The Archery Geek Outdoors' Podcast

Episode 75 - The Supercast Weekender At Hybrid Archery

Welcome to Episode 75. This is a very special episode where we got previous guests and a couple of new ones, to sit down face to face and record an episode while we were being hosted by the amazing Alex and Beck at Hybrid Archery in Norfolk. We had an amazing weekend doing target, 3D and skeet archery, air rifle shooting, slingshot making and shooting, knife and axe throwing aswell as an awesome BBQ on Saturday, followed by a recording session of just over 3 and a half hours. We covered everything from the upcoming adventures of Maddie Mads, the diet and fitness regimes of Big Buff Tom, archery coaching techniques, Lady Trad Sniper's first experience shooting a compound bow and just about everything in between, There were many laughs, lots of learning, new friendships made and existing fiendships reinforced. If you want to find out more about what Alex does at Hybrid Archery, look him up on Facebook.

Episode 74 - 12 Weeks In & 3 Bows Deep

Welcome to Episode 74. In this episode I look at my first 12 weeks of shooting a single string bow and figure out how I'm already 3 bows deep. I go over an amazing gift from Austin & Courtney Motte of St. Joe River Bows to two young archers hete in Great Britiain. I also discuss some of the resources that I've found invaluable on this latest leg of my archery journey including the Three Rivers Archery spine chart and the full Shot IQ course, which has been hugely helpful in my progress so far. Links to the above can be found below.
 
St. Joe River Bows
https://stjoeriverbows.com/
https://www.facebook.com/st.bows/
 
Shot IQ Course
https://shotiq.com/
https://thepusharchery.teachable.com/p/controlled-process-shooting
 
Three Rivers Archery Spine Chart
https://www.3riversarchery.com/pdf/ArrowCharts.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOormuWwD4queAyck8MBDnK62ohPS4nVNlhwVUvo7P6rCSIRwwuxw
 

Episode 73 - Rob Jones Of Off The Arrow Shelf

Welcome to Episode 73 of the Archery Geek Outdoors podcast where I'm joined by traditional archer and NFAS coach Rob Jones. We spent 3 and a half hours discussing everything archery from his first steps through his coaching and the development of his website and podcast.
https://offthearrowshelf.com/ https://www.facebook.com/offthearrowshelf/ https://www.instagram.com/offthearrowshelf/ https://www.youtube.com/@UCP9TZikgZjhkYpRQTVOHjIA

Episode 72 - Ian Edwards, World Archery European & World 3D Longbow Champion

Welcome to Episode 72 of the Archery Geek Outdoors Podcast, where I'm joined by Ian Edwards, current World Archery European & World 3D longbow champion, Join us for a conversation lasting just under 3 hours where we cover Ian's background in the outdoors, from hunting to fill the freezer, his introduction to archery and competing at the highest level on the word stage. We also discuss his discovery of sculpting and his career as an incredibly talented & successful sculptor. Ian also covers his competitive side and busts some common archery myths. We had lots of laughs and the recording was only brought to an end by a powercut in Ian's studio. You can find Ian at the links below.
https://www.ianedwardssculptor.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ianedwardssculptor/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/sculptorianedwards/?locale=en_GB&_rdr
 

Episode 71 - Austin & Courtney Motte Of St. Joe River Bows

Welcome to Episode 71, where I'm honoured to be joined by Austin & Courtney Motte, the owners of St. Joe River Bows in Holt, Michigan, We spent almost 3 hours discussing their backgrounds and how they came to own St. Joe River Bows and become custom bowyers. We also discuss hunting, wooden and carbon arrows, generational differences in work ethics, the incredible friendship and support found in the traditional archery community and anything else that happened to come up. You can find them at the links below.
https://stjoeriverbows.com
https://tbirdarchery.com
https://stjoeriverbows.com/trade-in-program
https://www.facebook.com/st.bows/
 

Episode 70 - Transitioning To Trad And Plans For 2025

Welcome to Episode 70. In this episode I go through the start of my transition to shooting single string and some of my plans for 2025. Although I love shooting my compounds, I'm putting therm to one side for a few months while I focus on learning to shoot a trad bow. I go through my choice of equipment and why I chose it. I also go through the early plans for the podcast in the coming year.
Paul Chittenden (Dirty Gnome Leather) on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kentish_toxophilite/
 
The Push Archery Centre Of Knowledge (PACK) - https://thepusharchery.teachable.com/
 
Eagle Archery - https://eaglearchery.co.uk/
 
 

Episode 69 - The Return Of The Trad Sniper

Welcome to Episode 69 where I'm joined by the Trad Sniper for the last recording of 2024. We catch up on his adventures over the last few months including his switch from recurve to English longbow and his new custom longbow, his goals with it for 2025.We talk about him deep diving into wooden arrow builds to make perfect match grade arrows. We also discuss his trip to Agincourt, my decision to give single string shooting a try and the possibility of a get together with previous guests on the podcast in summer 2025 to do some shooting. BBQ'ing and record a round table episode. It was a conversation that lasted over 4 and a half hours peppered with lots of laughs and the usual inappropriate humour. Happy New Year one and all.
The Trad Sniper's Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/trad_sniper/
Adrian Hayes Longbows, the bowyer who built Lee's new longbow
https://www.adrianhayeslongbows.com/
 
 

Episode 68 - Joel Turner Of Shot IQ

Welcome to Episode 68 where I am truly blessed to ber joined by Joel Turner of Shot IQ. Joel is a former SWAT team member and sniper who was aso a lead firearms instructor and a  a two-time RMEF World Elk Calling Champion in the Professional Division who developed Controlled Process Shooting, a system that addresses the mental side of archery and shot anticipation (or the dreaded target panic). In 2023, Joel's son, Bodie, smashed his way onto the world stage by winning The Vegas Shoot in the Championship Male category at just 15 years old. After my nerves settled, we discuss Joel's system, non-hunting societies and the joys of silence in a conversation that lasted just over 2 hours. Joel can be found on the links below.
https://www.shotiq.com/home
https://www.turnermodel.com/mindiq
https://www.instagram.com/joelturneractual/
https://www.youtube.com/c/SHOTIQ
https://www.facebook.com/joelshotIQ/?locale=en_GB
 

Episode 67 - Traditional Archery, Globetrotting & Everything In Between With Maddie Hammond

In Episode 67 I was honoured to be joined by relative newcocomer to archery, Maddie Hammond. Maddie is a personal trainer from London who is relatively new to archery, onlhy taking the sport up after lockdown but in those intervening 3 and a half years, Maddie has achieved so much, immersing herself in the trad life and gaining an incredible knowledge of both bow and arrow tuning and mastering not only the physical side of shooting a bow, but also the mental mastery of controlled process shooting. In a conversation that lasted over 4 hours we discussed everything from archery to hiking, a little politics, differing customer service levels in the archery world between the USA and the UK, her shooting with Joel Turner of Shot IQ & meeting Tom Clum Sr. on her recent trip to shoot the Eastern Traditional Archery Rendezvous (ETAR) in the States, aswell as her appearance as a guest on Episode 288 of The Push Traditional Archrey Podcasts. Maddie on Instagram & YouTube  https://www.instagram.com/maddie_mads_/ https://www.youtube.com/@SheShootsTrad 

Episode 66 - The Three Amigos

Welcome to Episode 66. In episode 65 I said that I wanted to sit down and talk to Ian Cope. Andy Williams and Karl Bowles. Ian made it happen and I took the podcast on a road trip to Bedford where I got to have a conversation with the 3 of them about practicing for improvement, injuries and the vanes which Karl produces  along with lots of juvenile humour. I have to say a huge thank you to Ian for making it happen and to his wife Sarah (herself an accomplished archer) for allowing us to record in their lovely home. Check out all 3 guys on their social media links below.
Ian Cope on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thin_blue_line_archery/
 
Andy Williams on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andy_williams_archery/
Karl Bowles on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kbow_archery/
Kbow Archery Website - https://lwww,kbowarchery.com