After starting to catch up on emails , phone calls and work i can finally report on the Rod Jenkins clinics i hosted here in Australia [ thanks Jim C jnr for reminding me ]
Over the two weeks we hosted two clinics and ang got a about chasing deer and rabbits . The weather was somewhat against us , as was according to Rod, our lack of treestands ! Still we got onto some sambar [water elk ] and Rod had a go at the 5 million rabbits that seem to inhabit my horse paddocks [ they are very very nervous after years of escaping hounds , rifles , shotguns , eagles and building castles out of my broken arrows .....
As for the clinics . Growing up i shot an enormous amount of FITA and IFAA etc and realised that my form back then was a lot better than it is now ...ditti accuracy . as for TP...don't get me started ! Rod gave instruction in an easy manner that , although hard fought against by our lads stuck in there ways the reasoning of a proper shot process seemed to win through . I cannot recommend highly enough instruction by Rod. It almost immediately gives you a great set of tools to address your shooting . And to this in an honest with yourself appraoch is , although somewhat scary . it is ultimately liberating .
Rod stayed with me for the whole two weeks ...hoping i didn't mother the man to much but I'm pretty sure that i alrady have enough numbers to bring the man back for another bunch of clinics ..this time we'll get him onto some of our famous Aussie pigs !!!!!
I suppose I would now call the man my friend , not a term i use loosely . He is a valuable asset to us as archers and sportsmen and just good fun to be around ...
PS,, if are ever having a beer with him...ask him about the goat story...
I'll post pics and video when i can .
also...to those guys whom had sent me emails/ph calls etc ...apologies for the late replies but I'm getting round to them all .
cheers
Ben
Good for y'all getting Rod out there...............Rod puts on one heck of a clinic.
Rod's clinic was a blast. Learnt a lot and much to my wifes dismay have also caught the ILF bug. I liked his no nosense simple approach that made a lot of sense. Would happily do it again.
Good on you, fellows. I'd like to see pictures.
Hey Ben, I can't wait to see the videos and pictures. It sounds like a good time was had by all.
Rick
I attended the first of these clinics and was most impressed with both Ben for going to the trouble to set this up for Australian archers and Rod with his wealth of knowledge.
I had a great weekend and have no doubt my archery will improve immensely.
Lads I'll post some pics over the coming days once i work out how to download the video camera !!!
And thanks to Piggy...he kindly pointed out that during my more target panicked filled momentsat the clinic ... I close my eyes whilst shooting !.... what are mates for eh .....
Your most welcome mate
I bet you spoiled Rob!...lol
Sounds like the optimum mix of pleasure and work, if you can call archery work..lol
At least with rabbits, when they run into a hole you quit shooting at them whereas a squirrel will sometimes simply go to the highest limbs in a tree and entice you to lose more arrows shooting at him as he sways in the breeze...lol
Thanks for looking out for Rob!!
God bless,Mudd