Q: How do you hold strong in the wind? I don’t usually struggle too much in calm weather, but when the wind picks up I can’t hold centrally and struggle to get the shot off cleanly. Should I just add more…
Ask The Experts
Tagged with: Ask The Experts, holding, liam grimwood, stabilisers, steady, timing, weight, wins
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Native Bow Woods
Pip Bickerstaffe looks at the different woods native to the UK that can be used for making bows, and the advantages, disadvantages, and characteristics of each I first started making bows while I was still at school, having started archery…
Tagged with: ash, bamboo, bow-making, flat bow, growth ring, hardwoods, hawthorn, longbow, Pip Bickerstaff, wood. bow woods, wych elm, yew
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First-time Field
If you’re interested in trying field archery – whether experienced target archer or complete beginner – Alex Tyler has the advice you need to get started Archery has had an incredible amount of publicity over the last couple of years.…
New indoor training facility open
A new indoor archery training facility has opened in Bedfordshire. Aim4Sport has opened up an indoor coaching range after hearing about the problems that can hold up indoor sessions. Dave Leader and Gaynor Hutchison, owners of Aim4Sport, explained, “Looking at…
Robert Hardy at The Longbow Shop
Robert Hardy, actor and longbow expert, will be giving a talk on the English longbow at The Longbow Shop to mark the 600th anniversary of the battle of Agincourt. As well as a talk on the subject the actor,…
Tagged with: 25 May, book, English longbow, event, Robert Hardy, talk, The Longbow Shop
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Archery petition launched!
A petition has been launched to ask the president of the Commonwealth Games Federation to make archery a core sport. Charlie Keeble set up the petition, and said, “I strongly believe that archery is worthy of being a core sport…
Ask The Experts
Q: I am aware that the dot will move around as I aim, but each time it steadies somewhat, it then takes a dip down into the red. What is causing this to happen? A: Fortunately, this situation can be…
Tagged with: aiming, Ask The Experts, dot pattern, roy rose, stabilisers, weight
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Performance director leaves Archery GB
Sara Symington, Archery GB‘s performance director, has left the organisation to take up a position at England Netball. This means Archery GB is now recruiting for the position of performance director, who is responsible for leading the World Class programme with…
Tagged with: archery gb, England Netball, performance director, Recruitment, sara symington, vacancy
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Athletes of the Year
World Archery announced the results of its Athletes of the Year poll at a gala held in Las Vegas during the Vegas Shoot and fourth round and finals of the Indoor World Cup. The winners were: Men’s compound – Pierre-Julien…
Tagged with: Aida Roman, athlete of the year, brady ellison, erika jones, las vegas, pierre-julien deloche, world archery
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Draws and Drawbacks
James Park revisits the role of biomechanics in good form: this time, the draw I have previously noted that the principles of good biomechanics are quite simple. We want to use our bodies in the most effective manner to enable high scores and…
Tagged with: biomechanics, draw, injury prevention, James Park, rotator cuff muscles, shoulder, transfer phase
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