Coaching - Where do you get your main coaching and mentoring?

[mixi]

From books and with feedback. Not many GNAS coaches posses the information in such books as total archery. Therefore, I prefer to learn from them or from excellent archers that use forums. I'm a big fan of TA, the Heretic Archer, Shooting stars and Rick Mckinneys book. I wish Darell Pace wrote a book.

[madmac]

Im quite lucky my dad did his coaching qualification and we have some seniors who have shot many many years along with books and of course AIUK

[LineCutter]

I've had some input from GB squad members & ad hoc discussions with people with coaching qualifications. Started via the archery club at university (no coaches then) & I'd say the majority of the progress from there has been my own work (AIUK/Video/Books/a couple of mates in the club)

[Shirt]

I'd say self taught, but the real basic stuff (where to reference, where to put your hand) all came off a website when I decided I wanted to get better and started looking.

Further changes has been the result of things like Rick McKinney's book, Heretic Archer, the odd bit of Sagi and Archery-Forum, and a policy of ignoring any qualified GNAS coach below national.

[Rhys]

First thing i read was Ruth Rowes intro to archery book.
Since then its been things from Mckinney, KSL and the forums

Worked briefly with a couple of coaches last year, both were only like level 1 i think, but had worked with GB Junior teams and had just done the paperwork to make life easier and they were very good

Have also had a few county coaches spout some complete nonsense at me

[napolienne]

Currently Ian Simpson at Oxford Archers .

Prior to that Ollie Holt at OUCofA (who is now working at GNAS towers). Prior to that no-one really - I was shooting barebow and no-one knew what to do with me...

I count myself extremely lucky that I have access to excellent coaching within my club. All the books in the world can't (for me anyway) replace a decent long-term coach.

[Florence]

99% of my mentoring comes from my best friend and guru ! He's not a "coach", but I have total respect for him as an archer and as a human being, and I wouldn't be without his "the five golds aren't bad - yes, but that 6 was pants" comments for the world !! (Even if I do sometimes appear to take the huff !!)

He has the knack of knowing when I need a kicking and when I need a bit of gentle treatment, and he never makes me feel like a moron ! Pure genius ! He needs cloning !

And the handy hints on my journal on AIUK are definately a bonus - thanks everyone !

[Kellog]

Well I've been lucky enough to have enjoyed 2 coaching relationships - sadly both have now moved away, and tho I'm on the County Squad (was county team in Oct) and we a university club benefit from Kath & Micks coaching every few weeks; I'm in the market for a coach again....

So anyone want to coach a student, shoots to BM level outdoors, sucks indoors but would like to go further.....

[clickerati]

I have a *mentor* rather than a coach, as it were. He is not only a dear friend, but someone whose advice I trust implicitly. In addition, there are a few people on AIUK who also give very reliable advice. My club has *coaches* but not to the the highest level of training.

[ironmonkey]

Originally Posted by Shirt

a policy of ignoring any qualified GNAS coach below national.

good plan
i had the misfortune to meet another one today, at a certain club nearby the university. i didn't ask for any comments, but i got them anyway. i wish coaches wouldn't interfere until asked to.

i've found a good one at home (cheltenham archers). although his gems of information are few and far between, they are invaluable!

when he's away at lilleshall or somewhere foreign, i just watch videos and read some books