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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…
Traditional
Keeping it alive: traditional bowmaking in the UK
Rob Jones finds out who is still carving a path There are thousands of archers in the UK, shooting at local clubs or competitions the length and breadth of the country. Many will be shooting the latest bows from Hoyt,…
Posted in Features, Traditional
Why field archery shouldn’t be overlooked
Shooting field teaches you skills that make you a better overall archer, says Chris Wells
How to start your own field archery club
Tagged with: archery, associations, club, clubs, field, organisations, start, UK
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Posted in Features, Traditional
The ultimate instinctive archery event you’ve been missing out on!
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
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
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
Archery for autism
Tagged with: archers, archery, arrow, autism, autistic archery, bow, Bow International, compound, Japanese archery, recurve, vegas shoot
Posted in Events, Features, Psychology, Technique, Traditional
Posted in Events, Features, Psychology, Technique, Traditional
Q&A: What is weight matching?
Tagged with: adrian tippins, archery, arrow, bow and arrow, Bow International, compound, custom made arrows, recurve, shaft selection, vanes
Posted in FAQs, Features, Traditional
Posted in FAQs, Features, Traditional