Shooting with a thumb draw is both a traditional and practical element of shooting a horsebow. Dan Sawyer breaks down how to get started…
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Step-by-step: The thumb draw
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Posted in Features, Technique
Posted in Features, Technique
Treating Burnout: Recognition and Recovery
Tired, snappy, or lacking enthusiasm? It could be burnout – Crystal Gauvin explains what to look for and how to treat it
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Posted in Features, Psychology, Technique
Posted in Features, Psychology, Technique
How to tune your arrows for indoor shooting
The indoor season has its own particular set of challenges – and getting wide arrows to tune can be one of them. Duncan Busby explains how to set them up for optimum performance
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Posted in Features, Technique
How the World Archery Excellence Centre lives up to it’s name
What goes into making the ultimate archery facility? Lucy O’Sullivan visits the World Archery Excellence Centre, and discovers the features that make it a dream destination
How to cure your shooting hang-ups
“Freezing” or “hanging up” on the clicker are two names for the same problem; an inability to execute the shot properly. Andrew Smith looks at the causes and cures
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Posted in Psychology, Technique
Posted in Psychology, Technique
16 Premium archery gifts for that special someone
If money is no object and you’d like to treat that very special bow-wielding person to something you can guarantee they’ll love, look no further than our premium gift guide…
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Posted in Christmas Gift Guide, Equipment, Features
Posted in Christmas Gift Guide, Equipment, Features
15 Christmas archery gifts under £50
Need to find the perfect gift for the hard-to-buy-for toxophilite with a budget of under £50? We’ve got you covered! Looking for something a little cheaper? Click here for our stocking fillers! 1. Split Draw Length Measure Price: £10.80 Where…
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Posted in Christmas Gift Guide, Equipment
Posted in Christmas Gift Guide, Equipment
Budget bow gifts: Stocking fillers under £10
Put a bow on it! We’ve rounded up the best archery Christmas gifts for under a tenner, so whether it’s a secret santa, stocking filler or just a token gesture – you’ll be sure to secure a smile on their face.
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Posted in Christmas Gift Guide, Equipment
How to combat competitive mind games
From well-meaning but misguided comments to deliberate mind games, there are a number of things that can put you off your shot. Danielle Brown shares her guide to coping with it
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Posted in Features, Psychology
Posted in Features, Psychology