Roy Rose discusses eye focus and whether you should be shooting with both eyes open
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Q&A: Should I shoot with both eyes open?
Tagged with: accuracy, archery, archery focus, archery skills, archery technique, arrow, arrows, bow and arrow, Bow International, eye focus, field sports, shooting stance, shot, skills, training
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Posted in FAQs, Technique
Traditional troubleshoot: What’s dead release?
Rob Jones explains what dead and active release means from the perspective of a traditional archer
Tagged with: active release, archer, archery, archery shot, archery technique, arrow, Bow International, bow release, compound, dead release, recurve, shot, traditional archery
Posted in FAQs, Features, Technique, Traditional
Posted in FAQs, Features, Technique, Traditional
How to overcome ‘wrong’ eye dominance
Left-eye dominant but right-handed, Lucy O’Sullivan has spent a fair amount of time working to overcome the problems that presents. Here, she shares some of the tips and tricks she’s learned
Tagged with: archer, archery advice, archery technique, archery tricks, Bow International, eye dominance, Lucy O'Sullivan, Off Eye, overcoming archery obstacles, Pilla glasses, tips
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Posted in Features, Technique
Top tips for achieving your archery goals!
Got something you want to achieve in archery? Smart goal setting will help you do it, explains John Stanley
Tagged with: achieve your goals, archer, archery goals, archery technique, arrows, bow, Bow International, compound archery, john stanley, recurve archery, recurve bow
Posted in Features, Psychology, Technique
Posted in Features, Psychology, Technique
Fletching by numbers
James Park looks back at the use of two and four fletchings on an arrow, and reveals why three became the standard used today
Tagged with: archery, archery gb, archery technique, arrow, bow and arrow, Bow International, compound archery, compound bow, fletching, recurve archery, traditional archery
Posted in Features, Technique, Traditional
Posted in Features, Technique, Traditional
Q&A: Am I positioning my bow arm wrong?
Roy Rose discusses whether or not there is a correct position when it comes to the bow arm and if you should push into the release…
Tagged with: archery, archery technique, arrow release, arrows, bow arm, Bow International, competition archery, compound archery, compound release, correct arrow release, recurve bow, recurve release, technique, traditional archery
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Posted in FAQs, Technique
Contact Check: Tuning your setup
Breaking blades, torn fletchings, or poor arrow flight can all be symptoms of vane contact with your rest. Duncan Busby explains how to find it, and how to fix it
Tagged with: archer, archery, archery technique, arrows, bow improvement, Bow International, bow setup, competitive archery, compound bow, recurve archery, technique, technique improvements, tuning arrows, tuning bow, vane contact
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How to practice with a new bow
The first few weeks with a new bow can be full of things to remember. Andrew Smith recommends keeping things simple, and prioritising form over fiddly tuning
Tagged with: archery, archery technique, arrows, Bow International, bow set up, compound, new bow, recurve, shaft
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Posted in Features, Technique
Q&A: Achieving the right back tension
Patrick Huston describes how to get your shoulders in the correct position and therefore the right back tension for your shot
Tagged with: archery, archery questions, archery technique, back tension, bow and arrow, Bow International, recurve
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Posted in FAQs, Technique
How to reach the next level in your archery
You’ve finished your beginners’ course – but what’s next? Andrew Smith explains the progression options there are, and where to find them
Tagged with: andrew smith, archery, archery skills, archery technique, bow, bow and arrow, Bow International, compound, recurve
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