The Competitive Archer

Author: Simon Needham
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN: 9781847974822
Category : Archers
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"The Competitive Archer" provides practical advice to archers showing them a path to success in their competition performance, taking them from keen weekend competitors to top athletes in the world arena. The book covers: How to set goals and then prioritize those goals The nature of more serious competition in archery: making decisions about how much time as an individual is able or wishes to give to the sport, how far that time will get them and making the best use of limited time Planning training and competition schedules More advanced training, shooting practices and techniques to speed up and increase improvement, and to ealuate progress Incorporating mental practices into training Fine-tuning of archery equipment Preparation for individual and team competitions Although this book deals with success in archery, it shows that the path to success follows the same procedure in any endeavour. AUTHOR: Simon S Needham was in the Royal Marines for twenty-two years, has been involved in archery for forty years, and has been shooting competitively since 1989. He has represented Scotland at archery since 1989, culminating in representing his adoptive country in 2010 at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi and Great Britain from 1997-2008. He competed at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, ranking 7th at the World Championships in 2001, with 12th being his best world ranking. 260 colour photographs

Precision Archery

Author: Steve Ruis
Publisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 9780736046343
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 220

Book Description
This book tells about target shooting, field competition and bow hunting.

Archery

Author: USA Archery
Publisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 1492581704
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 455

Book Description
If you’re serious about improving accuracy, increasing consistency, and achieving competitive success, Archery is your guide. Featuring the in-depth instruction, insight, and advice from the world’s top coaches and archers, Archery sets a new standard in resources for those who compete with the recurve or compound bow. Archery includes a wealth of information on perfecting stance, body alignment, muscle recruitment, and shot sequence. You’ll master the skills and techniques taught at the U.S. Olympic Training Center by legendary coach KiSik Lee. Then you’ll prepare for competition: • Select and properly tune equipment. • Develop a winning shot sequence. • Set up, draw, and complete the shot. • Maximize practice time. • Train physically and mentally for competition. • Develop a successful tournament strategy. Developed by USA Archery, Archery is an invaluable resource you’ll refer to again and again.

Competitive Archer

Author: Simon Needham
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847976247
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 588

Book Description
The Competitive Archer provides practical advice to archers showing them a path to success in their competition performance, taking them from keen weekend competitors to top athletes in the world arena.The book covers: How to set goals and then prioritize those goals; the nature of more serious competition in archery; making decisions about how much time an individual is able or wishes to give to the sport; how far that time will get them, and making the best use of limited time; planning training and competition schedules; more advanced training, shooting practices and techniques to speed up and increase improvement, and to evaluate progress; incorporating mental practices into training; fine-tuning of archery equipment; preparation for individual and team competitions. Although this book deals with success in archery, it shows that the path to success follows the same procedure in any endeavour. Essential reading for archers and coaches of all disciplines looking to take their performance to advanced levels. Includes advice and tips from top international and Olympic archers.Superbly illustrated with 260 colour photographs.Simon Needham has been involved in archery for forty years and has competed at Olympic and World Championship levels.

Training for Archery

Author: Jake Kaminski
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781542400046
Category : Archery
Languages : en
Pages : 106

Book Description
Drawing on 22 years' experience and expertise as an archer, two-time Olympic silver medalist Jake Kaminski has developed training plans for archers of all ages and skill levels and shares those exact plans and methods in this book. - How many arrows to shoot - Training schedules - Strength and conditioning - Foods that fuel archery - Recovery and sustainability

Archery

Author: Simon Needham
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847974651
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 337

Book Description
Written by an acknowledged expert, this invaluable book is aimed at archers of all levels, from those starting out in the sport to those taking part in competitions at the highest level. The author analyses shooting techniques and tuning, and also emphasizes the development of mental toughness; he argues that this goes hand in hand with the mastery of the physical aspects of the sport. This comprehensive guide to shooting covers: how to get started in archery, the costs involved, choosing and using equipment and the basics of shooting; setting up your equipment and initial tuning; the biomechanics of shooting; the tactics and preparation work involved in archery competitions; physical fitness, nutrition and psychology; arrow selection and preparation; making bowstrings; shooting techniques, improving performance and the fine-tuning of equipment.

Inside the Archer

Author: KiSik Lee
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780982426500
Category : Archers
Languages : en
Pages : 270

Book Description

Archery for Beginners

Author: John C. Williams
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
A guide to the latest archery techniques, equipment, and the basics every archer must learn.

Total Archery

Author: Kisik Lee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archery
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description

Archery

Author: Deborah Charles
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847979602
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 255

Book Description
Crowood Sports Guides are the perfect tool for anyone wanting to improve their performance, from beginners learning the basic skills to more experienced participants working on advanced techniques. These practical, no-nonsense guides will help you give you that all-important advantage. Archery - Crowood Sports Guides gives a clear explanation of bow set and arrow tuning; detailed advice on how to produce a good shot cycle; choosing the right bow and arrows and how to prepare physically and mentally for competition. There are photographic sequences clearly illustrating how to achieve good form and close up photographs of equipment and accessories. Contents include: practice tips for performance; helpful hints to improve scores; making the move from club to competition shooting; how to prepare physically and mentally for competition. Superbly illustrated with 148 colour images.