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 offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.uk 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
This is a personal message of thanks to all those of you who have messaged me or called to offer support following the sudden death of my Mam on October 1st. I have some amazing friends and followers who have reached out to me. Thank you all.I wanted to record how I’m feeling and trying to come to terms with the grief and loss.Remember to enjoy your archery, but most of all reach out to friends and family and check they are ok. Don’t put it off.If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.uk or via the website offthearrowshelf.comThere is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelf if you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.#barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery#archerycoaching #archery #archerypodcast #coachingtip#archerylife #archer #bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #grief #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve #3Darchery #shooting #nfas
In this episode I talk about my experiences of generating content on a daily basis for YouTube shorts. Along with what it’s taught me about the work involved, acknowledging you don’t always have to have a response or answer to every question. It’s okay to say I don’t know or I need to check that.It's also made me realise I want to focus on longer form material going into a bit more depth than can be accomplished in 30 seconds, 60 seconds, or couple of minutes. I hope this helps and always remember to enjoy your archery.If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.uk or via the website offthearrowshelf.comThere is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelf if you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.#barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching#archery #dirtygnomeleather #archerypodcast #coachingtip #archerylife #archer#bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #bow #arrow#archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve#3Darchery #shooting #nfas
In this episode I answer from a follower, the question was about how you go about tracking your progress and improvement in archery over time.I break the process down into tracking progress when shooting your home club grounds and when you venture out onto competitions.If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.uk or via the website offthearrowshelf.comThere is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelf if you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.#barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching#archery #dirtygnomeleather #archerypodcast #coachingtip #archerylife #archer#bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #bow #arrow#archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve#3Darchery #shooting #nfas
We’ve been looking for group 4 3D target and I’d shot a Wildcrete cane toad at an NFAS shoot a few months back and thought it was worth investing in.With the club having, recently bought this target from MerlinArchery (https://www.merlinarchery.co.uk/) I thought it about time to record this review on what it’s like and how well it stands up to being shot. It was used at the clubs open NFAS shoot in July, with over 100 archers attending andtrying to hit it. Overall, it worked really well, though light poundage kid bows struggled to penetrate it a couple of times due to the density of the foam.My only criticism is the use of metal tubes rather thanplastic as metal tubes are now friendly on arrows. #barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching #archery #archerypodcast #coachingtip #archerylife #archer #bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery#bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery #traditionalarchery#flatbow #recurve #3Darchery #shooting #nfas #wildcrete
This is the long waited for review of The Push Archery AlphaPack quiver and makes up Episode 128 of the podcast. It's an honest review of the Alpha pack quiver, following several months of using it. Highlighting the element I like about the design, how much it holds and my thoughts on using it.If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.uk or via the websiteoffthearrowshelf.comThere is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelf if you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.#barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching #archery #dirtygnomeleather #archerypodcast #coachingtip #archerylife #archer#bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve#3Darchery #shooting #nfas #thepush#alphapack
This is a very overdue shoot report for the Lyme Valley NFASshoot back in July 2025.Warm summers day and a mixed 3D and paper face course, saw us head up the motorway to Lyme valley and shoot a nice course with some interestingly laid shots. Thanks to all involved and sorry it took so long for me to record this shoot report.If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.ukor via the website offthearrowshelf.comThere is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelfif you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.#barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching #archery #dirtygnomeleather #archerypodcast #coachingtip #archerylife #archer#bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve#3Darchery #shooting #nfas
As is normal when rich and I get together we end up talking for hours about different topics round archery and life.This episode mainly focuses on thoughts on the recent Briar Rose open shoot, we try to be honest about the positive and negative aspects of how it went.We do though go off on a few tangents talking about 3D targets, whether 3ds are preferred to paper faces, which feeds into thoughts on NFAS faces.It is mostly about archery honest. Have a listen and let us know what you think. If you like he format we might do a few more. If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.uk or via the website offthearrowshelf.comThere is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelfif you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.#barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching #archery #dirtygnomeleather #archerypodcast #coachingtip #archerylife #archer#bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve#3Darchery #shooting #nfas
I’ve been really busy for the past few weeks, betweenhelping with the club shoot, taking some family time and last weekend hosting the club BBQ.The later proved a great success, with lots of people havinga good time, trying different bows and just being very social able. Talking late into the night sat round a camp fire.I’ve got several shoot reports and equipment reviews to come out in the next few weeks all being well. If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.ukor via the website offthearrowshelf.comThere is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelfif you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.#barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching #archery #dirtygnomeleather #archerypodcast #coachingtip #archerylife #archer#bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve#3Darchery #shooting #nfas
We have been experiencing a mini heat wave here in the UKand it’s resulted in several areas now having hose pipe bans and talk of droughts. It’s also triggered a question from a follower about suitable clothing and considerations for shooting in warmer weather.In response I’ve recorded this episode where I give a fewideas of things to consider when shooting in warm or cold weather.If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.uk or via the website offthearrowshelf.comThere is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelfif you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.#barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching#archery #dirtygnomeleather #archerypodcast #coachingtip #archerylife #archer#bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #bow #arrow#archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve#3Darchery #shooting #nfas
I am very fortunate in this episode to have two very specialguests Austin and Courtney Motte, owners of St Joe River Bows, over in Michigan, United StatesWe spend the time talking about everything from bow making, shows they are heading to and being a British podcast we briefly discuss the weather.Please take some time to check out their website (https://stjoeriverbows.com/) which is packed with photos of some of their lovely looking bows.You can contact them via the website or their Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stjoeriverbowsoffical/If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.ukor via the website offthearrowshelf.comThere is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelfif you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.#barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching #archery #dirtygnomeleather #archerypodcast #coachingtip #archerylife #archer#bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve#3Darchery #shooting #nfas
A little different today as it is a short video showing the Shocq digital bow scales.I've been testing this out for a few months now and if you check out my website there is a full write up of my thougths.This is the first in a series of equipment reviews I'll be putting out and my plans are to cover everything from quivers, shooting gloves etc. If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.ukor via the website offthearrowshelf.comThere is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelfif you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.#barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery#archerycoaching #archery #dirtygnomeleather #archerypodcast #coachingtip#archerylife #archer #bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery#bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery#traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve #3Darchery #shooting #nfas
The National Field Archery Society 3D championships we held over May bank holiday weekend and this podcast provides a breakdown of the two day event. There were a couple of challenging courses and a few hiccups along the way but I’d like to offer my thanks to all those involved for their work on the runup to the event and over the course of the weekend.If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.uk or via the website offthearrowshelf.comThere is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelf if you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.#barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching #archery #dirtygnomeleather #archerypodcast #coachingtip #archerylife #archer #bow#bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve#3Darchery #shooting #nfas
With the NFAS 3D championships just round the corner I askthe question are the championships worth the cost and effort? I give my views on the costs and benefits to the society and individuals who attend.There is a huge financial and time outlay when organisingsuch an event, especially when you think that it might have between 500-700 competitors, needing parking, camping, marshalling etc. This from a society that have over 6,000 members.The truth is though far more complex than just financial, asthere are so many less tangible benefits such events provide. These include the opportunity to see otherwise restricted or private woodland, social aspects of catching up with friends, opportunities of making new ones, the mental health of being in the community. The list goes one.I’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all the people involved with finding the venue, course laying, administration and everything else. Without your hard workthe society would not be what it is today.So, in my view are events like the champs worth it? Yes, theyare. Thanks.If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.uk or via the website offthearrowshelf.comThere is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelfif you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.#barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching #archery #dirtygnomeleather #archerypodcast #coachingtip #archerylife #archer #bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve #3Darchery #shooting #nfas
In this episode I give a break down of the results from the recent round of voting in the National Field Archery Society, along with some thoughts on recent discussion of the sign off process for returning archers to the society. How is this done in societies you are in ?Let me know what you think. Should I go with plastic vanes or feather fletchings? cast your vote in the pole.I also highlight a life changing decision I’ve made. If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.uk or via the website offthearrowshelf.comThere is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelf if you enjoy the content please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.#barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching #archery #archerypodcast #coachingtip#archerylife #archer #bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery#traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve #3Darchery #shooting #nfas
This is the second part of the shoot report for the NFAS Indoor archery championships. You can check out episode 109 for a breakdown of the event. I am going to focus on how I felt, the anxiety that manifested and how I tried to cope with this over the weekend. I’ve mentioned before how incredibly grateful I am to the archers who were there and especially those who provided my young son with support, helping to keep his spirits up especially on the second day. Thank you all so much. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this episode. If you want to see the official photos from the even you can check out the NFAS website (https://nfas.net/champs/photos/2025-british-indoor-champs) If you have any questions or queries, you can drop me an email on offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.uk or via the website offthearrowshelf.com If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.uk or via the website offthearrowshelf.com There is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelf if you enjoy the content please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel. Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting. #barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching #archery #archerypodcast #coachingtip #archerylife #archer #bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve #3Darchery #shooting #nfas
A few months back I organised a very simple poll on a Facebook group in an attempt to gather some facts and opinions from archers on what they felt slowed a shoot down. My thanks to all those who took the time to vote and provide feedback on what proved to be a complex issue In this episode I review the results from that poll an offer some thoughts on what can be done to answer or sort those issues highlighted. What are your thoughts? Was there anything missing or are you surprised by the results? I’ll am posting the full results via the website offthearrowshelf.com. Pop by and have a read. If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.uk or via the website offthearrowshelf.com There is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelf if you enjoy the content please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel. Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting. #barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching #archery #archerypodcast #coachingtip #archerylife #archer #bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve #3Darchery #shooting #nfas
As the title says in this episode I offer some thoughts on the proposals that have been published in the November / December copy of the NFAS magazine prior to being discussed at the upcoming AGM. There are quite a few proposals this year, with modification to shooting classes, proposals on use of binoculars and even suggested new rounds. I encourage all nfas members to read them. If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.uk or via the website offthearrowshelf.com There is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelf if you enjoy the content please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel. Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting. #barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching #archery #archerypodcast #coachingtip #archerylife #archer #bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve #3Darchery #shooting #nfas
As the title says there has been quite a lot of things going on over the past couple of weeks, some positive and others less positive. The important thing is everyone is okay. Thanks for all the feedback I’ve received from the last podcasts and based on this I’m going to dive into some coaching tips and advice. This time focusing on your shot sequence and why it’s a good idea to work out what you are doing right and where there are elements that can be improved. I go through what I have been doing with one club member who after recovering from a motorcycle crash is now wanting to get the most from his archery. If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on offthearrowshelf@yahoo.co.uk or via the website offthearrowshelf.com There is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelf if you enjoy the content please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel. Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting. #barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching #archery #archerypodcast #coachingtip #archerylife #archer #bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve #3Darchery #shooting #nfas
This is a very brief podcast to wish those heading to the NFAS Welsh Championships good luck. We have our shoot at Briar Rose this weekend too and I am feeling a mix of nerves and bit sad. More coaching tips will be out shortly Thanks for listening. #archery #field archery #fieldarchery