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# Bow International

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- [East Meets West: Historic First Traditional Archery World Cup](https://www.bow-international.com/news/east-meets-west-historic-first-traditional-archery-world-cup/) - Kristina Dolgilevica sums up the momentous event in Ulsan, South Korea Many still think that traditional archery is auxiliary to our sport, that it exists somewhere in a vacuum, or merely as a pleasurable pastime. The Traditional Archery World Cup (TAWC) in Ulsan, South Korea was witness to the fact that those days are well
- [Stuck in a Rut](https://www.bow-international.com/features/stuck-in-a-rut/) - Duncan Busby Bored? Demotivated? Aimless after a big win? Read on. Have you ever felt like you’re stuck in a rut, just treading water without any direction or motivation? Whether its work, sport, or life in general, we’ve all had times where things just feel difficult - and archery is no exception. It’s easy to
- [Indoor Archery Checklist: Get Ready](https://www.bow-international.com/features/indoor-archery-checklist-get-ready/) - Felicity May prepares you and your bow for the upcoming indoor season As autumn takes over and with winter ahead, we are into the indoor season, and back to 18 metres. But what are the implications for our kit? Here I’ll look through the archer’s kitbag and discuss possible changes – additions and subtractions. Tuning
- [The Flying Hun Archery: Working with Historic Quivers](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-flying-hun-archery-working-with-historic-quivers/) - Kristina Dolgilevica talks to an archery leather goods maker Rob Morton, from Texas, USA The Flying Hun Archery opened shop in 2014 at Sherwood Forest Faire in McDade, Texas, USA. The shop exhibits for several months at a time at numerous fairs or Renaissance festivals, where various craftspeople exhibit their work and engage in historic
- [Do I Have Performance Anxiety?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/do-i-have-performance-anxiety/) - Sports Psychologist clearly defines the terms and responds to common questions Have you ever felt nervous about doing something in front of other people? Maybe you felt apprehensive or restless before stepping on to the shooting line? Or perhaps you recall going ‘blank’ or feeling hesitant and shaky in the middle of your match? You
- [Choosing the Best Sports Video Analysis Mobile App](https://www.bow-international.com/features/choosing-the-best-sports-video-analysis-mobile-app/) - By Kristina Dolgilevica Coca-Cola or Pepsi? Dartfish or OnForm? To each their own, but when it comes to choosing a product, we are creatures of habit: some will return to it because it tastes better, whilst others stick to it with an undying sense of loyalty to the brand, even if it no longer serves
- [Take Your Scores to the Max](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/take-your-scores-to-the-max/) - Duncan Busby picks his top precision items to take your game to highest levels this summer. Over the last few outdoor seasons compound scores have been getting higher and higher with ever tighter margins between archers; even a single point can mean the difference between a win or going out in the first round. While
- [The JVD Open: It Was a Sold-Out Show](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-jvd-open-it-was-a-sold-out-show-2/) - Kristina Dolgilevica: Summary of the finals from the world’s third largest open indoor event Another tournament “with a twist” has come to an end - and it’s only getting bigger. After The Vegas Shoot and the Lancaster Classic in the US, the JVD Open is Europe’s biggest and world’s third largest annual open indoor archery
- [NEW Concept X: Target Compound Series by Hoyt](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/new-concept-x-target-compound-series-by-hoyt/) - Hoyt’s new series is introduced under the slogan: “Delivering the one thing every shooter has in common: The X ring.” This is the longest riser ever produced by Hoyt (3 inches longer than Stratos), it promises the least rotational translation of any Hoyt target bows. The latter equals better tuning across arrow spines and diameters,
- [The JVD Open: It Was a Sold-Out Show](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-jvd-open-it-was-a-sold-out-show/) - Kristina Dolgilevica: Summary of the finals from the world’s third largest open indoor event Another tournament “with a twist” has come to an end - and it’s only getting bigger. After The Vegas Shoot and the Lancaster Classic in the US, the JVD Open is Europe’s biggest and world’s third largest annual open indoor archery
- [The Way of Archery: Archery as Art Form](https://www.bow-international.com/interview/the-way-of-archery-archery-as-art-form/) - By Kristina Dolgilevica The Way of Archery was first published on February 28, 2015, by two Chinese history enthusiasts-researchers, Jie Tian and Justin Ma. These two American-based authors shared a common goal – to promote Chinese culture to a wider audience in the English language, using archery as a tool. Many have translated and annotated
- [World Field Championships Roundup](https://www.bow-international.com/features/world-field-championships-roundup/) - By Felicity May The 2024 World Field Championships were hosted by Lakeland Archery Club in Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada from September 16 to September 22 - a beautiful setting of vast woodlands, fields, and we even got a glimpse of the Northern Lights - but unfortunately no moose or bears. Results In the men’s
- [New Products](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/new-products/) - Stabs, tabs and packs new on the market this month from your friendly local dealer.
- [Moscow World Cup Final 2019](https://www.bow-international.com/features/moscow-world-cup-final-2019/) - A glamorous affair in the Russian capital saw Lopez and Ellison rack up five titles each The semi-official outdoor season closer of the World Cup Final has been held in all sorts of places. Last year it was held on a helipad in the sturdy but desperately unremarkable port town of Samsun in Turkey, on
- [Ask the experts](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/ask-the-experts-21/) - Our expert panel answers your questions, so if you have one send it to Bow's Editor john.stanley@futurenet.com
- [The Bow Christmas gift guide](https://www.bow-international.com/christmas-gift-guide/the-bow-christmas-gift-guide/) - Whether you know a hard-to-buy-for archer, or you are one, you’re sure to find something to suit in our way-too-early seasonal gift guide.
- [2019: Asian Championships](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/2019-asian-championships/) - You thought the outdoor season was over? One tournament was left: the Asian Archery Championships. This and its corresponding para tournament, which wrapped up in October, were also qualifiers for Tokyo next year. With many of the highest-ranked archery nations competing, this is one of the tougher outdoor annual tournaments in the world. Of the
- [GBR women get funding boost](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/gbr-women-get-funding-boost/) - The GRB women's recurve team gets a boost of £195,379 for its Tokyo plans after a major grant was awarded by UK Sport based on 2019's performances.
- [Archery's Olympic profile increases at Dakar Games 2022](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/archerys-olympic-profile-increases-at-dakar-games-2022/) - The number of archers that will compete at the next Youth Olympic Games is set to increase by 50% to a total of 96.
- [Looking back at Berlin 2019](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/looking-back-at-berlin-2019/) - The Berlin Open is one of the more respected indoor tournaments in Europe. Running since 2012, it has moved venues – and management teams – more than once. There is now ambition here to be one of the major indoor tournaments in the world. They certainly have the city for it; one of the world's
- [KTA: An introduction](https://www.bow-international.com/features/kta-an-introduction/) - Kristina Dolgilevica took a second trip to Korea to learn traditional archery, and gave us a taste. Korean traditional archery (KTA), much like Japanese kyudo, descends from both martial and ceremonial practices. Thanks to various Imperial campaigns to preserve archery culture, both disciplines were subject to many revivals from the 16th century onwards, an era
- [New Products: February](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/new-products-feb/) - If you're looking for a gift for a special occasion, we have plenty of ideas for you here!
- [ATA: New For 2020](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/ata-the-new-stuff/) - Part 1 of our annual report from archery's biggest show.
- [Intermediate compound: stepping up](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/compound-bows-rating-the-current-options-on-the-market/) - Duncan Busby rates the current intermediate compound bows on the market
- [Tokyo 2020 is dead. Long live Tokyo 2021.](https://www.bow-international.com/features/tokyo-2020-is-dead-long-live-tokyo-2021/) - “The one thing that brings the world together is the Olympics.” said two-time archery Olympian, and three-time Olympic medalist Brady Ellison, of the USA. “It just sucks all around no matter how you look at things. I really hope they just push them back this year... People have trained their whole lives or at least
- [Archery tournaments: What to do when things go wrong](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/archery-tournaments-what-to-do-when-things-go-wrong/) - Roy Rose is here to tell you what to do when it all goes pear-shaped at an archery tournament
- [Sponsorship and draw weights: Ask the experts](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/sponsorship-and-draw-weights-ask-the-experts/) - Our expert panel answers your questions. Send yours to john.stanley@futurenet.com
- [COVID-19: What now for archery?](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/covid-19-what-now-for-archery/) - Bow looks at the effects of the pandemic on the sport. One of the more durable cliches in the media over the past three months has been stating that we are living in 'unprecedented times'. It may be a cliche, it has a strong element of truth to it. Most of the apocalypses we thought
- [I Made This - RCore](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/rcore/) - Part 1 of a new series on independent archery businesses. This week, Aris Korbetis of Rcore
- [Tokyo 2020: no live archery on the BBC?](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/tokyo-2020-no-live-archery-on-the-bbc/) - UK archery fans hoping to watch the live action from Yumenoshima Park free-to-air may be disappointed. In recent years, Olympics fans have got used to having the choice of all available sports live on the 'red button' via digital services. The TV services at the Games are provided in-house by an IOC affiliate company called
- [Tokyo 2020: it begins](https://www.bow-international.com/features/tokyo-2020-it-begins/) - Bow reports from Koto City. Tomorrow morning the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will begin; the most beleaguered Olympics in living memory. Beseiged on all sides by coronavirus and a raft of associated issues, it has survived and emerged a year later as a competition that will forever be associated with its era. The empty stands
- [Archery - navigating the new normal](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/archery-navigating-the-new-normal/) - Mimi Landström walks us through the new World Archery rule changes and hopes they will affect international competition
- [2022 Vegas Shoot](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/2022-vegas-shoot/) - Youth triumphs at the biggest show of all The largest and longest-running indoor tournament in the world returned in 2022, after a tournament-in-name-only effort last year, postponed from its February slot to April. From small beginnings in the 1960s, the competition that would become known as the Vegas Shoot grew very slowly indeed, pulling in
- [ATA 2022 - new products](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/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
- [Easton Archery at 100](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/easton-archery-at-100/) - The oldest archery company in the US reaches its centenary in 2022
- [The best archery podcasts](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/the-best-archery-podcasts/) - Mimi Landström puts her headphones on for some of the best archery podcasts
- [LA 2028: still no compound](https://www.bow-international.com/features/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. It will be the 15th Olympic outing for the sport since it returned to the
- [Ascham: The Lover of the Bow. Part II](https://www.bow-international.com/features/history/ascham-the-lover-of-the-bow-part-ii/) - Jan H. Sachers this time Jan H. Sachers delves into the contents of Asham’s archery manual Roger Ascham’s Toxophilus, first published in 1545, is considered the oldest written introduction in Europe on how to shoot with bow and arrow. But it was not the sole achievement of its author, who himself had practised archery since
- [The recurve archer’s drawing arm](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-recurve-archers-drawing-arm/) - Dr James Park calculates the optimal draw force line There are a few modern tools available to coaches and archers, video analysis being one of the most commonly used. We take another look at Archery Biomechanics App, this time at the drawing arm elbow position. Remember, knowledge is power, but you still have to do
- [Introducing children to Field Archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/introducing-children-to-field-archery/) - Alex Tyler on how the smallest archers can start their journey There are many ways in which a child may find out about archery. It may be the sight of archery action in a film, a school or scout troop visit, or taster session, or something else. Whatever it is, there are lots of ways
- [Richard Priestman: on talent and coaching. Part 2](https://www.bow-international.com/interview/richard-priestman-on-talent-and-coaching-part-2-2/) - 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 the good thing with archery is that you can learn everything, piece by piece, like
- [Indoor arrows - choose them wisely](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/indoor-arrows-choose-them-wisely/) - Duncan Busby helps choose and tune your indoor compound arrows It’s that time of year again, and like it or loath it, the indoor season has begun. Whether you plan to attend as many tournaments as possible or just shoot a few rounds at the club, most archers will want to give themselves the edge
- [How To Pass Your Archery Exams](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-pass-your-archery-exams/) - Joe Parker: For over a thousand years, you had to draw a bow to get somewhere in life Depictions on this page spread are taken from a Chinese scroll dated around 1426-35, depicting entertainments in the Eastern Park of the Imperial Palace, probably under the Xuande Emperor, the fifth of the Ming Dynasty. They show
- [The Steady Aim ](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/the-steady-aim/) - Lucy O’Sullivan reviews South Africa’s solution to Mantis, a high-tech system designed by archers engineers. You may have heard about new archery technologies that can help you improve your shooting, whether it be video analysis apps like On Form, (perfect when combined with the iRange phone stick), or mountable shot analysis equipment like Mantis or
- [Interview Special: M.J. Rogers](https://www.bow-international.com/interview/interview-special-m-j-rogers/) - Kristina Dolgilevica: Insights into working with the disabled and the paralympic archers Finding a highly experienced coach who has worked with the disabled and para-athletes is not an easy task. After having contacted many of the industry professionals and world level coaches, one name cropped up all the time. “You have to speak to MJ!”
- [Review: Jet6 Vanes](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/review-jet6-vanes/) - By Sophie Meering Jet6 Vanes, like some other archery products and companies in the recent times, have been a big hit on social media, and are used by some big names, including the Olympic, World, and European Champion Mete Gazoz and his Turkish teammates, and World Champion Marie Horáčková. Even the Korean Hooter Shooter, the
- [Fairweather Brass Tab](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/review-fairweather-brass-tab/) - By Sophie Meering The Fairweather tabs have taken the archery scene by storm, with many archers such as the GBR Women’s team, Mete Gazoz (Tokyo 2020 individual champion), Marie Horáčková, using the tab and winning big titles on the World Stage. But what is so great about the Fairweather tabs, and is the Brass Tab
- [Review: Pro Grain Scale 2:0](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/review-pro-grain-scale-20/) - The new unit is chunky but actually surprisingly light (200 g), which is great if you want to carry it with you in your bow bag, and it’s not too fiddly for bigger hands. The edges of the ‘box’ are smoothed out and the lid has a QR code with information on how to use
- [Do Ranking Rounds Matter?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/analytics/do-ranking-rounds-matter/) - Dr James Park looks at the probability of an archer winning a podium position. I occasionally hear comments such as ‘the ranking round is not important – it’s the matches that matter’. Can that be true? Certainly, if you do not win the matches, you will not win a medal, but does the ranking round
- [New products on show at ATA 2023](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/new-products-on-show-at-ata-2023/) - Our annual report from archery’s biggest show As usual, the Bow team was at ATA for a poke around the world’s biggest archery trade show. The ATA is the Archery Trade Association of America, and it’s also the given name of the trade show every year in January, kicking off the North American ‘season’ of
- [Ascham: The Man behind the Work. Part I](https://www.bow-international.com/features/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 was first published in 1545, the year the Mary Rose sank near Portsmouth. It was
- [Richard Priestman: on talent and coaching. Part 2](https://www.bow-international.com/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 the good thing with archery is that you can learn everything, piece by piece, like
- [Chungju: Global Martial Arts Forum](https://www.bow-international.com/features/chungju-global-martial-arts-forum/) - By Kristina Dolgilevica The Global Martial Arts Forum took place from the 7th to the 9th of October, at the headquarters of the International Centre of Martial Arts for Youth Development and Engagement (CMAYDE), in Chungju, South Korea. The theme of the 2024 forum was Martial Arts as Living Heritage: Its Past, Present and Future.
- [John Walker MBE: out of retirement and onto LA28 Paras](https://www.bow-international.com/interview/john-walker-mbe-out-of-retirement-and-onto-la28-paras/) - By Duncan Busby John Walker MBE has had a remarkable archery career, going from novice to champion in just four years. Walker survived a devastating and life changing motorcycle accident in 2011 that left him with a partially paralysed right arm and multiple injuries that meant he had to use a wheelchair. While he was
- [Budget-Elite Choice: INVINSO V2](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/budget-elite-choice-invinso-v2/) - We all know two of the biggest archery market leaders when it comes to selecting a top-tier recurve riser. However, some of us may not have the budget, or are not yet ready to commit to the ‘elite’. We have selected a budget-elite option for those who are in that middle segment, the aspiring elite
- [Should we tune arrows at 30 metres?](https://www.bow-international.com/faqs/should-we-tune-arrows-at-30-metres/) - Dr James Park answers this very important question from a reader. A reader asked about the distance to use to tune a recurve bow. It is an excellent question and is best approached by considering the aerodynamic behaviour of both fletched and unfletched arrows. I have considered that behaviour in considerable detail and have models
- [NFAS: 3D Championships 2022](https://www.bow-international.com/features/events/nfas-3d-championships-2022/) - A sold-out return to the woods. By Alex Tyler Two weeks. That was all the time it took for all four hundred places for the 2022 National Field Archery Society (NFAS) 3D Championships to fill up. There had been a certain amount of caution because of Covid and the movement of the usual bank holiday
- [Hugh Soar (1926-2022)](https://www.bow-international.com/features/hugh-soar-1926-2022/)
- [World Nomad Games V: Kazakhstan](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/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 13, and welcomed over 2,430 athletes from 89 countries who competed in 21 sports and
- [Interview: Richard Priestman: on talent. Part 1](https://www.bow-international.com/features/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 countries in the world. A native of Liverpool, Richard Priestman comes from an archery family.
- [The Ki Bo Bae Effect](https://www.bow-international.com/features/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 appeared on the international circuit in 2017, when she earned her final World Cup gold
- [“Compound Bow Arm: Straight or bent?”](https://www.bow-international.com/features/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 technique has also progressed. Technique that was once common practice is now considered to be
- [MENTAL GAME: HOW WORLD’S TOP DO IT](https://www.bow-international.com/features/mental-game-how-worlds-top-do-it/) - Mimi Landström explores the most important aspect of the archer’s game. A lot of archers talk about their mental game. But what is it? We spoke to a few of the world’s top archers about their approach to mental game, what they believe in, why they do what they do. Inside the mental game The
- [Archery in Estonia](https://www.bow-international.com/features/archery-in-estonia/) - For archery in Estonia, dedication to training pays off Archery is a relatively small but growing sport in Estonia, the Baltic state that borders Latvia, Russia and the Gulf of Finland. The Estonian Archery Association (EAA) is the governing body for the sport in the country, and it is affiliated with World Archery. Competitions have
- [The history of metal bows](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-history-of-metal-bows/) - Jan H Sachers gets a fistful of steel as he discusses metal bows Since the dawn of archery many millennia ago, wood has been the most common material to produce bows. In some parts of the world, particularly the Eurasian Steppes, where proper bow woods like yew or elm were not available, and archers on
- [<strong>Can arrows spin too fast?</strong>](https://www.bow-international.com/features/can-arrows-spin-too-fast/) - Dr James Park tackles a modern issue A question came to the Bow office recently: can an arrow be forced to spin too fast and create a vacuum/parachuting effect, literally stalling it at the longer distances? It’s an interesting question and worth some thought, especially considering the introduction of new types of vanes recently. An aeroplane’s
- [Recurve follow-through](https://www.bow-international.com/features/recurve-follow-through/) - Kristina Dolgilevica looks at an underrated element of form To ‘follow-through’ means to bring an action to its conclusion or finishing position. If we consider the process of a pitcher throwing a baseball, we see that the follow-through consists of the athlete continuing to move the propulsive extremity (and the whole body) during and after
- [How to build and grow your archery club](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-build-and-grow-your-archery-club/) - Pete Hill shows you how to build and grow membership of your club using modern tools Archery clubs, like any club, need one thing more than anything else, and that’s members. A club doesn’t work without them. We know new members are out there and we know archery is compelling – addictive, even. But we
- [How to set realistic goals in archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-set-realistic-goals-in-archery/) - Lucy O’Sullivan says: never fear the hard work With archery, as with any sport, it’s not uncommon to go through different periods of enthusiasm; shooting lots, shooting a little and sometimes not shooting at all. Following such periods away from the sport it can seem like a daunting task getting back into it. The vision
- [Building the yumi bow](https://www.bow-international.com/features/building-the-yumi-bow/) - In the Netherlands, Stefan Tim has been building something very special As an archer, the yumi has always been fascinating to me. The Japanese bow has a unique design. With the distinctive curves and asymmetrical shape, I could not imagine how these bows would shoot and perform. I decided the only way to find out
- [Best new archery accessories for 2023](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/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 thumb releases. The Contour Knob, with non-slip tight grooves and an “ergonomic dished contour”, is
- [Ultimate Gear: Everything](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/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 going to shoot like never before. Nothing is going to stand in your way, so
- [Ultimate Gear: Compound](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/ultimate-gear-compound-2/) - 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 in your way, so let’s look at the latest and greatest archery kit on the
- [Ultimate Gear: Recurve](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/ultimate-gear-recurve-2/) - 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 all bows. We weighed up the market technology, took new feedback from top archers and,
- [The 18th century English archery revivals](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-18th-century-english-archery-revivals/) - Kristina Dolgilevica takes another look at the archery revival in 18th century England The history of the 18th century is often dismissed by the modern reader as uninteresting, lacking the mystery of ancient history and the curiosity of medieval history. Others are put off by the perceived, sometimes over-simplified class divisions of the nobility, gentry
- [Recovering your strength after a break from archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/recovering-your-strength-after-a-break-from-archery/) - Long break? Winter blues? Lucy O’Sullivan has you covered Strength, noun: “the quality or state of being physically strong” and “the capacity of an object or substance to withstand great force or pressure”. Strength is not just one ‘thing’. Although I teach people how to be physically strong in a gym, I find that it
- [Book review: <strong>The Archer’s Reflex</strong>](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/book-review-the-archers-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 target panic can strike any archer in any discipline, it is well known that target
- [Interview: <strong>Cinzia Noziglia</strong>](https://www.bow-international.com/features/interview-cinzia-noziglia/) - The reigning queen of barebow, Cinzia Noziglia, speaks to Bow International In October 2022, Italy’s Cinzia Noziglia was named the World Games’ athlete of the month not long after her victory at the World Archery Field Championships in Yankton. This completed a field archery ‘Triple Crown’ of the World Games title, the World 3D title
- [Interview: Gaby Schloesser](https://www.bow-international.com/features/interview-gaby-schloesser/) - Bow caught up with the Olympic silver medallist who is currently tearing up the indoor circuit Gabriela Schloesser (née Bayardo) is a Dutch recurve archer. Born in Mexico, she competed for Mexico before 2016, and has represented the Netherlands since 2017 after marrying the Dutch compound international Mike Schloesser. In 2019 she became the first
- [Arrows: how to minimise drag and maximise lift](https://www.bow-international.com/features/arrows-how-to-minimise-drag-and-maximise-lift/) - Dr James Park tackles a common arrow misconception An arrow’s centre of mass (CoM) is its balance point. Usually this will be forward of the centre of the shaft, due to the point being a significant portion of the arrow’s mass. Heavier points mean that the CoM is further forward. An arrow also has a
- [KTA Diary: Competing in Korea](https://www.bow-international.com/features/kta-diary-competing-in-korea/) - Kristina Dolgilevica’s KTA adventures continue I returned to Korea to put my skills to the test in competition. Here, I finally achieved my goal of representing my club and Seoul city on Korean soil, impressed with my shooting form, led the scoreboard, got a prize medal and became the first western female to formally take
- [New products: WIAWIS ATF-DX riser](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/new-products-wiawis-atf-dx-riser/) - Win & Win was out in Taipei and showing off its new WIAWIS bow Win & Win has continued to plough its own path through the professional recurve archery world, with its own focus on how to solve and minimise the perennial issues facing manufacturers and archers alike. In recent years, its archery brand line
- [New Year: a fresh take for archers](https://www.bow-international.com/features/new-year-a-fresh-take-for-archers/) - Sick of the ‘new year, new you’ articles? So are we. Joe Parker gets down to the real work you need to put in throughout the winter months Resolutions – don’t bother There is abundant evidence to suggest that New Year’s Resolutions (there, I’ve grandiosely capitalised them) simply don’t work. There are many reasons why.
- [Cam systems explained](https://www.bow-international.com/features/cam-systems-explained/) - Duncan Busby demystifies the defining feature of a compound bow
- [The essence of accuracy](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/the-essence-of-accuracy/) - A lesson on achieving higher accuracy – for those just starting. With Roy Rose
- [Akinci Toyu 2022](https://www.bow-international.com/features/akinci-toyu-2022/) - Anne Dohrmann got back in the saddle at 2022 Akinci Toyu – with mixed results
- [Pricing up the Indoor World Series](https://www.bow-international.com/features/pricing-up-the-indoor-world-series/) - It might not be as much as you think! By Mimi Landström If you’ve been thinking about a trip abroad for a shot at the Indoor World Series in 2023, read on. I have been travelling to and competing at The Vegas Shoot since 2017 (obviously, 2021 was a write-off). I get asked every year,
- [Taking a break at the end of the season](https://www.bow-international.com/features/taking-a-break-at-the-end-of-the-season/) - Everything you need to know about having time off at the end of the season
- [Interview: Sarah Bettles](https://www.bow-international.com/features/psychology/interview-sarah-bettles/) - GBR's Sarah Bettles opens up about her struggles with mental health and her return to top-level sport
- [How to get a sponsorship in archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-get-a-sponsorship-in-archery/) - Is sponsorship really all it’s cracked up to be? Bow investigates
- [How to balance archery and gym sessions](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-balance-archery-and-gym-sessions/) - Lucy O’Sullivan looks at an important training question for serious archers
- [Does the ranking round matter?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/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 good at matches. But do they represent reality? Certainly, we do see some archers who
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- [2022 NFAS National Championships](https://www.bow-international.com/features/2022-nfas-national-championships/) - Alex Tyler reports from the Eden Valley
- [The history of Korean Archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/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 a long grooved stick or firing tube called a tonga. This secret Korean innovation increased
- [Reporting back from 4th World Nomad Games 2022](https://www.bow-international.com/features/events/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 gap. This year it was accommodated by its first-time host, Turkey, the three earlier events
- [The origins of the English long bow](https://www.bow-international.com/features/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 used and admired all around the world today: the English longbow has a long, rich
- [The history of compound bows](https://www.bow-international.com/features/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 three years earlier, after spending much time experimenting with different designs in order to develop
- [Chula Vista: behind the scenes](https://www.bow-international.com/features/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, a residential facility that is designed to train the next generation of American Olympic champions.
- [Dealing with adversity in archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/psychology/dealing-with-adversity-in-archery/) - Lucy O’Sullivan tackles some of the most common issues on the shooting line
- [Should barebow archers use sears?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/should-barebow-archers-use-sears/) - Kristina Dolgilevica looks at sears and how barebows can – and can’t – use them As a barebow archer I personally find no need to employ any of the sear techniques, though I do teach them when requested. Many of my fellow barebow archers have expressed a keen interest in sear techniques, some claiming it
- [How to get to grips with the clicker](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/how-to-get-to-grips-with-the-clicker/) - Mimi Landström takes a look at one of the most common hang-ups in target archery
- [The Greatest Archery Movies: Ever](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-greatest-archery-movies-ever/) - The definitive list of the best archery films ever made.
- [How to build accurate arrows - part 2](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-build-accurate-bows-part-2/) - This article is sponsored by Last Chance Archery The most crucial step is to use the right tools. Archery is two-sided, there’s the skill of shooting your bow, of course, and there’s the art of tuning your equipment. Without equipment that has been adjusted correctly, you could never achieve your goals and never have the
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- [Archery exercises: rows and weights](https://www.bow-international.com/features/archery-exercises-rows-and-weights/) - Lucy O’Sullivan focuses on the best exercises for your back
- [Bow drills: the secret of success](https://www.bow-international.com/features/bow-drills-the-secret-of-success/) - Irish international Rebekah Tipping reminds you of what's really important Bow drills, bow holds, reversals: whatever you call them, this is one of the best ways to improve your strength without having to spend hours at the range every day. Many archers know this, yet anecdotal evidence suggests that very few archers do so. By some
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- [Shrewd RevX stabilisers review](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/shrewd-revx-stabilisers-review/) - Arne Metzlaff gets to grips with another big name, small-diameter offering Some time ago, US manufacturer Shrewd – best known, perhaps, for its compound scopes – released a new stabiliser system. With the very thin, small-diameter Revel series, Shrewd made a breakthrough and achieved a significantly higher level of recognition in Europe. Shortly afterwards, it
- [News Feature: Archery in Israel](https://www.bow-international.com/features/news-feature-archery-in-israel/) - Kristina Dolgilevica visited the new home of coach Richard Priestman
- [Ultimate Gear: Recurve](https://www.bow-international.com/features/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 bows. We took into account market-leading technology, feedback from top archers, and exceptional workmanship
- [Some of the best archery spotting scopes](https://www.bow-international.com/features/some-of-the-best-archery-spotting-scopes/) - Bow takes a close up view at the current market of Spotting Scopes Spotting scopes are not essential to an archery career, but can definitely assist in both training and competition, for checking arrow positions in a target face. Archers’ requirements are generally more modest than those of birdwatchers; for example, and a 20x zoom
- [The history of the composite bow](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-history-of-the-composite-bow/) - Jan H Sachers glues up a history of composite bow
- [Interviews: Bryony Pitman and Ella Gibson](https://www.bow-international.com/interview/interviews-bryony-pitman-and-ella-gibson/) - Last month’s cover star Bryony Pitman catapulted into the world top 10 after winning an unprecedented three medals at the Antalya World Cup. Now in her 10th year as an international, and still only 25, the future is looking brighter than ever, with people already talking about a renaissance in British recurve. She spoke to
- [Behinds the scenes at Gateway Feathers](https://www.bow-international.com/features/behinds-the-scenes-at-gateway-feathers/) - Gateway Feathers is developing some very special vanes Gateway Feathers, based in Arizona, has specialised for over 50 years in feather vanes for archery, offering a complete process. Many archers still prefer turkey feathers for fletching arrows, especially indoors and over shorter distances, taking advantage of the light weight and strong ability to control and
- [Traditional bowmaking in the UK - learning the trade](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional-bowmaking-in-the-uk-learning-the-trade/) - In the second of a two-part series, Rob Jones looks at traditional bowmaking in the UK When I started looking into the home-grown talent of British bowmaking, I quickly found that I was only scratching the surface of the wealth of expertise of the individuals out there. I discovered that – quietly – there are far
- [Seoul Calling](https://www.bow-international.com/features/seoul-calling/) - Kristina Dolgilevica continues her Korean trad adventures at the second European KTA meeting The end of May is now synonymous with Istanbul’s Conquest Cup and this year many of the Ottoman style enthusiasts gathered for its 10th international anniversary event. However, there was something else going on that last weekend of May – the second
- [Should you shoot with both eyes open?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/should-you-shoot-with-both-eyes-open/) - Roy Rose discusses if you should shoot with one eye or both eyes open Over the years, a number of discussion points have repeatedly arisen at clinics and seminars in conversations with elite shooters and a host of archers at all levels of proficiency. So, in this column, I will address some of the principal
- [How to take your bow abroad](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-take-your-bow-abroad/) - If you’re ‘returning to normal’, here are our top tips for hassle-free travel Most people have heard a few airline-baggage horror stories, and seasoned archers may have a fewof their own. For the pros, gear not turning up or being delayed at a major tournament is essentially an occupational hazard, and the archery peleton usually
- [New archery products: summer 2022](https://www.bow-international.com/features/new-archery-products-summer-2022/) - We're bringing you our top picks for all the latest archery products Leatherman Wave We’re big on multi-tools here at Bow, because anything that minimises on-field kit and makes things even a fraction simpler is welcome news. As well as the dual-code hex-key set that is essential for all recurvers and compounders, many (especially in
- [Archery at The World of Stonehenge exhibition](https://www.bow-international.com/features/archery-at-the-world-of-stonehenge-exhibition/) - Taking archery to the grave. By John Stanley The British Museum in London is currently holding an exhibition called The World Of Stonehenge, which is open until the middle of July 2022. There’s less in there about the titular monument itself and more about the age and its people. It broadly follows the story of
- [Neolithic Yew Bows from the Alpine Region](https://www.bow-international.com/features/neolithic-yew-bows-from-the-alpine-region/) - Jan H Sachers digs up the past Roughly 12,000 years ago, a climatic change in Europe led to higher average temperatures, warmer summers and generally beneficial conditions for a great variety of fauna and flora to prosper. Plants and animals hitherto only known in more southerly regions began to slowly migrate north, and in this
- [Advice on mobility for archers](https://www.bow-international.com/features/advice-on-mobility-for-archers/) - Reduce injury and increase flexibility – and that’s just the start. Kristina Dolgilevica shows you how Defining mobility can be a little confusing. When you look up ‘mobility training’, you will come across the big ‘mobility versus flexibility’ debate. Many will refer to a wide range of static or dynamic exercises simply as ‘flexibility training’,
- [How to build accurate arrows, part 1](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-build-accurate-arrows-part-1/) - The most crucial step is to use the right tools. Archery is two-sided, there’s the skill of shooting your bow, of course, and there’s the art of tuning your equipment
- [How to maximise your archery range time](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-maximise-your-archery-range-time/) - Quick-fire ways to get organised and boost your shooting in short sessions. By Andrew Smith
- [Fine tuning: when to adjust?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/fine-tuning-when-to-adjust/) - Dr James Park gets to grips with groups One common method used by archers to try to fine tune their equipment is to watch their group sizes. The method is typically something like: Shoot a few ends (typically from one to three) and measure the group width (outside arrow to outside arrow).Make a small adjustment
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- [Archery photography tutorial](https://www.bow-international.com/features/archery-photography-tutorial/) - We're here to give you a tutorial on archery-specific photography, and why it's important
- [Inside the KAA](https://www.bow-international.com/features/inside-the-kaa/) - What makes the Koreans so successful? Kristina Dolgilevica takes another look at the formidable Korea Archery Association The Korea Archery Association (KAA) is perhaps the only transdisciplinary organisation dedicated to the sport of archery on the elite level. Its organisational structure and principles are not novel. Some of its key strategic policies derive from the
- [Recurve: error analysis](https://www.bow-international.com/features/recurve-error-analysis/) - 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 a correction quick enough to stop haemorrhaging points. Given the lengths some go to to
- [Core archery: squats](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/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 that you didn’t know you needed in your life, and should start doing now. What
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- [Matt Stutzman interview](https://www.bow-international.com/interview/matt-stutzman-interview/) - The ‘Armless Archer’ finally snagged an individual world title in Dubai. By Joe Parker In Dubai, at the 2022 World Archery Para Championships, the USA’s Matt Stutzman finally took an individual world title – the highlight of a high profile career. The ‘Armless Archer’ had taken a world championship gold before, in the team event
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- [Ultimate gear: compound](https://www.bow-international.com/features/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 wanting to keep up with the latest trends, we’ve found the very best of everything
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- [The Dawn of Archery: Mesolithic Bows from Denmark and Northern Europe](https://www.bow-international.com/features/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 by several thousand years, in the form of long, thin, fletched spears cast with the
- [Keeping it alive: traditional bowmaking in the UK](https://www.bow-international.com/features/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, Mathews or another overseas manufacturer. A few might be shooting more traditional bows, but not
- [KTA: Reloaded](https://www.bow-international.com/features/kta-reloaded/) - Kristina Dolgilevica, one of the foremost Western practitioners of Korean traditional archery, returned to Korea at the end of 2021 – to teach and be taught. It has been two years since my last trip to South Korea, and two years of drills with my Korean traditional bow, designed for shooting 145m. The thought of
- [The tell-tale heart](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-tell-tale-heart/) - What the pulse tells us about endurance and emotion in archery. By Martin Dietrichs
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- [Bow strings: Getting it right](https://www.bow-international.com/features/bow-strings-getting-it-right/) - How much do you really know about your strings? By Andrew Smith
- [Modelling arrows - how to select the best arrow for any situation](https://www.bow-international.com/features/modelling-arrows-how-to-select-the-best-arrow/) - How to analyse and select the best arrow for any situation. By Dr James Park
- [Virtual worlds: archery in gaming](https://www.bow-international.com/features/virtual-worlds-archery-in-gaming/) - The cultural impact of archery in gaming. By Andreas Phillip Archery has a well-established place in popular entertainment, and the prevalence of it in movies and TV over the past decade or so has long been noted. But there is another medium in which the sport has a big presence, and which now – whether
- [An aid to accuracy: the history of bow sights](https://www.bow-international.com/features/an-aid-to-accuracy-the-history-of-bow-sights/) - Hugh Soar takes a look back at the history of bow sights When today's competitive archers glance at the gold through the lens of their chosen bow sight, they may be forgiven for not reflecting upon the antecedence of these now most elaborate and essential objects. But the sight’s purpose has rested upon ingenuity, advance
- [Interview: David Jackson](https://www.bow-international.com/features/interview-david-jackson/) - The French international barebower and field specialist on going for gold. By Kristina Dolgilevica How did you first get into barebow archery? It started as a hobby in 2005 when I was 13 years old. I enjoyed historical and fantasy movies and books, which is what got me into the world of archery. I used
- [How to find a good field location - our latest Ask the Experts](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-find-a-good-field-location-our-latest-ask-the-experts/) - Our expert panel answers your questions. Question: How do you go about finding a field archery location? Having a suitable location is a make or break factor for any club, whether its focus is target or field archery, but I wonder how many of you have ever considered how archery clubs finds their venues. The
- [Interview: Allison Wright](https://www.bow-international.com/interview/interview-allison-wright/) - For one competitor, a national championships victory was anything but routine For Allison Wright, simply getting to the start line of a national competition was quite an achievement. Diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2020, she was not expecting to be competing, let alone entering championships in 2021. Two points behind Christine Marshall of Viper Archers
- [Getting started with field archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/getting-started-with-field-archery/) - Try it this winter, with Andrew Smith For many target archers, shooting indoors this winter will still be restricted. With that prospect in mind, it’s worth giving field archery a go if you have never tried it. Field archery is enormous fun and great for families, as adults and juniors can shoot together on the
- [Field shooting: longbows](https://www.bow-international.com/features/field-shooting-longbows/) - Field is one of the finest arenas for longbow shooting. By Alex Tyler
- [Tips on optimising your field archery gear](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/tips-on-optimising-your-field-archery-gear/) - Dr James Park takes us out there Target archery is usually conducted outdoors on large fields, exposed to the weather. Consequently, minimising the distance an arrow drifts in wind is important. To do that, it is best to use small-diameter, high-mass arrows. Easton Protours or X10s are a good choice. Field archery is a little
- [Outdoor archery essentials](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/outdoor-archery-essentials/) - Some of the best current gear for field (and target too!) Zerofit base layer As recommended in Bow 151, these matt-finish base layers seem well suited to British weather. Available in six different unisex sizes – it’s possible the very largest archers may not be catered for, but snug is better than not – in
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- [The Bow 2021 Christmas gift guide - best present ideas for archers](https://www.bow-international.com/christmas-gift-guide/the-bow-2021-christmas-gift-guide-best-present-ideas-for-archers/) - Give your favourite archer something special Under £20 Parker Steel Ballpoint Pen How are you going to write in your new archery training journal (right) without your new matching arrow pen? This Parker pen will make any writing feel high class; it has such a smooth feel to it, and we love that you can buy
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- [Choosing barebow arrows](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/choosing-barebow-arrows/) - Kristina Dolgilevica offers advice on how to choose and gives her top picks.
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- [The Battle of Agincourt: revisited](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-battle-of-agincourt-revisited/) - On the 606th anniversary of archery’s greatest military victory, Kristina Dolgilevica reconsiders the Hundred Years’ War and asks, was Agincourt a success?
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- [Tokyo 2020: Analysing the data](https://www.bow-international.com/features/tokyo-2020-analysing-the-data/) - Challenging conditions in Tokyo? James Park runs the numbers As the Australian compound coach, I watched the Olympic Games archery from COVID lockdown in Melbourne rather than from Yumenoshima Park. The coverage of the event in Australia was excellent – I was able to watch every match in high definition. We did not get to
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- [Hit the right note](https://www.bow-international.com/features/hit-the-right-note/) - How one elite archer keeps things tidy. By Günter Kuhr. So you want to be good at this archery lark, right? You are making notes, yes? On every aspect of your training? If you aren't, you may be missing a cornerstone of elite performance. Recording score data digitally on a smartphone app has some advantages,
- [Taking back control](https://www.bow-international.com/features/taking-back-control/) - Something that could be holding you back is right in your pocket. By John Stanley.
- [Vegas 2020](https://www.bow-international.com/features/vegas-2020/) - Mimi Landström went undercover for Bow in Sin City. As usual, it was a tournament of superlatives. The 2020 edition of the Vegas Shoot registered 3816 archers – getting ever closer to the elusive 4000 archers – with shooters travelling from 53 countries around the world to compete in this event. The compound flight division
- [Archery: what the pros eat](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/following-a-winning-nutritional-formula/) - Mimi Landström explores what the pros eat in competition
- [How to solve eye dominance problems](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/solving-the-problem-of-eye-dominance/) - Having a dominant eye can be a problem, but Ethan Lowry explores how it doesn't have to be. Eye Conditions As you visualise your target, before you even pick up a bow, the calculations have already been starting in your head. Under pressure, your brain is working overtime to figure out the distance of the
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- [Indoor: 12 compound tweaks](https://www.bow-international.com/features/indoor-12-compound-tweaks/) - Duncan Busby shows you how to squeeze out every last point on the way to 600.
- [Bow reviews MK Korea: Recurve kit](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/bow-reviews-mk-korea-recurve-kit/) - Bow looks at the new intermediate range from the boutique Korean manufacturer
- [Hacking The Darkside: part 2](https://www.bow-international.com/features/hacking-the-darkside-part-2/) - In Part 2 of a short series, Vanessa Lee details exactly what happens when a recurver takes up compound It had been about a week since my first shot with a compound bow and I knew I wanted to get my own equipment. No one had warned me that it was going to be a
- [New Year, New Gear](https://www.bow-international.com/features/new-year-new-gear/) - Out with the old, in with the new! First up is what's new in January
- [Review: Fairweather tab](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/fairweather-tab/) - The archery tab designed by the 2000 Olympic gold medallist has been gaining some major fans, including Arne Metzlaff
- [Hacking The Darkside: part 3](https://www.bow-international.com/features/hacking-the-dark-side-2/) - In the latest part of our series, Vanessa Lee details exactly what happens when a recurver takes up compound.
- [Hacking the darkside: Part 1](https://www.bow-international.com/features/hacking-the-dark-side/) - In Part 1 of a short series, Vanessa Lee decides to take up compound - and learns from the best
- [2019: a year in archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/2019-a-year-in-archery-2/) - In our third and final part, Bow continues to wrap up 2019 with a look back at what went on.
- [2019: a year in archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/2019-a-year-in-archery/) - In our second part, Bow continues to wrap up 2019 with a look back at what went on. May Bow cover star: Lan Lu The NFAS 3D championships went off with a bang in Nottinghamshire with some of the trickiest technical shooting yet seen. Berlin and Yankton were awarded the World Championships in 2021 and
- [Hoyt 2020 Risers: On test](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/hoyt-2020-risers-on-test/) - With some brand new technology on offer, how do the latest top-line Hoyt offerings work out?
- [2019 in archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/2019-in-archery/) - How was it for you? Bow wraps up 2019 with a look back at what went on…
- [The best quotes in archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-best-quotes-in-archery/) - Roy Rose shares some of his favourite quotes and drollery from the archery world.
- [Fitness: is it really that important?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/fitness-is-it-really-that-important/) - Fitness: is it really that important?
- [Bow: The Beginning](https://www.bow-international.com/features/bow-the-beginning/) - The magazine's first editor Richard White takes us back to the start
- [Aurora Techno Recurve Backpack and Techno Lite Quiver](https://www.bow-international.com/features/aurora-techno-recurve-backpack-and-techno-lite-quiver/) - Rebekah Tipping looks at some thoroughly modern new kit from Italy.
- [Ask the experts](https://www.bow-international.com/faqs/ask-the-experts-22/) - Our expert panel answers your questions. Send yours to john.stanley@futurenet.com
- [Bare As You Dare](https://www.bow-international.com/features/bare-as-you-dare/) - The current state of barebow risers on the market. By Andreas Philipp. In principle, every take-down recurve riser can be shot as a barebow, but you often hear and read the question of a suitable riser for a beginner or an intermediate. Risers specifically designed for barebow have some advantages. According to World Archery rules,
- [USA Archery: Ultimate Guides](https://www.bow-international.com/features/usa-archery-ultimate-guides/) - Bow reviews USA Archery's tuning videos from some of their biggest names. By Amy Skogen and Duncan Busby
- [Arrows in the Middle Ages](https://www.bow-international.com/features/arrows-in-the-middle-ages/) - Continuing on in his history of arrows, Jan D Sachers takes us from the rise of the knights to the sinking of the Mary Rose
- [Carbon arrows: what you should know](https://www.bow-international.com/features/carbon-arrows-what-you-should-know/) - When it comes to selecting carbons, it's still best to approach things carefully. By Andrew Smith Competitive archers are always looking for an advantage and constantly musing over how they can improve their equipment. Arrows are always high on the list with questions like: "can my choice of shaft buy me points, will one set
- [Arrows are not bullets](https://www.bow-international.com/features/arrows-are-not-bullets/) - Real world arrow deflection tests provide insight into range safety and the safe design of field archery ranges. By Simon Allen. Since Archery GB produced their 2017 ‘A guide to field archery courses’ there has been much debate over the length and width of overshoot zones for field archery. Archery GB recommends that the furthest
- [Roll out the barrel](https://www.bow-international.com/features/roll-out-the-barrel/) - Hugh Soar looks back over the history of the barrelled arrow
- [Making and tuning wooden arrows](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/making-and-tuning-wooden-arrows/) - Jaap Bolt takes us through his process of making and tuning wooden arrows
- [Fat or thin? We have the definitive answer](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/fat-or-thin-we-have-the-definitive-answer/) - Do thicker arrows really bring a significant score point gain?
- [Ask the experts](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/ask-the-experts-20/) - Our expert panel answers your questions, so send them in to john.stanley@futurenet.com
- [Uukha XPro2](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/uukha-xpro2/) - Andrew Smith goes long with the latest Uukha riser...
- [SPONSORED: Shoot with confidence using the AAE TRAD vane](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/sponsored-shoot-with-confidence-using-the-aae-trad-vane/) - AAE teamed up with accomplished outdoorsman and traditional archer Aron Snyder to create the first ever traditional archery vane that can be shot off the shelf
- [Poundage: how heavy does a recurve bow need to be?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/poundage-how-heavy-does-a-recurve-bow-need-to-be/) - One of the most common questions that people unfamiliar with archery ask is along the lines of: “Don't you have to be really strong to do it?”. The pretty-much-universal advice is to start shooting at a low bow weight, and work your way up in poundage as your strength and technique improves. For shooting outdoors
- [Release the pressure](https://www.bow-international.com/features/release-the-pressure/) - The ideal competition preparation for archers? Claire van Dijck investigates In the Netherlands, archery has changed a lot over the years. Archery was once known as a sport played in bars, just like darts, but currently there are several regional practice centres and the national team has a full-time programme at Papendal, the Olympic training
- [Para World Championships 2019](https://www.bow-international.com/features/para-world-championships-2019/) - Tania Nadarajah competed in Den Bosch for Team GB. She reports exclusively for Bow on a competition that was tougher than most – for several reasons. The 2019 edition of the World Para Archery Championships was the largest competition in its 21 year history, attended by 292 athletes from 52 countries. Held from 3-9 June
- [The way of the bow](https://www.bow-international.com/features/true-shooting-certain-hitting/) - Bow paid a visit to the White Rose Kyudojo in London
- [Ask the experts](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/ask-the-experts-19/) - It's that time again for our experts to answer your questions, so if you have any then please send them to john.stanley@futurenet.com
- [What's on your bow: Antalya edition](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/whats-on-your-bow-antalya-edition/) - Wonder what the elite were swinging in Turkey? This is your chance to find out.
- [The importance of hydration](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-importance-of-hydration/) - Many archers forget to keep themselves hydrated, and Ethan Lowry is here to tell you how crucial it is.
- [Compound in the Olympics: will it ever happen?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/will-compound-in-the-olympics-ever-happen/) - Bow investigates whether we will ever see compound in the Olympics, and if so, when?
- [What's up with Korea?](https://www.bow-international.com/opinion/whats-up-with-korea/) - Bow International editor John Stanley thinks the disaster in Den Bosch had been on the cards for a while.
- [Complete guide to: recurve stabilisation](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/complete-guide-to-recurve-stabilisation/) - Andrew Smith weights up your options when it comes to recurve stabilisation
- [Berlin and Yankton awarded next World Championships](https://www.bow-international.com/news/berlin-and-yankton-awarded-next-world-championships/) - World Archery awarded hosting rights for the 2021 and 2023 editions of its World Championships to the US city of Yankton and the German capital Berlin, respectively.
- [GBR wins six spots for Tokyo 2020](https://www.bow-international.com/news/gbr-wins-six-spots-for-tokyo-2020/) - The majority of places for Olympic competition at Tokyo 2020 were handed out at the World Championships in Den Bosch, Netherlands.
- [World Championships 2019](https://www.bow-international.com/features/world-championships-2019/) - The 2019 Hyundai World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands was by some distance the biggest major international archery tournament ever held. The total runners were 590 from 88 countries – 200 recurve men, 153 recurve women, 139 compound men and 98 compound women – and it also served as the main Olympic qualifier for teams
- [Shooting with curves](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/shooting-with-curves/) - USA senior athlete Amy Skogen has a couple of things to talk about
- [2019 World Archery Championships: Preview](https://www.bow-international.com/features/2019-world-archery-championships-preview/) - Every two years, the archery world holds a target World Championships. This is the longest running international competition in target archery, and has a history going back to 1931, when World Archery was still known as FITA. It was held every year - with a break for WW2 – up until 1959, when it switched
- [Antalya World Cup 2019](https://www.bow-international.com/features/antalya-world-cup-2019/) - Most archery fans are familiar with Antalya, the pleasantly relaxed beach resort on the Turkish Mediterranean coast. You may be familiar with the fact that it’s an eternal fixture on the World Cup circuit, having hosted every single stage since the inception of the competition, but it’s become very much part of the fabric of
- [Arrows in the middle ages (part 1)](https://www.bow-international.com/features/arrows-in-the-middle-ages-part-1/) - Jan D Sachers brings history to life
- [New products in 2019](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/new-products-in-2019/) - We're looking at some of the shiny new products available in 2019
- [ATA: New Products](https://www.bow-international.com/features/events/ata-new-products/) - Things we saw at the world's biggest archery trade show!
- [Complete guide to: compound stabilisation](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/complete-guide-to-compound-stabilisation/) - Duncan Busby likes to keep things balanced.
- [Ask the experts](https://www.bow-international.com/faqs/ask-the-experts-18/) - Our expert panel answers your questions. Send yours to john.stanley@futurenet.com
- [Wiawis CX7 Riser review](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/wiawis-cx7-riser-review/) - How does the new intermediate riser measure up? Amy Skogen finds out. At this year’s Archery Trade Association show, Win & Win unveiled yet another new carbon option in their recurve riser line, the WIAWIS CX7, billed as a high-end intermediate range riser. Science One of the things I really appreciate about Win & Win
- [Medellin: World Cup 2019](https://www.bow-international.com/features/events/medellin-world-cup-2019/) - Colombia doesn't do normal weather. Close to the equator and the Andes mountains, it has two summer seasons and two rainy seasons. Medellin in April, the 'City Of Eternal Spring', in the mountain highlands on the edge of the Andes, is very much in rainy season. This edition was held in a warm damp drizzle
- [Ask the experts](https://www.bow-international.com/news/ask-the-experts-17/) - Our expert panel answers your questions. Send yours to john.stanley@futurenet.com
- [Review: Axcel Achieve XP](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/review-axcel-achieve-xp/) - Patrick Huston reviews the top-end recurve sight from the Axcel stable
- [Full of eastern promise](https://www.bow-international.com/features/full-of-eastern-promise/) - The spectacular rise of Turkish archery
- [The rise and rise of Casey Kaufhold](https://www.bow-international.com/interview/the-rise-and-rise-of-casey-kaufhold/) - Still only 15, the USA's newest star talks to Bow...
- [Backstage pass with Erin Prior](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/backstage-pass-with-erin-prior/) - Aiming for consistent performance? Say hello to pre-performance routines. By Erin Prior.
- [Indian archery issues continue](https://www.bow-international.com/news/indian-archery-issues-continue/) - A long-running issue over administration in Indian archery continues, as the sport continues to move deeper into the Olympic cycle.
- [The business end with Adrian Tippins](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/the-business-end-with-adrian-tippins/) - Getting arrow selection right first time. With Adrian Tippins.
- [ATA: New Products (part 2)](https://www.bow-international.com/news/ata-new-products-2/) - This time it's part 2 of the things we saw at the world's biggest archery trade show earlier this year. 
- [Back in the groove](https://www.bow-international.com/features/back-in-the-groove/) - This time, Lucy O' Sullivan focuses on developing a strong back for archery.
- [Team Bhutan:  on the road to 2020](https://www.bow-international.com/features/team-bhutan-on-the-road-to-2020/) - Eight months after Sally Park took over in the Land Of The Thunder Dragon, how are the team progressing?
- [The mindset: form and execution](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-mindset-form-and-execution/) - Roy Rose, in this compound-focused piece, talks us through developing a bulletproof process.
- [Treating tendon problems](https://www.bow-international.com/features/treating-tendon-problems/) - Vanessa Lee says that tendinopathy is like shooting in the wind: it can be annoying but manageable. 
- [The hard choice: training with the bow](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-hard-choice-training-with-the-bow/) - Patrick Huston explains his approach to getting strong with the bow...
- [The Armguard: an appreciation](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-armguard-an-appreciation/) - Hugh Soar narrates a surprising history...
- [Project: yourself](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/project-yourself/) - Erin Prior shows you how deliberate practice can make training effective.
- [Ask the experts](https://www.bow-international.com/features/ask-the-experts-16/) - Our expert panel answer your questions
- [The third set with James Park](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-third-set-with-james-park/) - James Park examines whether the third set is critical to recurve competition
- [Getting things straight: shoulder alignments for recurve archers](https://www.bow-international.com/features/getting-things-straight-shoulder-alignments-for-recurve-archers/) - Naomi Folkard talks shoulder alignment for recurve archers.
- [Roma Archery Trophy 2018](https://www.bow-international.com/features/events/a-look-at-the-inaugural-roma-archery-trophy/) - A wide open field in the Eternal City.
- [Ask the experts!](https://www.bow-international.com/features/ask-the-experts-15/) - Our panel of expects from around the world answer your questions on every aspect of shooting technique, phycology and equipment.
- [Archery Commonwealth Games bid submitted](https://www.bow-international.com/news/archery-commonwealth-games-bid-submitted/) - Archery GB has confirmed that it has delivered a proposal for archery’s inclusion in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games as an additional optional sport. The organisation was joined by representatives from World Archery and Archery England to present a vision that would broaden the diversity of the sport programme at the Games and provide exciting
- [Bow proposes: a radical audience-grabbing idea!](https://www.bow-international.com/features/bow-proposes-a-radical-audience-grabbing-idea/) - Bow International have been doing some blue sky thinking about how to appeal to wider audiences, and this is what they came up with...
- [Indoor season bows](https://www.bow-international.com/features/indoor-season-bows/) - At the recent Roma Archery Trophy, we spoke to four elite archers to find out what they were swinging this season. (Click each image to expand).
- [Winter Maintenance](https://www.bow-international.com/features/winter-maintenance/) - By Duncan Busby and Crystal Gauvin. The New Year is a time for resolutions, but when it comes to archery the winter season can make even the most passionate of archers lose interest. Between the cold weather – and gluttony of food – it can be difficult to motivate yourself to shoot. So why not
- [Changing the Sport? New Style Clubs](https://www.bow-international.com/features/changing-the-sport-new-style-clubs/) - For as long as anyone can remember, archery has been based around clubs; and they remain the cauldron of most people’s archery experience, barring the usual first-try suspects of summer camps and fairgrounds. Archery clubs vary wildly across the UK and the world. There are near semi-pro outfits with first-class indoor and outdoor facilities producing
- [All the gear...](https://www.bow-international.com/features/3128/) - Club archery has a problem. By Chris Wells Shooting a bow effectively requires the knowledge of the movements required and the muscle memory and physical fitness to deliver those movements identically each time. It’s easy to learn bad habits and it’s easy to lose comfort in shooting. These can both be exceptionally demoralising, especially if
- [Archery Holidays](https://www.bow-international.com/features/archery-holidays/) - With the winter clouds rolling in, beat the blues with these holiday ideas for 2019 catered for the archer who can’t bear to leave their bow behind. Heather Flint has it covered. Chianti 3D Chianti 3D Archery is part of the extensive holiday vacation property Poderi Val Verde, an authentic 14th century Tuscan farm nestled in
- [Great Britain – Korea archery partnership blossoms](https://www.bow-international.com/news/great-britain-korea-archery-partnership-blossoms/) - Archery students from the elite Korean National Sports University visited the ArcheryGB base of Lilleshall this week, as the recurve squad trained with them in a joint week long camp, in preparation for elite competition next year with the World Championships scheduled and Tokyo 2020 places up for grabs. Richard Priestman, head Olympic coach said:
- [The New TV: Archery on YouTube](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-new-tv-archery-on-youtube/) - Andrea Vasquez investigates why archers are creating content on YouTube. When YouTube arrived on the internet in 2005 it changed how video - and TV - would be consumed for either. The most-widely used online video platform, it currently records over a billion views every single day. A small proportion of those are people
- [Tough At The Top: Interview with Chang Hyejin](https://www.bow-international.com/features/tough-at-the-top-interview-with-chang-hyejin/) - Once described as "five foot one of indomitable will", this interview with the Olympic Champion, Chang Hyejin took place earlier this year shortly before this year's Asian Games. By Vanessa Lee. Chang Hyejin didn’t appear to be the most intimidating competitor at the 2008 World University Archery Championships in Tainan, Taipei. It was her first
- [GBR take two Invictus Games archery medals as competition wraps in Sydney.](https://www.bow-international.com/news/gbr-take-two-invictus-games-medals-as-competition-wraps-in-sydney/) - Jennifer Collins took home individual gold and team bronze from the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney, part of a nine-strong GBR team. The 37-year-old former RAF logistics officer topped the recurve open qualification to earn a bye into the semis. She then beat Hannah Marguerite Stolberg (USA) to earn a gold medal match with Australia’s
- [Hunger Games-inspired archer places 7th at Youth Olympic Games](https://www.bow-international.com/features/hunger-games-inspired-archer-places-7th-at-youth-olympic-games/) - Rebecca Jones of New Zealand, topped becoming the first NZ archer to be selected for the Youth Olympic Games by finishing 7th in the competition. Despite seeding 31st of 32 archers, she fought her way to the quarterfinals, after dramatically upsetting the number two seed Uehara Ruka of Japan in a shootoff in her first
- [Vegas champion stripped of crown after positive doping test](https://www.bow-international.com/news/vegas-champion-stripped-of-crown-after-positive-doping-test/) - The winner of the 2018 Vegas shoot shootdown, Bob Eyler, tested positive for cannabis and beta blockers at the event and after a lengthy investigation and arbitration procedure, has been banned from the sport for two years by the US Anti-Doping Agency and the NFAA. It is understood that the archer was unfamiliar with the
- [Indian archery may be forced under neutral flag](https://www.bow-international.com/news/indian-archery-may-be-forced-under-neutral-flag/) - Indian archers run the risk of competing under a neutral World Archery flag if the national federation of the country Archery Association of India fails to govern correctly
- [The ultimate field archery target guide](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-ultimate-field-archery-target-guide/) - Uphill, downhill, shallow, steep – Patrick Huston plays all the angles in his quest for field archery perfection
- [Three ways to judge distances on unmarked field rounds](https://www.bow-international.com/features/three-ways-to-judge-distances-on-unmarked-field-rounds/) - These three methods are all well-known approaches – and most good field archers will at least one or a combination of these three to set yardage
- [Why field archery shouldn't be overlooked](https://www.bow-international.com/features/why-field-archery-shouldnt-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](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-start-your-own-field-archery-club/) - Alex Tyler presents a step-by-step guide, from location to security to finance
- [Rise Of The Youth: GBR's new generation](https://www.bow-international.com/features/rise-of-the-youth-gbrs-new-generation/) - Great Britain's youth team are conquering the world. By Izzy Carpenter. In the years since London 2012, there has been a sea change in British international archery. Many of the senior internationals that appeared for GBR at the London Games and in the era preceding have now retired or moved onto other roles in the
- [Sylvia Harris](https://www.bow-international.com/features/sylvia-harris/) - Part of the series catching up with former elite archers. Sylvia Harris shot for Great Britain at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, on the team with Alison Williamson and Joanne Edens. We spoke to her at the Lausanne World Masters. I started when I was ten years old. I went to watch a friend to start
- [Interview with John Demmer III](https://www.bow-international.com/features/interview-with-john-demmer-iii/) - Top USA barebow archer John Demmer III talks to Danielle Gerken about his hopes going into the 2018 World Field Championships – and his vision for the future of the sport. Like many US archers, John Demmer grew up around hunting. Every year his cousin would come up to see him and go bowhunting. After thinking
- [Archery tech explained: How a hinge release works](https://www.bow-international.com/features/archery-tech-explained-how-a-hinge-release-works/) - The last decade of competitive compound archery has undoubtedly seen a significant trend away from the thumb-trigger release to the hinge or back tension model
- [Alison Williamson on life after archery](https://www.bow-international.com/interview/alison-williamson-on-life-after-archery/) - Izzy Carpenter talks to one of Team GB's greatest archers
- [Opinion: Hashtag Epidemic](https://www.bow-international.com/opinion/opinion-hashtag-epidemic/) - Personal branding for archers requires some creativity. By Chris Wells. There’s an epidemic of hashtags in the archery world. It seems to be the norm that whenever somebody completes a tournament, they’ll thank their sponsors on social media – and usually with a long list of @s and #s to finish off the post, up
- [Surviving At The Top: Aida Roman (English / Español )](https://www.bow-international.com/interview/surviving-at-the-top-interview-with-aida-roman-english-espanol/) - Aida Roman became Mexico’s first silver medallist in archery at the Olympics during London 2012. We found out how she got there and how her life has changed since. By Andrea Vasquez. (Entrevista en inglés primero. Español sigue.) Twenty years ago, Aida Roman skipped a gymnastics class to accompany her father to an archery course.
- [Inside The Archer is back in a new edition](https://www.bow-international.com/news/inside-the-archer-is-back-in-a-new-edition/) - One of the most important guides to recurve archery ever is being reprinted – we spoke to one of its authors to find out what's changed
- [Why Every Club Needs An A-Team](https://www.bow-international.com/features/why-every-club-needs-an-a-team/) - Chris Wells thinks your archery club needs a Premier League. Here's why.
- [Review: Archery Scoring Apps](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/review-archery-scoring-apps/) - Sophie Meering takes us through some of the many current archery scoring apps on the market
- [How To Destroy A World Record](https://www.bow-international.com/news/how-to-destroy-a-world-record/) - At the Antalya World Cup, Kang Chae Young of Korea broke the 70m ranking round world record, becoming the first recurve woman to shoot more than 690 points in history
- [5 ways to develop a winning mindset](https://www.bow-international.com/features/psychology/5-ways-to-develop-a-winning-mindset/) - Erin Prior points the way to developing a 'growth mindset' around the sport
- [Interview: Lisa Unruh](https://www.bow-international.com/interview/interview-lisa-unruh/) - Lisa Unruh dazzled her home country in Rio – and hasn't stopped winning since. We find out how just how she does it.
- [WIN! A Praktica Hydan 20-60x77 Spotting Scope!](https://www.bow-international.com/news/win-a-praktica-hydan-20-60x77-spotting-scope/) - Find out how you could win a Praktica Hydan 20-60x77 Spotting Scope worth £119.99
- [Exclusive interview with Aida Roman, only in this month's Bow International](https://www.bow-international.com/news/exclusive-interview-with-aida-roman-only-in-this-months-bow-international/) - The new issue of Bow International is out today, take a sneak peak at what it has to offer, including an exclusive interview with Aida Roman
- [Q&A: Should I shoot with both eyes open?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/qa-should-i-shoot-with-both-eyes-open/) - Roy Rose discusses eye focus and whether you should be shooting with both eyes open
- [Interview: Michaela Lake and Jason Meehan](https://www.bow-international.com/interview/interview-michaela-lake-and-jason-meehan/) - Barebowers Michaela Lake and Jason Meehan were two of the most successful archers at this year’s World Masters Games – Bow International sits down with them both and finds out how they did it
- [Ladies First on Netflix now!](https://www.bow-international.com/news/ladies-first-on-netflix-now/) - Incase you missed it, the Deepika Kumari documentary has finally been released on Netflix, so you can watch in the comfort of your own home!
- [Event report: Arizona Cup](https://www.bow-international.com/features/event-report-arizona-cup/) - Here comes the sun! The first major North American tournament of the year didn't disappoint. Crystal Gauvin was there.
- [5 Top new archery toys!](https://www.bow-international.com/features/5-top-new-archery-toys/) - Some of the newer gear available at your local archery retailer
- [Q&A: When to retire arrows](https://www.bow-international.com/features/qa-when-to-retire-arrows/) - Adrian Tippins reveals the tell tale signs that your arrows are approaching retirement
- [Q&A: Which spin wings should you pick?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/qa-which-spin-wings-should-you-pick/) - Adrian Tippins discusses what type of spin wings to go for when making the switch from plastic vanes...
- [5 Tips For Travelling To Competitions Abroad](https://www.bow-international.com/features/5-tips-for-travelling-to-competitions-abroad/) - Duncan Busby lays out his essential tips for if you are considering taking your archery abroad this year
- [The best international outdoor tournaments](https://www.bow-international.com/news/the-best-international-outdoor-tournaments/) - Pack your suitcase! Duncan Busby takes us through some of the best international outdoor competitions to jet off to in 2018
- [The best UK tournaments this summer](https://www.bow-international.com/news/the-best-uk-tournaments-this-summer/) - There are hundreds of tournaments held every weekend throughout the UK; from small local competitions to national events, shooting every round you can imagine. But for those of you who are serious about competing these are sure to be top of your list:
- [The ultimate instinctive archery event you've been missing out on!](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-ultimate-instinctive-archery-event-youve-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
- [Q&A: How to settle into a competition setting](https://www.bow-international.com/features/qa-how-to-settle-into-a-competition-setting/) - Alistair Whittingham shares his top tips for combating competition nerves and settling into the game quicker
- [Practise with purpose](https://www.bow-international.com/features/practise-with-purpose/) - While practice might not make perfect, it should at least make you better. Coach Larry Wise explains how to structure a practice session to achieve just that
- [How to get outdoor ready](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-get-outdoor-ready/) - With the indoor season drawing to a close, Patrick Huston shares his guide to preparing for outdoors, so you can hit the ground running
- [Traditional troubleshoot: What's dead release?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional-troubleshoot-whats-dead-release/) - Rob Jones explains what dead and active release means from the perspective of a traditional archer
- [How to overcome 'wrong' eye dominance](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-overcome-wrong-eye-dominance/) - Left-eye dominant but right-handed, Lucy O’Sullivan has spent a fair amount of time working to overcome the problems that presents. Here, she shares some of the tips and tricks she’s learned
- [Inside Aim4Sport: The one-stop shop and training centre](https://www.bow-international.com/features/inside-aim4sport-the-one-stop-shop-and-training-centre/) - When Dave Leader and Gaynor Hutchison took over Aim4Sport, they decided to build on their love for coaching and create a combined retail and training centre
- [Mindfulness over matter](https://www.bow-international.com/features/mindfulness-over-matter/) - John Stanley explores the concept of mindfulness, and finds that it’s linked to archery in more ways than just as a tool for improvement
- [The Science Behind the Clicker](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-science-behind-the-clicker/) - It’s a small piece of equipment that can nevertheless have a big impact – Craig Johnson looks into how and why a clicker works when it comes to improving your shot
- [Some observations from the Shanghai World Cup, 2018](https://www.bow-international.com/news/some-observations-from-the-shanghai-world-cup-2018/) - Regular contributor Dr. James Park was in Shanghai for the first World Cup of the year - and he wasn't happy with everybody's arrows. He shares his thoughts exclusively for Bow
- [Kit up for the outdoor season](https://www.bow-international.com/features/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
- [Q&A: What you need to know about bow safety](https://www.bow-international.com/features/qa-what-you-need-to-know-about-bow-safety/) - Freddie Collier from Archery GB explains the essential rules and regulations you need to know when approaching the issue of safety at archery events
- [8 steps to manage competition nerves](https://www.bow-international.com/features/8-steps-to-manage-competition-nerves/) - Crystal Gauvin gives us the low-down on strategies for keeping calm when competing
- [Q&A: Finding your arrow length](https://www.bow-international.com/features/qa-finding-your-arrow-length/) - Adrian Tippins discusses the importance of knowing your arrow length when looking to buy your first bow...
- [Best foot forward: How to find your stance](https://www.bow-international.com/features/best-foot-forward-how-to-find-your-stance/) - A good stance is the foundation for a good shot, but it can take some working out. Duncan Busby explains how to find the best stance for you
- [How to get your references right](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-get-your-references-right/) - Duncan Busby outlines the importance of a set of comfortable, consistent reference points, and explains how you can find what works for you
- [Have the best outdoor season yet with the new issue of Bow International](https://www.bow-international.com/news/have-the-best-outdoor-season-yet-with-the-new-issue-of-bow-international/) - Issue 124 of Bow International is about making an incredible start to the outdoor season...
- [How to get stronger and fitter at home](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-get-stronger-and-fitter-at-home/) - Not quite ready to venture out of your winter cocoon and take on the gym? Lucy O'Sullivan says you can still improve your archery
- [How to prepare your gear for outdoor season](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-prepare-your-gear-for-outdoor-season/) - Patrick Huston shares his tips to fine-tune your equipment for outdoor rounds before competing at the long distances
- [How to practice with a new bow](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-practise-with-a-new-bow/) - The first few weeks with a new bow can be full of things to remember. Andrew Smith recommends keeping things simple, and prioritising form over fiddly tuning
- [New Season! New Bow?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/new-season-new-bow/) - Duncan Busby takes us through the decisions you’ll need to make when choosing a modern compound bow
- [Q&A: How to regain enthusiasm for archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/psychology/qa-how-to-regain-enthusiasm-for-archery/) - Losing enthusiasm for your sport is more common than you might think. Andrew Smith explains how to revive your passion when it wanes
- [6 Top new archery products](https://www.bow-international.com/news/6-top-new-archery-products/) - A small selection of the new-for-2018 toys we spotted at the Vegas Shoot trade show
- [Q&A: Tackling windy conditions for beginners](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/qa-tackling-windy-conditions-for-beginners/) - British weather, even in Summertime, can get a bit windy! It helps to know how to combat this in your archery so you can prevent your arrows going off course. Patrick Huston has some tips...
- [Should archery be on TV?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/should-archery-be-on-tv/) - Does archery need to be on television? Chris Wells sets out the facts.
- [How to make a great 3D course!](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-make-a-great-3d-course/) - Course setter Rob Jones takes us through how he makes a course both challenging and interesting
- [Archery for autism](https://www.bow-international.com/features/archery-for-autism/) - The Power Of Repetition: Archery can change lives - as a group of young autistic Japanese archers discovered
- [Q&A: What is weight matching?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/qa-what-is-weight-matching/) - Expert Adrian Tippins explains what weight matching is when it comes to building arrows
- [Q&A: Keeping your cool after a bad shot](https://www.bow-international.com/features/psychology/qa-keeping-your-cool-after-a-bad-shot/) - Alistair Whittingham explains how to get back on track if you lose focus after a bad shot...
- [Make 2018 your best year yet!](https://www.bow-international.com/features/making-the-right-resolutions/) - Patrick Huston reveals the resolutions you should be making in 2018 to make it your best archery year yet
- [Encouraging participation in visually impaired archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/encouraging-participation-in-visually-impaired-archery/) - Sue Habgood has taken the quest for greater participation in VI archery to the continent
- [Nîmes: From the inside](https://www.bow-international.com/features/nimes-from-the-inside/) - Rebekah Tipping tells us what it’s like to shoot in Nîmes against the best – and what she took home from the experience
- [Q&A: Quick tips to mentally prepare before a shoot](https://www.bow-international.com/features/psychology/qa-quick-tips-to-mentally-prepare-before-a-shoot/) - Patrick Huston gives his quick fire advice on prepping your mind before a shoot
- [Something new on the cards: Archery Top Trumps!](https://www.bow-international.com/news/something-new-on-the-cards-archery-top-trumps/) - Remember Top Trumps? Now you can get the classic card game complete with all your favourite archery super stars!
- [Top tips for achieving your archery goals!](https://www.bow-international.com/features/top-tips-for-achieving-your-archery-goals/) - Got something you want to achieve in archery? Smart goal setting will help you do it, explains John Stanley
- [Fletching by numbers](https://www.bow-international.com/features/fletching-by-numbers/) - James Park looks back at the use of two and four fletchings on an arrow, and reveals why three became the standard used today
- [Indoor madness with the new issue of Bow International](https://www.bow-international.com/news/indoor-madness-with-the-new-issue-of-bow-international/) - The latest issue of Bow International is out now and we've got all you need to know as we approach the end of the indoor season...
- [Q&A: Am I positioning my bow arm wrong?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/qa-am-i-positioning-my-bow-arm-wrong/) - Roy Rose discusses whether or not there is a correct position when it comes to the bow arm and if you should push into the release...
- [Contact Check: Tuning your setup](https://www.bow-international.com/features/contact-check-tuning-your-setup/) - Breaking blades, torn fletchings, or poor arrow flight can all be symptoms of vane contact with your rest. Duncan Busby explains how to find it, and how to fix it
- [How to set goals and have a productive 2018!](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-set-goals-and-have-a-productive-2018/) - Lucy O’Sullivan starts her year with an analysis of the previous one in order to get the best from the coming season – here’s how she does it
- [How to get started with archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-get-started-with-archery/) - Want to start archery, but not sure how? Andrew Smith breaks down the way archery is organised in the UK and the types of archery that are available, as well as a guide to what it can cost to take part
- [Q&A: What vanes do you need for fat arrows?](https://www.bow-international.com/faqs/qa-what-vanes-do-you-need-for-fat-arrows/) - Patrick Huston helps shine some light on what sort of spine to go for when shooting fat arrows…
- [Q&A: Bow geometry and risers](https://www.bow-international.com/faqs/qa-bow-geometry-and-risers/) - Doug Denton, senior recurve engineer at Hoyt answers your questions and discusses the difference between two risers in the same product line and their affect on performance and feel...
- [How to take care of your feather fletchings](https://www.bow-international.com/faqs/how-to-take-care-of-your-feather-fletchings/) - Ben Miller of Gateway Feathers offers his recommendations for taking care of your feather fletchings to ensure you can get the most out of them
- [Bow buying for beginners](https://www.bow-international.com/features/bow-buying-for-beginners/) - The sheer array and technicality of archery equipment can be a bit bewildering for a first-time buyer, but Andrew Smith’s handy guide breaks down everything you need to know before you buy
- [Q&A: Achieving the right back tension](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/qa-achieving-the-right-back-tension/) - Patrick Huston describes how to get your shoulders in the correct position and therefore the right back tension for your shot
- [How do you tie an adjustable nocking point?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/how-do-you-tie-an-adjustable-nocking-point/) - Bart Czuwara talks you through how to tie an adjustable nocking point...
- [Shooting strengtheners: Custom workout routine for archers](https://www.bow-international.com/features/shooting-strengtheners-custom-workout-routine-for-archers/) - Personal trainer Lucy O’Sullivan explains how being fit can aid your archery, and outlines the basics of a gym routine that can help supplement your shooting
- [Q&A: Picking your vanes](https://www.bow-international.com/faqs/qa-picking-your-vanes/) - Arrow building expert, Adrian Tippins of Custom Made Arrows answers your burning questions!
- [Picking your kit: Stabilisers and setup](https://www.bow-international.com/features/picking-your-kit-stabilisers-and-setup/) - Patrick Huston completes his guide to choosing equipment with a look at a recurve archer’s stabilisation options
- [Core Skills: Stance and Stability](https://www.bow-international.com/features/core-skills-stance-and-stability/) - A good shot starts with a good base. Crystal Gauvin looks at how to achieve a solid, repeatable stance
- [Interview: Braden Gellenthien’s 2017](https://www.bow-international.com/interview/interview-braden-gellenthiens-2017/) - We spoke to Team USA regular Braden Gellenthien at the beginning of year, and got his predictions on how he thought things were going to turn out. We caught up with him at the end of it to find out if his feelings had been right
- [Arrow selection: Field archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/arrow-selection-field-archery/) - Speed Matters: James Park continues his series on arrow selection, this time looking at the factors that influence the best choice for an arrow for field archery
- [Shaft selection: Picking the right arrow](https://www.bow-international.com/features/shaft-selection-picking-the-right-arrow/) - James Park considers the factors that go into selecting the best arrow for the job
- [Taking your archery abroad](https://www.bow-international.com/features/taking-your-archery-abroad/) - There are plenty of opportunities for an archer with wanderlust to shoot abroad – Danielle Brown explains how to make the most of the opportunities out there
- [Progression and pin badges](https://www.bow-international.com/features/progression-and-pin-badges/) - Feeling a bit adrift? There are plenty of progression awards and schemes that can help you track and monitor your progress, says Andrew Smith, from club level to international
- [Q&A: Beginners compound equipment](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/qa-beginners-compound-equipment/) - Duncan Busby responds to a query on what equipment to start off with when you are still finding your draw length...
- [What exactly does ‘spine’ mean?](https://www.bow-international.com/faqs/what-exactly-does-spine-mean/) - Andrew Tippins explains exactly what is meant by the spine, as comprehensively as he can in one easy to follow article!
- [Why you should take your archery indoors](https://www.bow-international.com/features/10-top-tips-for-indoor-archery/) - If this is your first indoor season, Andrew Smith has listed the 10 things to be aware of that will help you hit the ground running
- [How to reach the next level in your archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-reach-the-next-level-in-your-archery/) - You’ve finished your beginners’ course – but what’s next? Andrew Smith explains the progression options there are, and where to find them
- [Top tips for recurve release](https://www.bow-international.com/features/top-tips-for-recurve-release/) - Patrick Huston explains why many archers end up thinking about the release the wrong way – and how to work towards a clean and consistent loose
- [Advice from an archery coach](https://www.bow-international.com/features/advice-from-an-archery-coach/) - What a coach sees... Alistair Whittingham reveals the most common technique issues he encounters in his capacity as a coach
- [Basic reminders to help your shot](https://www.bow-international.com/features/basic-reminders-to-help-your-shot/) - Andrew Smith looks at the five of the most common shooting errors, which, if addressed, will make it easier for you to repeat the same shot routine each time.
- [Mastering the trigger](https://www.bow-international.com/features/mastering-the-trigger/) - Lucy O’Sullivan reveals that getting a well-executed shot with a release aid is less about fine hand control, and more about activating the right back muscles
- [Do you really need a new bow?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/do-you-really-need-a-new-bow/) - Contemplating purchasing a new bow? How important is it really to keep up with the very latest technology? Roy Rose reveals if it's worth it...
- [Indoor tuning: Getting to the point](https://www.bow-international.com/features/indoor-tuning-getting-to-the-point/) - Duncan Busby continues his look at indoor tuning with an analysis of what different point weights can do for your setup
- [Q&A: The function of arrow wraps](https://www.bow-international.com/features/qa-the-function-of-arrow-wraps/) - What exactly is the function of arrow wraps? Can’t quite work out if they’ll be beneficial to your setup or not? Andrew Tippins explains!
- [The essential guide to arrow pressure buttons](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-essential-guide-to-arrow-pressure-buttons/) - Patrick Huston continues his guide to selecting the right equipment – this time looking at arrows and a tuning counterpart of theirs – pressure buttons
- [Does arrow straightness really matter?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/does-arrow-straightness-really-matter/) - Everyone takes the importance of arrow straightness as a given – but is it possible to quantify? James Park finds out
- [How to build an arrow pt 5: Matching](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-build-an-arrow-pt-5-matching/) - In his fifth and final instalment on building the perfect set of arrows, Adrian Tippins explains how to weight match you arrows – and why it’s worthwhile doing
- [Top tips: picking out your kit](https://www.bow-international.com/features/top-tips-picking-out-your-kit/) - Patrick Huston looks at the factors you’ll need to consider before investing in new archery equipment
- [The joy of stumping!](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-joy-of-stumping/) - Grizzly Jim explains the allure of stumping, and how to go about trying it for yourself
- [Take part in the world ranking shoots!](https://www.bow-international.com/features/take-part-in-the-world-ranking-shoots/) - Ever dreamed about seeing how you stack up against the best in the world? Now you can! There are several world ranking shoots open to all archers
- [How to build an arrow pt 4: Bonding](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-build-an-arrow-pt-3-bonding/) - Adrian Tippins lists the factors you need to consider when it comes to getting the best vane-to-shaft bond possible
- [Interview: Oh Jin Hyek](https://www.bow-international.com/interview/interview-oh-jin-hyek/) - London Olympic champion Oh Jin Hyek missed out on a place on the Rio team – but he’s back on the international circuit and shooting to win again. John Stanley catches up with him at the Shanghai World Cup stage
- [Essential guide to tournament prep!](https://www.bow-international.com/features/essential-guide-to-tournament-prep/) - If you’re worried about everything you need to know to take part in your first tournament experience, never fear – here's a checklist!
- [Step-by-step: The thumb draw](https://www.bow-international.com/features/step-by-step-the-thumb-draw/) - Shooting with a thumb draw is both a traditional and practical element of shooting a horsebow. Dan Sawyer breaks down how to get started...
- [Why it pays to have allies as an archer](https://www.bow-international.com/features/why-it-pays-to-have-allies-as-an-archer/) - Everyone needs a bit of help now and again – and having the right people and relationships in place can be a huge asset to your archery, as Danielle Brown explains
- [Archery 2017: The year in review](https://www.bow-international.com/news/archery-2017-the-year-in-review/) - At the conclusion of another outdoor season, John Stanley looks back at the big scores, surprises, and successes
- [Treating Burnout: Recognition and Recovery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/treating-burnout-recognition-and-recovery/) - Tired, snappy, or lacking enthusiasm? It could be burnout – Crystal Gauvin explains what to look for and how to treat it
- [How to tune your arrows for indoor shooting](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-tune-your-arrows-for-indoor-shooting/) - The indoor season has its own particular set of challenges – and getting wide arrows to tune can be one of them. Duncan Busby explains how to set them up for optimum performance
- [How the World Archery Excellence Centre lives up to it's name](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-the-world-archery-excellence-centre-lives-up-to-its-name/) - What goes into making the The World Archery Centre of Excellence? Lucy O’Sullivan discovers the features that make it a dream destination
- [Interview: Gold medallist Bryony Pitman](https://www.bow-international.com/features/interview-gold-medallist-bryony-pitman/) - Bryony Pitman has risen through the cadet and junior ranks to a full-time place on Team GB – here, she tells us how she did it, and what she’s planning on doing next
- [BOXING DAY SALE: 24 HOURS ONLY! Save 44% on a subscription to the world’s best archery mag!](https://www.bow-international.com/news/exclusive-boxing-day-deal-save-44-on-a-subscription-to-the-worlds-best-archery-mag/) - Get Bow International for a year for just £20.20
- [How to cure your shooting hang-ups](https://www.bow-international.com/features/psychology/how-to-cure-your-shooting-hang-ups/) - “Freezing” or “hanging up” on the clicker are two names for the same problem; an inability to execute the shot properly. Andrew Smith looks at the causes and cures
- [16 Premium archery gifts for that special someone](https://www.bow-international.com/features/16-premium-archery-gifts-for-that-special-someone/) - If money is no object and you'd like to treat that very special bow-wielding person to something you can guarantee they'll love, look no further than our premium gift guide...
- [15 Christmas archery gifts under £50](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/15-christmas-archery-gifts-under-50/) - Find the perfect gift for the hard-to-buy-for toxophilite while sticking to a budget
- [Budget bow gifts: Stocking fillers under £10](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/budget-bow-gifts-stocking-fillers-under-10/) - Put a bow on it! We've rounded up the best archery Christmas gifts for under a tenner...
- [Archery FAQ: Common compound archery problems solved!](https://www.bow-international.com/features/archery-faq-common-compound-archery-problems-solved/) - Duncan Busby reveals some of the most common questions he’s asked as a coach – and the answers
- [How to combat competitive mind games](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-combat-competitive-mind-games/) - From well-meaning but misguided comments to deliberate mind games, there are a number of things that can put you off your shot. Danielle Brown shares her guide to coping with it
- [5 Top tips to keep archery practice exciting](https://www.bow-international.com/features/5-top-tips-to-keep-archery-practice-exciting/) - Archery is the art of repetition, but long hours spent doing the same thing can get dull. Lucy O’Sullivan shares her top tips on keeping practice engaging
- [FLASH SALE FINAL COUNTDOWN: Save up to 52% on field sports magazine subscriptions!](https://www.bow-international.com/news/cyber-monday-special-save-up-to-52-on-field-sports-magazine-subscriptions/) - Our Flash sale is in it's final hours! Your last chance to grab Airgun Shooter, Clay Shooting, Sporting Rifle and Bow International at bargain prices
- [How to build an arrow part 2: Points and pins](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-build-an-arrow-part-2-points-and-pins/) - In the second part of his series on arrow-building, Adrian Tippins looks at getting good bonds when it comes to inserting points and pins
- [Bow history: The story of Peter Muir](https://www.bow-international.com/features/bow-history-the-story-of-peter-muir/) - Archery historian Hugh Soar looks at the life and work of Peter Muir, one of Scotland’s most celebrated bow makers
- [Interview: Paralympic medallist John Stubbs](https://www.bow-international.com/features/interview-paralympic-medallist-john-stubbs/) - Tears and triumph: John Stubbs celebrates 20 years on Team GB in our exclusive interview, looking back at the highs, the lows, and the changes he’s seen
- [Q&A: How to warm up for archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/qa-how-to-warm-up-for-archery/) - Looking for a good basic warm up routine to do before shooting? Patrick Huston reveals his top moves.
- [Archery Technique: Leading from the front](https://www.bow-international.com/features/archery-technique-leading-from-the-front/) - Your front hand does far more than just hold the bow up, says Patrick Huston, it plays a pivotal role in your shot execution and follow-through
- [How to build an arrow part 3: Wraps](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-build-an-arrow-part-3-wraps/) - The third instalment in his series on building the perfect set of arrows, Adrian Tippins looks at wraps, and explains how to get the right type, size and application
- [How to prepare your shaft](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-prepare-your-shaft/) - Adrian Tippins of Custom Made Arrows starts a series of features on how to build a perfect set of matched arrows.
- [Know your bow: Recurve, compound and longbow](https://www.bow-international.com/features/know-your-bow-recurve-compound-and-longbow/) - The big little differences: What is the difference between longbows, recurve bows, and compound bows? Not as much as you might think, says James Park...
- [How to know if your nocks fit](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-know-if-your-nocks-fit/) - Expert, Adrian Tippins, reveals show to know if your nocks fit correctly, an area often overlooked in archery...
- [Review: Mybo Edge](https://www.bow-international.com/features/review-mybo-edge/) - Duncan Busby has been testing the latest compound from British bow-makers Mybo
- [7 Bow & Arrow Prep Essentials](https://www.bow-international.com/features/7-bow-arrow-prep-essentials/) - To help you while shooting outdoors and make it as enjoyable as possible, we've rounded up a helpful list of products to prep and preserve your bow
- [8 Top Tips for new competitive archers](https://www.bow-international.com/features/8-top-tips-for-new-competitive-archers/) - For many new archers, their first outdoor season presents a number of challenges. Andrew Smith breaks down the most common, and what to do about them
- [How to master a symmetrical archer's technique](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-master-a-symmetrical-archers-technique/) - Bart Czuwara considers the application of symmetry and balance to traditional archery...
- [6 Field Gear Essentials](https://www.bow-international.com/features/6-field-gear-essentials/) - We’ve rounded up our top products to make your outdoor shooting session a little bit more comfortable - for you and your kit!
- [How to adapt and overcome career setbacks](https://www.bow-international.com/features/how-to-adapt-and-overcome-career-setbacks/) - All archers will experience setbacks in their shooting career, says Lucy O’Sullivan, the trick is knowing how to handle them
- [Top Picks: New kit releases](https://www.bow-international.com/news/top-picks-new-kit-releases/) - This season's must-haves. Here's a special selection of some of the new kit that’s caught our eye over the summer, sure to be on our Christmas wish-lists!
- [Top Tips: Bow Arm Basics](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/top-tips-bow-arm-basics/) - A good bow arm position can be pivotal to getting a solid, consistent shot – Duncan Busby explains why it’s important, and how to achieve one
- [Archery Fit - are you kidding?](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/archery-fit-are-you-kidding/) - Promotion: Do you know how to get a million? No? Well, neither do we but we sure know how to spend one (on an archery range)!
- [Quick-Fire Q&A: Reo Wilde](https://www.bow-international.com/features/quick-fire-qa-reo-wilde/) - Reo Wilde has medals galore from World Cups and World Championships – as well as world records – to his name. In our quick-fire interview, he explains how he got started and what he still wants to achieve When and how did you get into archery? RW: My dad got me started and most know he was
- [Finals Finalists](https://www.bow-international.com/news/finals-finalists/) - The seven qualifiers in each category for the World Cup Finals have been finalised and announced. The eighth archer will be nominated by the host country Denmark, where the finals will be held in Odense in September.
- [Para Potential Programme](https://www.bow-international.com/news/para-potential-programme/) - Archery GB has announced it is taking part in the ‘Discover Your Gold’ initiative, which has been launched by UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport. It’s a multi-sport talent identification programme designed to identity sporting potential in 15-24 year olds and fast-track them to international competition. Archery GB is taking part in the
- [Bows over the Borders](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/bows-over-the-borders/) - Hugh Soar takes a look at bow making traditions from Scotland, France and Belgium
- [Performance Pressure](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/performance-pressure/) - In a stressful situation, Duncan Busby says learning how to deal with performance pressure is key to becoming a better archer
- [Adapting  Your Approach](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/adapting-your-approach/) - Whether you’re shooting with a disability or coaching someone with one, there are several important things to be aware of says Danielle Brown
- [Archery S.C.A.R.S](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/archery-s-c-a-r-s/) - Becoming a better archer is all about earning your S.C.A.R.S. John Dudley shows you how Every summer, archers around the world dial in their kits, plan their holiday time for tournaments and book flights. This was always an exciting time for me as a competitor. The slate is wiped clean, its time for a new start
- [Flex in Free Flight](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/flex-in-free-flight/) - James Park begins a series of articles analysing the flex of an arrow in free flight During the power stroke of a bow the arrow is subjected to very severe forces – the acceleration is around 1000g. Consequently, it is inevitable that the arrow will flex. Note that when we are tuning the bow we
- [A Kind of Magic](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/a-kind-of-magic/) - Merlin Archery's Grizzly Jim explains the lure of instinctive archery As far back as I can remember I’ve always had a bow in my hand of some description, whether I was running around the farm with just a primitive selfbow that my dad made or a top end Bear Take Down. But archery has always meant
- [Viking Archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/viking-archery/) - While not widely known as having an archery culture, the Vikings nevertheless counted archers and bowyers among their number, says historian Jan Sachers
- [Making the Change](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/making-the-change/) - Changing disciplines can bring a new lease of life to your archery experiences, says Roy Rose, who made the switch from recurve to compound and lists what the pros and cons, and what to look out for
- [The Small Things](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/the-small-things/) - In a precision sport, it’s a matter of millimetres between winning and losing. John Dudley outlines the small things that make a big difference
- [X Marks The Spot](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/x-marks-the-spot/) - Duncan Busby gets hands-on with the Chill X – an adaptable bow from the Mathews McPherson twin cam range Mathews introduced solo-cam bows to the archery world in 1992; their immense popularity and success ensured that Mathews became the world leader in single cam technology. So it was a break from the mould when Mathews
- [Invictus Victories](https://www.bow-international.com/news/invictus-victories/) - Great Britain collected seven medals from the 2016 Invictus Games – a multi-sport event launched in 2014 by Prince Harry for injured combat veterans from around the world, held this year in Florida, USA – including four golds. Gareth Patterson took the novice recurve gold medal after a shoot-off against Nicholas Meunier of Canada, with Martin Clapton rounding
- [T.R.U. Ball brings out the Blade](https://www.bow-international.com/news/t-r-u-ball-brings-out-the-blade/) - T.R.U. Ball has launched two new thumb trigger releases, the Blade and Blade Pro. The Blade has an aluminium body with finger grooves for added grip and a new chequered design on the sides, while the Blade Pro is the same but half of the body is solid brass for additional weight. The head and
- [Records fall across the board](https://www.bow-international.com/news/records-fall-across-the-board/) - Mike Schloesser has broken his own world record for the 50m compound round. Mike, nicknamed “Mister Perfect” after his unbeatable perfect score of 600 for the indoor 18m round, shot 717 out of a possible 720 at the first stage of the World Cup in Shanghai in April. The USA’s compound team also broke its
- [Huston wins Rio spot](https://www.bow-international.com/news/huston-wins-rio-spot/) - Patrick Huston secured Great Britain’s first archery place at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro at the Continental Qualifying Tournament held alongside the European Outdoor Championships in Nottingham from 23-29 May. The format was similar to that of the Championships themselves, in which the ranked archers must shoot through knockout head-to-head brackets, but
- [Outdoor Ready](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/outdoor-ready/) - Outdoor archery brings a different set of demands for the archer and their equipment – here’s a selection of the best outdoor shooting gear
- [European Champs Ticket Giveaway!](https://www.bow-international.com/news/european-champs-ticket-giveaway/) - Fancy going to the European Championships finals, for free? Simply tweet us a picture and you could be there! Thanks to our friends at Archery GB we have four pairs of tickets to give away to the Saturday finals of the European Championships in Nottingham’s historic Market Square! All you have to do to be in
- [Rule Changes](https://www.bow-international.com/news/rule-changes/) - Several changes to the Archery GB Rules of Shooting came into effect on 1 April 2016. The changes include an allowance for “other” metric rounds to be shot in three or six arrow ends; allowing the use of timing control systems (lights and countdown clocks) alongside audible timing signals for all rounds shot under Method
- [Odense Announced](https://www.bow-international.com/news/odense-announced/) - The location for the 2016 Archery World Cup Finals has been announced as Odense, in Denmark. The 11th World Cup Finals will be staged in the King’s Garden, an 18th century palace garden, on the weekend of 24-25 September. Denmark has hosted the World Cup Finals once before, in 2009, and the 2015 outdoor World
- [Archery AGM](https://www.bow-international.com/news/archery-agm/) - The Archery GB Annual General Meeting was held on 16 April at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre in Buckinghamshire, and attracted 130 people. Several changes were voted on at the event, which included: raising the senior member’s fee to £42 for club members and £50 for direct members; introducing a flat rate of 25 percent
- [Volunteer Awards](https://www.bow-international.com/news/volunteer-awards/) - The recent Archery GB AGM wasn’t just about voting on changes and electing boards, it’s also where the governing body hands out awards to honour the amazing service volunteers do for archery. The gold plaquette went to Sue Williamson, who founded Long Mynd Archers, runs the WA Feathers and Arrow awards, has run numerous high-level
- [Spots Secured](https://www.bow-international.com/news/spots-secured/) - British archers have secured another spot at the Rio 216 Paralympic Games at a Continental Qualifying Tournament held during the European Para-Archery Championships in France. Nathan MacQueen won the silver medal – and a quota place – in men’s compound. The team also finished second overall in the medal tables for the event, with three
- [Centre Crowdfunding](https://www.bow-international.com/news/centre-crowdfunding/) - World Archery has launched a crowdfunding campaign for its Excellence Centre, allowing members of the public to contribute to the project in the final stages of its development. Benefits for the people donating include the opportunity to have their names displayed on a wall of honour on the outdoor shooting range, exclusive memorabilia, sponsorship of
- [Shooting From Horseback](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/shooting-from-horseback/) - Dan Sawyer of the British Horseback Archery Association gives you an overview of this unique side of the sport: how it used to be, how it’s practiced now, and how you can get involved The centaur is one of the most iconic figures in all of mythology. Half man, half horse, he was typically armed with
- [Measure Up](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/measure-up/) - When it comes to getting comfortable with your bow, John Dudley advises starting with your measurements One of the most important parts of archery is having a perfect draw length. It should be something you know, something you set on your bow and then leave alone. However, adjusting the draw length of the bow is
- [When Learning Goes Wrong](https://www.bow-international.com/features/psychology/when-learning-goes-wrong/) - Craig Johnson outlines how and why bad habits can form, and what to do to break them In other features I’ve given an overview of the nervous system, motor feedback and motor learning. This article will examine some of the issues that can arise when incorrect learning occurs, and will conclude with a few words
- [Silver Archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/silver-archery/) - Bow International looks back at the time we took a visit to Silver Archery, one of the newest archery retailers to open up shop in the UK, to find out what’s in the shop and to meet the people behind it Silver Archery is a relative newcomer onto the British archery scene; registered as a company in February
- [The Thinking Side of Archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/the-thinking-side-of-archery/) - James Park distils the essential rules for understanding why you lose points, and some additions that should go into your personal rulebook The thinking side of archery is properly the domain of the psychologist, not the engineer. Nevertheless, it is important. While I am an engineer, my wife is a psychologist (so perhaps a little
- [Aiming and Attention](https://www.bow-international.com/uncategorized/aiming-and-attention/) - Liam Grimwood explains how to achieve the relaxed yet focused aim top shooters use, which can help keep you calm as well as on target Aiming is an extremely critical part of the shot. Most compound shooters that have reached a certain level of consistency within their overall technique will know that, as
- [Big Weekend preparations](https://www.bow-international.com/news/big-weekend-preparations/) - The Archery GB Big Weekend – the annual event in which clubs across the country run have-a-go archery sessions for their local community – has been announced for 3-5 June. This falls just after the European Championships held in Nottingham and in the run-up to the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Archery GB had hailed the timing as
- [Norfolk Training Centre Open](https://www.bow-international.com/news/norfolk-training-centre-open/) - Archery GB has opened a new training centre in Norfolk. Leading the centre will be coach Chris Latimer, and Archery GB has stated the centre’s aims are to act as a ‘focal point’ in developing best practice and talent development, and supporting archery in clubs, schools, colleges and universities at a grassroots level. It joins the six centres recently
- [Master Classes open at Lilleshall](https://www.bow-international.com/news/master-classes-open-at-lilleshall/) - Archery master classes will be running at Lilleshall National Sports Centre from 28 March to 1 April. Clubs, coaches and archers (recurve and compound) are welcome to attend, and the sessions include coaching from Archery GB’s performance coaches and top archers, information on equipment maintenance and tuning, and competition strategy in a mix of shooting sessions and seminars. You can
- [New World Record](https://www.bow-international.com/news/new-world-record-2/) - Park Sehui of Korea has set a new world record of 594 for the 18m indoor round in the women’s recurve category, beating the old record of 592 that was set by Berengere Schuh of France in 2009. Since she’s aged just 20, Park’s score means it also classifies as a new junior world record, beating the old record
- [World Archery Awards](https://www.bow-international.com/news/world-archery-awards/) - The winners of the World Archery Awards were announced at the World Archery Gala, held in Las Vegas, alongside the Vegas Shoot and Indoor World Cup Finals. The winners in each category are decided by a combination of a panel of archery officials and a public vote. Athlete of the year: Stephan Hansen (Compound, Denmark) Compound woman
- [The Lazy Guide to Archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/the-lazy-guide-to-archery/) - Andrew Smith says it doesn’t all have to be hard work – there are several tips and shortcuts you can use to improve your archery while making the most of your shooting time It’s a fact that most archers find our sport later in life, and it is not uncommon to hear people wishing they
- [European Championships: Tickets on sale](https://www.bow-international.com/news/european-championships-tickets-on-sale/) - Tickets for the 2016 European Outdoor Championships have gone on sale to Archery GB members. The event will be held in Nottingham from 23-29 May, and tickets are now available for the finals on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 May. While the qualification and first set of knockout rounds will be held on the University of Nottingham’s Highfields sports ground, the
- [New World Record!](https://www.bow-international.com/news/new-world-record/) - Sara Lopez has hit the headlines once again, as the Colombian archer has posted the highest-ever recorded score for the World Archery 1440 round in history, shooting 1424 at the Colombian National Games. The previous record in the women’s compound round was set by Germany’s Kristina Heigenhauser, and had stood at 1418 for two years. Lopez beat that score by six points overall, with the
- [Finals draw the crowds](https://www.bow-international.com/news/finals-draw-the-crowds/) - The World Cup Finals, held in Mexico City on the weekend of 24-25 October, was the largest crowd at an archery event since the London 2012 Olympics, according to World Archery’s president. The 4,500-capacity stands were packed out as the World Cup returned on its 10th anniversary to the city that held the first ever
- [Voting open for Athlete of the Year](https://www.bow-international.com/news/voting-open-for-athlete-of-the-year/) - World Archery has opened voting on its Athlete of the Year awards. The public vote makes up 50 per cent of the overall poll - an archery panel also has a say. The athlete categories cover men's compound, women's compound, men's recurve, women's recurve, and para-archery, and it includes world champions, world number ones, and record
- [Richard Priestman Joins Archery GB](https://www.bow-international.com/news/richard-priestman-joins-archery-gb/) - Archery GB has announced that Richard Priestman has joined the performance unit as Senior Olympic Coach. An Olympic medallist at the Seoul and Barcelona Games, Richard has previously worked for Archery GB as well as taking coaching positions with the Bangladesh, Brazil, and Colombia archery teams. A statement from Archery GB Performance Director David Tillotson stated that
- [Hit the Sweet Spot](https://www.bow-international.com/news/hit-the-sweet-spot/) - T.R.U.Ball has announced the coming release of the all-new Sweet Spot Pro release aid. The re-defined SS Pro, which will be available in 2016, has a solid brass body and interchangeable handles, which are the same ones that are used for the popular thumb-activated T.R.U.Ball Incredible. However, a new three finger sweeping hook handle is also available. T.R.U.Ball states, "The SS
- [Change: Your Archery Enemy?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/change-your-archery-enemy/) - Roy Rose explains why the very human desire to experiment can sometimes hold your archery back We’re told change is inevitable, except from a vending machine, and certainly most life experiences will often require change in order to function successfully. But in our world of competitive archery, change, motivated by the human desire to assess,
- [A Bow In The Hand](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/a-bow-in-the-hand/) - Duncan Busby says a correct grip is vital to accurate shooting, and explains how to find your perfect placement
- [Bow International Issue 100 - the big winners!](https://www.bow-international.com/news/bow-international-issue-100-the-big-winners/) - Congratulations to Adam Joice (Lancashire), Cecelia Ross (Pennsylvania), Damien Culley (Warwickshire), Glenn Rowland (Cornwall), Angela Williams (Norfolk), Roger Gammon (Glamorgan), Jonathan Ingram (Devon), Stuart Dunlop (Pembrokeshire) and Darren McNeil (Galway) - one of our nine prizes up for grabs from issue 100 is on its way to each of you!
- [Ask The Experts: Weak Shots](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/ask-the-experts-weak-shots/) - Q: I have been scoring quite well in compound competition, but I’m still shooting a number of weak and wayward shots. What could be the reason for that? A: Weak shots, which often feel tentative at full draw, and which often break early, or simply won’t break at all, all stem from a power differential
- [Ask The Experts: Home Ranges](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/ask-the-experts-home-ranges/) - Q: Would you recommend getting a target to practise with at home? I have a safe backstop in my back garden, but it won’t fit a full-length range! Is it still worth getting one? A: Definitely YES! Once you have your technique sorted out the key thing to see improvement is practising it, building consistency
- [Archery Talent: Innate or Learnt?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/archery-talent-innate-or-learnt/) - Duncan Busby breaks down the myth that natural talent makes a champion, and explains what really puts people on podiums
- ['Mad Jack' Churchill: Soldier and Archer](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/mad-jack-churchill-soldier-and-archer/) - You might have heard the name as belonging to a man famous for carrying a bow into battle in WWII, but who was he? Hugh Soar reveals the archer underneath the reputation
- [Bowyery For Beginners](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/bowyery-for-beginners/) - Pip Bickerstaffe relates the trials and tribulations of compressing a bow making course into two days, and the eventual successes
- [Travel Time](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/travel-time/) - Don’t let guilt about not practising ruin the holidays for you. John Dudley shares his tips for staying sharp when you’re away from your bow
- [Motor Learning](https://www.bow-international.com/features/psychology/motor-learning/) - Craig Johnson explains how the brain learns in co-ordination with muscle systems, and how archers can use that to their advantage in training
- [W&W Online Shop Open](https://www.bow-international.com/news/ww-online-shop-open/) - Win&Win has announced the launch of its new online shop
- [Recurve: Setup and Tune](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/recurve-setup-and-tune/) - Whether you’re breaking in new equipment or overhauling your old setup, Roy Rose explains how to get the best out of your recurve
- [The Overdraw - Understood](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/the-overdraw-understood/) - Duncan Busby discusses how and why the overdraw can work
- [European Archery Festival volunteer deadline date ahead](https://www.bow-international.com/news/european-archery-festival-volunteer-deadline-date-ahead/) - Get involved! Register to volunteer at the 2014 European Archery Festival and World Cup stage
- [New Easton Centre of Excellence](https://www.bow-international.com/news/new-easton-centre-of-excellence/) - A brand-new Archery Center for Excellence has been built in the U.S Olympic training facility in Chula Vista, California, as a gift through the Easton Foundations. Jim Easton, a previous board member of the International Olympic Committee and long-time supporter of archery, was the driving force behind the project, which was designed and built by
- [New World Records](https://www.bow-international.com/news/new-world-records-3/) - Russia’s open recurve men’s team of Bato Tsydendorzhiev, Sergey Khutakov and Anton Zaypaev set a new world record of 1926 for the category at the Para-Archery World Championships in Donaueschingen, Germany – beating the old record by a staggering 92 points. Tsydendorzhiev topped the ranking round with 652, with Khutakov second on 641 and Zaypaev
- [Finalists Finalised](https://www.bow-international.com/news/finalists-finalised/) - The qualifiers for the 10th Archery World Cup Finals, taking place in Mexico 24-25 October, have been announced
- [Ask The Experts - Making a Longbow](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/ask-the-experts-making-a-longbow/) - Q: I am a relatively new archer and would like to make myself a longbow. A friend in the club has a lovely osage longbow so I would like to make one like it from a kit, but how much will it cost me? Can you also make the kit suitable for a 45lbs at
- [Ask The Experts - GPI](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/ask-the-experts-gpi/) - Q: GPP, GPI, what’s that all about? A:Quite often we are asked: ‘Can I use carbon arrows?’ Often the answer was: ‘No! Use wooden arrows only.’ Being a bit of a rebel however, that did not sit right with me. Why not? What are the arguments? Are we just repeating other people’s opinions? After all,
- [Ask The Experts - Practice](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/ask-the-experts-practice/) - Q: I’ve been shooting a longbow for a while but it is only now that I’m actually thinking more seriously about practicing archery. Just going out and flinging some arrows down the range doesn’t improve my skills. Is there anything I should know about how to practise? A: Byron Ferguson said that it is not
- [Registration open for the Lancaster Classic!](https://www.bow-international.com/news/registration-open-for-the-lancaster-classic/) - The Lancaster Classic 2016 tournament is now open for entries. The shoot will take place on 21-24 January 2016 at the Lanco Fieldhouse in Pennsylvania, USA, a venue that's nearly three times the size of last year's. With well over 1,000 archers expected to attend across the 13 shooting categories, there's a guaranteed top prize of
- [Making it Quicks](https://www.bow-international.com/features/making-it-quicks/) - Tom Bishop reveals what working for one of the best-known archery retailers in Britain has been like
- [Merlin's Move North](https://www.bow-international.com/features/merlins-move-north/) - Merlin Archery has expanded, and opened a new branch in County Durham. Bow International went to see what the new shop was like
- [Outdoor Championships](https://www.bow-international.com/news/outdoor-championships/) - The World Archery Outdoor Championships – due to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, later this year – have received so many entries that the governing body is having to allocate practice sessions. It has urged all teams to submit arrival times as accurately as they can to ensure everyone gets allocated an appropriate spot. At
- [Big success for the Big Weekend](https://www.bow-international.com/news/big-success-for-the-big-weekend/) - Archery GB’s Big Weekend – in which clubs across the country put on free have-a-go archery sessions – has been hailed as a success. Archery GB states that around 80 clubs took part, with several recording that the interest generated has filled up-coming beginners courses. The initiative was launched three years ago to open up
- [New divisions for Donaueschingen](https://www.bow-international.com/news/new-divisions-for-donaueschingen/) - Visually impaired divisions will compete at the World Archery Para Championships in Donaueschingen later this year for the first time since 2009. Archers from three countries are already registered to shoot in VI1 and VI2/3 categories, with classification by officials from the International Blind Sports Association taking place before the event. In the VI1 category,
- [New world records!](https://www.bow-international.com/news/new-world-records-2/) - Sara Lopez has set another world record! The Colombian compounder shot 708 out of a possible 720 for the 50m ranking round at the Antalya stage of the World Cup, breaking the previous record (which she also held, having shot it during the Colombian team selection shoot) of 706. She also holds the world record
- [Committee Nominations](https://www.bow-international.com/news/committee-nominations/) - World Archery has revealed the archers that will be standing for places on its athlete’s committee. World Archery Congress is held alongside the World Championships every two years, and at the Congress directly before an Olympic Games a new athlete committee is elected that will represent archers to World Archery. National governing bodies select athletes
- [New world records](https://www.bow-international.com/news/new-world-records/) - Mike “Mr Perfect” Schloesser of the Netherlands has shot a new world record! He put in 716 out of a maximum possible score of 720 for the 50m compound round. His score, shot at a tournament in the Netherlands in June, beat the previous world record of 715 by a point. Ki Bo Bae has
- [Youth medals at Yankton](https://www.bow-international.com/news/youth-medals-at-yankton/) - Stephan Hansen and Tanja Jensen took two compound junior medals home for Denmark form the World Youth Championships, held earlier this year in Yankton, USA. Viktor Orosz of Ukraine and Fatimah Almashhadani of Iraq took the compound cadet titles, with Korea’s Min Byeongyeon taking recurve junior men’s gold, and Peng Chia-Mao taking recurve junior women’s
- [New Mylar Tower](https://www.bow-international.com/news/new-mylar-tower/) - Bohning has released a version of its Tower fletching jig that is compatible with spin vanes. The Mylar Tower removes the guesswork from positioning tape-on vanes with precise 120-degree placement, and comes with centre posts to fit multiple nock types and two post rings for varying arrow sizes. The red clip is adjustable to fit
- [Athlete Committee chosen](https://www.bow-international.com/news/athlete-committee-chosen/) - Competitors at the recent outdoor World Championships voted from a list of 10 nominees for a place on the World Archery athlete committee. One archer from each discipline is elected, with Oh Jin Hyek of Korea and Viktoriya Koval of Ukraine the new recurve representatives, and the USA’s Reo Wilde and Croatia’s Ivana Buden the
- [Huston hits record heights](https://www.bow-international.com/news/huston-hits-record-heights/) - Patrick Huston has set a new junior world record for the 70m distance of a 1440 round. Shot during the sixth stage of the National Series competition at Exmouth, the score of 348 out of a possible 360 was enough to set a new junior world record, British junior and senior records, and European junior
- [Three guaranteed for Mexico finals](https://www.bow-international.com/news/three-guaranteed-for-mexico-finals/) - Three archers are locked in for a place at the World Cup Finals, which will be held in Mexico City on 24-25 October. Mike Schloesser, who won silver medals at stage one and two, and achieved a further last-eight finish at stage three in Wroclaw, is guaranteed a spot in the compound men category. Linda
- [Ask The Experts: Follow-through](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/ask-the-experts-follow-through/) - Q: How should you finish off a shot? I’ve heard of the value of a good follow-through, but what does that really entail? A: Imagine you’re a world class athlete hitting a tennis ball, sprinting 100m or throwing a javelin. A tennis player hits the ball so hard that they keep moving the racquet until their
- [Ask The Experts: Sight Extension Bar](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/ask-the-experts-sight-extension-bar/) - Q: How far out should I set my sight extension bar for a compound? A: When adjusting your extension bar it’s important to know what to look for. Ideally you want to look through your peep and be able to see just a slither of air around the outside of your scope. Keep moving your
- [Old Archery Games](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/old-archery-games/) - Archery was used for hunting and warfare for centuries, but that didn’t stop archers having fun with it too, as Jan Sachers reveals
- [Bow Hold](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/bow-hold/) - Chris Bell explains the steps to take to getting your bow to hold well – involving less tuning than you might think
- [Smooth Release Pin Nock](https://www.bow-international.com/news/smooth-release-pin-nock/) - Bohning Archery has introduced a new style of pin nock. The Smooth Release Pin Nock has shorter ears and a smoother throat to allow for a quick, clean release from the string. It was developed at the same time as the Blazer pin nock was undergoing some upgrades, and is available in Boning's standard throat
- [Shift Your Sights](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/shift-your-sights/) - James Park explains how to ensure your sights are set for maximum scoring potential In an earlier feature for Bow International I showed the results of some research I conducted on archers’ arrow groups at the World Cup Stage 1, and the World Archery Outdoor Championships, both in 2013. Many archers ‘gave away’ score by not
- [Drawn Out](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/drawn-out/) - Confused about your draw length? Duncan Busby looks at the different methods you can use to find your optimum size
- [Summer Shooting Essentials](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/summer-shooting-essentials/) - Everyone gets bored or frustrated sometimes. Luckily, John Dudley knows a couple of things that can re-ignite your passion for archery
- [Best of the Bags](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/best-of-the-bags/) - Get your gear around in one of these top options
- [Design your own Gateway Feathers!](https://www.bow-international.com/news/design-your-own-gateway-feathers/) - How do you fancy designing your very own custom fletchings? We’re excited to announce that, thanks to a new competition from Gateway Feathers, you can!
- [World Championships - Who we're watching](https://www.bow-international.com/features/world-championships-who-were-watching/) - With historic Copenhagen as the venue, the 2015 World Championships in the heart of Denmark are forecast to be the best attended yet. At the time of writing, 623 archers from 96 national federations had been entered into the championships, with the men’s recurve category breaking the 200-competitor mark for the first time at any
- [Ask The Experts - Starting Instinctive](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/ask-the-experts-starting-instinctive/) - Q: I’m new to instinctive archery, having migrated over from Olympic style recurve and I must say that I’m loving it! The only trouble is that now, I’m not very accurate shooting this way. Is this something that will naturally improve over time and if so is there a training method or something I can do
- [Ask The Experts - Bright Arrows](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/ask-the-experts-bright-arrows/) - Q: I started shooting instinctively but I now have problems with maintaining my concentration on the target. I group arrows well when I shoot paper faces but when I rove or shoot 3D my groups spread badly. A: Yes, I know exactly how it feels! I had been shooting paper faces for about three
- [Ask The Experts - Fletching ‘Wings’](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/ask-the-experts-fletching-wings/) - Q: I’ve heard a lot recently about the ‘wing’ of the fletchings. Does it matter if the left or right turn is used? And is one or the other preferable for a right or left handed archer? A: Sometimes archers believe that it would make a difference because a left-handed archer positions the nocked arrow in a
- [Central London gets specialised archery centre](https://www.bow-international.com/news/central-london-gets-specialised-archery-centre/) - A new archery club has opened in central London
- [Behind The Line](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/behind-the-line/) - A whole new perspective on archery is within your reach – John Dudley explains how to find it
- [Ahead of the Game](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/ahead-of-the-game/) - As Richard Head Longbows celebrated 21 years as a full-time bow making company, Bow International caught up with founder Richard Head
- [Junior Joe‘s ticket to Alabama](https://www.bow-international.com/news/junior-joes-ticket-to-alabama/) - A junior archer from Yorkshire has been invited by USA Archery to compete at the JOAD Championships in Alabama.
- [Strings and Strategies](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/strings-and-strategies/) - Recurve engineer George Tekmitchov looks at the development of string materials, and how to get the best out of yours
- [Beating the Field](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/beating-the-field/) - Liam Grimwood brings you his top tips to getting a head start in field archery if you’re already an experienced target shot
- [Hard work beats talent ...](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/hard-work-beats-talent/) - … when talent doesn’t work hard. Roy Rose outlines why the most important thing you need to get good at archery isn’t a natural knack for it
- [Ask The Experts](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/ask-the-experts-13/) - I’ve found that since moving indoors my release has deteriorated. I used to be able to execute a clean, unanticipated shot but now I’m hanging up and holding on too long. I don’t want to get into the habit of punching the trigger, so what am I doing wrong?
- [World Cup celebrates 10 years!](https://www.bow-international.com/news/world-cup-celebrates-10-years/) - The World Archery World Cup is celebrating its 10th year in existence in this 2015 outdoor season.
- [Sight Settings](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/sight-settings/) - How accurate are yours? James Park looks into an important aspect of bow setup
- [A Sense of High Adventure](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/a-sense-of-high-adventure/) - Nils Visser follows his curiosity to meet the maker of the Rebel bow
- [Native Bow Woods](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/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
- [Arrow Advice](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/arrow-advice/) - Struggling with getting wide-diameter arrows to shoot well? Liam Grimwood looks at what you can try
- [First-time Field](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/first-time-field-2/) - 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
- [New indoor training facility open](https://www.bow-international.com/news/new-indoor-training-facility-open-2/) - A new indoor archery training facility has opened in Bedfordshire.
- [Robert Hardy at The Longbow Shop](https://www.bow-international.com/news/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.
- [Athletes of the Year](https://www.bow-international.com/news/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.
- [Ask The Experts](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/ask-the-experts-14/) - 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?
- [Archery petition launched!](https://www.bow-international.com/news/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 in the Commonwealth Games programme just as it is in the Olympic Games because of
- [Performance director leaves Archery GB](https://www.bow-international.com/news/performance-director-leaves-archery-gb/) - Sara Symington, Archery GB's performance director, has left the organisation to take up a position at England Netball.
- [Two new X10s](https://www.bow-international.com/news/two-new-x10s/) - Easton has introduced two new shaft sizes for the X10 arrow. In response to an increasing number of top recurve archers shooting bows of draw weights over 53 pounds, the company has developed two stiffer spines to reduce the need for long-draw, high poundage archers to cut down the shaft from the rear to increase
- [Mixed teams in Tokyo?](https://www.bow-international.com/news/mixed-teams-in-tokyo/) - World Archery is putting forward bids to include a mixed team event in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The motion was agreed at a meeting of the federation’s executive board in Nottingham, UK, and will be put forward to the International Olympic Committee. The meeting was held to discuss the Olympic Agenda Impact 2020, in
- [New World Cup hosts announced](https://www.bow-international.com/news/new-world-cup-hosts-announced/) - World Archery has announced some new stage venues for future World Cup events.
- [Mechanics of bow stabilisation](https://www.bow-international.com/features/mechanics-of-bow-stabilisation/) - Composite engineer Jim Conroy of Carbofast explains the method – and the maths – behind the right stabiliser setup
- [Ask The Experts](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/ask-the-experts-8/) - 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 weight to my stabilisers or is it a form issue?
- [You Against the World](https://www.bow-international.com/features/psychology/you-against-the-world/) - Alistair Whittingham looks into what the pressure to achieve can do to an archer’s psyche
- [Ask The Experts](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/ask-the-experts-12/) - How important is breathing when it comes to shot execution?
- [Draws and Drawbacks](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/draws-and-drawbacks/) - James Park revisits the role of biomechanics in good form: this time, the draw
- [Optimise and Minimise](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/optimise-and-minimise/) - Top coach James Park reveals what you need to think about in order to both optimise your performance and minimise chances of injury
- [The Top Three](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/the-top-three/) - Experienced international shot and coach John Dudley reveals the three most common questions he’s asked – and the answers
- [A Mystery Revived](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/a-mystery-revived-2/) - Hugh D. Soar examines arrows from the past, and reveals what they might be able to show us about historical warfare and craftsmanship
- [Back to a Back Tension](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/back-to-a-back-tension/) - Duncan Busby made the switch to a back tension release aid, and here he explains how to make the process work for you
- [The Crucial Factor](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/the-crucial-factor/) - Roy Rose knows an unanticipated release is essential – and here, he explains why
- [Stabilisers made easy](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/stabilisers-made-easy/) - Liam Grimwood puts theories up against numbers, investigating compound stabilisation
- [ATA Highlights: Win&Win](https://www.bow-international.com/news/ata-highlights-winwin/) - Win&Win had several products from the new WiaWis line on show in Indianapolis. The WiaWis series is a development and renewal of the Inno series, but with the addition of nano carbon to the carbon fibres used in the construction to further reduce vibration. Win&Win states that using both types of carbon this way can
- [ATA Highlights: FUSE ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/ata-highlights-fuse/) - Brand new from Fuse at the ATA show was the Carbon X-Taper range of stabilisers. These rods are not only tapered but convex too, to reduce wind interference while keeping the rod’s stiffness. That’s not the only feature however – Fuse’s signature Dimpling Technology appears, but only running down opposing sides of the rod. Because
- [ATA Highlights: T.R.U.Ball ](https://www.bow-international.com/features/ata-highlights-t-r-u-ball/) - T.R.UBall Releases had several new models on display at the ATA Show. Two new models of release aid, developed in conjunction with pro-archer and current World Field champion Jesse Broadwater, were on show. The Abyss is a thumb trigger design, while the FulKrum is a hinge back tension model, but both have exactly the same
- [ATA Highlights: Easton ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/ata-highlights-easton/) - We'll be bringing you a selection of the best new releases we spotted at the ATA Trade Show in Indianapolis - keep your eyes peeled for more on here and in the next issue! First up: Easton.
- [Component Choices  ](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/component-choices/) - You selected the perfect shaft, but what’s next? Duncan Busby explains how to plan and build your arrows
- [Merry Christmas from Bow International! ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/merry-christmas-from-bow-international/) - Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas and New Year! We hope Santa is good to you all and you get plenty of archery goodies to take to the range in 2015. From all of us here we'd like to say cheers, Merry Christmas and good shooting! The Bow Team
- [The first York](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/the-first-york-2/) - Jan Sachers – archer and historian – reveals the unique history of the York round and the development of national competition
- [Troubled by torque? ](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/troubled-by-torque/) - Grip hand consistency is an essential part of a good shot, and Liam Grimwood has a couple of tricks you can use to spot what you’re doing
- [Ask The Experts](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/ask-the-experts-7/) - Q: Given that archery is such an individual sport a lot of the time, how important is a coach in reaching the higher levels? A: There have been a number of international competitors who have been self-educated, drawing information from other archers, and from book and magazine information, and now the internet. When these shooters make national
- [3d Grand Prix - Results ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/3d-grand-prix-results/) - The results of the 3D Grand Prix in Turkey have been announced:
- [A Mystery Revived](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/a-mystery-revived/) - Hugh D. Soar examines arrows from the past, and reveals what they might be able to show us about historical warfare and craftsmanship Traditional archery is not noted for mystery, but certain items recovered from the ‘Mary Rose’ have had traditionalists – and others with a nose for the unusual – puzzling over, of
- [The First York](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/the-first-york/) - Jan Sachers – archer and historian – reveals the unique history of the York round and the development of national competition
- [Surprising summer scoring](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/surprising-summer-scoring/) - Tricky conditions can cause your scores to take a tumble, but as Duncan Busby explains, perfect weather can also have a surprising effect on your scoring
- [Rule changes in effect](https://www.bow-international.com/news/rule-changes-in-effect/) - Changes to the Archery GB rules of shooting and administrative procedures came into effect on 1 October
- [Autumn Archery ](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/autumn-archery/) - Use your down time wisely, advises John Dudley, so you can hit the ground running
- [In praise of the barebow archer](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/in-praise-of-the-barebow-archer/) - Roy Rose argues that the recognition barebow archers get doesn’t correlate to the skill required for this division
- [Ask The Experts](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/ask-the-experts-9/) - Q: I shoot recurve, and my scores are improving to the stage where they’re good enough to shoot for my county, but there are still occasions where I find I’m struggling to draw fluently through the clicker. Is there anything I can practise to help smooth this out? A: This is a common malady for recurve
- [Ask The Experts](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/ask-the-experts-10/) - Q: I am looking to buy some new arrows, but my length and draw weight combination has me right between 450s and 500s on the charts. Which spine should I go for? A: In my experience, it’s always a better idea to go with the stiffer option. Arrows that are slightly too stiff for the bow
- [Ask The Experts](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/ask-the-experts-11/) - Q: I’m getting used to my new recurve after finishing a beginners course a few months back, but I’m noticing I'm getting a lot of string contact with my arm guard. It’s not hitting my arm, so it’s not painful, but it is noticeable. What could be causing it, and how can I reduce it? A:
- [Stance and Stability](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/stance-and-stability/) - Liam Grimwood explains how what you do with your feet impacts the rest of your shot
- [Heavy Hitters ](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/heavy-hitters/) - Senior recurve engineer George Tekmitchov explains the relationships between arrow spine and weight, and how to decipher your arrows’ weight codes
- [Sieze the moment](https://www.bow-international.com/features/psychology/sieze-the-moment/) - John Dudley explains how to prepare for when it all comes down to one shot
- [Judgement time ](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/judgement-time/) - Considering taking on an unmarked field round? Alex Tyler explains how to start judging distances
- [Building bows](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/building-bows/) - Got a budding bowyer in the family? A new book from German historian and craftsman Wulf Hein shows you how to build a starter bow. Angelika Hornig asks the questions
- [Ask The Experts](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/1181/) - Q: I want to replace my compound string set, but how do I get the cams back in the correct position? A: When I put on a new set of Winners Choice Custom strings I simply use sellotape to find a perfect replacement position. Before you remove your original strings, take a small piece of tape and
- [Rio 2016: first ticket news](https://www.bow-international.com/news/rio-2016-first-ticket-news/) - World Archery announces initial ticket price guides for archery at the 2016 Olympic Games
- [Nock on or nock out? ](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/nock-on-or-nock-out/) - Liam Grimwood explains how your choice of nock can have a bigger effect on your scores than you might think
- [Brady makes World Cup history… again](https://www.bow-international.com/news/brady-makes-world-cup-history-again/) - Brady Ellison is the only recurve archer in World Cup history to have won two back-toback finals, but after Lausanne 2014 he is now also the only archer to have three World Cup titles
- [Inaugural Invictus success for archery](https://www.bow-international.com/news/inaugural-invictus-success-for-archery/) - Team GB found great success in archery at the Invictus Games, the first international celebration of rehabilitation through sport for wounded or sick servicemen and women of its kind in the UK.
- [Perris Archery broken into](https://www.bow-international.com/news/perris-archery-broken-into/) - Perris Archery has announced that its shop in Raydon suffered a break-in last week, and several items were stolen.
- [National Series Final is a success](https://www.bow-international.com/news/national-series-final-is-a-success/) - Over 8,000 people descended on Wollaton Hall for the last weekend of August as it played host to the Archery GB National Series Final.
- [3D Grand Prix 3rd Leg  2014 / Antalya – Kemer](https://www.bow-international.com/news/3d-grand-prix-3rd-leg-2014-antalya-kemer/) - ONOK ARCHERY will host one of the most prestigious competitions in the world in Antalya, Kemer on 18-19 October 2014. Taking place at the Mount Olympos Beydağları Coastal National Park, the 3D Archery Grand Prix is being organised with the support of the HDH-IAA (Historical 3 Dimensional Hunting International Archery Association) to create a prize
- [Lights, XCEL Camera, action! ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/lights-xcel-camera-action/) - When Bow International got hold of the XCEL Camera, we stuck it on our bow to get some close-up archery action footage!
- [WA sights Commonwealth inclusion ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/wa-sights-commonwealth-inclusion/) - World Archery has asked for greater clarity from the Commonwealth Games Federation with regards to its assessment criteria for a sport’s place in the games.
- [Success in Switzerland ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/success-in-switzerland/) - Great Britain’s para-archery squad picked up nine medals at the para-archery European Championships in Switzerland. The haul meant the team ranked second overall in the medal table, and included all three individual medals in women’s W1 – where Jo Frith beat Vicky Jenkins to gold, while Chloe Ball took bronze. Mel Clarke picked up silver
- [New boss developed in Warwickshire ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/new-boss-developed-in-warwickshire/) - A Warwickshire-based coach has developed a new type of boss, made from recycled materials, thanks to a grant from Funding 4 Innovation. Paul Hadley, director of Stratford Archery Centre, experimented with recycled materials to make a boss that was lighter and longer-lasting than traditional straw bosses, before finding a foam that was created as a
- [Winning Bid ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/winning-bid/) - Mexico City has been announced as the venue for the 2015 World Cup Final and the 2017 World Championships. The city promoted its candidacy by creating the Mexican Challenge in 2013, an event where eight of Mexico’s best archers shot against eight top archers from the rest of the world. Horacio De La Vega, director
- [Bucks or Bounty? ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/bucks-or-bounty/) - A new-to-the-UK venture is a shoot with the option to compete for money or medals. Staffordshire Archery Association are running a tournament with a difference - in that you can choose whether you shoot for a trophy or prize money. The 'Bucks' division costs a little more to enter, but the top 40 per cent of archers in it will be
- [World Cup: Three Stages In](https://www.bow-international.com/features/world-cup-three-stages-in/) - Who is in the race for the places in the Finals?
- [World Archery joins IOC in pledge against match fixing ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/world-archery-joins-ioc-in-pledge-against-match-fixing/) - World Archery is one of the first sporting federations to commit to the IOC's anti-corruption pledge
- [Medals at Euros for GBR juniors ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/medals-at-euros-for-gbr-juniors/) - The Great Britain cadet and junior teams returned from the European Youth Outdoor Championships in Ljubljana, Slovenia, with one gold, one silver and two bronze medals won. Bradley Denney, Joe Ground and Jack Masefield took gold against Turkey in the recurve junior team, while the compound junior team of Jake Burn, Jon Bull and Jordan Mitchell had
- [World Archery releases 2015 competition dates ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/world-archery-releases-2015-competition-dates/) - World Archery has released the provisional competition dates for the 2014 indoor season, as well as some for the 2015 outdoor calendar. The 2014-2015 Indoor world cup schedule currently looks like this: Stage 1: Marrakesh, Morocco, 8-9 November 2014 Stage 2: Bangkok, Thailand, 6-7 December 2014 Stage 3: Nîmes, France, 23-25 January 2015 Stage 4:
- [Pro Seminar with John Dudley ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/pro-seminar-with-john-dudley/) - International coach John Dudley will be hosting a professional seminar in association with Archery Ireland. The event, which will be held at Pobalscoil, Neasáin, Moyclare Road, Boldoyle, Dublin, costs €25 and will run from 7-10pm on Friday 4 July. For more information, or to enquire about tickets, contact Linda Conway at dublinarchers@hotmail.com.
- [Naomi Folkard first over 1350! ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/naomi-folkard-first-over-1350/) - Great Britain's number one-ranked recurve archer Naomi Folkard has broken the British record for the FITA (1440) round, shooting a score of 1356. The score is the first shot by a British woman that has broken the 1350 barrier, and was achieved at the Stephanie Hall Memorial FITA Star at Meriden Archery Club on Monday
- [Maxed Out ](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/maxed-out/) - Larry Godfrey gives you the lowdown on Win&Win's top-end riser, the Inno MAX The latest instalment of the Inno range from Win&Win, introduced in 2013, is considered the big brother to the Inno CXT – the Inno MAX. The designers at Win&Win have been listening to their pro archers and designed a new bow while
- [Ask The Experts ](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/ask-the-experts-6/) - Q: Considering the amount professional archers shoot, what do you do to prevent injury? A For me the key to preventing injuries has always been rest days. I have shot full-time for five years and never experienced an injury, and I believe I owe this to rest days. I never shoot more than six days in
- [Win&Win Risers](https://www.bow-international.com/features/winwin-risers/) - Win&Win have launched a new riser: called the Rapido, it will be the first all-carbon riser from Win&Win that is aimed at a lower price point, making it suitable for intermediate archers who want to shoot an all-carbon riser – without the high-end price tag. That’s not all though – the Korean company has also launched the AXT. This riser is an
- [Hoyt Recurve Stealth Shots](https://www.bow-international.com/features/hoyt-recurve-stealth-shots/) - Hoyt has unveiled the first string stops for a recurve bow. Seen for the first time at the ATA show, the unique string stops have been years in the making. Jake Kaminski, Olympic team silver medallist and part of the Team USA that took gold in the 2013 World Championships, says he first thought about the idea five or six years ago, and
- [Ask The Experts ](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/ask-the-experts-5/) - Q: I shoot compound but tend to pull the string hard up against my nose. I have read and heard that this can interfere with the arrow flight on release – is this habit really that bad for my shooting? A: This is an interesting query, because it seems logical to suggest that if the string
- [Ask The Experts ](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/ask-the-experts-4/) - Q: I’m struggling to use a finger tab – every time I shoot with one my arrows go everywhere but the target. Any advice on what to use or what to do? A: This question is a little complicated to answer – I'll try to cover a number of topics that could be the problem.
- [A Field Guide to Archery ](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/a-field-guide-to-archery-2/) - Roy Rose has picked up a thing or two during his long archery career, and here he shares his guide to getting into field
- [The Time and Space Conundrum ](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/the-time-and-space-conundrum/) - John Dudley has some advice on improving your archery on limited resources
- [Alison Williamson announces retirement ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/alison-williamson-announces-retirement/) - Alison Williamson, six-time Olympian and member of the Great Britain archery team for over 20 years, has announced her retirement. The Rio 2016 Olympics would be a record-breaking seven Games for the archer, but she has made the decision to retire from shooting competitively, though she has stated she hopes to stay involved with the
- [Archery GB AGM approaching](https://www.bow-international.com/news/archery-gb-agm-approaching/) - The Archery GB annual general meeting is coming up, and the proposed changed up for discussion and voting at the meeting have been released online. Members can view the proposals at www.archerygb.org/governance, where proposed changed to the board and articles of association are listed, as well as the findings from the roadshow meetings held earlier
- [Talent Development Programme](https://www.bow-international.com/news/talent-development-programme/) - Registration is now open for the Archery GB 2014-2015 Talent Development programme. Any archer under 20 on June 14 of this year is eligible to apply, regardless of experience, and application forms can be downloaded from the Archery GB website (www.archerygb.org). You can return the forms by post to Katy Cumming, Archery GB Performance, Lilleshall
- [NASP to come to UK](https://www.bow-international.com/news/nasp-to-come-to-uk/) - The founder of Sussex-based archer business Adrian Caddy Archery, Adrain Caddy, will be bringing the NASP archery program to the UK NASP - which stands for the NAtional Archery in Schools Program - was formed in Kentucky in the USA in 2001, and has taught school-age children to shoot safely in the USA, Canada, Australia, Mongolia, Botswana,
- [Nocking Out on air ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/nocking-out-on-air/) - Long-time Bow International contributor, top archer, and leading coach John Dudley has announced a new project – an all-new media source for getting free professional archery advice. New to the soundwaves is the Nock On podcast series; featuring educational archery tips from John himself, insights to new products, industry trends, and becoming the best archer
- [WA Secretary General elected to World Games Committee](https://www.bow-international.com/news/wa-secretary-general-elected-to-world-games-committee/) - Tom Dielen, World Archery secretary general, has been re-elected to the International World Games Association Executive Committee. The World Games has been referred to as 'the Olympics of the compound discipline', and features a field round for recurve and compound shooters and a target round for compound archers as an international competition for events not
- [Kenny Allen hit by para-archery reclassification ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/kenny-allen-hit-by-para-archery-reclassification/) - The latest reclassification of para-archery competitors has affected another British squad member. Kenny Allen, who has been part of the team for seven years, is the second Team GB archer to lose out under the new regulations after Danielle Brown's appeal against her re-classification failed. The re-classification will not affect his previous results, but will
- [Charlotte Burgess makes it onto 'Athlete to Coach' program ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/charlotte-burgess-makes-it-onto-athlete-to-coach-program/) - Archer Charlotte Burgess, part of the team that competed at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, has been accepted on the 'Athlete to Coach' program. Run by UK Sport, the program is the first of its kind and aims to help top-level athletes make the transition to coaches. The selection schedule was open to athletes from all
- [New WA rules out soon](https://www.bow-international.com/news/new-wa-rules-out-soon/) - World Archery's new rule book will be released on 17 March, and will come into effect on 1 April 2014. After the organisation's 50th congress in Belek, Antalya, in 2013, several changes were decided upon that will enter the rule book in its new edition. Those changes are: Changing the name of the FITA Round
- [Watch the World Indoors ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/watch-the-world-indoors/) - The Indoor World Championships will be reaching a wider audience than any archery Indoor Championships before, as it will be broadcast live on World Archery’s YouTube channel, World Archery TV, starting on Friday 28 February with the team junior compound finals, and finishing on 2 March with the individual senior finals. Eurosport 2 will be
- [Danielle Brown classification appeal unsuccessful](https://www.bow-international.com/news/danielle-brown-classification-appeal-unsuccessful/) - Danielle Brown has been classified as 'not eligible' to participate in Para-archery competitions, after an appeal she lodged against her original re-classification has not changed the outcome. The archer, who shoots using a perching stool, was re-classified after the Para-Archery World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, late last year, and lodged an appeal against the decision.
- [Recruitment Drive ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/recruitment-drive/) - As part of the ‘Chasing the Dream’ campaign, Archery GB has launched a search for female recurve para-archers that have the potential to compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Applications to be assessed for potential close on 3 March 2014, and either current recurve shooters or compound archers who would consider making the switch are welcome to come
- [WA President Elected to International Olympic Committee Executive Board  ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/wa-president-elected-to-international-olympic-committee-executive-board/) - Professor Ugur Erdener, president of World Archery, was elected to the board of the International Olympic Committee at the 126th IOC session in Sochi. The only other World Archery president to have been awarded a place on the IOC board was Jim Easton, who served on the committee from 2002 to 2006. Professor Erdener released
- [Easton launch new target website](https://www.bow-international.com/news/easton-launch-new-target-website/) - Easton has launched a new target-archery dedicated section on its website. Featuring details on Easton’s entire target product lineup, as well as tips and tricks from the pro-staff team, it also features a dealer locator to find your nearest one. Visit www.eastonarchery.com to find out more.
- [70m - and new 50m - Leagues open! ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/70m-and-new-50m-leagues-open/) - The Bow International 70m League officially opened for 2014 on 1 January, and the first few scores have already been posted by some hardy individuals braving the weather. Completely free to use, it's entirely internet-based, so you can connect with and compete against archers from all over the country - even the world - from
- [Brown appeal accepted](https://www.bow-international.com/news/brown-appeal-accepted/) - Danielle Brown is due to have her disability classification re-assessed. The archer, who was not classified as a para-athlete under World Archery’s new rules brought in last November, has had her appeal accepted by World Archery and will be re-tested by two independent assessors. If she should fail this second classification test, she is likely
- [Huston BOA Athlete of the Year  ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/huston-boa-athlete-of-the-year/) - Patrick Huston, World Youth Championships winner in individual and mixed team recurve categories, was nominated as Archery GB’s British Olympic Association athlete of the year. Introduced in 2005, the award allows Olympic sports governing bodies to nominate athletes who they consider to have had an outstanding year. As well as winning two golds in China,
- [WA Athletes of the Year](https://www.bow-international.com/news/wa-athletes-of-the-year/) - Compound archers Martin Damsbo and Erika Jones have been named as World Archery’s athletes of the year. Martin Damsbo achieved medals at World Cup stages before winning the individual grand final in Paris, and collected team gold with Denmark at the World Championships. Erika Jones regained the world number one rank and took individual and
- [European Archery Festival](https://www.bow-international.com/features/events/european-archery-festival/) - Telford took on the third stage of the World Archery Indoor World Cup - and gave us not just a tournament, but a show
- [ATA Highlights: Win and Win](https://www.bow-international.com/news/ata-highlights-win-and-win/) - Win and Win have some exciting new launches for the recurve archer
- [ATA Highlights: Hoyt](https://www.bow-international.com/news/ata-highlights/) - Bow International is at the Archery Trade Association show in Nashville, Tennessee. Here's what we're finding out
- [ATA Highlights: Axcel Sights](https://www.bow-international.com/news/ata-highlights-axcel-sights/) - What's new for 2014 from Axcel
- [Rikki Bingham joins Archery GB coaching team](https://www.bow-international.com/news/rikki-bingham-joins-archery-gb-coaching-team/) - Compound archer Rikki Bingham has joined the Archery GB coaching staff. Her role will see her specialise in developing compound archers among the para-archery squad, and she will join Mike Peart in specialising in para-archery coaching at Lilleshall Sports Centre. Mike said on the Archery GB website, "This is a major win for the GB
- [Bohning announces new Director of International Sales](https://www.bow-international.com/news/bohning-announces-new-director-of-international-sales/) - Bohning Archery has announced that Holly Hendrickson will be joining the team as Director of International Sales. Starting in 2014, the role will involve working with Bohning's international customers. Holly commented on her new role, “I have been teaching both French and Spanish for five and a half years and I am thrilled to be able
- [Seize the Moment](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/seize-the-moment/) - John Dudley explains how to prepare for when it all comes down to one shot
- [Vote for World Archery Athlete of the Year!](https://www.bow-international.com/news/vote-for-world-archery-athlete-of-the-year/) - World Archery has announced that the poll for decide the athlete of the year is open until 20 December - so get your votes in! There are two categories: men and women, which will cover compound, recurve, and all para-archery archery disciplines. The votes from the online poll will be combined with the votes from
- [New launches from Carbon Express](https://www.bow-international.com/news/911/) - Carbon Express has launched two brand new arrow shafts to the market. The Nano SST is a recurve target arrow that has three spine areas with a stiff mid-section and a weaker spine at the back end, designed to allow for proper fletching clearance on a recurve and faster recovery out of the bow. The
- [Carter introduces the 'Fair Chase' and 'Honey 2'](https://www.bow-international.com/news/carter-introduces-the-fair-chase-and-honey-2/) - Carter Enterprises has announced the launch of two new release aids, the Fair Chase and Honey 2. The Fair Chase is a rotation release that has been designed specifically for young archers, allowing them to learn good technique early on. With a solid rotation head, which Carter calls 'foolproof' it fits small hands and promotes
- [Congratulations!](https://www.bow-international.com/news/congratulations/) - Naomi Folkard had made it 10 years running as Archery GB’s highest-ranked female recurve archer. Congratulations Naomi on your achievement, from everyone on the Bow International team!
- [12 gain archery leader qualifications](https://www.bow-international.com/news/12-gain-archery-leader-qualifications/) - Help for Heroes, the charity dedicated to injured service personnel, has recently awarded 12 veterans archery leader qualifications. The charity funded the course, held in its own Recovery Centre in Catterick, which was delivered by Philip Van Buren of Archery GB. The qualification enables the participants to teach both adults and children to shoot safely,
- [TRUBall announces EAF partnership](https://www.bow-international.com/news/truball-announces-eaf-partnership/) - TRUBall Release aids and Axcel Sights have been announced as the newest partners of the European Archery Festival. The deal will see the American firm become title sponsors of the tournament. Brandon Reyes, TRUBall Release/ Axcel Sights director of marketing, said, “Our Achieve range of tournament sights are drawing thousands of archers to TRUBall Release/Axcel
- [UK to host 2016 European Outdoor Championships](https://www.bow-international.com/news/uk-to-host-2016-european-outdoor-championships/) - Archery GB, the governing body for archery in Great Britain, has won the bid to host the European Outdoor Championships in 2016. Nottingham City Council and Nottingham University partnered UK Sport and Archery GB in putting forward the bid, and Nottingham will host the event for the first time. The qualification rounds will be held
- [GB number 1 out of Para-contention](https://www.bow-international.com/news/gb-number-1-out-of-para-contention/) - Danielle Brown, the UK’s top-ranked para-archer, has been ruled out of being able to compete at future para-archery events due to a change in the disability classifications. The double Paralympic Games gold medallist and three-time Para-World Championships winner has become a casualty of a rule change, that will come into effect on 1 April 2014,
- [Back2Back group lists out](https://www.bow-international.com/news/back2back-group-lists-out/) - The initial stage group lists for the Back2Back tournament have been published. The shoot, which will be held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Saturday 7 December as part of the Archery GB National Indoor Weekend, is a round-robin style knockout tournament in the Face2Face format. Compound practice will start at 9:30, with matches
- [Foresters renews sponsorship support](https://www.bow-international.com/news/foresters-renews-sponsorship-support/) - Foresters Friendly Society, an official performance partner of Archery GB for the last three years, has announced it has renewed its sponsorship agreement for a further three. CEO of Archery GB, David Sherratt, said, “We are very pleased that Foresters Friendly Society has signed for another three years. The sport continues to evolve at a
- [2014 Selection shoots announced](https://www.bow-international.com/news/2014-selection-shoots-announced/) - Archery GB has announced the dates for the junior and senior selection shoots for the 2014 European Championships. The qualifying shoot for junior archers will take place on 12-13 April 2014, and the qualifying shoot for seniors and para-archers will be 31 May-1 June. Both shoots will be held at Lilleshall National Sports Centre, Shropshire.
- [Ask The Experts](https://www.bow-international.com/features/ask-the-experts-2/) - Our panel of experts from around the world answer your questions on every aspect of shooting technique, psychology and equipment
- [Ask The Experts ](https://www.bow-international.com/features/ask-the-experts-3/) - Our panel of experts from around the world answer your questions on every aspect of shooting technique, psychology and equipment
- [Make sure it fits!](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/make-sure-it-fits/) - Chris Bell’s come up with a simple, home-made tool to check your nock fit
- [What breeds success indoors?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/what-breeds-success-indoors/) - Fields are giving way to sports halls – and Yanis Patonia wants recurve shooters to be prepared for indoors
- [Overcoming problems - through training](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/overcoming-problems-through-training/) - Sometimes archery isn’t all plain sailing, so Duncan Busby outlines the methods he uses to get back on track if you’re starting to struggle
- [The Archer’s Paradox and modern bows](https://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/the-archers-paradox-and-modern-bows/) - You’ve heard the phrase, but what does it actually mean? Dave Egalton explains it may have a narrower application than previously thought
- [Unlock your shooting](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/unlock-your-shooting/) - John Dudley reveals there are five keys to a consistently good shot
- [The Diva from Dover](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-diva-from-dover/) - After her biggest ever win, and an international title, Andrea Gales talks to Steve Gibbs about achievement, ambition, and age in archery
- [Merlin Archery](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/merlin-archery/) - Merlin has moved! Bow International visits the new facilities, which are now housed in an old lace factory
- [Get a free taste of Bow International! ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/get-a-free-taste-of-bow-international/) - Want to try Bow International - for absolutely no cost?
- [Compound release: Building Confidence](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/compound-release-building-confidence/) - Liam Grimwood knows a strong, trouble-free shot is easy enough to learn, you just need confidence in it
- [National Series finals set to go! ](https://www.bow-international.com/news/national-series-finals-set-to-go/) - The National Series Finals - one of the UK's premier archery events - will be coming to Nottingham on Sunday 1 September. The grounds of Wollaton Hall will play host to the head-to-head finals, with recurve archers shooting matches at 70 metres and compound archers at 50 metres. The event will go straight into the
- [Cream of the competition crop](https://www.bow-international.com/features/cream-of-the-competition-crop/) - With the tournament calendar burgeoning, Chris Wells gives you some tips on attracting the crowds
- [Keeping a low profile](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/keeping-a-low-profile/) - James Park looks at how stabilisers with blade-type profiles came about, and how they differ to circular rods
- [Tuning with Cam Lean ](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/tuning-with-cam-lean/) - Liam Grimwood has another bit of tuning advice that can iron out any arrow flight inconsistencies after a French tune has been completed
- [Coach's Eye](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/coachs-eye/) - Naomi Folkard has been testing an app that could help archers keep up with their training
- [European Archery Festival off to a flying start](https://www.bow-international.com/news/european-archery-festival-off-to-a-flying-start/) - Entry for the European Archery Festival opened just barely over a week ago
- [A field guide to archery](https://www.bow-international.com/features/a-field-guide-to-archery/) - Roy Rose has picked up a thing or two during his long archery career, and here he shares his guide to getting into field
- [UB-Logic Limbs](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/ub-logic-limbs/) - Andrew Smith gets the chance to try some custom kit from UB-Logic
- [Checks and balances](https://www.bow-international.com/features/checks-and-balances/) - Alistair Whittingham looks at balancing positivity and negativity, and how the pressure of competition can sometimes leave an archer in the red
- [Listing the priorities](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/equipment/listing-the-priorities/) - Liam Grimwood has some advice on sorting your tuning methods
- [Brace yourself](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/brace-yourself/) - It’s an important part of setting up your bow – but can be a bit of a mystery to some beginners. Andrew Smith explains bracing height
- [New equipment syndrome](https://www.bow-international.com/features/new-equipment-syndrome/) - Duncan Busby shares his advice on managing the adjustment process
- [Ask the experts](https://www.bow-international.com/features/ask-the-experts/) - Our panel of experts from around the world answer your questions on every aspect of shooting technique, psychology and equipment
- [Mastering the release aid](https://www.bow-international.com/features/mastering-the-release-aid/) - Getting a clean, trouble-free execution takes some work, but John Dudley says it’s all worthwhile
- [Learning the longbow](https://www.bow-international.com/features/learning-the-longbow/) - If you’re interested in getting into traditional archery, Pip Bickerstaffe starts to outline some of the techniques involved in learning to shoot the longbow. This time, planning, warming up, and learning the draw
- [Shooting space required](https://www.bow-international.com/news/shooting-space-required/) - Devizes Bowmen are in need of a new shooting ground
- [Skill swap](https://www.bow-international.com/news/skill-swap/) - Olympians Kristian Thomas, Sam Oldham, Max Whitlock and Dan Purvis, went to Lilleshall to try their hand at archery
- [Archery growth quantified](https://www.bow-international.com/news/archery-growth-unquantified/) - Caddis Interactive analysed keyword and content searches for ‘archery’
- [An incredible journey](https://www.bow-international.com/features/an-incredible-journey/) - Jake Kaminski, Olympic team silver medallist, earned the first podium for the USA during the 2012 Games before heading off to the World Field Championships. Here, he talks to Jean-Denis Gitton
- [Euro indoors](https://www.bow-international.com/features/euro-indoors/) - The European Indoor Championships were hosted by Rzeszow, Poland, for a week of top sporting action
- [Bucs indoor](https://www.bow-international.com/news/494/) - Seven records were broken at the British Universities and Colleges Sport indoor archery tournament
- [The stabiliser shootout: Part 2](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/the-stabiliser-shootout-part-2/) - Chris Bell pits another four sets of stabilisers head-to-head, and gives you an overall verdict
- [Shooting for Gold launched](https://www.bow-international.com/news/shooting-for-gold-launched/) - rchery GB has launched Shooting for Gold, a new archery programme
- [Back to the draw board](https://www.bow-international.com/features/back-to-the-draw-board/) - James Park explains how he uses a draw board to look at the path the nocking point takes during the draw, which can be critical to sustained accuracy
- [Welcome to the Vegas shoot](https://www.bow-international.com/features/welcome-to-the-vegas-shoot/) - With huge prize money on offer, this competition attracts hopefuls from around the world to compete alongside the best
- [World Cup winners](https://www.bow-international.com/features/world-cup-winners/) - After three legs over three continents, the finals of the World Archery Indoor World Cup come to a Vegas showdown
- [Archery a core Olympic sport](https://www.bow-international.com/news/archery-a-core-olympic-sport/) - Archery has been named as one of 25 core Olympic sports for the 2020 games
- [Three time winner](https://www.bow-international.com/news/three-time-winner/) - Reo Wilde’s win at the Vegas shoot this February was his third
- [Head vs heart](https://www.bow-international.com/features/head-vs-heart/) - The internal struggle towards perfection can be difficult to master – Tyler Benner advises embracing it rather than fighting it
- [Weigh anchor](https://www.bow-international.com/features/technique/weigh-anchor/) - It’s a fundamental point of contact with your bow, so Liam Grimwood explains how to find a consistent, repeatable anchor point
- [World archery](https://www.bow-international.com/news/world-archery/) - Chris Marsh has been appointed as the World Archery events manager
- [Record breaker](https://www.bow-international.com/news/record-breaker/) - Naomi Folkard broke two national records in a matter of weeks
- [Athlete of the year](https://www.bow-international.com/news/athlete-of-the-year/) - Olympic bronze medallist Mariana Avitia is the Archery Athlete of the Year 2012
- [Archery GB membership](https://www.bow-international.com/news/archery-gb-membership/) - The County of Warwick Archery Associated has asked its club archers for feedback
- [Peart appointed](https://www.bow-international.com/news/peart-appointed/) - Michael Peart has been named as Archery GB’s new Paralympic Head Coach.
- [Dani awarded MBE](https://www.bow-international.com/news/dani-awarded-mbe/) - Paralympic gold medal winner Danielle Brown has been awarded an MBE
- [World cup comes to UK](https://www.bow-international.com/news/world-cup-comes-to-uk/) - The Indoor World Cup is coming to the UK next year.
- [Next stop: Nîmes](https://www.bow-international.com/features/next-stop-nimes/) - France hosts over 1,100 archers, all vying for the coveted title of Nîmes champion, and precious ranking points towards the Indoor World Cup final
- [GB archers funding blow](https://www.bow-international.com/news/gb-archers-funding-blow/) - Four Olympic archers have lost their full-time funding following a near 20 per cent funding cut by UK Sports
- [Chainsaw sculpture](https://www.bow-international.com/news/chainsaw-sculpture/) - Ever wondered what you should do with your old longbow now that it’s past its sell-by-date?
- [The stabiliser shootout](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/the-stabiliser-shootout/) - Chris Bell pits four sets of stabilisers against each other in a head-to-head test
- [Going out with a bang](https://www.bow-international.com/features/going-out-with-a-bang/) - The Royal Windsor Deer Park sets the scene for the Fraternity of St George’s last shoot of a memorable 2012
- [Considering a compound?](https://www.bow-international.com/features/considering-a-compound/) - As the beginners of the summer courses settle into clubs, Liam Grimwood has some advice for those looking to get into compound archery
- [Learning to love indoors](https://www.bow-international.com/features/learning-to-love-indoors/) - John Dudley has some top training rules for getting the best out of your indoor archery
- [The Danage PowerStop](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/the-danage-powerstop/) - Liam Grimwood has been testing out the new Danage PowerStop
- [Bending backwards](https://www.bow-international.com/features/bending-backwards/) - How strong and flexible must I be? Tyler Benner reckons most archers aren’t asking themselves this question
- [All invited to the armistice](https://www.bow-international.com/features/all-invited-to-the-armistice/) - Interesting terrain and glorious weather provide the backdrop for the Fraternity of St George’s Armistice Shoot at Scotney Castle
- [Modernising membership](https://www.bow-international.com/news/modernising-membership/) - Archery GB is asking for members’ opinions on ways they can improve the membership process
- [Stage 1: Singapore](https://www.bow-international.com/features/stage-1-singapore/) - The Indoor World Cup kicks off in Singapore
- [Third time lucky](https://www.bow-international.com/features/third-time-lucky/) - From a bronze in Beijing to a silver in London, Mel Clarke reflects on her journey and tells Steve Gibbs where she’s heading next
- [Pro-series sponsors](https://www.bow-international.com/news/pro-series-sponsors/) - Beiter has been announced as a new sponsor of the Pro-Archery series, while Merlin Archery will be social media partner
- [Olympics and archery 2012: Facts and Figures](https://www.bow-international.com/news/olympics-and-archery-2012-facts-and-figures/) - 60,410 tickets were sold for archery during the Olympics, a new record. 76% of those were sold to the UK market. The Games were made available to a record potential global audience of 4.8 billion people. London 2012 saw record participation from women, who made up approximately 44 per cent of competitors. The figures were
- [A case for carbons](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/a-case-for-carbons/) - Aluminium arrows are a popular indoor arrow choice, but could archers be missing out on something? Duncan Busby explains the benefits of Carbon Express arrows
- [The indoor weekend](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-indoor-weekend/) - A packed Ricoh Arena hosted two days of top indoor action, with the Junior National Indoors, Back2Back and the Senior National Indoors
- [Twisko Archery Sportswear](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/twisko-archery-sportswear/) - September 2012 marked the launch of this line of clothing dedicated to archers
- [Indoor successes](https://www.bow-international.com/news/indoor-successes/) - Archery GB’s Indoor Weekend, held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, attracted a record participation of over 900 archers over the two day
- [Best wishes from Ballyvally](https://www.bow-international.com/news/best-wishes-from-ballyvally/) - Ballyvally Archery Club want to extend their congratulations to member Rebecca Lennon, who has been chosen for the GB Target squad
- [Face 2 Face](https://www.bow-international.com/features/face-2-face/) - The exciting match-based competition returns to Amsterdam
- [MBE for Alison](https://www.bow-international.com/news/mbe-for-alison/) - Alison Williamson has been awarded an MBE for her services to sport
- [The lay of the land](https://www.bow-international.com/features/the-lay-of-the-land/) - Alex Tyler explains the course-laying processes for NFAS competitions
- [First-time field](https://www.bow-international.com/features/first-time-field/) - The International Longbow Archery Association hosts its first-ever field archery championships. Peter Stone has the report
- [www.rcherz.com](https://www.bow-international.com/reviews/www-rcherz-com/) - Alistair Whittingham reviews a new online resource for the archery world
- [St. Sebasianus shoot](https://www.bow-international.com/features/st-sebasianus-shoot/) - The picturesque Schloß Eicks in Germany hosts this traditional Autumn shoot – Brian Mooyaart, a participant of the I.L.A.A, was there
- [70m Internet League](https://www.bow-international.com/features/70m-internet-league/) - After another successful year, Mark Leach brings you the results of the Bow International 70m Internet League
- [Shooting for speed](https://www.bow-international.com/features/shooting-for-speed/) - The Honourable Artillery Company’s historic grounds host the I.L.A.A’s Speed-Shooting Championship

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- [bearpaw](https://www.bow-international.com/tag/bearpaw/)
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- [bear paw](https://www.bow-international.com/tag/bear-paw/)
- [sf](https://www.bow-international.com/tag/sf/)
- [skb](https://www.bow-international.com/tag/skb/)
- [fun](https://www.bow-international.com/tag/fun/)
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- [boring](https://www.bow-international.com/tag/boring/)
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- [roving](https://www.bow-international.com/tag/roving/)
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