The post is a review of the Huntingdoor 31 Inch Archery Carbon Arrows available on Amazon. I’m impressed by their performance, consistency and appearance. Continue reading Carbon Arrow Review – Huntingdoor 400 Spine
This piece explores the integration of Zen concepts and archery, emphasizing the potential of Zen to enhance focus, balance, mindfulness and harmony in the sport. The author compares traditional Japanese Kyudo (“Zen Archery”) and Western archery, offering strategies for incorporating Zen principles into personal archery practice. Despite drawing its roots from Buddhism, Zen is deemed universally applicable, acting as a pathway to a richer, more immersive archery experience rather than a tool solely aimed at improving scores. Continue reading Zen Archery – Shoot Without Thought
This morning started strangely. Before I was properly awake I was loading parts of a massive bear into a wheelbarrow. Then we crammed a baby stegosaurus in too and set off for the woods. This isn’t something from my fevered imagination, but an accurate description of how I started helping the Westcombe field archery course captain Tim find a few tricky new shots today. Usually … Continue reading Field Archery Course Setting – finding new shots
To “cant” (which rhymes with “ant”) your bow is the act of deliberately tilting it at a slight sideways angle when shooting, instead of keeping it completely vertical. Whether to cant your bow or keep it vertical is one of the most hotly debated topics in archery. I have witnessed otherwise normally placid individuals become irked by the very discussion. Compound bow shooters who choose … Continue reading You Can’t Cant Your Bow! – Can You?
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