Hoyt’s new series is introduced under the slogan: “Delivering the one thing every shooter has in common: The X ring.” This is the longest riser ever produced by Hoyt (3 inches longer than Stratos), it promises the least rotational translation…
The JVD Open: It Was a Sold-Out Show
Kristina Dolgilevica: Summary of the finals from the world’s third largest open indoor event Another tournament “with a twist” has come to an end – and it’s only getting bigger. After The Vegas Shoot and the Lancaster Classic in the…
The Way of Archery: Archery as Art Form
By Kristina Dolgilevica The Way of Archery was first published on February 28, 2015, by two Chinese history enthusiasts-researchers, Jie Tian and Justin Ma. These two American-based authors shared a common goal – to promote Chinese culture to a wider…
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World Field Championships Roundup
By Felicity May The 2024 World Field Championships were hosted by Lakeland Archery Club in Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada from September 16 to September 22 – a beautiful setting of vast woodlands, fields, and we even got a glimpse…
Ascham: The Lover of the Bow. Part II
Jan H. Sachers this time Jan H. Sachers delves into the contents of Asham’s archery manual Roger Ascham’s Toxophilus, first published in 1545, is considered the oldest written introduction in Europe on how to shoot with bow and arrow. But…
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The recurve archer’s drawing arm
Dr James Park calculates the optimal draw force line There are a few modern tools available to coaches and archers, video analysis being one of the most commonly used. We take another look at Archery Biomechanics App, this time at…
Introducing children to Field Archery
Alex Tyler on how the smallest archers can start their journey There are many ways in which a child may find out about archery. It may be the sight of archery action in a film, a school or scout troop…
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Richard Priestman: on talent and coaching. Part 2
Bow continues the conversation with WA’s Coach of the Year Why do some talented archers fail? Lack of hard work, fear of failure, pressure of life. Talent is something you brought with you when you came into the sport, and…
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Indoor arrows – choose them wisely
Duncan Busby helps choose and tune your indoor compound arrows It’s that time of year again, and like it or loath it, the indoor season has begun. Whether you plan to attend as many tournaments as possible or just shoot…
How To Pass Your Archery Exams
Joe Parker: For over a thousand years, you had to draw a bow to get somewhere in life Depictions on this page spread are taken from a Chinese scroll dated around 1426-35, depicting entertainments in the Eastern Park of the…
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