After some lessons at the club, when I first started, the training changed a lot. In my first weeks I had targets at close range, just 10 meters away. Sometimes we even shot at balloons. It was a lot of fun, of course, not with my own bow, the club lent us wooden bows to …
Many of you might think that, since archery is a sport that requires a lot of standing still, there won’t be any injuries or accidents. Unfortunately that’s not my experience! There are several injuries that can result from bad movement or not warming up and stretching before shooting. Although no one will foul you, like …
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In my opinion, there are two ways to get started with archery. Either getting start from scratch in the sport, or getting started with Olympic style archery. We are going to look at both routes to get started, some people like me, prefer to try out both forms of the sport, and some people decide …
This is an interesting topic, but it doesn’t have a straightforward answer. There isn’t a clear answer mainly because targets are all different, in material, sizes, shapes and density. There are also other factors such as the weather and the conditions of storage. But don’t worry, I’ve done some research on the matter, and you …
Hello everyone, this topic is going to be a little more personal than others, since there are a lot of different prices you can find easily online, So I am going to talk from my personal experience. I am going to walk you through the process I went through when buying my first recurve bow. …
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Bows have been changing what they are made of over the years. If you want to know what they are made of, we need to be more accurate about which type of bow we’re talking about. Nowadays, people can make bows from almost anything, even those cheap plastic bows you used as kids are considered …
When we speak about health, most people recommend having a good diet, and to do plenty of exercise. This is no secret, we’ve all heard it from several blogs, videos and doctors. Truth be told, is that when it comes down to the exercise talk, most people think of running, soccer or any other sport …
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At my club, most archers shoot a recurve bow in a traditional way, just with their hands. When I first joined, I thought that was the only way to shoot a bow. One day, the only compound archer of the club came to the shooting range, I got the chance to finally meet him and …
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A lot of people, when they grabbed a bow for the first time, feel completely lost on where and how to aim. On my first day, my coach gave me a reference point on the bow but he did tell me that it wasn’t going to be that precise until I fired my first few …
There is a huge difference between practicing archery as a hobby, and practising archery for competitions. It is a physical and mental preparation. When I started practising archery, I wasn’t looking to compete. I just wanted to practice and learn how to shoot like in medieval movies. As I learned, months passed and my coaches …
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