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Archery is an Olympic sport that uses a bow to fire an arrow towards a target at a high rate of speed. Learn about archery with insight from a professional archer in this free video series on archery.
There are 4 videos in this series:
Determining a dominant eye in archery involves putting both hands together, palms out, but leaving a small hole to view a target through. Discover how to find a dominant eye by finding the target with both eyes open through the small hole in the hands with advice from a professional archer in this free video on archery.
Exercise for archery by strengthening back and shoulder muscles with bent over rows. Strengthen muscles used in archery by holding out a liquid container, similar in weight to a bow, with one arm with tips from a professional archer in this free video on archery.
Building an archery target backing can be done with dock foam, layered foam used from packing material or a burlap sack. Make an archery target backing by using dense products with ideas from a professional archer in this free video on archery.
Archery arrows come in carbon and aluminum but should be chosen with the assistance of a pro shop employee. Avoid injury by choosing arrows that aren't too weak or stiff with tips from a professional archer in this free video on archery.
The bow and arrow was invented in the Paleolithic or early Mesolithic period. The oldest bows ever found came from the Holmegard swamp in Denmark and were made of elm. The bow and arrow changed the way humans lived in the same way guns and black powder has influenced human life in more (relatively) recent times. Almost all civilizations, including the Persians, Macedonians, Nubians, Greeks, Koreans, Indians, Japanese and Chinese fielded large numbers of archers in their armies to great effect and success. Archers were especially effective against massive military formations, but once the gun was developed, archery in military combat became obsolete, with even primitive guns being far superior in terms of range and ease of use. Now archery is a celebrated pastime and Olympic sport. In this free video series, learn about archery from a professional archer. He explains how to determine a dominant eye when aiming a bow and arrow, exercise for archery, build a archery target backing and choose archery arrows.
Joe Mallicoat Joe Mallicoat is an accomplished marksman and has been practicing archery since he was 4 years old. He is the owner of Archery World in Vancouver, WA and competes professionally. Mallicoat is an active member of the Marine Corp Reserve and is a member of the Corp's Rifle Team.dkdk
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