[Special] Coaching Event - James Gaze (17th-19th Aug)

James Gaze from Australia will be visiting Auckland after the Indoor Nationals. Many of you may already know James, but for those who are unfamiliar with him, he has coached some of New Zealand’s top archers, including Kelly Atkinson, Julia Harrison, and Ella Yang — and the results speak for themselves.

This is an amazing opportunity for archers in New Zealand to gain a fresh perspective on their form and technique. It is also a valuable chance for coaches to exchange ideas and learn from one another. James is happy for archers to bring their own coach along to the session.

To make the best use of James’s time, each session will be a minimum of 2 hours, at a rate of $50 per hour.

Background and experience include:

•  Over 12 years within the sport so far, 9 years’ experience competing internationally, 8 years with the Australian High-Performance Program.
• Level 2 Archery Australia Coach qualifications, 3 years total coaching experience
• Proven results with multiple students making national teams and breaking records across both Australia and New Zealand
•  Archery Australia National team member from 2018 to 2024
• Studying Sport and Exercise Science at Swinburne University of Technology for the past 3 years

What currently offer and skills that are working to attain:

• Coaching for athletes including both technical and mental support based on both my own experiences within archery and what i have learnt over the past 3 years of coaching
•  Insight into high level bow tuning and overall equipment setup for recurve archers
•  Creation of training plans for athletes and insight into how to manage outside of archery factors.
• Insight into the environment at International events and how to prepare for them.

If you have any questions for James, please feel free to email him at James@damg.com.au..