archery

Danielle Brown classification appeal unsuccessful

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Nicola Turner

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…

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ATA Highlights: Win and Win

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Nicola Turner

Win and Win have launched a new riser. The Rapido will be the first all-carbon riser from Win and Win that is aimed at a lower price point, making it suitable for intermediate archers who want to shoot an all-carbon…

Tagged with: 2014, archery, ATA Show, Inno AXT, Inno MAX, Nashville, new, recurve, Win and Win, Winact
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12 gain archery leader qualifications

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Nicola Turner

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…

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GB number 1 out of Para-contention

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Nicola Turner

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…

Tagged with: archery, classification, danielle brown, para-archery, Para-Archery World Championships, paralympics
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UK to host 2016 European Outdoor Championships

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Nicola Turner

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…

Overcoming problems – through training

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Wes Stanton

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

Tagged with: aiming, archery, archery problems, blank boss, concentration, confidence, duncan busby, expectation, form, mental focus, positive feedback, problems, results, sight, strength
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The Diva from Dover

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Wes Stanton

After her biggest ever win, and an international title, Andrea Gales talks to Steve Gibbs about achievement, ambition, and age in archery

Tagged with: andrea gales, archery, compound, Easton, hoyt, indoor season, indoor world cup, international, Interview, Sandrine Vandionant, steve gibbs, vegas, winner
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National Series finals set to go!

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Nicola Turner

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…