World Archery has opened voting on its Athlete of the Year awards. The public vote makes up 50 per cent of the overall poll – an archery panel also has a say. The athlete categories cover men’s compound, women’s compound, men’s…
Voting open for Athlete of the Year
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Change: Your Archery Enemy?
Roy Rose explains why the very human desire to experiment can sometimes hold your archery back We’re told change is inevitable, except from a vending machine, and certainly most life experiences will often require change in order to function successfully.…
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Ask The Experts: Weak Shots
Q: I have been scoring quite well in compound competition, but I’m still shooting a number of weak and wayward shots. What could be the reason for that? A: Weak shots, which often feel tentative at full draw, and which…
Ask The Experts
Q: I’ve found that since moving indoors my release has deteriorated. I used to be able to execute a clean, unanticipated shot but now I’m hanging up and holding on too long. I don’t want to get into the habit of…
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A Bow In The Hand
Duncan Busby says a correct grip is vital to accurate shooting, and explains how to find your perfect placement Since the main contact point between an archer and their bow is through the grip, how you hold your bow can…
Ask The Experts: Home Ranges
Q: Would you recommend getting a target to practise with at home? I have a safe backstop in my back garden, but it won’t fit a full-length range! Is it still worth getting one? A: Definitely YES! Once you have…
Archery Talent: Innate or Learnt?
Duncan Busby breaks down the myth that natural talent makes a champion, and explains what really puts people on podiums Great archers are frequently described as having ‘a natural talent’ for the sport even when they have spent years working…
‘Mad Jack’ Churchill: Soldier and Archer
You might have heard the name as belonging to a man famous for carrying a bow into battle in WWII, but who was he? Hugh Soar reveals the archer underneath the reputation John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill was born on…
Bowyery For Beginners
Pip Bickerstaffe relates the trials and tribulations of compressing a bow making course into two days, and the eventual successes Over the 50 years plus that I have been involved in archery I have done many things in the archery…
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Hit the Sweet Spot
T.R.U.Ball has announced the coming release of the all-new Sweet Spot Pro release aid. The re-defined SS Pro, which will be available in 2016, has a solid brass body and interchangeable handles, which are the same ones that are used for the popular thumb-activated T.R.U.Ball Incredible.…
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