Duncan Busby outlines the importance of a set of comfortable, consistent reference points, and explains how you can find what works for you
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How to get your references right
Tagged with: archery equipment, archery improvement, arrows, bow and arrow, Bow International, bow performance, bow psychology, bow technique, compound, focus, learning, Q&A, recurve, reference point, references
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Posted in Features, Technique
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
Tagged with: archer, archery, archery exercises, Archery Fit, body weight exercises, Bow International, bow technique, exercises, fitness, improve archery, plank, push up, squats
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Posted in Features, Technique
Q&A: Keeping your cool after a bad shot
Alistair Whittingham explains how to get back on track if you lose focus after a bad shot…
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Posted in FAQs, Psychology, Technique
Posted in FAQs, Psychology, Technique
Mastering the trigger
Lucy O’Sullivan reveals that getting a well-executed shot with a release aid is less a matter of fine hand control, and more a question of activating the right muscles in your back
Tagged with: archer, archery, arrows, back muscles, bow arm, Bow International, bow technique, hand control, honey badger claw, release aid, shots, trigger, tru ball
Posted in Features, Psychology, Technique, Traditional
Posted in Features, Psychology, Technique, Traditional
Does arrow straightness really matter?
Everyone takes the importance of arrow straightness as a given – but is it possible to quantify? James Park and a group of fellow archers undertook a test to find out
Tagged with: archery, archery technique, arrow straightness, arrows, Bow International, bow technique, compound, recurve, shooting
Posted in Features, Technique, Traditional
Posted in Features, Technique, Traditional
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
Tagged with: archery, archery techniques, bow, Bow International, bow technique, burnout, competitive archery
Posted in Features, Psychology, Technique
Posted in Features, Psychology, Technique
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
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Posted in Psychology, Technique
Posted in Psychology, Technique
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.
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Posted in Features, Technique