Indications suggest programme will be same as Tokyo Archery was confirmed as a core sport for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games at the IOC’s 139th Session held in the Chinese capital Beijing, on the eve of the Winter Olympics.…
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How to maximise your archery range time
Quick-fire ways to get organised and boost your shooting in short sessions. By Andrew Smith I am often asked how archers can improve their scores and shooting form, despite only being able to shoot once or twice a week. I…
Fine tuning: when to adjust?
Dr James Park gets to grips with groups One common method used by archers to try to fine tune their equipment is to watch their group sizes. The method is typically something like: Shoot a few ends (typically from one…
How to build back strength for archery
Back strength is essential for archery – and life. Lucy O’Sullivan shows you how. I cannot emphasise this enough: we all need to work on our back strength. Not only as archers, but as 21st-century humans. ‘Text neck’ and ‘office…
Inside the KAA
What makes the Koreans so successful? Kristina Dolgilevica takes another look at the formidable Korea Archery Association The Korea Archery Association (KAA) is perhaps the only transdisciplinary organisation dedicated to the sport of archery on the elite level. Its organisational…
Recurve: error analysis
Andrew Smith looks in all directions for the answers Archers really are a generous lot, happy to throw away points during a round or head-to-head match by not realising they have an issue and failing to make an adjustment or…
Modelling arrows in flight
In the third of a series of articles, Dr James Park looks at what we can learn studying the dynamic behaviour of arrows during the power stroke and in-flight In Bow 156, I noted that while I use X10s, size…
Core archery: squats
Getting down with Lucy O’Sullivan You may, by now, be slightly sick of my talking about gym exercises again. Don’t worry, I get it – but it’s all for the greater good, I promise. Squats are my go to exercise…
How to be a great archery parent
Naomi Folkard makes an impassioned plea to those behind the line As a parent, you clearly have the potential to have a significant impact on your child’s development and their life as an athlete, whether they have big ambitions or…
The Easton Target Archery Podcast – going behind the scenes
The Easton Target Archery Podcast has become a touchstone of the international sport. Mimi Landström investigates. The Easton Target Archery Podcast has been hosted by Easton Target Product manager, senior engineer and past USA World team member George Tekmitchov and…
