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"This year (2017) one of our speakers was Alec Potts, a young Olympian from the little known world of international archery. I know that I speak on behalf of all our members when I say that his address to us has only been surpassed on a few occasions and on those instances by those with many years of experience in their respective sports and with a professional after dinner speaking background.

Alec’s skill as an archer, confident modesty, motivation, empathy to our members and sense of humour is a credit to him and his sport and I have no hesitation in recommending him to you as a public speaker. I share the view of many of our members when I say that we feel that Alec has a great future as a motivational speaker."

- Roger De Maid, Probus Club President

 

"Just received my Avalon finger tab from Eliza Archery. Really quick postage, excellent customer service and great advice from the owner. Really pleased with my purchase, thanks again from a grateful customer "

- Richard Morgan

 

"Thanks team for the quick service! Over the ditch in under a week! Merry christmas!"

- Sarah Fuller

 

"Alec came and spoke to a whole school assembly this term and, as a returning student coming back to his old school, this presented quite a challenge. After schooling a video of his Rio Olympics bronze medal winning experience and talking to the audience for an engaging 20 minutes, Alec then answered questions from our Principal before opening up to a broader Q&A session with the student and teacher audience. Far from being intimidated by returning to his old school, Alec was one of the most engaging speakers we’ve had at our assemblies. He was able to speak with clarity about his own passion for archery and his own learning journey before responding to a range of questions with intelligence, humility and good humour. The feedback from the students after Alec’s talk was incredibly positive; for many a highlight of the year. "

- David Burton, Woodleigh School Head 

 

“It's true you can teach an old dog new tricks even after many years in the sport. So happy with the clear improvement in my technique after only the first few sessions with Alec. Appreciate his cool calm and collected approach. He is attentive and clear with his instructions. Can't wait to see where I go from here.”

- Tania Sacco

 

"Sentius had a fantastic day of learning how to fire a bow n arrow. Alec's friendly and professional approach made sure everyone was hitting the target; and really helped in understanding the skill and patience involved in the sport. Seeing Alec's Olympic medal was a real highlight."

- Sentius Group

 

"Lovin the new deep orange spinnies, cheers Eliza Archery!"

- Josh Kelly

 

We decided to invest in professional coaching after Alec struck an instant rapport with our son, who he has now been coaching privately for several months. We have been impressed with Alec's natural approach to instructional education and his ability to communicate so effortlessly with our son; from relating metaphors to technique to making jokes! His vast knowledge, impressive skill set, friendly demeanor and positive enthusiasm instills confidence in his students. I couldn't recommend Alec highly enough to anyone who is considering to pursuit this sport seriously.

“Recently I resumed archery after a break of more than 40 years. I was pretty happy the way it came back to me, and was shooting fairly consistent, good intermediate scores as I had done decades earlier. The scores were creeping up a little with a lot of practice. When my wife talked me into entering the World Masters Games as almost my first competition in 43 years we decided I should get some coaching for the first time ever. We found Alec and after 3 coaching sessions my scores leapt 30% in a couple of weeks. A few weeks later at the Games in Auckland I got a 5th and a 6th in Field and 13th in target! Way above anything I ever expected! More than worth the 5-6 hours travelling and few dollars for coaching.”

- Alan Clark