Off the Arrow Shelf

Happy New Year all. First podcast of 2022 and I hope it finds you all well and happy.

In this podcast I mention how good it is to have Angel Garcia of High Power Archery podcasts back again, along with Anthony from Off Centre Archers.

I try to explain why I'm not sponsored or use this podcast and website to generate funds.

I go into some details about the joys of coaching a young club member as they go through their Duke of Edenborough award. There is a slight footnote to this recording where I explain the Duke of Edenborough awards scheme

Also I explain why now is a good time to be looking at your clubs field courses and possibly mapping out new shots.

I really enjoy getting feedback from listeners and any questions or thoughts let me know, you can drop me an email on  or via the website

Stay safe, enjoy your archery and thanks for listening.

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In this podcast I discuss some of the archery books on my bookshelf that listeners might find of interest.

I’ll take this opportunity to wish all listeners a very happy, safe and fun Christmas and New year. Most of all I hope everyone enjoys good health.

I really enjoy getting feedback from listeners and any questions or thoughts let me know, you can drop me an email on [email protected] or via the website offthearrowshelf.com

I’ll take this opportunity to say I hope you all have a great festive period. Stay safe, enjoy your archery and thanks for listening over the past 12 months. Good Luck for the New Year

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So in this episode I have a Sunday off from Archery coaching and trying to answer a couple of question I get asked lots is

These questions always make me a little nervous as I feel that buying a bow is so personal, So I’m going to try and discuss options, like bolt on limbs for some risers, compared with ILF risers and limbs (International Limb Fit). I hope it provides some useful advice. A few years back I wrote an article covering some of these options https://offthearrowshelf.com/2020/02/06/what-kind-of-bow-should-i-buy/

I’ll take this opportunity to wish all listeners a very happy, safe and fun Christmas and New year. Most of all I hope everyone enjoys good health.

I really enjoy getting feedback from listeners and any questions or thoughts let me know, you can drop me an email on [email protected] or via the website offthearrowshelf.com

I’ll take this opportunity to say I hope you have a great festive period. Stay safe, enjoy your archery and thanks for listening.

#bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching #archeryfamily #archery #archerypodcast #archerylife #archer #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #archeryadvice #archerytips #bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #flatbow #barebow #offthearrowshelf #recurvebow #takedownbow #longbow #onepiecebow #bow

Something a little different in this episode. I ran a series of coaching sessions on Sunday and in the gaps before or after each, I decided to try and record some thoughts and observations. I hope it gives a bit of an insight into the sort of things I get up to when it comes to coaching and activities down at the archery wood, like searching for wayward arrows.

It starts with a bit of me waffling on over sound of car engine and some of the recordings are made on my phone whilst in the car or walking round the wood, whilst others are at home, so sorry for the change in audio quality. I’m no expert at mixing things together, but I hope it gives you a bit of an authentic insight into the life of a field archery coach.

The article I was talking about helping with tea-potting is linked below

http://offthearrowshelf.com/2019/09/19/how-a-couple-of-strips-of-tape-can-help-your-archery/

I really enjoy getting feedback from listeners and any questions or thoughts let me know, you can drop me an email on [email protected] or via the website offthearrowshelf.com

I’ll take this opportunity to say I hope you have a great festive period. Stay safe, enjoy your archery and thanks for listening.

#bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching #archeryfamily #archery #archerypodcast #archerylife #archer #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #flatbow #barebow #offthearrowshelf

Sharing an idea of using images from films and computer games as a coaching guide to help young archers identify what is appropriate or not foe their style of shooting. My thanks to NUsensei for his feedback on Instagram post too 

I really enjoy getting feedback from listeners and any questions or thoughts let me know, you can drop me an email on [email protected] or via the website offthearrowshelf.com

Stay safe, stay well and thanks for listening.

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In this podcast I'm going to briefly look at the impact of how archery is portrayed in movies, TV series, YouTube

Archery is proving more and more popular in films and other media like, Hunger games, Brave, Avengers films, new Hawkeye series, Arrow series

But this portrayal is not always accurate when it comes to actual practical shooting or coaching. This can then have an impact on what new archery students expect to be able to do or what is correct form.

Hence my quote of Edgar Allan Poe "Believe only half of what you see, and nothing that you hear."

I really enjoy getting feedback from listeners and any questions or thoughts let me know, you can drop me an email on [email protected] or via the website offthearrowshelf.com

Stay safe, stay well and thanks for listening.

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Welcome to episode 29 from Off the Arrow Shelf. As always, I hope you and all your family and friends are well.

In this podcast episode I am going to trying to answer a followers question concerning how an archer can cope with an ongoing or permanent injury.  They have an injury following a motor vehicle accident and have had to adapt their archery to accommodate this.

In this podcast I’m going to reference the archers triangle and how the 3 elements (Arrow, Bow and Archer) can be reviewed and adapted to accommodate changes.

I really enjoy getting feedback from listeners and any questions or thoughts let me know, you can drop me an email on [email protected] or via the website offthearrowshelf.com

Stay safe, stay well and thanks for listening.

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Good morning everyone 

Quick podcast this morning to promote an interview with Harry Boyce president of NFAS (National Field Archery Society) here in the UK on offthearrowshelf.com site. https://offthearrowshelf.com/2021/02/15/a-virtual-walk-with-harry-boyce/

Also days are getting longer so spring is on its way.

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Welcome to episode 28 from Off the Arrow Shelf. In this podcast episode I am going to raise the question of practice at home and whether this is a good idea or not.

I try to be objective about the advantages and possible disadvantages of coaching at home.

I also make a suggestion in my top tips on practising your stance on uneven ground.

I mention a couple of articles

Setting up a target boss - https://offthearrowshelf.com/2020/04/03/setting-up-a-target-boss-revisited/

Back stop net - https://offthearrowshelf.com/2020/04/09/archery-backstop-nets/

As always, I hope you and all your family are doing well.

I enjoy getting feedback from listeners and any questions or thoughts let me know, drop me an email on [email protected] or via the website offthearrowshelf.com

Stay safe, stay well and thanks for listening.

#bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching #archery #archerypodcast #archerylife #archer #bowandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #nfas #bow #arrow