Erin Prior shows you how deliberate practice can make training effective. Many archers see the value in their training sessions to help them prepare physically and perhaps even mentally for their upcoming competitions. However, various other commitments in life can often…
Rebekah Tipping tells us what it’s like to shoot in Nîmes against the best – and what she took home from the experience
Everyone takes the importance of arrow straightness as a given – but is it possible to quantify? James Park and a group of fellow archers undertook a test to find out
John Dudley explains how to prepare for when it all comes down to one shot. I was 18 years old and standing alongside two other guys looking at the final target for an ASA World Championship. All three of us…
Jan Sachers – archer and historian – reveals the unique history of the York round and the development of national competition The second half of the 18th century saw the resurrection of archery as a pastime and sport for English…
Q: Considering the amount professional archers shoot, what do you do to prevent injury? A For me the key to preventing injuries has always been rest days. I have shot full-time for five years and never experienced an injury, and I…
Archery has come a long way over the last few years, with professional archery booming and more archers dedicating 100 per cent of their careers to shooting. This is great for the sport and I am glad to see it…
James Park looks at how stabilisers with blade-type profiles came about, and how they differ to circular rods
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