Cardiff Bay Air Target Club

09/10/2026

Huge congratulations on Gold to our Issy. A summer spent seeing family with her mother and shooting very competitively in India. Notice her wonderful new leathers.

28/09/2026

IMPORTANT NOTICE

There is no shooting on Friday 2nd and 9th of October

Our AGM is being held on the 20th of November

23/09/2026

Say " It was one bad shoot "!

It Was One Bad Shoot, Not a Bad Archer

Let's start with a hug (a virtual one). You gave your weekend to a shoot, and it didn't go the way you hoped. Maybe the arrows drifted, the scores stung, or your form felt like it belonged to someone else. It's a horrible feeling, and every archer has been there, including the very best.

One score is a snapshot, not a verdict.

Lanny Bassham, an Olympic gold medallist in r***e shooting and the author of With Winning in Mind, teaches that our self-image drives our performance. If we let a poor result rewrite the story we tell ourselves ("I always choke"), the self-image starts to match the story. So the most important thing you can do this week is refuse to let one shoot become your identity.

Try this today:

Name it kindly. Say, "I had a tough shoot." Not, "I'm a bad archer."
Separate the result from the person. A score describes what happened on one day. It doesn't describe your ability, your future or your worth.
Talk to yourself like a friend. If a clubmate shot your score, you'd encourage them. Give yourself the same kindness.

Top archers such as Brady Ellison have spoken openly about how much of the sport is mental, and about the importance of moving on quickly from bad arrows. Nobody shoots perfectly forever, so the skill is bouncing back.

This week's takeaway: Be gentle with yourself first. You can't build a strong week on top of self-criticism.

22/09/2026

This training is excellent, it gives such confidence.

Have you booked on to our disability inclusion training in Cardiff yet?

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Ydych chi wedi archebu lle ar ein hyfforddiant cynhwysiant anabledd yng Nghaerdydd eto?

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22/09/2026

Very well explained

21/09/2026

Easy useful exercises

Three simple exercises for shoulder mobility.