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…
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WA Secretary General elected to World Games Committee
Tagged with: Cali, compound, field, Olympic disciplines, recurve, secretary general, Tom Dielen, WA, world archery, World Games, Wroclaw
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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…
Tagged with: archery gb, compound, female, paralympic, Paralympic Games, Recruitment, rio 2016, switch, talent identification
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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…
Tagged with: 2013, 2014, 50m, 50m League, 70m, 70m League, Bow International, competition, compound
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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.…
Stabilisers made easy
The last few years has seen in a dramatic change in compound stabilisation, certainly the biggest I have noticed in my sixteen years of shooting. You will have seen multiple articles, YouTube clips and other marketing trying to push forward…
Tagged with: balance, compound, liam grimwood, resistance, stabilisation, stabilisers, test
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The Overdraw – Understood
Over my years as a coach and competitor I have had more and more people ask me to explain why I have used an overdraw on my bow and how it would affect their set up. I have been using…
The Archer’s 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
Tagged with: Archer's paradox, Archery: The Technical Side, arrow, compound, line of aim, longbow, paradox, point of aim, recurve, shoot-through, shoot-through window, slow-motion
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Unlock your shooting
Tagged with: anchor, arrow clearance, bubble, centered, clearance, compound, draw length, dynamic release, execution, good shot, grip, head position, john dudley, posture, release, t-formation
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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
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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Compound release: Building Confidence
Liam Grimwood knows a strong, trouble-free shot is easy enough to learn, you just need confidence in it
Tagged with: back tension, blank boss, compound, confidence, hinge, liam grimwood, practise, release, release aid, scapula motion, trigger
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