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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Getting things straight: shoulder alignments for recurve archers
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Posted in Features, Technique
Posted in Features, Technique
Three ways to judge distances on unmarked field rounds
These three methods are all well-known approaches – and most good field archers will at least one or a combination of these three to set yardage
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
Posted in FAQs, Technique
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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Posted in Features, Technique
Top tips for recurve release
Patrick Huston explains why many archers end up thinking about the release the wrong way – and how to work towards a clean and consistent loose
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Posted in Features, Technique
Advice from an archery coach
What a coach sees… Alistair Whittingham reveals the most common technique issues he encounters in his capacity as a coach
Tagged with: archery, archery mistakes, archery tips, arrow, bow, bow and arrow, Bow International, coaching, compound, recurve, technique
Posted in Features, Technique
Posted in Features, Technique
How to quickly boost performance
Want to improve but are short on time? Here are Andrew Smith’s quick-fire ways to get organised and boost your shooting in short sessions
Tagged with: aim, archer, archery, archery technique, arrow, bow, good archery, how to, improve performance, posture, shooting aim, technique
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Posted in Features, Technique
Why it pays to have allies as an archer
Everyone needs a bit of help now and again – and having the right people and relationships in place can be a huge asset to your archery, as Danielle Brown explains
Tagged with: archery, archery improvement, archery psychology, bow, Bow International, competition, competitive archery, technique
Posted in Features, Psychology
Posted in Features, Psychology
6 Ways to improve your shoulder strength for archery
Crystal Gauvin talks us through some easy and effective ways to improve your shoulder strength and endurance so you can build up your draw weight
Tagged with: archery, archery conditioning exercises, archery exercises, archery improvement, archery strength, Ask The Experts, Bow International, coach, draw weight, improve draw, improve draw weight, shooting, shoulder exercises, strength conditioning, technique, training
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5 Top tips to keep archery practice exciting
Archery is the art of repetition, but long hours spent doing the same thing can get dull. Lucy O’Sullivan shares her top tips on keeping practice engaging
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Posted in Features, Psychology, Technique
Posted in Features, Psychology, Technique
