A friend posted a link to this storyon his Facebook page amazonian archer hits olympic bullseye .
It is about an archer on their way to the 2012 Olympics in a few days and I thought it worth posting as it shows how with work and luck you can go higher and further than you ever think possible. She only started shooting a few years ago following a series of accidents and is now representing her country.
Good luck to all
Excellent basic introduction to arrows.
Since arrows are extremely important for an archer, I thought I would do a couple of blogs about arrows starting with the various components. I will be focusing on arrows for recurve target archers, since there are a lot of articles about arrows for both compound and traditional archery already. Selecting the correct arrows for your best performance is not simple task. There are tons of things to know and understand and it may require some trial and error. In this first blog we will start with the basic components.
An arrow is comprised of four major components the shaft, the point, the nock and the fletching.
Shaft : The shaft is primary structural component of the arrow and all other components are attached to it. Originally arrows shafts were made from wood however new shafts are made from aluminum, carbon fibre or both. It is very important to properly…
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