Duncan Busby demystifies the defining feature of a compound bow Since their introduction in the 1960s compound bows have stood out amongst more traditional recurves or longbows due to one specific feature: their use of a cam system. The cams…
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Why Every Club Needs An A-Team
Tagged with: A-Team, archer, archery, archery league, Archery Premier League, Bow International, competitive archery, compound bow, premier league, recurve bow
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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
Tagged with: archer, archers, archery, arrow, barebowers, bow, Bow International, compound bow, European Championships 3D, European Championships Field, Grand Master Bowman, Interview, Jason Meehan, Master Bowman, Michaela Lake, recurve, World Championships 3D, World Championships Field, World Masters Games
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Q&A: How to settle into a competition setting
Alistair Whittingham shares his top tips for combating competition nerves and settling into the game quicker
Tagged with: alistair whittingham, archery, archery competition, bow, competition, competition nerves, competitive archery, compound bow, practice ends, Q&A, recurve bow, settling into a competition, tips
Posted in FAQs, Features, Psychology
Posted in FAQs, Features, Psychology
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
Tagged with: archer, archery improvement, archery tips, arrow, bow, Bow International, coaching, competitions, compound bow, Larry Wise, perfect, practice, recurve bow
Posted in Features, Technique
Posted in Features, Technique
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
Tagged with: Aim4Sport, archer, archery shop, archery training, arrow, bow, Bow International, bow retail, coaching, compound bow, recurve bow, traditional archery, training centre, try before you buy
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Posted in Features, Interview
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
Tagged with: archery, archery psychology, Bow International, competitive archery, compound bow, improving archery, john stanley, mindfulness, olympics, recurve bow
Posted in Features, Psychology
Posted in Features, Psychology
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
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
Posted in Features, Technique, Traditional
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
Tagged with: archer, archery, archery technique, arrows, bow improvement, Bow International, bow setup, competitive archery, compound bow, recurve archery, technique, technique improvements, tuning arrows, tuning bow, vane contact
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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
Tagged with: archery, archery FAQ, arrow spine, blade arrow, blade rest, blade style arrow rest, Bow International, common archery problems, common compound archery problems, compound, compound archery, compound archery queries, compound bow, correct arrow spine, true centre shot
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Posted in Features, Technique