Tag: GAMES

  • Every Shot Matters –> Even the Worst Ones

    After the competition is finished, the total score is what gets noted. But have you really dissected your scorecard? For archers, we see ‘ends’ and the number of 9s and 10s. Maybe we look at the first half verses the second… whatever you have seen before, please grab your latest tally and take a look…

  • 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…

  • 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…

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