Quick Answer: To dry fire a bow means to draw it back and release the string with no arrow nocked. Without an arrow to absorb the stored energy, that force slams back into the bow itself, and it can crack limbs, twist cams, snap the string, and send shrapnel toward your face. A single dry […]
Learn instinctive archery the right way: how to aim a bow without sights, the 7-step shot sequence, the best bows, and drills that build accuracy fast.
Quick Answer: In a recurve vs longbow comparison, the recurve wins on raw speed, accuracy, and portability because its curved limb tips store more energy and break down into a packable takedown. The longbow wins on simplicity, quiet shooting, and a forgiving grip that hides minor form errors. Choose a recurve for versatility and hunting […]
Quick Answer: In the recurve vs compound bow debate, a recurve is the simpler, lighter, cheaper bow that builds better form and rewards practice, while a compound uses cams and let-off to hold most of the draw weight for you, making it easier to aim and far more powerful at distance. Choose a recurve to […]
Quick Answer: To string a recurve bow, slip the larger top string loop onto the upper limb and seat the bottom loop in the lower limb grooves, then attach a bow stringer — saddle on the top limb, pouch over the bottom tip. Step on the stringer cord with both feet, pull the bow straight […]
Mike Schloesser hit his 12th World Cup individual gold in a shoot-off, Zhu Jingyi backed up her Puebla title, India stunned Korea in the recurve mixed team final, and Türkiye answered a European Championship setback with home-soil compound gold.
Both shoot a curved bow without cams, but traditional and Olympic recurve archery diverge sharply on equipment, technique, cost, and competition. Here’s how to pick.
Pan American archery 2026 hit a US-flavored peak in Medellin this week, with Team USA dragging 31 medals out of the Unidad Deportiva Andrés Escobar and Mark Williams pulling two pending world records off the recurve 50+ lines. Across the Atlantic, Slovenia hosted the tenth edition of Veronica’s Cup with the world’s hottest compound shooters […]
Finger and mechanical releases don’t just change what’s in your hand — they change anchor geometry, string path, and how the shot actually breaks. Here’s what each technique demands and where each one wins.
Eye dominance in archery decides which side of your face the bow ends up on, and roughly one archer in four has a dominant eye on the opposite side from their dominant hand. That single mismatch — called cross-dominance — is the hidden reason a beginner can hold textbook form, anchor cleanly, release without flinching, […]