While not widely known as having an archery culture, the Vikings nevertheless counted archers and bowyers among their number, says historian Jan Sachers Bows and arrows may not be not the first weapons that come to mind when we hear of…
Features
Making the Change
Changing disciplines can bring a new lease of life to your archery experiences, says Roy Rose, who made the switch from recurve to compound and lists what the pros and cons, and what to look out for Many archers’…
The Small Things
In a precision sport, it’s a matter of millimetres between winning and losing. John Dudley outlines the small things that make a big difference To start this article off I want you to try a little exercise for me. I want you…
Tagged with: alignment, bow hand, bubble, john dudley, nock fit, peep sight, small things, torque
Posted in Technique
Posted in Technique
Shooting From Horseback
Dan Sawyer of the British Horseback Archery Association gives you an overview of this unique side of the sport: how it used to be, how it’s practiced now, and how you can get involved The centaur is one of the most…
Tagged with: British Horseback Archery Association, dan sawyer, history, horseback archery, techniques
Posted in Traditional
Posted in Traditional
Measure Up
When it comes to getting comfortable with your bow, John Dudley advises starting with your measurements One of the most important parts of archery is having a perfect draw length. It should be something you know, something you set on…
Tagged with: alignment, comfortable, draw length, john dudley, measurements, posture
Posted in Technique
Posted in Technique
When Learning Goes Wrong
Craig Johnson outlines how and why bad habits can form, and what to do to break them In other features I’ve given an overview of the nervous system, motor feedback and motor learning. This article will examine some of the…
Tagged with: coaches, craig johnson, habits, motor learning, motor programs, physiology, release, target panic
Posted in Psychology
Posted in Psychology
The Thinking Side of Archery
James Park distils the essential rules for understanding why you lose points, and some additions that should go into your personal rulebook The thinking side of archery is properly the domain of the psychologist, not the engineer. Nevertheless, it is…
Aiming and Attention
Liam Grimwood explains how to achieve the relaxed yet focused aim top shooters use, which can help keep you calm as well as on target Aiming is an extremely critical part of the shot. Most compound shooters that…
Tagged with: aiming, compound, focus, liam grimwood, movement, sight pin, target panic
Posted in Technique, Uncategorized
Posted in Technique, Uncategorized
Silver Archery
Bow International looks back at the time we took a visit to Silver Archery, one of the newest archery retailers to open up shop in the UK, to find out what’s in the shop and to meet the people behind it Silver Archery…
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.…
Posted in Technique