 And almost that long to stick them all up! –> Take a bunch of used target faces from old competitions and training sessions. All sizes are encouraged. Cover the entire shooting area with them pinned side by side. Create a…
Archery Walkbacks –> One Minute One Arrow

Some days you have some extra energy that needs to be used up. You know that weird jumpy vibe when concentration is not high but you still want to do something… As a swimmer back in the 80’s (!), one of my favourite workouts was Walkbacks. A 25 meter pool. All lanes open. One minute…
Tic Tac Toe –> When Archers Decide to Battle for Fun

Taking an old favourite today! No matter the age, archers love going to battle to get three in a row. The game is simple to do –> make a grid of 40cm or tri-spots. A grid of 9 x 40cm should fit on a normal 122cm target butt. Make sure that each archer has their…
Archery Golf –> A Slightly Different Take on a Hole in One

Clubs have a lot of used targets sitting around for training sessions. Just shooting on a single target can be good for technique training or scoring, but what if you could create something to have a little bit more fun? A few years back, I gathered together a bunch of used targets of different sizes…
Psychobabble –> Exploding the Myths of the Self-Help Generation by Dr. Stephen Briers (2012)

Browsing the library shelves is such a luxury. It allows me to discover books that I never would have seen since I am very off-grid to typical book promotion. Sometimes I find something that really changes/ develops / improves my thinking, other times I won’t even finish the first chapter. And sometimes, I get through…
The Happy Zone Game –> Making Archery Training a Little Bit More Fun

When an arrow is shot, there is an emotional reaction to the result on the target. Every archer has a Happy Zone –> when the target result is kinda good enough so you get a little smile inside and tell yourself that YES I can do this. You will know what is outside the zone…
How to Destroy Productivity in an Instant –> the Failure to Adapt

Having a morning routine might get you well started on your day, but what happens when something unexpected pops up? You can have your priorities prioritized and be setting your pomodoros to maximize your minutes, but then something happens… like having a dozen deer in your garden and then just watching them for 30 minutes.…
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo (2014)

Back in 1996, I embraced the concept of minimalism although I did not realize at the time. I was travelling through Prague and my suitcase broke. It meant carrying all my stuff along those beautiful cobble-stoned streets on the way to my destination. All those steps challenged my notion of what I actually needed in…
TEXY –> A Simple Morning Routine

Question what makes you feel good and what helps you feel ready for the rest of the day? There are no morning police coming to tell you that something is wrong… just find something which gets you going.