A hi-tech new product with revolutionary potential? The Mantis Shooting System is a small device that mounts on your bow, records your movements while taking a shot, and plots them on a graph. That simple, huh? It’s a little more…
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Mantis X8 Shooting Analysis System review
Tagged with: analysis, archery apps, archery tools, execution, mantis, shooting, x8
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Getting things straight: shoulder alignments for recurve archers
Naomi Folkard talks shoulder alignment for recurve archers. The shoulder is a remarkably mobile joint. The humerus – the long bone in the upper arm between your elbow and your shoulder – fits into the scapula like a ball and…
Tagged with: acromion, archer, bow weight, chang hyejin, clavicle joints, clinibands, draw length, execution, flexibility, movement, naomi folkard, posture, poundage, recurve archers, scapula, scapulae, scapular, shape, shoulder, shoulder alignment, technique, winging
Posted in Features, Technique
Posted in Features, Technique
Ask The Experts: Weak Shots
Q: I have been scoring quite well in compound competition, but I’m still shooting a number of weak and wayward shots. What could be the reason for that? A: Weak shots, which often feel tentative at full draw, and which…
Travel Time
Don’t let guilt about not practising ruin the holidays for you. John Dudley shares his tips for staying sharp when you’re away from your bow From time to time I ponder what kind of a subject I want to write…
Tagged with: execution, exercise, holidays, john dudley, mental game, rest, time off
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Behind The Line
A whole new perspective on archery is within your reach – John Dudley explains how to find it I have been asked – by many archers and on many occasions – several common questions relating to performance archery. A few…
Tagged with: back tension, execution, focus, john dudley, line, scores, shooting line, surprise, target, target panic, tournament
Posted in Technique
Posted in Technique
Hard work beats talent …
… when talent doesn’t work hard. Roy Rose outlines why the most important thing you need to get good at archery isn’t a natural knack for it To attain elite status in any sporting endeavour, you must combine a degree…
What breeds success indoors?
There’s plenty of crossover between archers who shoot well indoors and those who shoot well out of doors – but look down the results sheet, and you’ll notice that some names you see around the middle of leaderboards in the…
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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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Posted in Technique