training

Let’s Just Take a Little Moment…

Not doing stuff for any reason can become a problem. Getting good at procrastination should be considered a marketable skill… but it is not. It will never be. Instead, getting good at doing any small part of the stuff should be the focus. Whatever part gets done, please allow yourself a little moment to be…
So What Do You Want To Know About Archery?

Archers, here is your chance… Archery Questions and Answers Using this form, all archers are invited to add their knowledge and make any question they want about training and competitions. Coaches are also welcome to add ideas, makes reference to their websites, books, training programs… This is global. This is for all levels or performance.…
Self Coaching for Sofa Spuds

For a dear friend who is getting back into training after a forced break, there are some things to know while making those big plans. Yes you have a lot of miles and knowledge from previous training, but your body and spirit have taken a hit. It is time to go a little slow on…
The Willpower Instinct –> How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It by Kelly McGonigal (2013)

Every time I read another pop psychology book I am even more grateful for not doing my Master’s degree. I am amazed at how much money, time and number of test subjects are aimed at ‘helping’ to understand our brains.
Training Issues

If you could tell your coach anything right now about how your training is going… what would you say? For all the excuses that we all can come up with, it truly is time to start back into planning for the next performance.
How to Train

Most athletes do not have a private coach. There might be a team coach depending on your sport or age group but most of us are going it alone. And it is tough. With a few decades under my belt, this is what I have learned to be true: Your body is breakable so treat…
Game of X’s –> How to Improve Your Shot Under Pressure

Berlin – December 2011. Women’s scratch. Round of 16. Shoot-off. Me against Maja Jaeger (Denmark). We were tied at 5-5 so it came down to one arrow to see who would progress to next round. I was super cool because I actually did not know she was former World Junior Champion and ranked Top 10…
Little Book of Talent by Daniel Coyle (2012)

As a continuation to the author’s work on myelin and deep practice, this book sets out what you should be doing each and every day to make your training the most effective possible to get those best results quickly.