Lucy O’Sullivan looks at an important training question for serious archers The question I get asked most often by archers across the world is “When should I shoot, and when should I physically train?” Annoyingly, the most accurate answer is…
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Does the ranking round matter?
By Dr James Park I have often heard it said that “the ranking round is not important; it is the matches that matter”. Usually, these comments come from archers who did not rank very high but think they might be…
Tournament prep with Lisa Unruh
Retired Olympic medallist Lisa Unruh knows a thing or two about archery tournaments. She shared her secrets with Bow If you are going to a national championship and have a long journey, when do you arrive? do you always stay…
2022 NFAS National Championships
Alex Tyler reports from the Eden Valley Ah, Cumbria. Home of fells, daffodils and lakes, right? Wrong, as I was firmly corrected by the owner of Mains Farm, where the 2022 NFAS National Championships were held. This was the Eden…
The history of Korean Archery
Korean archery and how it unfolded. By Robert Neff Prior to the introduction of matchlock rifles, the bow was the quintessential Korean weapon – especially the pyeonjeon. The pyeonjeon was, for the most part, an ordinary bow except it utilised…
Reporting back from 4th World Nomad Games 2022
Notes from first-time Nomad Kristina Dolgilevica who went on an archery adventure in Turkey. The world’s only multi-sport event dedicated to the promotion of traditional sports, The World Nomad Games (WNG), was held for the fourth time after a four-year…
The origins of the English long bow
Jan H Sachers traces history and legend It won fame and victory on the battlefields of the Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453), turned into a sporting device during the Renaissance, in the 19th century conquered the US, and is still being…
The history of compound bows
When archery became eccentric. By Jan H Sachers On 30 December 1969 the US Patent Office published patent no. 3,486,495 for an archery bow with draw force multiplying attachments. An inventor named Holless Wilbur Allen (1909-1979) had applied for it…
Chula Vista: behind the scenes
In the first of an occasional series about resident athletes, Mimi Landström peeks behind the scenes at the Chula Vista archery training centre in California . Chula Vista is the training centre that is home to USA Archery’s Resident Athlete Program,…
Dealing with adversity in archery
Lucy O’Sullivan tackles some of the most common issues on the shooting line The British outdoor circuit for target archers tends to run from March to October, weather permitting, with the main events taking place in the height of summer.…