There are plenty of opportunities for an archer with wanderlust to shoot abroad – Danielle Brown explains how to go about making the most of the opportunities out there
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Taking your archery abroad
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Posted in Events, Features
Posted in Events, Features
Essential guide to tournament prep!
If you’re worried about everything you need to know to take part in your first tournament experience, never fear – Andrew Smith has a checklist of everything you need to do in advance and remember on the day
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Posted in Events, Features, Psychology, Technique
Posted in Events, Features, Psychology, Technique
16 Premium archery gifts for that special someone
If money is no object and you’d like to treat that very special bow-wielding person to something you can guarantee they’ll love, look no further than our premium gift guide…
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Posted in Christmas Gift Guide, Equipment, Features
Posted in Christmas Gift Guide, Equipment, Features
How to combat competitive mind games
From well-meaning but misguided comments to deliberate mind games, there are a number of things that can put you off your shot. Danielle Brown shares her guide to coping with it
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Posted in Features, Psychology
Posted in Features, Psychology
Interview: Gold medallist Bryony Pitman
Stepping up to the senior stage: Bryony Pitman has risen through the cadet and junior ranks to a full-time place on Team GB – here, she tells us how she did it, and what she’s planning on doing next
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Posted in Features, Interview
5 Top tips to keep archery practice exciting
Archery is the art of repetition, but long hours spent doing the same thing can get dull. Lucy O’Sullivan shares her top tips on keeping practice engaging
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Posted in Features, Psychology, Technique
Posted in Features, Psychology, Technique
How to build an arrow part 3: Wraps
The third instalment in his series on building the perfect set of arrows, Adrian Tippins looks at wraps, and explains how to get the right type, size and application
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Posted in Features, Technique, Traditional
Posted in Features, Technique, Traditional
Para Potential Programme
Archery GB has announced it is taking part in the ‘Discover Your Gold’ initiative, which has been launched by UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport. It’s a multi-sport talent identification programme designed to identity sporting potential in 15-24…
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Posted in News
Invictus Victories
Great Britain collected seven medals from the 2016 Invictus Games – a multi-sport event launched in 2014 by Prince Harry for injured combat veterans from around the world, held this year in Florida, USA – including four golds. Gareth Patterson took…
Volunteer Awards
The recent Archery GB AGM wasn’t just about voting on changes and electing boards, it’s also where the governing body hands out awards to honour the amazing service volunteers do for archery. The gold plaquette went to Sue Williamson, who…