Andrew Smith looks in all directions for the answers Archers really are a generous lot, happy to throw away points during a round or head-to-head match by not realising they have an issue and failing to make an adjustment or…
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Modelling arrows in flight
In the third of a series of articles, Dr James Park looks at what we can learn studying the dynamic behaviour of arrows during the power stroke and in-flight In Bow 156, I noted that while I use X10s, size…
Core archery: squats
Getting down with Lucy O’Sullivan You may, by now, be slightly sick of my talking about gym exercises again. Don’t worry, I get it – but it’s all for the greater good, I promise. Squats are my go to exercise…
How to be a great archery parent
Naomi Folkard makes an impassioned plea to those behind the line As a parent, you clearly have the potential to have a significant impact on your child’s development and their life as an athlete, whether they have big ambitions or…
The Easton Target Archery Podcast – going behind the scenes
The Easton Target Archery Podcast has become a touchstone of the international sport. Mimi Landström investigates. The Easton Target Archery Podcast has been hosted by Easton Target Product manager, senior engineer and past USA World team member George Tekmitchov and…
Ultimate: Archery Gear
If money were no object – or if you only accept the very best – then Bow has once again lovingly compiled a list of the finest gear available. We’ve got lists dedicated to recurve and compound, this one is…
Ultimate gear: compound
Being the newest and most advanced of disciplines, compound archery has become synonymous with cutting-edge design and technically advanced equipment; every year you’ll find bigger and better kit that promises to increase your scores. So if you’re a compound archer…
Ultimate Gear: Recurve
The very best of everything, available right now. If money were no object – or if you only accept the very best – then Bow has once again lovingly compiled a list of the finest gear available, for recurve, compound, and…
All-carbon arrows: a big problem
A ‘state of the nation’ plea from arrow builder Adrian Tippins At the end of 2020, Easton announced the sad news that it was stopping making the popular ACC and ACG hybrid shaft models. More disconcerting than that was the…
The Dawn of Archery: Mesolithic Bows from Denmark and Northern Europe
The finds that changed history. By Jan H Sachers, MA Even today’s archaeology, with its sophisticated modern technology, cannot answer the question: when was the bow first invented? It is, however, an established fact that the arrow pre-dated the bow…