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Complete guide to: compound stabilisation

Posted on May 22, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

By Duncan Busby, who likes to keep things balanced. Look along any shooting line and you will see an entire row of stabilisers pointing towards the target. These are not actually essential to shoot a bow, but you will see…

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The mindset: form and execution

Posted on March 28, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Roy Rose, in this compound-focused piece, talks us through developing a bulletproof process. Every archer, no matter what discipline is involved, whether you are a world champion or just plinking away in the backyard, shoots with the same objective: to…

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Getting things straight: shoulder alignments for recurve archers

Posted on March 5, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Naomi Folkard talks shoulder alignment for recurve archers. The shoulder is a remarkably mobile joint. The humerus – the long bone in the upper arm between your elbow and your shoulder – fits into the scapula like a ball and…

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Alison Williamson on life after archery

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

Izzy Carpenter talks to one of Team GB’s greatest archers

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Inside The Archer is back in a new edition

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

One of the most important guides to recurve archery ever is being reprinted – we spoke to one of its authors to find out what’s changed

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Why Every Club Needs An A-Team

Posted on July 4, 2018 by alicep — No Comments ↓

Chris Wells thinks your archery club needs a Premier League. Here’s why.

Tagged with: A-Team, archer, archery, archery league, Archery Premier League, Bow International, competitive archery, compound bow, premier league, recurve bow
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How To Destroy A World Record

Posted on June 29, 2018 by alicep — No Comments ↓

At the Antalya World Cup, Kang Chae Young of Korea broke the 70m ranking round world record, becoming the first recurve woman to shoot more than 690 points in history

Tagged with: Antalya World Cup, archer, archery, bow, Bow International, Choi Misun, compound, korea, korean archery, recurve, world record
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5 ways to develop a winning mindset

Posted on June 27, 2018 by alicep — No Comments ↓

Erin Prior points the way to developing a ‘growth mindset’ around the sport

Interview: Lisa Unruh

Posted on June 25, 2018 by alicep — No Comments ↓

Lisa Unruh dazzled her home country in Rio – and hasn’t stopped winning since. We find out how just how she does it.

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Interview: Michaela Lake and Jason Meehan

Posted on June 16, 2018 by alicep — No Comments ↓

Barebowers Michaela Lake and Jason Meehan were two of the most successful archers at this year’s World Masters Games – Bow International sits down with them both and finds out how they did it