By Sophie Meering Jet6 Vanes, like some other archery products and companies in the recent times, have been a big hit on social media, and are used by some big names, including the Olympic, World, and European Champion Mete Gazoz…
Fairweather Brass Tab
By Sophie Meering The Fairweather tabs have taken the archery scene by storm, with many archers such as the GBR Women’s team, Mete Gazoz (Tokyo 2020 individual champion), Marie Horáčková, using the tab and winning big titles on the World…
Review: Pro Grain Scale 2:0
The new unit is chunky but actually surprisingly light (200 g), which is great if you want to carry it with you in your bow bag, and it’s not too fiddly for bigger hands. The edges of the ‘box’ are…
Do Ranking Rounds Matter?
Dr James Park looks at the probability of an archer winning a podium position. I occasionally hear comments such as ‘the ranking round is not important – it’s the matches that matter’. Can that be true? Certainly, if you do…
Posted in Analytics
Chungju: Global Martial Arts Forum
By Kristina Dolgilevica The Global Martial Arts Forum took place from the 7th to the 9th of October, at the headquarters of the International Centre of Martial Arts for Youth Development and Engagement (CMAYDE), in Chungju, South Korea. The theme…
Should we tune arrows at 30 metres?
Dr James Park answers this very important question from a reader. A reader asked about the distance to use to tune a recurve bow. It is an excellent question and is best approached by considering the aerodynamic behaviour of both…
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John Walker MBE: out of retirement and onto LA28 Paras
By Duncan Busby John Walker MBE has had a remarkable archery career, going from novice to champion in just four years. Walker survived a devastating and life changing motorcycle accident in 2011 that left him with a partially paralysed right…
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Budget-Elite Choice: INVINSO V2
We all know two of the biggest archery market leaders when it comes to selecting a top-tier recurve riser. However, some of us may not have the budget, or are not yet ready to commit to the ‘elite’. We have…
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…
World Nomad Games V: Kazakhstan
Kristina Dolgilevica reports from the most hospitable corner of the world. In September Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, hosted the fifth World Nomad Games – nicknamed “The Traditional Olympics”. This major international ethno-sporting event took place from September 8 to…
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