James Woodgate Riser: Wiawis ATF-X. “It’s a good, solid, all-round riser I feel I can trust. I love the limb alignment adjustability – much better than shims.” Limbs: Wiawis MXT-10s in long; 42lb, drawing 47lb on the fingers. Sight: Axcel…
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GBR Olympic archery team – what’s on your bow?
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A guide to bow arm stability
The essentials for keeping your bow arm strong. Keeping the bow arm stable is vital in recurve archery, but it’s surprising how quickly the strength can drop off – especially if you’ve been out of the game for a few…
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Archery: what the pros eat
Mimi Landström explores what the pros eat in competition. It’s wintertime, and you may well have been indulging a little in the last month or so, and perhaps wondering how to get back to that next level in the New…
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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…
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Ask The Experts: Follow-through
Q: How should you finish off a shot? I’ve heard of the value of a good follow-through, but what does that really entail? A: Imagine you’re a world class athlete hitting a tennis ball, sprinting 100m or throwing a javelin. A…
Ask The Experts
Q: I’m getting used to my new recurve after finishing a beginners course a few months back, but I’m noticing I’m getting a lot of string contact with my arm guard. It’s not hitting my arm, so it’s not painful, but…
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Naomi Folkard first over 1350!
Great Britain’s number one-ranked recurve archer Naomi Folkard has broken the British record for the FITA (1440) round, shooting a score of 1356. The score is the first shot by a British woman that has broken the 1350 barrier, and…
Congratulations!
Naomi Folkard had made it 10 years running as Archery GB’s highest-ranked female recurve archer. Congratulations Naomi on your achievement, from everyone on the Bow International team!
Coach’s Eye
Naomi Folkard has been testing an app that could help archers keep up with their training
Record breaker
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