Jan H Sachers gets a fistful of steel as he discusses metal bows Since the dawn of archery many millennia ago, wood has been the most common material to produce bows. In some parts of the world, particularly the Eurasian…
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Can arrows spin too fast?
Dr James Park tackles a modern issue A question came to the Bow office recently: can an arrow be forced to spin too fast and create a vacuum/parachuting effect, literally stalling it at the longer distances? It’s an interesting question and…
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Recurve follow-through
Kristina Dolgilevica looks at an underrated element of form To ‘follow-through’ means to bring an action to its conclusion or finishing position. If we consider the process of a pitcher throwing a baseball, we see that the follow-through consists of…
Archery in Estonia
For archery in Estonia, dedication to training pays off Archery is a relatively small but growing sport in Estonia, the Baltic state that borders Latvia, Russia and the Gulf of Finland. The Estonian Archery Association (EAA) is the governing body…
How to build and grow your archery club
Pete Hill shows you how to build and grow membership of your club using modern tools Archery clubs, like any club, need one thing more than anything else, and that’s members. A club doesn’t work without them. We know new…
How to set realistic goals in archery
Lucy O’Sullivan says: never fear the hard work With archery, as with any sport, it’s not uncommon to go through different periods of enthusiasm; shooting lots, shooting a little and sometimes not shooting at all. Following such periods away from…
Building the yumi bow
In the Netherlands, Stefan Tim has been building something very special As an archer, the yumi has always been fascinating to me. The Japanese bow has a unique design. With the distinctive curves and asymmetrical shape, I could not imagine…
The 18th century English archery revivals
Kristina Dolgilevica takes another look at the archery revival in 18th century England The history of the 18th century is often dismissed by the modern reader as uninteresting, lacking the mystery of ancient history and the curiosity of medieval history.…
Recovering your strength after a break from archery
Long break? Winter blues? Lucy O’Sullivan has you covered Strength, noun: “the quality or state of being physically strong” and “the capacity of an object or substance to withstand great force or pressure”. Strength is not just one ‘thing’. Although…
New products on show at ATA 2023
Our annual report from archery’s biggest show As usual, the Bow team was at ATA for a poke around the world’s biggest archery trade show. The ATA is the Archery Trade Association of America, and it’s also the given name…