25/08/2026
🏹 Coach's Corner – Mental Mastery
The Mind Is Part of Your Equipment
Archery is a physical sport.
But anyone who has spent time on the shooting line knows that what happens between your ears matters just as much as what happens with your bow. In fact it matters more......
You can have the perfect equipment.
You can have technically sound form.
You can have practised thousands of arrows.
And then...
You step onto the line, the pressure builds, and suddenly everything feels different.
That is where mental mastery comes in.
Mental mastery isn't about never feeling nervous, anxious, upset or disappointed.
It's about learning how to manage those feelings and still shoot the shot you know how to shoot.
🎯 What can we work on?
Focus
Stay in the present rather than worrying about the last arrow or the next one. We only ever shoot one arrow. One arrow, one arrow, one arrow.
Confidence
Trust the work you've put in and your ability to execute your shot. Trust the process
Breathing
Use your breathing to help settle your body and your mind. Deep breathes.
Routine
Develop a consistent pre-shot routine that gives you something familiar to return to. Do the same thing every time and get the same result.
Resilience
A bad arrow doesn't have to become a bad end—or a bad competition. Everyone does a bad arrow from time to time. It is the next arrow which is important. Can you recover and do a great arrow next?
Process
Focus on executing your shot rather than becoming obsessed with the score.
And remember our last Coach's Corner...
Don't chase the arrow. Trust your process.
Your mental game is part of that process.
The goal isn't to eliminate every negative thought or nervous feeling.
The goal is to learn how to recognise it, reset, and get back to your shot.
🏹 Coach's Challenge
Next time you shoot, pay attention to what happens before each arrow.
What are you thinking?
How are you breathing?
Are you focused on your process—or already thinking about the score?
You will discover that improving your mental game starts with simply becoming more aware of it and significantly improves your results. Most events are won and lost in your head. Make your brain your superpower.
At Arrows Plus, Get Better Archery isn't just about shooting more arrows.
It's about becoming a better archer—physically, technically and mentally.
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