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Fletching by numbers

Posted on March 28, 2018 by alicep

James Park looks back at the use of two and four fletchings on an arrow, and reveals why three became the standard used today

Tagged with: archery, archery gb, archery technique, arrow, bow and arrow, Bow International, compound archery, compound bow, fletching, recurve archery, traditional archery
Posted in Features, Technique, Traditional

How to set goals and have a productive 2018!

Posted on March 21, 2018 by alicep

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

Tagged with: archery, arrow, bow and arrow, Bow International, field sports, shooting stance, shot, skills, training
Posted in Features, Psychology, Technique

Q&A: What vanes do you need for fat arrows?

Posted on March 17, 2018 by alicep

Patrick Huston helps shine some light on what sort of spine to go for when shooting fat arrows…

Tagged with: archery, arrow, arrow spine, bow and arrow, Bow International, comp, fat arrows, patrick huston, recurve, shaft selection, vane
Posted in FAQs

How do you tie an adjustable nocking point?

Posted on March 7, 2018 by alicep

Bart Czuwara talks you through how to tie an adjustable nocking point…

Tagged with: archery, archery equipment, arrow, bart czuwara, bow, Bow International, compound, how to, nocking point, recurve, traditional archery
Posted in FAQs, Technique

Q&A: Picking your vanes

Posted on March 3, 2018 by alicep

Arrow building expert, Adrian Tippins of Custom Made Arrows answers your burning questions!

Tagged with: adrian tippins, archery, arrow, bow and arrow, Bow International, compound, custom made arrows, recurve, shaft selection, vanes
Posted in FAQs

Core Skills: Stance and Stability

Posted on February 28, 2018 by alicep

A good shot starts with a good base. Crystal Gauvin looks at how to achieve a solid, repeatable stance

Tagged with: archery, archery stance, arrow, bow and arrow, Bow International, field sports, shooting stance, shot, skills, training
Posted in Features, Technique

Arrow selection: Field archery

Posted on February 24, 2018 by alicep

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

Tagged with: arching, arrow, arrow selection, compound, equipment, field archery, recurve, speed archery, speed matters
Posted in Equipment, Features

Taking your archery abroad

Posted on February 23, 2018 by alicep

There are plenty of opportunities for an archer with wanderlust to shoot abroad – Danielle Brown explains how to go about making the most of the opportunities out there