Join GRIV (George Ryals IV) for some simple-to-follow videos about all things archery. These videos are short tech tips for tuning, shooting, form, setup, and more. New videos are COMING SOON!!!

Thing A Week Video Playlist:

To choose the video you’d like to see, click the button at the top right corner of the playlist below. From there, you can cycle through the available videos and choose the video you’d like to see.


Thing A Week #19 | "Short Draw"

Join in with GRIV and the Thing A Week Crew for an all new tech tip video on how to recognize short draw length setups. Note: We apologize for the audio muffling here and there within this video.


Thing A Week #18 | "String Pressure"

Join GRIV as he explains what can be one of the most looked over inconsistencies in a persons shot execution. He will explain the issue, the reason for the issue and how to fix it.

Thing A Week #17 | "Stabilizers"

Join GRIV as he explains how to setup, and tweak, your bows stabilizer/weight system to accomplish the maximum amount of balance performance out of your setup.

Thing A Week #16 | "Back Tension"

Join GRIV as he explains how you can align and relax your shoulders to be in line with the target. This is a crucial piece to the puzzle of moves that will create that perfect, and consistent, shot.


Thing A Week #13 | "Peep Alignment"

Join GRIV as he explains and describes exactly how longer draw shooters can shoot shorter axle to axle bows. He'll also show you how shooters need to align their peep with the target instead of the false notion that you align your peep with your scope.

Thing A week #14 | "Setting 1st, 2nd and 3rd Axis"

Join GRIV and learn how to set your 1st, 2nd and 3rd axis with ease using some great tools from Last Chance Archery and Lancaster Archery Supply.

Thing A Week #15 | "Using an Axcel Sight Correctly"

How many of you have never known how to actually use the marks that come on every Axcel Sight sold? Join GRIV as he goes into detail on how to use your Axcel sight correctly. Rendering more accuracy, resulting in more wins!


Thing A Week #12 | "Custom Sugru  Grip"

Join GRIV as he teaches you how to make the Sugru grip. This is actually part 2 of TAW #11 | "Grip Pressure". If you haven't watched Thing A Week #11 please be sure to do so. It has some great info into why this Custom Sugru Grip is so important.

Thing A Week #11 | "Grip Placement"

Join GRIV as he demonstrates the importance of grip placement, and grip pressure, in your shot execution.

Thing A Week #10 | "Precise and Accurate Fletching"

Join GRIV as he demonstrates how to create precise and accurate fletching jobs using the LCA Vane Master PRO.


Thing A Week #7 | "Face Pressure"

Join GRIV as he demonstrates how to eliminate strange left and right shots by keeping consistent face pressure at all times. This will help you eliminate all of those football shaped groups that you can't seem to tighten up.

Thing A Week #8 | "Eliminating Low Hanging Shots"

Join GRIV as he shows you how to eliminate low hanging shots and then how to have correct shoulder alignment at full draw. This tip will show you step by step how to accomplish this without changing anything to your bow setup.

Thing A Week #9 | "8 part 2"

This tip is part 2 to Thing A Week #8.


Thing A Week #6 | Paper Tuning 101   

Join GRIV as he gives a detailed tip on how to paper tune your bow without moving your rest.

Thing A Week #5 | "Blooper" 

Blooper!!!!! ENJOY

Thing A Week #4 | "Release Aids and Shot Execution"

Join GRIV as he teaches some small techniques that’ll help you use your back tension release more effectively.


Thing A Week #1 | "GRIV'S Torque-Less D-Loop"

Join GRIV as he demonstrates how to build the infamous “Torque-Less D-Loop”.

Thing A Week #2 | "Crossbow Tech Tip"

Join Fred Flati as he uses the LCA Ultimate EZ Press, at the Kinsey's show 2014, while also giving a great tech tip for all you crossbow shooters out there.. Sorry for the background noise.

Thing A Week #3 | "Narrowing Blades"

Join GRIV as he demonstrates how you can make a narrow blade, from a wide blade, using only your arrow saw.