Features
Richard Priestman: on talent and coaching. Part 2
Bow continues the conversation with WA’s Coach of the Year Why do some talented archers fail? Lack of hard work, fear of failure, pressure of life. Talent is something you brought with you when you came into the sport, and…
Ascham: The Man behind the Work. Part I
Jan H. Sachers walks us through early biography of the scholar and author of Toxophilus ‘Toxophilus, the Schole of Shootinge’ is the oldest known archery manual in Europe – but Roger Ascham’s opus magnus is actually much more than that. It…
The Ki Bo Bae Effect
by Kristina Dolgilevica Bow takes a closer look at South Korea’s greatest In April, recurve archery fans were thrilled to see the return of “the recurve queen” to the Korean squad of 2023. Multiple Olympic champion Ki Bo Bae last…
Interview: Richard Priestman: on talent. Part 1
by Kristina Dolgilevica Bow meets with WA’s Coach of the Year Richard Priestman turned 68this year. For those of you who don’t know, Richard is one of the world’s most experienced top level archery coaches, who has worked in most…
“Compound Bow Arm: Straight or bent?”
Duncan Busby gives expert guidance on how to find a “perfect” compound bow arm Since its introduction in the 1960’s, the compound bow has been constantly evolving. It’s not just bow design and technology that have moved on, compound shooting…
News
World Nomad Games V: Kazakhstan
Kristina Dolgilevica reports from the most hospitable corner of the world. In September Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, hosted the fifth World Nomad Games – nicknamed “The Traditional Olympics”. This major international ethno-sporting event took place from September 8 to…
LA 2028: still no compound
Indications suggest programme will be same as Tokyo Archery was confirmed as a core sport for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games at the IOC’s 139th Session held in the Chinese capital Beijing, on the eve of the Winter Olympics.…
The best archery podcasts
Mimi Landström puts her headphones on for some of the best podcasts about archery There are many archery podcasts on the scene right now, some new, some old. Podcasts are on the rise in popularity. They are great to listen…
Easton Archery at 100
The oldest archery company in the US reaches its centenary in 2022 One of the best-known names in the sport, Easton’s archery products are used around the world. It remains a family firm, founded in 1922 by Doug Easton, who…
ATA 2022 – new products
The 2022 trade went full steam ahead in Louisville, Kentucky in January 2022. Mimi Landström checked out the latest and greatest archery gear. Abyss X-Tension Flex by TRUBall The newest in the Jesse Broadwater Signature Series of release aids, the…
Reviews
Best new archery accessories for 2023
Fresh on the market, we have a bunch of accessories to go with your shiny new bow Ultraview Contour Knob and Helix Knob Stop sniggering at the back. These are Cerakote-coated (a kind of ceramic) knobs to fit most compound…
Ultimate Gear: Everything
Our top picks for a wide range of archery gear on the market, from clothes to scopes and everything in between It’s the beginning of a new year, and you’re super fired up about it. This is the year: you’re…
Ultimate Gear: Compound
Our picks for the best compound gear on the market It’s the beginning of a new year, and you’re super fired up about it. This is the year: you’re going to shoot like never before. Nothing is going to stand…
Ultimate Gear: Recurve
The very best of all things recurve, available right now If money were no object – or if you only accept the very best – then Bow has lovingly compiled a list of the finest gear available, for recurve, compound and…
Book review: The Archer’s Reflex
Tackling target panic one page at a time Up here at Bow Towers, we were excited to receive another book that tackled that trickiest of subjects: target panic. Author Jes Lysgaard is a trad archer from Denmark. While forms of…