When most of us think “stickbow” we picture the long, D-shaped arc of a longbow. We also think it’s older than the recurve, but that might be a Robin Hood, western-bias thing; Eurasian warriors and ...
Recently, a reader came across a post I had done about Tudor archery and reached out to me. While she reassured me that I had encapsulated the subject nicely, she noted that there was SO much more to ...
A quiver of arrows dangles from Alissa Brossman's pleated skirt as she steps to the line. She plants her feet shoulders-width apart, pulls out an arrow and nocks it on her recurve bow. Her body forms ...
Habitual, flawless execution. This is the key to a bull’s-eye. An archer draws back the arrow. An index finger anchors somewhere above the jaw line. Lips familiarize themselves with fletching, let go ...
A brawny buck or a target the size of a dime doesn't stand a chance when Richard Bowen picks up a bow and arrow. This ace of archery has honed his accuracy to become one of the top target shooters in ...
A brawny buck or a target the size of a dime doesn't stand a chance when Richard Bowen picks up a bow and arrow. This ace of archery has honed his accuracy to become one of the top target shooters in ...