Quick-fire ways to get organised and boost your shooting in short sessions. By Andrew Smith I am often asked how archers can improve their scores and shooting form, despite only being able to shoot once or twice a week. I…
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Archery – navigating the new normal
Mimi Landström walks us through the new World Archery rule changes and how they will affect international competition With the past 19 odd months that everyone has been through around the world, we have all had to make adaptations to…
International archery judge Graham Potts interview
Graham Potts has been at the forefront of international judging for a while, and was back in the technical team in Tokyo. He talks to Sophie Meering. Tell us what you did in Tokyo My role at these Games was…
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Posted in Features
Posted in Features
Ask the Experts: best exercises for a return to archery
Our expert panel answers your questions. QUESTION: I went and shot (compound) for the first time in a year or so. I currently shoot 40lb, and my shoulders are struggling. What are the best exercises for returning to form? ANSWER:…
Zerofit Base Layers review
Bow looks at some Japanese technology to keep you shooting when the temperature drops. A base layer is designed to be the piece of clothing closest to your skin and should keep warmth in and wick away sweat. Bow recommended…
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Posted in Reviews
The history of archery attire
What to wear on the shooting line? Something fashionable, of course. By Jan H Sachers. La Belle Assemblée was an early British women’s magazine published from 1806 until 1837, when it was merged with the Lady’s Magazine and Museum. and…
Ask the experts
Our expert panel answers your questions. Send them in! Question: Is there a point where the Easton arrow spine chart just doesn’t work anymore? I shoot 38lb but I’m quite small and have 24in arrows, and I simply can’t find…
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Posted in Technique
Can compound help with recurve archery?
Can compound help your recurve shooting? Crystal Gauvin says absolutely. It’s common in the sport of archery for people to pick a bow type and stick with it for the duration of their career. Those who don’t start on the…
Review: BOWdometer
Rebekah Tipping runs the numbers The goal of archery is to produce the same technique consistently, and there are a few devices on the market right now that promise to monitor your training and help you progress with your shooting…
Review: The Art of Barebow Shooting and Its Mental Game
Victoria Williams reviews a niche how-to barebow guide When I was asked to review this book, The Art of Barebow Shooting And Its Mental Game, I was fully prepared to read yet another book written from the perspective of Olympic…