Getting arrow selection right first time. With Adrian Tippins. What standard of arrows do I need?” and “Which should I buy?” are two very frequently asked questions from archers. I spend a lot of time with customers debating these very…
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The Armguard: an appreciation
Hugh Soar narrates a surprising history… I wonder, when they unstrap their bracers, how many archers give more than a passing thought to this unobtrusive object, as it gets tossed carelessly into the bowcase? Yet, it has a history comparable with…
Project: yourself
Erin Prior shows you how deliberate practice can make training effective. Many archers see the value in their training sessions to help them prepare physically and perhaps even mentally for their upcoming competitions. However, various other commitments in life can often…
Tagged with: archers, athletes, coaches, deliberate practice, feedback, field, learning, practice, process focus, shooting, skills, sports psychologist, training
Posted in Technique
Posted in Technique
Ask the experts
I thought ILF risers and limbs were all supposed to fit together the same? My limbs don’t fit exactly in the riser pocket? How does this all work, exactly? Andrew Smith says… International Limb Fitting, more commonly known as ILF,…
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The third set with James Park
James Park examines whether the third set is critical to recurve competition. Is the third set in a match more important than the other sets? Archers lose score for many reasons. For example, they can lose points due to not…
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Interview: Michaela Lake and Jason Meehan
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
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The Science Behind the Clicker
It’s a small piece of equipment that can nevertheless have a big impact – Craig Johnson looks into how and why a clicker works when it comes to improving your shot
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Posted in Features
Archery for autism
Tagged with: archers, archery, arrow, autism, autistic archery, bow, Bow International, compound, Japanese archery, recurve, vegas shoot
Posted in Events, Features, Psychology, Technique, Traditional
Posted in Events, Features, Psychology, Technique, Traditional
Interview: Braden Gellenthien’s 2017
We spoke to Team USA regular Braden Gellenthien at the beginning of year, and got his predictions on how he thought things were going to turn out. We caught up with him at the end of it to find out if his feelings had been right
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