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Dec 17 2021

I’ve been published and a podcasts update

Those of you who know me well, know that I’m not one to promote my achievements or successes. It’s also fare to say I’ve been feel pretty low recently, whether this is due to the fatigue of work, the variety of issues that are cropping up, or it could also be due to the run up to Christmas. In short I’m not sure.

I’m also not the most confident person, often having long periods of self doubt, so it’s quite nice when something positive occurs. I wanted to take a minute and share the fact I’ve been published.

Those who follow me on Instagram or Facebook will already know , but  I’ve had a couple of articles published in the latest issue of Bow International magazine (issue 156),  in their field archery special.

Bow international

It’s a good read and covers field archery elements that non field archers may not realise. It’s also great to see articles from Alex Tyler on the recent NFAS championship, along with articles on the amazing Allison Wright and Scott Stanbury.

Podcast News

The other thing is the Off the arrow shelf podcasts have hit over 2000 listens, with the latest episode 33 (https://anchor.fm/off-the-arrow-shelf/episodes/episode-33—a-coaching-question—takedown-or-one-piece-recurve-e1bjkgf) covering my answer to a common question coaches are asked. What bow should I buy, a takedown recurve or one piece?.

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/

So thanks for reading and listening. I hope you all have a fantastic festive break, stay safe and well. Good luck for 2022

Dec 1 2021

After a storm

Those of you who read this site and live in the UK will know that a few days ago the country was hit by Storm Arwen. This brought storm force winds and heavy snow to some areas, resulting in thousands of homes losing power for several days, some of these are still without power 5 days later. This was the first winter storm to hit the UK.

So what does this have to do with an archery? 
The impact of the storm on woodland has been dramatic to some clubs like The Redoubtables, who have seen countless trees uprooted, branches down and their course devastated. These are the obvious impacts from such storms, the less obvious issues such storms bring are the broken branches hung up in trees.

An example can be seen in the brief recording below I made when checking our field course. 

I hope it goes some way to demonstrate how important it is to check your field courses for safety . It’s very easy to focus on the things in front of you, paths, trip hazards etc., but it is equally important to look upwards.

The second recording is more of a stroll round and hopefully provides you with an idea of the woodland we use. 

If you check out my YouTube channel you will see a few recordings I’ve taken over the months.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP9TZikgZjhkYpRQTVOHjIA
Thanks for reading and viewing.