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There are always something going on at the Ambrose Archery centre.
The Match round
First appearing at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 the Match round was seen as a way to make Archery more entertaining to watch. Up until then the double FITA was used which involved shooting two days of 144 arrows each. It is Archery's version of test cricket.
Indoor Rounds
There are three types of rounds (games) of Archery: 18m, 25m and Match-play from World Archery with variations when playing by Archery Australia rules.
World Archery
World Archery is the governing body for the sport of Archery that is recognised by the Olympic Games Committee and represents the largest and most common form of the sport around the world.
11 Shot Sequence
When learning archery (even when you have done it for a long time) it can seem as if there are too many things to think about and remember. The important thing to keep in mind is that you only need to think about one thing at a time. Break the shot down into individual movements.
10 - Mirror Practice
The only way to improve in this sport is to practise and a little often if far better than a lot but in frequently. Archery is about 'feel' or knowing when your body is correctly set-up. That 'feel' can take a long time to develop but only takes a short time to lose. So practise often. When you can't make it down to the range than practising in front of a mirror is the next best thing.
06 - June -2018
09 The grip
Getting the grip right is key to consistent shooting. Slight changes in how the bow is held can make large differences to where the arrows land.
08 - The Release
One of the most common and understandable faults seen is the archer straightening their fingers to release the string. This plucks the string causing the arrows to land left and right.
07 - Safe arrow removal
Getting shot with an arrow doesn't happen as far as I know. The majority of accidents in target archery happen when collecting arrows. From what I've seen, the back of the arrow is the dangerous bit!
06 - String-walking
When people come into Ambrose Archery the way that we show them how to shoot is with 3 fingers below the arrow. This is because it is quickest way to get up and shooting as you can always keep the arrow's point on the yellow when you aim.
At our lessons we also start this way because as you work your way through the lessons there is an opportunity to try out some of the different styles of archery.