This lesson will teach you the next step in your archery shot, it will focus on teaching you how to properly aim. It will go over how to aim without a sight as well as if you was to use a site on your bow. In the previous lesson you would have drawn the bowstring back, …
What is an arm guard? This article is going to teach you why this piece of archery equipment is a must, as well as what you should look for when looking to buy one. You will also be able to find a list of the best archery arm guards in 2020. If you have just …
“What’s the best beginner recurve bow?” is one of the most common questions I get asked by people looking to get into archery. There are a lot of things to think about when looking for your first recurve bow and this can be intimidating. The bows come in different sizes, weights, styles and also have …
A common misunderstanding that most beginners have is that once they have let go of the arrow, the shot is complete. The follow through however is the final step in your shot and is actually very important. If your follow through is not right it can impact the power in your shot as well as …
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The next step of the basic archery series is learning how to properly release the bowstring and shooting the arrow at the target. Many of those that are just beginning their archery journey, dont realise that the release is not simply letting go of the bowstring. A common mistake that many make is simply twanging the …
There are many famous archers in the world of fiction, but which one’s the best? With archers appearing in Movies/Tv, Games and Novels, there are a lot to choose from. Last week the Arrow mid-season break finished, I was about 4 episodes behind so I invited a couple of friends round for a catch-up evening. It …
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In this fifth lesson, it starts getting more exciting as we are now going to be focusing on drawing the bowstring back. There are a few things you need to think about such as;How to draw the bowCorrect alignment of the arm that is drawing the bowWhere you should position your elbow and shoulderMany people …
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Archery Posture – Learn How To Get Your Body Properly Aligned Before Shooting (The Setup)This lesson goes through what is known as the “Set-up”, which is ensuring you properly align your elbow, have the best positioning of your shoulders and chest and finally raising your bow arm up. Like the lessons before this, it all sounds …
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The aim of this 3rd lesson is to teach you how you should hold the bow, making sure to hold the grip correctly to get the most power and the best accuracy. You will also learn 2 of the most common places to put your fingers on the bowstring before pulling the bowstring back. Steps …
n this second lesson, you will learn how to nock your arrow to your bow string. This might seem incredibly easy, after all it’s just putting the arrow on the bowstring right? Nope! If you nock the arrow incorrectly then you will find you will completely miss your shot, or even cause an injury. [/su_note] It’s …