Archery Therapy.

In the initial sessions, Todd covers the fundamental skills of archery, helping the student to increase efficiency, accuracy, and flow. With the emphasis on deepening focus, the student is able to filter out distractions and begin to feel the practice and to develop intuition, eventually embodying the art of archery rather than simply mastering the mechanics. Embodied practice is the gateway to the zone of effortless focus, or “moving Zen.” Once the student understands how to drop into effortless focus, which involves unity of the internal and external environments, this skillset can be applied to all aspects of life, leading to greater mastery than previously experienced.

A key element of effortless focus is integrity - physically, mentally, and behaviorally. The person who lacks integrity in any capacity will struggle attaining moving Zen and thus mastering archery or any other aspect of life. "How you do anything is how you do everything." Using Qigong, Taijichuan, and acupuncture or the application of its core principles, Todd guides the student through a specific and continual process of embodying the practice of integrity. By establishing “Anchor Points” (drawing the bowstring to a predefined anchor point is integral to a consistently accurate archery practice) physically, mentally, and emotionally, the student forges weaknesses of body and character into great strengths.

With the refinement of effortless focus and the practice of integrity, Todd directs the student into the final phase of ArcoTherapy: the awakening of passion and the honing of purpose. Many navigate through life with a scarcity mindset and deprivation of self power, thus lacking confidence, courage, and willpower. Others have assumed the throne of so-called success and power, but "power" generated by force rather than alignment with integrity results in a false sense of security and eventually disintegration. The principles and practice of traditional archery help awaken within the practitioner the sleeping giant of empowerment. Empowerment gives one the courage to be passionate, and the confident pursuit of passion leads to purpose. This is the substance of lasting transformation.