College East Archery Club

11/12/2024

Target archery is one of the safest sports around. Here’s how to keep it that way, and mind your manners, too.

14/11/2022

Shoot from the heart, aim for the stars

25/09/2022

ITE, let’s go!!!

16/07/2022

Most people’s definition of success is the avoidance of failure, but some elite archers say their definition of success is their response to failure. It’s part of the process, and there is no success without failure.

As well as the above, there are some core basics to the ways that elite archer can think:

Ambition. Maintaining a will to win, and a desire to be the best.

Persistence. To keep going. Regardless of setbacks. To not stop.

Positive realism. The belief that you can win, but the realism to set realistic targets, to be aware when something isn’t working, and the objectivity to listen to your body if you are injured or need to recover.

Humility. To be confident, but to not overestimate your ability, and to know your weaknesses, and be ok with them in order to improve them, and use it for growth. Vulnerability. Being able to admit defeat, share failure, seek help or inspiration from elsewhere, and recognise the need to change and evolve parts of your performance.

Lack of regrets. To not think of the past, but only focus on the next performance. of mistakes, misses, and losing. And moving on to the next chance. We also see this in tennis and other sports when elite players who lose a point instantly focus on the next shot.

Work on your process. Identify what elements you need to improve, and work on them, one step at a time. Don’t think about the future, or of the past, just work on your archery craft every day. Focus on each key detail, in the moment, and your performance will improve. And if you make a habit of improving your performance, every day, then one day you might become elite too.

06/05/2021

01/02/2021

Archery training for beginner

07/01/2021