Blog posts
Is it legal to shoot a Welshman with an arrow?
Occasionally, I let slip that I spent a decent chunk of my life living in Wales. As I teach archery, this commonly leads to the question of whether it’s legally sound to shoot a Welshman in Chester or Herefordshire or whichever town or county the questioner can think of that borders Wales or Scotland.
Part 1: Getting your first bow? – How do I make this decision among all the choices
What was it that got you into archery in the first place? Were you inspired by Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger Games, watching the Olympics, the competition and social environment of the club or was it something you have always wanted to do and finally came round to doing! Whatever the reason, there comes a ... Read More
Why are there two holes for my arrow rest?
Quick info-tel post here. I’ve been asked this question a number of times by beginner archers and I always feel like saying to them, ‘You know we’ll talk about that later.’ And somehow ‘later’ never comes. So, the answer, of course, is that one is for you to line up your arrow rest into the ... Read More
What weight bow is needed to shoot 70m?
Well, there are lots of things to take into consideration – you should shoot the highest poundage that you can comfortably control. There is some evidence that you could go as low as around the 30lb mark depending on the following points (see next paragraphs). In my experience most people will be shooting around 36lb+. ... Read More
What is a World Record Status Shoot?
It must have a National Judge in charge. In the UK the shoot will have been registered with Archery GB. The tournament details are published in Archery UK. You need to shoot at World Record Status shoots in order to gain a ranking. You can see worldwide rankings on the World Archery website here. ... Read More
How to make a basic longbow from scratch
Common wood used to make bows: – Red Oak – Yew – Ash – Bamboo – Osage – Ipe – Black Locust To make a longbow, our best options is yew. Although it is quite expensive is ideal for longbows. The #1 rule when making any bow, is not to use power tools. This slows ... Read More
Janissaries Archers
The protectors of the Sultan The Janissaries archers were elite infantry units created by sultan Murad I, the first sultan of the Ottoman empire, in 1383. They began as an elite corps of slaves recruited from young Christian boys from the Balkans and Anatolian through the devşirme system, abolished in 1638. Turkish children nor Jews ... Read More
Why bother keeping score?
The phrase ‘keeping score’ carries a whiff of competitiveness, but scoring isn’t about beating other people unless you’re actually in a formal competition. Keeping score is about having a numerical value that tracks your progress as an archer.
