What started out as a forum post has become a yearly event for one group of traditional archers. Jim Kent explains how The Gathering came into being
traditional archery
The ultimate instinctive archery event you’ve been missing out on!
Tagged with: archer, archery, archery events, Bow International, Grizzly Jim, instinctive archery, Jim Kent, the gathering, traditional archery
Posted in Features, Traditional
Posted in Features, Traditional
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
Inside Aim4Sport: The one-stop shop and training centre
When Dave Leader and Gaynor Hutchison took over Aim4Sport, they decided to build on their love for coaching and create a combined retail and training centre
Tagged with: Aim4Sport, archer, archery shop, archery training, arrow, bow, Bow International, bow retail, coaching, compound bow, recurve bow, traditional archery, training centre, try before you buy
Posted in Features, Interview
Posted in Features, Interview
Kit up for the outdoor season
Rob Jones explores the additional kit that’s come in handy for him over his years in field archery
Tagged with: archers kit, archery, archery essentials, archery gear, archery kit, bow events, Bow International, field archery, field course, field gear, rob jones, target shooting, targets, traditional archery, woodland archery
Posted in Features, Traditional
Posted in Features, Traditional
How to make a great 3D course!
Course setter Rob Jones takes us through how he makes a course both challenging and interesting
Tagged with: archery, archery course, bow events, Bow International, course setting, field archery, field course, rob jones, target shooting, targets, traditional archery, woodland archery
Posted in Events, Features, Technique, Traditional
Posted in Events, Features, Technique, Traditional
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
Posted in FAQs, Technique
Posted in FAQs, Technique
How do you tie an adjustable nocking point?
Tagged with: archery, archery equipment, arrow, bart czuwara, bow, Bow International, compound, how to, nocking point, recurve, traditional archery
Posted in FAQs, Technique
Posted in FAQs, Technique
The joy of stumping!
It might not be the most common form of archery, but for Jim Kent it’s one of the purest. Here, he explains the allure of stumping, and how to go about trying it for yourself
Tagged with: archery practise, archery technique, bow, Bow International, bowman, Grizzly Jim, stumping, traditional archery
Posted in Features, Traditional
Posted in Features, Traditional
Step-by-step: The thumb draw
Shooting with a thumb draw is both a traditional and practical element of shooting a horsebow. Dan Sawyer breaks down how to get started…
Tagged with: archery, arrow, BHAA, Bow International, dan sawyer, horseback archery, horsebow, practical archery skills, thumb draw, thumb grip, traditional archery
Posted in Features, Technique
Posted in Features, Technique
