Category Archive: Archery

Apr
11

The Hunger Games

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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins seemed to be a bit of a theme over Easter weekend. I read the first book (Tom finished the third), we saw the movie and Tom brought me breakfast in bed of slightly burnt bread (hot-cross buns to be exact) As for my thoughts on book and movie – …

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Jun
24

“Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.”

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Said the famous Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi. Which may explain why my archery is still far from being a gold filled success (in fairness right now I’d settle for a blue haze). It’s been a wee while since I recorded my attempts at archery – 12 weeks to be precise, though not all …

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Mar
27

“The only completely consistent people are dead.”

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According to Aldous Huxley. Well this week my kit remained unchanged (though Tom had fletched me another 3 arrows) – this may have been linked to the fact that Tom wasn’t there So I’ve posted a picture of the best end I shot. This was about 11am. It was worse before and worse after. On …

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Mar
13

Archery is the art of repetition?

Another week, another chance to change equipment. This week I had my string changed and thereby the bracing height. Plus I wanted to alter the way I was holding the tab (in an attempt to avoid a callous on my index finger). On top of this I was trying to work on not clutching the …

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Mar
09

Archery – The beginning

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I have now completed an impressive 3 weeks of being an archery novice. After a 6 week beginner course, where the highlight was this end of 3 10′s, I finally feel it’s worth recording my progress. Week two of being a novice had Tom making me keep a score. Alas hitting the ten is no …

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