Coaching from the British number one

Most archers leave points on the boss because their group sits off-centre for too long. We work out your clicks per ring at each distance, so the first arrows of a distance tell you exactly how far to move the sight.

Shoot a high eight at 70 metres with 13 clicks a ring, and you know it's about 33 clicks. No guessing, no wasted end.

Your sight mark isn't one number. It moves with the slope, the wind and the temperature. Recording it every time builds a window you can trust, so you start each distance close to the middle.

Archery is a mental game, but most of what holds archers back is physical. We build a relaxed bow hand, a body that carries the load, and a shot you can repeat when you're tired.

Strength and control come from short, regular bow training, not marathon sessions. With an elbow sling you can train at home, with the bow strung in the kitchen.

See the elbow sling

When it matters, almost every archer tries harder, and trying harder is what breaks the shot. We build a shot that survives the extra effort, and a routine for the walk back to the line.

That's what I say to myself walking back to the shooting line in a match. Your performance follows your self-image, so we train that too.

Windy days reward the archer with a plan. We work on reading gusts and lulls, when to shoot, and aiming off so your group drifts across the middle instead of sitting on one side.

Equipment changes are tested, not guessed. Make one change, plot the groups, and decide from the evidence whether it's better or worse.

When I swapped from a dot to an open ring sight pin at 50 metres, my scores there went from around 305 to 324 almost overnight. The right kit for you can be different at each distance.