Official Magazine of Archery GB | Summer 2020 | £4.95
INSIDE Project Rimaya Compound Connecting communities Barebow through sport Coaching Breathing techniques
A day in the life Our Olympic Team Manager shares her schedule
3D and Field Meet the outdoor specialists The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award How clubs can help young people achieve their goals
3 :SUMMER Archery UK
48 CONTENTS
NEWS & FEATURES PRACTICAL ARCHERY GB 6 News 56 Club people 66 Directory Return to archery plans amid Newark Castle Archers' Mandie How to get in touch Covid-19, AGM outcome, Elson describes her role club round-up and more 58 Coaching 31 Club Spotlight Keith Burton shares his coaching Lichfield Archers on their latest experiences achievements 59 Breathing techniques 32 How to Ways to relax into your shot Make your club paperwork inclusive 60 Barebow for beginners The basics covered 34 Mailbag Have your say 61 Compound Duncan Busby talks tillers 36 History Introducing Sir Ralph Payne- 62 Back to Basics Gallwey, archer extraordinaire Bow maintenance 38 Duke of Edinburgh’s 64 Kit review 56 Award The Mantis X8 put to the test Raising the profile of archery within the youth achievement award
44 Project Rimaya 44 How archery is connecting Islamic communities
48 Field and 3D Interviews with the outdoor experts
54 Day in the life Meet our Olympic Team Manager
www.archerygb.org Official Magazine of Archery GB | Summer 2020 | £4.95
INSIDE Project Rimaya Compound Connecting communities Barebow through sport Coaching Breathing techniques
A day in the life Our Olympic Team Manager shares her schedule
3D and Field Meet the outdoor specialists The Duke of Edinburgh’s
Long Mynd Archers' summer campaign Award How clubs can help young people achieve their goals Cover: Picture Howsam by: Peter
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PRODUCED ON BEHALF Summer usually means enjoying OF ARCHERY GB BY : life on the outdoor range, and for some of us that is now possible as DESIGN & PRODUCTION Covid-19 lockdown-easing allows non-contact sports to resume. Tel: 07525 422065 It’s not the same, of course, but it’s the Web: www.pensord.design best available option right now – do keep an eye on the Archery GB website (www. archerygb.org) for further updates based on the latest government advice.
With so many competitions cancelled or postponed, from Archery While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy GB’s very own Big Weekend in May to the Olympic and Paralympic of this publication, the organisers Archery GB and the Pensord Design cannot accept liability for any Games (now set to take place in Tokyo next summer) and Covid-19 statement or error contained herein © 2020. Where printed the paper used for printing this magazine bringing a host of new challenges to daily life, the output across has been sourced from sustainably managed forests our channels for the past few months has focused on ways to stay in accordance with the ISO 14001 and EMAS (Eco- Management and Audit Scheme) standards, which safe while being physically active and mentally positive. We’ve also are internationally recognised and externally audited tried to bring you clear guidance on returning to archery in line with integrated environmental management systems. government updates, and provide information for clubs on a host of PUBLISHED FOR: subjects, from reopening safely to financial matters. Those who have volunteered their time to help our teams may already know that their support has been crucial – see our big ‘thank you’ to just a few of our volunteers on pages 28-29. If you’re lucky enough to be venturing Archery GB, Lilleshall National Sports back to the range or are helping your club with its new set-up, please & Conferencing Centre, Newport, drop us a line at [email protected] to tell us how it's going. Shropshire TF10 9AT Tel: 01952 677888 Web: www.archerygb.org We haven’t completely abandoned the outdoor season, and tracked Email: [email protected] down three specialists from the worlds of field and 3D to hear what they would normally be doing at this time (page 48). We also take Correspondence with regard to Archery UK including mailing list queries and enquiries a look at how clubs can help more young people with their Duke about advertising, should be addressed to of Edinburgh’s Award on page 38 – an experience that can shape a Archery GB at the address above. participant’s life skills and raise the profile of our sport. We’ve also been working hard to attract people from ethnic minorities into COPY DEADLINE FOR archery through a dedicated initiative, Project Rimaya, launched THE AUTUMN EDITION: in 2018. On page 44 we meet three female Muslim archers to hear 14 SEPTEMBER 2020 what archery means to them. For Lilleshall staff, the lockdown has Archery UK is the Official Magazine of Archery meant huge changes to the typical working day, especially for our GB and is read by all members. While every effort Performance Sports Team. Olympic Team Manager Sarah Smith has is made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility can be accepted for inaccuracies, however caused. written our first article on page 54 about her pre-lockdown role. Letters, articles and features do not necessarily represent the opinion of Archery GB. The decision whether or not to include material submitted for Please keep us posted on your progress so we can share your stories inclusion (whether advertising or otherwise) shall be entirely at the discretion of the Editor and/or in the magazine, on the website and through our social channels. As the Marketing Manager. No responsibility can be accepted for illustrations, photographs, artwork, ever, we look forward to hearing from you. editorial or advertising material in transmission or with the publishers or their agents, although every care will be taken to ensure safe return of items Vicky Sartain requested to be returned. © 2020 Archery GB
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ver since the coronavirus (Covid-19) methods, equipment and club development • Our social media channels have provided lockdown began in March, Archery GB advice, all available on Archery GB’s YouTube updates on the latest Covid-19-related Ehas been working to help members channel. To check them out, please go to news as well as inexhaustible stream of navigate the crisis. We still have a long way YouTube and search ‘Archery GB’. information designed to keep spirits high to go, of course, with the resumption of during days when it was difficult to be the sport as we knew it dependent on the • The Improve Your Game campaign that we positive – thank you for your great response further decline of the virus and government launched at the start of the year has gone to our quizzes, match replays, and videos guidance. We hope you have found some from strength to strength, with archers of all presented by our Olympic and Paralympic of our work useful in helping you and your abilities sharing their wisdom on shooting, squads, club members, volunteers and club navigate these difficult times – here’s a equipment, preparation, competitions, and partners. Your support throughout has little reminder of the resources available: just about everything else! Find out more at been phenomenal! You can follow us on • Webinars delivered by subject matter www.archerygb.org and search ‘Improve social media @ArcheryGB on Facebook and experts on a host of topics, from coaching Your Game’. Twitter. W W lane containing two bosses set at different different at set bosses two containing lane each ranges, two across lanes nine have members. 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NEWS 7 8 NEWS Returning to archery Phase 2 England, Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man As of 25 July, archery in England is officially in Phase 2 of Archery GB’s phased approach to returning to the sport. Our guidelines have been updated to reflect this change and we will continue to update archery-specific guidance as and when the government advice is updated. A significant change is that indoor shooting will be permitted – please keep up to date with the latest guidance. A return to archery is taking place on a phased basis. The three-phase approach is subject to change as the government exit strategy becomes clearer.
• Phase 1 – Outdoor only. Family units or individual shooting. Social distancing of 2m maintained between anyone not in the same household. No social activities, “turn up, shoot, go home”, minimise contact with others. Coaching 1:5 allowed while maintaining social distancing. • Phase 2 – Indoor and outdoor shooting. Shooting in two details or family households (outdoor only). Limited numbers with appropriate social distancing between archers. Limited contact outside of shooting. Coaching 1: 5. Some competitions allowed but limited to social distancing. • Phase 3 – Full training and competition. Archery GB AGM online Indoor and outdoor shooting. Social activities permitted – further details to follow. ur Annual General Meeting forward to working with Victoria and Andy. (AGM) was held online for the It was a close vote and we want to thank For more information about Phase 2 guidance Ofirst time on 11 July. We had to all the candidates. Separately I can report for archers, clubs and coaches, please visit postpone the original event scheduled that Lis Bellamy has been reappointed to www.archerygb.org and search ‘Phase 2’ for 18 April 2020 in Birmingham due the Board as an Independent Director. to the lockdown. Under our Articles We welcome Lis back to the Board. I also Northern Ireland of Association, we must hold an AGM want to propose a vote of thanks to Erik Only outdoor shooting is currently allowed within 15 months of the date of the Rowbotham whose term has come to an and everyone will need to follow the current last AGM, which took place on 13 April end and who is leaving the Board. We Northern Ireland government guidelines. 2019. The meeting was held to pass the thank Erik for his expertise and hard work Please keep up to date with the latest resolutions to: on behalf of Archery GB and wish him and guidance at www.nidirect.gov.uk and Margaux every success in Holland.” www.archeryni.org.uk • Approve the accounts to 30 September Members were given the opportunity 2019 to vote online and their votes will be Wales • Reappoint the auditors carried forward to the meeting. If it is Only outdoor shooting is currently allowed • Approve the updated Articles of possible we would like to hold further and everyone will need to follow the current Association member events later in the year. We will Welsh government guidelines on social • Elect four directors continue to monitor the situation, as well distancing and travel. Clubs in Wales will as exploring digital solutions, which will need to follow the Archery GB guidelines on The following were duly elected to the allow us to share our plans and give you returning to archery. Board as a result of the elections: Victoria the opportunity to ask questions and Barby, Lizzie Rees, Andrew Stanford, and input into our future direction. Scotland Steve Tully. The 2021 AGM has been provisionally Scottish Archery has published their Chair, Mark Briegal said: “We welcome booked for Birmingham on Saturday 24 Phase 3 guidance for archery. Visit www. Lizzie and Steve back to the Board and look April 2021. scottisharchery.org.uk for more details and search ‘Phase 3’. Returning to archery
NEWS 9 10 NEWS Targets for Lilleshall
t the start of lockdown, the Olympic and Paralympic calendar Archery GB had no time frame to estimate a return to training let changed as did Archery GB’s target requirements. Having alone shooting! Eventually it was decided that Steve would collect Abeen in the process of negotiating a new maintenance the targets that needed repairing from Lilleshall at the end of March contract with Steve Olding at Tenzone Targets prior to lockdown, and deliver nine new ones within three weeks. At the end of May on it soon became clear that business as usual was not an option, an incredibly hot day, the Tenzone team returned to Lilleshall and and both Archery GB and Steve were thrown new challenges. assembled all nine targets (pictured below), which are very much While Tenzone Targets remained busy supplying the home market, appreciated by our coaches and archers.
Boost your archery LOCAL skills online LOCKDOWNS In July, the government announced action being taken in Leicester following a surge in coronavirus cases in the area, meaning the closure of non-essential shops and schools - the government has only recently eased the city's lockdown after a fall in the infection rate. Leicester was the first place in England to undergo a second lockdown and other parts of the country have been similarly affected. Clubs, please be ready to take action accordingly if your locality is affected, and be aware that lockdown Archery GB’s well-established Boost course in covering all aspects of archery skills, short enforcement may happen at short was developed to provide a specialised of actually shooting an arrow. Members notice. It may be necessary to notify coaching framework for novice archers, shooting all bow styles will be able to get your members quickly of decisions to help them progress in their sport while involved. taken by the committee to ensure having fun. As many people are currently Course dates are still available for public health and safety. Archery GB experiencing difficulty accessing regular September. Workshops will be available on will continue to keep you updated coaching and shooting at their club, our Archery GB’s Facebook (@ArcheryGB) and through our digital channels, and special online five-week Boost course YouTube channels. Visit www.archerygb. check www.gov.uk for further advice. includes workshops that you can take part org/boost-your-archery-skills-at-home I A search ‘range assessment’. information, visit www.archerygb.org and more For to use. wish they ranges the registered have they to ensure need Regions closed. still is club your if extension an to request Pleaseabout. email [email protected] to worry thing less one is there open you when that so registration the extend further can we closed, still is club your If date. expiry the before months two from renewed be can ranges and online date expiry range your You check can required. if range your renew please open, now is would play out, and it feels so strange to be to be strange so feels it and out, play would GB Archery with weeks last my how be would this that imagined have never I could lockdown. in deep still are we writing, of time the At agranny! –as change acareer for going I'm 2020. May of end the at to retire decided have “I said: Barbara HQ. Lilleshall at Barbara Barrett retires retires Barrett Barbara rangeand assessors assessment Range All Archery GB clubs, Counties and and Counties clubs, GB Archery All Barbara Barrett, who retired after 12 years years 12 after retired who Barrett, Barbara Officer Support to Coaching farewell fond a(virtual) said GB n May, Archery further four months. If your club club your If months. four further bya extended were registrations range all April beginning t the of activities, support and initiatives we now now we initiatives and support activities, of range the it with and – staff our has too so but time, that in doubled almost membership the has only Not changes. many seen have I and years 12 those in consumed) cake (and bridge the under flowed has water granny. that become have already also Ishall left. have already I shall it, read you time the by because this writing “I joined on 4 March 2008, so a lot of of alot so 2008, 4March on joined “I and supportive atmosphere (and cake). (and atmosphere supportive and friendly that miss really Iwill and situations, most through us get cake and Humour hurt. it until jokes daft at laughed and cake) (and problems other’s each with helped and shared have we years, the Down with. work to buddies of bunch agreat such had have all. you miss Iwill team. dedicated and askilled such with to work privilege areal been has it that them tell also to and words, generous their for everyone to thank like Iwould messages. kind many me sent have and ezine, Round-up Coaching April the via announced first was as retirement my of know already them of Many organisers. coaching local and organisers, of coaches, coach educators, course community our with relationships working strong up Ibuilt role, each In team. Coaching the with Officer Support Coaching latterly and team, Development the with Officer Support Business and Development team, Membership the with Officer Coaching story. that in apart played have to so rewarding been it’s and profile, a high has now Archery membership. our to offer “It has also been incredibly rewarding to rewarding incredibly been also has “It as joining: since roles three held have “I
NEWS 11 12 NEWS New dates for Tokyo 2020
he Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will take place from 23 July to 8 August T2021, and the Paralympic Games from 24 August until 5 September 2021. The new dates, exactly one year after those originally planned for 2020 will provide sufficient time for athletes to finish the qualification process. The same heat mitigation measures as planned for 2020 will be implemented. Archery GB’s Director of Sport, David Tillotson, said: “We are very pleased to see the IOC and IPC commit to dates in 2021. This gives a helpful timeline to reset and refocus our plans for preparation and performance over the coming year. It is to everyone’s credit that the original decision was so roundly supported. We can now get excited about what will undoubtedly be a Games that Japan and the world will be proud of.” It has previously been confirmed that all athletes already qualified and quota places already assigned for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will remain unchanged. This is a result of the fact that these Olympic Games Keep up to date with the Archery GB Olympic and Tokyo, in agreement with Japan, will remain Paralympic squads on our social channels @ArcheryGB the Games of the XXXII Olympiad.
Crowdfunding campaign supports clubs
Founded seven years ago, the club is committed to keeping the elegant sport of traditional longbow alive. As it says in their mission statement: ‘Longbow archery has survived the invention of gunpowder, the creation of the modern compound bow and even Hollywood misrepresentation. It can survive Covid-19 too! If you can help, please donate to keep this heritage sport alive’. Mark Bloom, Chairman of Bures Dragons Archery Club, said: “For traditional clubs, accessing mainstream funding has ever been Bures Dragons are a challenge, so we were overwhelmed with back from the brink the support shown by the community in helping us to weather this storm. port England has joined forces with to get involved. If your sports club has had “Thanks to everyone who donated. Our Crowdfunder to launch a new initiative: to cease operations due to the ongoing club is able not only to pay its rent over the SActive Together will make £1 million pandemic and in doing so is experiencing next few months, but also to buy some new of match funding available to help the sport short-term financial difficulty, follow the link targets for our indoor, outdoor and field and physical activity sector through the on the Crowdfunder website to start setting ranges. We can’t wait to open again and get pandemic, and is now open for applications. up a crowdfunding campaign and apply for shooting once it’s safe.” Sport England is encouraging not-for-profit up to £10,000 match funding today. organisations that play an important role in Bures Dragon Archery Club in Essex is Visit www.crowdfunder.co.uk/funds/active- keeping their community physically active signed up to the Crowdfunder campaign. together for more information. 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NEWS 13 14 NEWS Competitions update
e know compe tition is a key driver for participation – whether at club, Wnational or international level, and we know it matters to many of our members. We are working hard to put plans in place for a return to competition. However, with many clubs still not open, we have to work through the challenges that Covid-19 brings to running competitions safely. Alongside our key volunteers, we are creating guidance to make sure that everyone is safe and comfortable with any new arrangements required. All activity must be in line with government guidelines and our return to archery guidance. We also need to ensure that our return to competition plan, enables competitions to return in a fair way. National competitions Hosting any National Championships at this time, while ensuring they are viable, fair and equitable, is a difficult task and unfortunately we do not see this being possible in 2020. We need more time to carefully plan a safe As we have lost many of our national We will be sure to keep you updated return to competitions for archers, judges competitions for this season, we are of further changes to our competitions and volunteers in large numbers at Lilleshall. working on the possibility of trialling one- schedule through our website, social Therefore, we have taken the difficult day events on some of the dates that our media channels and ezines. Please visit decision to cancel the following national competitions would have taken www.archerygb.org and search ‘Return to competitions (and original scheduled dates): place. This will allow some archers the competition’ for more details. opportunity to compete at high level this • Junior National Outdoor Championships season, and allow us to pilot our return to – 29 & 30 August competition guidance. This will be subject • ontarget Club Competition Finals – to restrictions and the ability of the venue 5 September to host events. We will update further once • Disability Championships – the government guidelines allow us to 6 September hold small competitions. If you require any • National County Team Championships – further advice or guidance please email: 19 & 20 September [email protected]
Learning Curve Last year, in partnership with Hive Learning, Archery GB launched an exciting new platform to provide support to some of our volunteers. Learning Curve is our new Summer Metrics online community for coaches, judges, safeguarding officers, tournament organisers and ontarget volunteers. We know the success of archery is down to the active role of postal extended our dedicated volunteer workforce, and coaches, play an important role in providing quality opportunities for others. We’ve developed Learning Curve to help until September give volunteers as much support as possible, built around: t's not too late to enter your summer • A community of people who share similar goals and experiences Imetrics scores! The submission for • Friendly discussion, with the opportunity to learn from each other scores has now been extended until 30 • A growing collection of resources on topics that matter to you September so there's no excuse not to take part. Categories will be split by gender, age To find out more go to www.archerygb.org and search (where appropriate) and bow type. ‘Learning curve’. Learning Curve is currently available to You can find out more details and how licensed coaches, safeguarding officers and volunteers to enter by visiting www.archerygb.org from ontarget clubs. and searching 'Postals' and don't hesitate to contact the Archery GB team with any queries at: [email protected] archerygb.org andarcherygb.org search ‘ontarget’. to www. go Awards, Volunteer and Club challenges to come!” same. the to do sport our help also but can we experience club best the offer only to not years many for strived have who workforce volunteer wonderful our for boost atimely is it and Award Recognition Special this to receive delighted are sponsors, challenges. current the despite succeed will we asport as that abundance in qualities these of all with confident be We should doing. are volunteers that work the and clubs in happening things great many so about to hear warming heart- also was It involved! those all for boost areal was it sure Iam event, this organising GB to Archery done well “Firstly, said: Crang Roger club’s The Award. Recognition Special involved.” all them to have sport our for exciting really it’s so ideas brilliant some have and hard very work mentors and ambassadors the All fun. of loads –it’s events GB Archery at volunteering Ilove and sport our in involved people more to get helping ambassador, an being enjoy Ireally to win. alone let nominated, been to have honoured very feel Year “I the of Award: Young Volunteer his of sport. beloved to our contribute to time spare their up give who volunteers participation. It also honours the dedicated tirelessly to promote and archery increase work that clubs brilliant the celebrate to is awards annual the of aim The the winners. applauds again once GB Archery 28on April, presentation evening held Club Volunteer and Awards Following the online ontarget Volunteer 2020 Awards Clubontarget and To find out more about the ontarget ontarget the about more To out find the for prepared better be not could “We and partners our and Archers Park “Deer the won Gloucestershire in Archers Park Deer said inset) and right (pictured Oakley Max 01952 677888. 01952 call or [email protected] email: please fees regarding information further For fees 2020’ ‘Membership www.archerygb.org visit Please 2020/2021. for released been have fees membership new GB’s Archery Membership fees Yearbook 2019/20 www.archerygb.org www.archerygb.org at ‘Yearbook’ searching by available is and year) this version print no (sorry, online read be 2019-2020 can Yearbook GB’s Archery development, achievements and ambitions, latest our about out to find like would you If Young Volunteer of the Year Award Year Award the of Young Volunteer Max Oakley won the ontarget And the winners the And are: for more details. details. more for and search search and
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NEWS 15 16 NEWS City of Birmingham and British Blind Sport to host IBSA World Games 2023
irmingham has been selected as the host of the 2023 IBSA World Games, a multi- Bsport event for blind and partially-sighted athletes. The decision by the International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) follows a combined bid between British Blind Sport, UK Sport, Birmingham City Council, the University of Birmingham and Sport Birmingham. There are over two million people in the UK living with sight loss, with more than 28,000 people from the visually impaired community resident in Birmingham. The 11 sports taking place at the IBSA World Games are goalball, football, Judo, archery, chess, cricket, powerlifting, shooting, showdown, ten pin bowling and tennis. The World Games, due to take place from 18-27 August 2023, will be held at the University of Birmingham, across the Edgbaston area and wider region. It is the largest high-level international event for athletes with visual impairments, with more than 1,000 competitors from more than 70 nations. Staged every four years, the World Games are the pinnacle of the international calendar outside of the Paralympic Games. With three Paralympic and eight non- Paralympic sports, for some athletes it is the highest level at which they can compete. Alaina MacGregor, Chief Executive Officer, British Blind Sport commented: “As the IBSA affiliated organisation representing Great Britain, we are delighted to have been selected to host the 2023 IBSA World Games. This is really an immense opportunity for us and all stakeholders to showcase an amazing sporting event for visually impaired people from across the globe. Our choice of Birmingham as the host city puts us in great position, showcasing to the host selection committee a city that is vibrant, inclusive and welcoming.” Jannie Hammershoi, IBSA President, said: “We want athletes to have the best platform for their skills, as well as ensuring as many people as possible can experience the sports for themselves. We are excited to work with the team at British Blind Sport in reaching our common goals and making 2023 a really memorable year.” For more information go to www.ibsasport.org
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Club round-up :NEWS 17 18 NEWS: Club round-up NEWS: Watership Down Open Field Tournament n 11 and 12 July, Overton Black Arrows hosted their annual field archery competition on the picturesque hills above OKingsclere, Hampshire. The club has been shooting there for 50 years and had big plans for an anniversary celebration, which will have to wait until next year. After working with Archery GB, this was the first competition post- lockdown in the UK, run as a cut back, socially-distanced event. Seventy archers competed over the two days including many of the country’s top archers – both from the Olympic and GB field teams. All were incredibly pleased to be outside shooting after months of very limited access to facilities. Competitors were met at the farm gate and marshalled through practice butts, then onto the course. Field archery is similar to golf; archers walk around a course of 24 targets, in groups of three or four. Targets are different sizes set up, down or across the slopes, as well as in the adjacent woods. Archers shot three arrows, scored them and then moved onto the next target. This format is ideal for these strange times; gatherings can be eliminated and the few dozen archers attending each day simply disappear in the huge area over which the competition is run. Over the two days Hampshire archers broke nine county records. Light winds and strong sunshine made for a fantastic event, clearing the cobwebs off bow, arrow and back muscles alike. For more information and pictures of the event, visit www.overtonblackarrows.org
Peacock Archers and City of Cambridge Bowmen join forces to share Peacock’s new range
Range-sharing is all the rage! Philip Watson, Chairman of Peacock Archers, near Cambridge, explained the circumstances at his club: “Like many clubs around the country we rent facilities from our local school. We put a proposal together using the resources from AGB and we thought we’d made a good case for allowing archery to restart. However, the school management decided to keep their facilities closed for the foreseeable future.” Undaunted, the club turned to its members for help and asked if anyone knew of anywhere they thought might be suitable. Philip said: “To up and shooting within ten days of the initial Cambridge Bowmen they jumped at the our surprise and delight, one of our newest contact. Philip continued: “Our members were chance as they’d been told that their outdoor recruits, who finished his beginners’ course just obviously delighted, but something wasn’t venue would be closed until October at the before lockdown, suggested his local rugby right. As Chairman for Cambridgeshire, I know earliest. club (Shelford RFC) where he was a long-time there are still lots of clubs that, for one reason “ So it’s a bit of a double success story. A member. Within 48 hours we’d organised or another, aren’t able to restart, and our new suggestion by one of our newest members has a meeting with Shelford’s management home had space for more targets even with been able to support the reopening of not just committee and had agreed terms in half an Archery GB’s 5m Covid-19 guidelines. So it one but two clubs!” hour and virtually shook hands on a deal there made sense to offer our spare capacity to a and then.” local club who hadn’t been able to reopen. • If you need help returning to a school- It took a few days to get things organised: Our membership was fully supportive, saying owned range, please visit www.archerygb. range registered, equipment moved, risk it was the right thing to do to support fellow org.uk and search ‘school facility’ for our assessments finalised, but members were archers, and when we approached City of guidance and support pack. to everyone who entered their their entered who to everyone you thank aheartfelt to say like would Bowmen Essex West www.lincfund.org at Linc about more out find and www.cheltenhamarchers.com Visit fees.” entry in received amount total the is which charity), supported currently (our Intensive Chemotherapy Fund & Leukaemia –the Linc charity cancer to the £505 sending are we that to say pleased am “I said: Wakely Martin Secretary Club to charity. donated be fees entry their that requested entrants many to Covid-19, although due cancelled course of was event year, the This attended. well always and charity of aid in run is which Tournament, Nationals in Gloucestershire hold a Cheltenham seen Archershave Easter Monday would usually boost Charity for Hertford archer President’s Medal
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at competitions – you get to meet loads of new people and swap shooting tips. I picked up a longbow for the first time at a Shining stars club competition shoot in May 2019 and took to it, and at my first open competition I was surprised by all the support, tips and assistance from fellow longbow archers, especially Ian Stowell from The Longbow Club. of Assheton Last time I was at the club (pre-lockdown), I was training for the Worcester award and I tried a bit of recurve for the first time too. n Archery UK’s Spring 2019 issue, we Recurve is a big change; it feels like starting reported on the achievements of young all over again! It’s completely different Iarcher Evie Finnegan of Assheton from barebow and longbow that I’m used Bowmen. In the past year, Evie has been to. I want to keep my options open and try busy collecting awards and is also now a range of things – I also enjoy target and sponsored by Archery World, while in clout; I prefer outdoor shooting. the same club, 82-year-old Records “During lockdown, I’ve been training with Officer Peter Carr is an integral cog in the stretch bands to keep up the strength in committee wheel, serving unofficially as the my shoulders. I’ve been keeping in touch go-to guy for all things technical. with everyone through Assheton Bowmen’s Evie said: “I tried archery for the first time Facebook page and posting messages. I at Center Parcs a few years ago and really had a lot of competitions planned for the loved it, and a month afterwards my grandad, summer which are now cancelled due to the Terry, got me a bow for my birthday. I’ve virus but I’m hoping to do NCAS Clout in the loved archery ever since. I’ve been an archer autumn. And when I do get back to school, since 2017 – I’m 13 now. My grandad did there’s now proper archery kit available. a beginners’ course before me, but after I They said a while ago that they wanted to did mine I joined Assheton Bowmen with start a club so I’m excited to be part of that. him in Manchester. I have a lot of coaches “I love the challenge of archery and who help me with different bow styles: Roy constantly trying to improve. Archery is by Ward at Assheton has been a really big help far my favourite sport. I enjoy the teamwork Top: Evie Finnegan. Above: Evie receives the as has Alex Farrer who tunes my bows, and 52 LAA record certificates from LAA Junior of other sports like netball but archery is it’s a really friendly club. It’s really easy to Officer Joanne Proctor at the 2019 LAA Indoor about mental focus and competing against Championships at Bamber Bridge, Lancashire make friends through the sport, especially yourself. It gives me something different. 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ROBIN HOODS and mentors conquer lockdown Despite the lockdown, Archery GB’s ambassadors and mentors kept themselves Mitchell Macbeth is a member of Trent busy by coming up with ideas to support Valley Archers and shot a Robin Hood just before lockdown. His uncle Grant Piland others through this tough time says: “He has been shooting for about three years and is improving all of the time.” Archery GB Mentor Emergencies Trust (www. Mark Christie and his nationalemergenciestrust.org.uk). In a Young Ambassador recent archery-related quiz, they had son Aaron of Lonsdale “close to 100 people taking part and raised Archers made the £113 for the National Emergencies Trust”. most of the fine Connor graduated early from his medical spring weather to degree at the University of Exeter to work create activity home videos in their garden in a hospital. He told us: “I'll be starting during the lockdown – one of which has work as an interim junior doctor at the been a big hit, even being picked up by Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust in Truro from BBC 5 Live’s Breakfast Show. The Paper the start of May, then moving back to Olympics, a series of simple games for all Exeter to work from August onwards. It’s the family to play inside or out for the price certainly going to be a baptism by fire but Fourteen-year-old Carly Hall got her first of a sheet of paper each, can be seen on I'm looking forward to the challenge and Robin Hood at an indoor training session YouTube at https://youtu.be/ can't wait to help out wherever I can!” at Deer Park Archers, Gloucestershire in aa9c2DY4MLU February. Carly has only been shooting Mark said: “At Lonsdale Archers we made Club Ambassador since last Easter and would like to thank efforts to send out communiqués to the Helen Sharpe is Roger Crang for his coaching skills. club members via email to check everyone using her furlough is fine, and allowed everyone to suspend time to volunteer for their monthly direct debits for field fees the NHS as a ‘check until we resume. We’ve also kept in touch in and chat’ with those signed up to WhatsApp, and the responder. She AGB Mentoring group have also had lots of explained: “As I am classed as vulnerable positive communications, all cheering each myself, I have to restrict my contact so I other up with scenic photos of places we’ve chose the Check In and Chat role. Users visited, or amazing photos of each other’s register for a call back and I receive an gardens in bloom, or just fun chatter.” alert. These contacts cover a huge variety of issues from needing information but not Student Ambassador having access to IT at home to obtain it, or Connor Williams they may be feeling isolated, lonely and has also been very with no end in sight this is a hugely Richard Cater Robin-Hooded his proactive during important issue within mental health own arrow at the Arundown (Sussex) lockdown, and has awareness. These chats can literally be a Worcester Tournament. He said: “This is that moment when you realise you co-organised virtual chat to make contact, a cup of tea over the need five good arrows to shoot a pub quizzes on social phone so to speak, or, in some cases, Worcester, and you only came with six!” media with his SWWU archery friends, and getting the person the right help and helped raise funds for the National support. >> NEWS 25 26 NEWS Helen added: “My archery helps Young Ambassador Obituaries immensely with my mental health, as I Sinead Byrne from know it does for many archers. So, while I Northern Ireland Syed Sorwar Hussain may not be able to carry out the plans I had managed to turn the at the moment, I can use that time to give lockdown impact into It is with great to others so that they still feel well in the a positive outcome. sadness that strange times we are currently living. I was She said: “The first few we share the interested in the Archery GB’s ambassador weeks of lockdown for me was really difficult devastating loss programme as, while we as a family have and frustrating. Anyone who knows me will of club Chairman all received warm welcomes, I discovered know that I am an active and outgoing and inspirational through our travels both locally and person. My everyday routine was affected in leader, Syed Sorwar nationally that not everyone had had the so many ways, from not being able to attend Hussain from the same positive experiences with the sport school as I had been preparing for the first One Nation Archery that we had come to love.” stage of my GCSE exams to my archery Club (ONAC), Luton. Syed passed away Helen’s son was the first to pick up a bow commitments, which were affected as I was from the Covid-19 virus in April and will in 2015. She recalled: “We had worried that training three to four times per week and be sorely missed by his family and friends. his epilepsy would simply see him turned also attended competitions most weekends. As the founder of ONAC, Syed dedicated away. I was the last of us to pick up a bow When I had no competitions I’d be at the a big part of his early life to learning the three years later and have both physical Northern Ireland Performance Academy basics of archery and going on to do many disability and mental health issues, mostly Squad training or in Lilleshall for training as amazing things in the name of the sport. with anxiety.” part of both Youth and Development Squad His passion for archery saw him drive Ever since, the Sharpe family have found for Archery GB.” 150 miles each week to a Leicestershire archery to be a welcoming sport without Sinead continued: “My emotions were archery club where he quickly grasped the boundaries.” She added: “I can think of no all over the place as I knew I couldn’t get dynamics of the sport and learned how to other sport where you see such a diverse shooting 50m outdoors, which I love. manage a club. This saw the beginnings group at various levels within the sport So I decided to turn a bad situation into of ONAC in 2006 with just a few members regardless of age, background, disability or something good. I knew I had to prepare but soon grew to boast more than 40 where you can see several generations of the myself mentally and physically for when the regular attendees. Syed had trained same family taking part at the same time.” time came to be able to shoot and compete hundreds of members over the years and again. I’m so lucky to have a gym at home, so his dedication and passion to help others Young Ambassador decided to take advantage of this by training improve was second to none, always with Thea Rogers from three or four times a week to keep on top a beaming smile that touched all those Cwmbran in South of my strength and conditioning work. As who knew him. His feats in archery were Wales has had a everyone was permitted one daily form of nothing to be sniffed at either. successful first year exercise outside of their home per day, I He successfully trained barebow in her role. Just began walking every day. I have to say this archers at ONAC who went on to achieve before the national has helped with my mental health as I could County Championship statuses. He was lockdown Thea delivered some Arrows get outdoors again and breathe some fresh no slouch on the freestyle discipline Archery sessions at a local school. She air. As a result, my strength has improved and either, consistently hitting the 550s at said: “I went to my old primary school in I’ve even managed to lose some weight in Portsmouth. He attended many club, Newport to teach some of the children the process. I know I will come out of this a county and national competitions how to do archery, which tied in with their lot stronger both mentally and physically.” where he played a big part by coaching topic of castles. I had 60 Year 1 (5-6 years) members to success and often came children bursting with energy and home with medals himself. Syed’s drive excitement. It was a lovely experience for and enthusiasm went as far as helping them and myself. They had so much fun. many other clubs across various regions, They would scream with joy whenever they from assisting them setting up their or a friend hit the target. It was just infrastructure through to helping future amazing!” The children were so coaches via mentoring. He was always appreciative, they sent Thea a very special looking to improve and dedicated his life thank you card. to learning new techniques in archery. From skilful fletching to helping newcomers perfect their technique, Syed never hesitated in putting archery first. His efforts were truly amazing as he helped nurture many youngsters from various communities who had a new lease of life under his guidance. He unselfishly helped many charities over the years in order to help raise in excess of £100k with the aid of sponsored archery events, often shooting 1,000 arrows in making the events competitive and fun. Up until today, Syed remains the only person in ONAC to have ever shot a Robin Sinead pre-lockdown Hood, something he was very proud of >> Photo: Stoke Mandeville Archive Estelle Edwick Estelle missed. dearly be will he and built, he foundations the on ONAC at to flourish continue will ethos and legacy Syed’s counties. home the and Bedfordshire within figure auspicious avery became He town. home his within just not and archery through friends of lot a made Syed club. the of members all for inspiration atrue and model arole beacon, ashining friend, close and leader their but Chairman their lost only not has club The to perfection. members his of one every and each pushed who one and atrend-setter was certainly He to emulate. wanted others and Estelle was taken far too soon. soon. too far taken was Estelle old years 46 just At done. be could more nothing abroad, and here both treatment seeking despite and liver to her spread then cancer the Unfortunately eye. one in sight to lose her caused had which time some for cancer battling fearlessly been had Estelle Devon. 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Ludwig Dr of care the in Buckinghamshire Hospital, Stoke at Mandeville rehabilitation her of Margaret Maughan Born in Kent, Estelle began archery in in archery began Estelle Kent, in Born up archery as part part as archery up took but 1959 in accident in Malawi acar in paralysed was May.in Margaret diedgold medallist, Paralympic archery first Britain’s Margaret Maughan, Sarah by her side. side. her by Sarah and step-daughter Lyn sister David, husband her May, with in home at peacefully died Devon, in Club Archery Barnstaple of Chairman the Estelle Marie Edwick, passing is extremely sad, the fact that that fact the sad, extremely is passing her “Although Chair, said: Association accommodation. their to stairs of flights down and up competitors carry toin help brought to be having army the remembered inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 she Rome’s At time. that at logistically were things difficult how and sport, Paralympic London Paralympics opening ceremony. the at flame the lit she 2012, In Games. further four in to compete on going before – swimming and archery –in medals gold two won and Rome in Paralympics his wife, Kerry, and Mary, his mother. his Mary, and Kerry, wife, his to go condolences sincere our and missed much very be will He support. equipment any with or advice with archer any to help ready Tommy always was competitions. local some sponsored generously he and Strings’ Stripe ‘Candy name the under operating string-making, his for known well also was and to shoot Vegas to Las travelled often He Judge. aCounty was occasions competition several times. His only regret in in regret only His times. several competition Counties Northern the as well as occasions numerous on tournaments outdoor and indoor Yorkshire the winning level, highest the at disciplines. archery all in tournaments host and resources pool could clubs local that so Association Archery District and Doncaster the forming in instrumental also were Audrey Noel Lawrence Noel Tommy Hodder Nick Webborn, British Paralympic Paralympic British Webborn, Nick of beginnings very the witnessed Margaret 1960 the for selected was Margaret Noel was a Master Bowman and performed performed and Bowman aMaster was Noel in 1959. Noel and and Noel 1959. in Rotherham’ of Bowmen ‘Chantry association archery Rotherham founded Audrey wife his and Noel March. in away passed who Lawrence, Noel of loss the to report We sorry are of Essex on many many on Essex of County the for shot also He England. for shot archer, having international an as Tommy knew people Many illness. a long after April in away Tommy Hodder passed enjoy rich and fulfilling lives." fulfilling and rich enjoy can disabilities with people sport, through that and injury, cord spinal with people of care the transformed who Guttman Ludwig Sir of work to the testament 91is of age the until lived Margaret rest in peace. in rest she May missed. sadly be will line shooting the off and on personality and presence Her 1972. in Olympics Munich atthe shot who Bishop, Ron husband, her by survived is She GB. representing and 1973 in Champion Lancashire been having health, to poor due 1980s late the in archery from retired Pauline fraternity. archery and club the in many to mentor and friend agreat was Pauline some time in the future when it is safe to do so. to do safe is it when future the in time some at held be will service Amemorial support. and guidance his without again same the be never will club archery our and him without place apoorer be will world The him. met who all by respected and loved known end, to the Bowmen Chantry of amember remained Noel ‘a as to gentleman’. him referred they exception huge. been has years the over Yorkshire South and Rotherham in archery on influence Noel's shooting. people’s improved there being him of thought the Just listened. you spoke, he when but words, few of Aman related. archery everything and anything on knowledge of afont was and kit any of maintenance with help could who afletcher and abowyer was He coach. patient and aknowledgeable was Noel trying. of lack the for wasn't it but him eluded Arrow Silver Scorton historic the winning that was archery Pauline Bishop Many tributes were paid to him and without without and to him paid were tributes Many years of ill health. ill of years many after August 5 on away passed Pauline Bishop, who club, the of official and member former loss of a distinguished the at saddened are Nethermoss Archers
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For those who missed our big 'thank you' across our digital channels during the nation’s Volunteers’ Week in June, we’d just like to repeat our gratitude for your continued support. You are the pillars of our sport and your tireless dedication does not go unnoticed. We have appreciated your time and effort more than ever during this tumultuous year – without you, we would not have progressed with our return to archery as far and as fast as we have.
As a small token of our appreciation, the list above highlights the first names and working areas of those who have helped us with everything from Ianseo training and Covid-related coaching development guidance to planning how we can all safely return to our sport. If we could hand out medals, you’d all have one! Target image: @brgfx. This page has been designed using resources from Freepik.com from resources using designed been has page This @brgfx. image: Target Target image: @brgfx. This page has been designed using resources from Freepik.com also welcome volunteers to help our para athletes. Want to join them? If you’d like to volunteer at your local When possible, headquarters GB Archery at Lilleshall, Shropshire will You can also visit www.archerygb.org and search ‘volunteer’. archery club, let them know! Call 01952 677 888 to register your interest.
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Club round-up :NEWS 31 32 NEWS How to easily make your club paperwork inclusive Words by Sheena McCullagh, Archery UK's Accessible Magazine Editor. The challenge We are adept at making adjustments for archers with physical disabilities but unfortunately there is less knowledge about Images invisible disabilities, such as those who are ‘print disabled’. If print Purely decorative adaptations are not made, you risk losing people from the sport These are images that are solely to make because they may be unable to read your communications and the document look ‘prettier’ and need to be formatted so that they are ignored by screen become disenfranchised or may not have the courage to ask for readers (SC 1.1.1). an alternative format. With the correct formatting, however, many print disabled people can read as well as everyone else. 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The easiest, cheapest and environmentally • Need large print. sound way to provide accessible documents • Need specific colour combinations of is to format them using the instructions font and background colour, or colour below and email them to everyone. Reserve overlays and/or specific fonts, text size, printing only for those who do not have Plaque text: Cheltenham Civic Society. line lengths and spacing due to dyslexia or email. Horace Ford, the greatest target archer autism. People with dyslexia may also use a Generally people who use screen readers of all times, founded Cheltenham specific type of screen reader, with different or need specific settings will have set their Archers here in 1857. He was the father functionality to the screen readers used by computer to meet their needs as long as of modern archery changing a Victorian people who are blind. the documents are formatted accessibly. 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The first and last diary STAR entries of a demented LETTER w k w .u archer (aged 63 ¾) w o .o .c pticron Lockdown day 7 Seven days since I last shot an arrow so the cabin fever and withdrawal symptoms are starting to take hold. As I look wistfully at my bow and count my arrows out of their quiver and count them back in, I think of fonder moments sharing time with my archery buddies. Will I still remember their names if we meet again? What am I going to do with my time? Shall I go to the archery store and join the endless queues of people shopping for essentials or do I drive over to the local range and stare through the fence as tumbleweed blows across it. Maybe I'll take some consolation by finding an empty field and throwing some arrows into the long grass so I can look for them with a rake, pretending they’re lost.
Lockdown day 28 So, what next? The literary pool is starting to dry up so I’m ending To tungsten or not the diary here, also to put aside any fears my friends might have that I have fallen off my to tungsten? trolley. In fact it is quite the opposite. If I could use the archery vernacular, this arrow has definitely not fallen off the arrow rest. There is light at the end of this tunnel as there is Under lockdown I’ve been spending far a gold somewhere at the end of the range. Be positive folks and we will all get through too much time weighing up the benefits this and I look forward to seeing you back out there – hopefully before I hit 64! of buying tungsten points. Just a simple Mike Cusson question – should I bother? David Graham
Kieran Carr, Archery GB’s Paralympic Technician, replies: “This is a very good PRIZE question shrouded in myths and legends Opticron's NEW MM3 12-36x but hopefully this will answer it once and scope worth over £320! for all. Firstly, the reason tungsten points For more details go to www.opticron.co.uk were created by Easton was to prevent arrow damage when shot by high speed bows into hard targets, as back then the stainless steel American flatbow flatbow (AFB), which Archery GB do not wasn’t capable of withstanding the shock When will Archery GB recognise the American provide separate awards for in target archery, and would bend and crack the shafts. flatbow as a separate style and set up a or recognise with separate classification “However, the quality of the stainless steel classification table, so that flatbow shooters have tables, although tournament organisers now available is almost infinitely better than something to measure themselves agaist, like are entitled to recognise these bowstyles it has been previously so does not bend as compound, recurve and barebow archers? for awards. This is due to the bowstyles easily. This coupled with the fact very few Stephen Vernon not being significantly practiced across the people shoot at very hard targets anymore membership. If you wish to see the AFB or means most of us could shoot stainless and Katy Cumming, Archery GB’s Event and others recognised more, please email rules@ not worry about it. Workforce Coordinator, replies: “There are archerygb.org. If enough interest is shown “But in theory there is a small a number of bowstyles, including American we will consider making changes.” performance benefit in shooting tungsten. 35
Please note we cannot print letters sent to us without a name and address or an email address (although we can withhold the address Don't take offence if you wish). Letters may be edited for publication. Please try to keep There’s an ongoing debate on Facebook about them to 250 words if possible. Letters containing personal attacks will not be published. By submitting a letter to Mailbag you understand whether a strung bow could be classed as an that, should your letter be selected as the Star Letter, your address offensive weapon when carried. Here in NI, a will be passed on to Opticron so that the prize can be delivered. Mailbag :NEWS local District Judge and officers state that it may be the case that it is an offensive weapon; English police officers state that it is not. The Criminal Justice Act (1998) could be interpreted that the carrying of a strung bow is an offence. At clubs we state that a bow should only be strung at the range (from car park to the range would be deemed safe). Personally, I would state that all bows should be unstrung when transported, ideally in a cover/case. Arrows also should be in a sealed container when transported. Damian McClory
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Having the mass of the point closer to the end of the arrow can make your arrow more directionally stable if shot in the wind or if you have a bad release (or indeed both, if you are like me). But this is a really, really small benefit if the points weigh the same amount but are different lengths. “So, would I recommend spending a small fortune on tungsten points just to keep And in contrast, here's a moody action shot of Adam Roberts at Braintree Bowmen's your arrow marginally straighter in the range in the mid-August heatwave, brilliantly captured by Richard Burgess. wind? Simply, no, but there are companies out there making less expensive tungsten points to brilliant tolerances. Take Decut, for example: a dozen of their tungsten points is almost half that of a ‘top end’ dozen and every set I have looked at has been within .5 grain, which is in some cases better than the expensive ones. So if you can try the cheaper ones, see if they improve your average score over a season. If so, great, they work for you; if not, well, you haven’t had to spend a small fortune to find that out.”
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1. Payne-Gallwey dressed for wildfowling
2. Drawing the Turkish bow
3. Shooting from a 5 rest with restored Flemish target bow
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5. One of Payne- Gallwey’s siege weapons at Fort Belan
6. Payne-Gallwey in his gun room at 4 Thirkleby Park The universal sportsman Back in March, an archery book sold at auction in North Yorkshire for a princely sum. Arthur Credland takes a look at the colourful life of its author, Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey, who left a lasting legacy to the sport
ir Ralph Payne-Gallwey Bt (1848–1916) yards, over quarter of a mile. In addition he a led a life devoted to sport in many made replica siege weapons, one third scale, Sforms, particularly shooting, archery, and photographs show these devices being angling, falconry and golf. What singles him tested on his estate at Thirkleby Park, North out from the many ‘hunting and shooting’ Yorkshire, and Fort Belan in North Wales. squires of the Victorian and Edwardian eras In 1908 Payne-Gallwey gave a public is his enquiring mind. He was what we would lecture: ‘Ancient and Medieval Projectile Off the shelf now call an ‘experimental archaeologist’ and Weapons other than Firearms’ at the On 18 March 2020, Sir Ralph Payne- the first European of modern Royal Institution in London, Gallwey’s book, simply titled ‘Archery’, times to master the Turkish illustrating it with working was sold at Tennants Auctioneers bow. This has a composite table-top models of torsion- in Leyburn, North Yorkshire. The construction of wood, horn powered siege engines. These manuscript dates to the early 20th and sinew that can only be models were also used to test century and its pages contain research comfortably drawn using a the flight characteristics of notes on the Turkish bow with tables thumb ring of horn, stone or different designs of golf balls. of dimensions and flight distances, metal, with which he was able Payne-Gallwey also learned notes on the construction of composite to shoot flight arrows up to the art of arrow-throwing, a 3 bows, bowstrings, and photographs 480 yards. Recently, some of pastime of the Leeds miners of Chinese archery among many the handwritten notes and who bet considerable sums of other detailed items. It also comprises sketches for his monograph on the subject money on the results. A hazel wand could plates, sketches and diagrams, and surfaced in a Yorkshire auction house. be thrown up to 280 yards with the aid of a was estimated to sell for £600-£900. He also wrote the first general study of the cord loop. It surpassed all expectations, however, crossbow, published in 1903, the foundation A painting of Payne-Gallwey in his gun when it sold for £2,600. If you could of all present day research into this weapon. room sums up his interests, in which we tell us any more details about this The crossbow played a significant role on can see the model siege weapons, Turkish fascinating book, we’d love to hear the battlefield and in defence of the castle bows (unstrung), English bullet crossbows, about it – please drop us a line at: or fortified house until the 16th century. shotguns, punt guns, a hooded falcon, [email protected] Payne-Gallwey reconstructed a medieval his golf clubs and fishing bag. Quoits with siege crossbow, spanned with a windlass, a sharpened edge, which were used as a weapon by the Sikhs, can also be seen on with which he shot a 3oz bolt over 400 yards By Arthur Credland across the Menai Strait from Fort Belan to the walls along with Australian boomerangs, Archery GB’s official historian Aber Menai Point. With the same instrument all of which he had tested and liked to J [email protected] he reached a maximum distance of 460 demonstrate to visitors.
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Awards and rewards
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award inspires thousands of just want to learn how to shoot – but with young people each year, but with archery participant falling numbers, Archery GB is urging more clubs to accommodate DofE participants. numbers in decline, more clubs are needed to help Archery was once part of the formal school curriculum and its removal from it contenders reach their potential. Could your club offer a few years ago has seen an unsurprising an Award-winning welcome? drop in those taking up the sport for their DofE: a decrease of 1,308 in 2016/2017 little-known fact about The Duke and mental challenge, which could well to 885 in 2018/2019. To counter this of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) is that put the popular Duke of Edinburgh’s downturn, Archery GB is working with the A archery features on the programme, Award high on your agenda. Every year, DofE to see how these figures might be offering young people the chance to learn archery clubs up and down the country improved. A key part of this is to establish and contribute to our sport. If you’re aged welcome applications from young people a DofE-friendly network that helps young 24 or under and itching to get your life undertaking the DofE whose goal may be people quickly identify and connect with back to normal when circumstances allow, to learn about organisational management their local club. chances are you’ll be up for a physical through volunteering at a club or who The DofE was set up in 1956 by Prince 39
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as a way to help young people prepare for the challenges of adulthood. Initially the aim was to fill the gap between boys leaving formal
education at 15 and entering National :FEATURES Service at 18; girls were welcomed to the DofE a year later. Today it is all inclusive, fun, rewarding and well worth putting front and centre on your CV. DofE Award holders include some notable public figures: Olympian Dame Kelly Holmes, Steve Tully adventurer Levison Wood, and broadcaster Archery GB Elected Board Edinburgh's Award Edinburgh's Alice Beer, and if you also happen to Director and past Chairman of have one you’ll already know why it’s Guildford Archery Club, Surrey considered such a great achievement. www.guildfordarcheryclub.co.uk Since the DofE began it has transformed of Duke the lives of millions of young people from As an Elected Director of Archery GB, it’s all walks of life. Open to 14 to 24 year olds, probably no surprise that my interest in the DofE is broken into Bronze, Silver and the sport harks back to my school days. Gold Award levels – Gold offering the Guildford Archery Club is one of the UK’s hardest challenge for those aged 16 and largest and most successful clubs – and over. The challenges cover Volunteering, a welcome arena for young people to get Physical, Skills, and Expedition sections, involved in archery. with an additional Residential section I started the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) at Gold level. The charity works with Award while I was in the fifth year at youth organisations such as schools and school back in 1973 and joined through an colleges and provides them with links to independent group based in Wimbledon thousands of Licensed Organisations (LOs) – I joined a local youth archery club near nationwide. These may be sports clubs, my school where I was introduced to charities and businesses, where young the basics of archery and this kindled a people can safely do their DofE with the life-long passion for the sport. The local help of a fantastic army of volunteers. club was run by Nick Walker who is now Among those LOs are several archery clubs President of Atkins Archery Club in Epsom. – and with more than 1,000 participants Nick encouraged me. I was doing the Gold each year engaging with our sport as part Award – the tier for my age group – which of their DofE, this is a great opportunity for involved around two years of pushing all clubs to inspire a new generation. myself to try new things. One of these things involved hiking Awards and Below: DofE Award contenders before about 70 miles across the Peak District, rewards lockdown at Guildford Archery Club, Surrey and opting to train as a veterinary nurse 40 FEATURES: Duke of Edinburgh's Award for the volunteer aspect of the Award. The getting DofE participants to qualify as archery side of things was a lot of fun, and coaches or judges is not really practical; we were encouraged to take responsibility however, giving them an understanding of for running the club. I was put in charge of what is involved is definitely achievable and trying to promote archery at the time. We fits in well. Sam Richards (see Sam’s story all went to competitions and it was a great on page 43), used it for the skill element way in. And the DofE hasn’t really changed of his Silver Award and in doing so helped in all that time – it’s all about you doing coach some new archers under guidance as much as you want to do – whether to from the qualified coaches in the club, as become more proficient as a shooter or well as taking the whistle and acting as field getting more involved in running a club. captain on numerous occasions. This made The DofE challenge gave me the him much more aware of what is involved Sarah Fox confidence to work with others and manage and it also led to an improvement in his own Coach at Grey Goose club development – skills I still use today. technique and skill as an archer. Archery, Norfolk I well remember going to Buckingham My daughter did her Bronze Award www.greygoosearchery.co.uk Palace and receiving my Gold Award from through Scouts and that was my first real the Duke of Edinburgh in 1977 in the Silver exposure to the DofE. About six years The Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) is a Jubilee year, so it was all very exciting. My ago I was asked by Toot Hill if I was aware fantastic opportunity for young people. award still sits on the wall now. of anyone who might be interested in It provides the means by which young The DofE programme is generally offered helping out with DofE Silver expeditions people can acquire skills beyond their by youth groups such as the Scouts, Guides, and through that I got involved with academic achievements: skills such as schools and independent groups. It’s all supporting the teaching staff and students perseverance, resilience, communication about trying your hand at different things during lessons, mainly with planning their and commitment. I have been privileged covering physical, skills and voluntary expeditions. I’m qualified to lead these to see young people being shaped by their work. It says to an employer that this young and so also get involved with training experiences as they go through the DofE for person is prepared to give a little bit extra – expeditions. As a result of this I have built many years: as a teacher supporting pupils, I think it set me up to face life challenges. up a rapport with a series of students as an archery coach and as a parent. My and an understanding of what their DofE husband, (full-time archery coach, County requires across the board. Consequently Coach, Archery GB Young Ambassador I have found it easier to explain to those Mentor and County Team Manager) and I using archery as one of their activities, what have had, and currently have, numerous is involved and how they can build up their young people doing archery with us for evidence and ensure that they keep their their physical section of the DofE. So far, DofE in the back of their minds when they everyone has completed this section, and are shooting, helping or coaching. we do not envisage any other outcome. Doing archery in the school club While it would be lovely to think that all of environment works well for DofE not least our DofE participants will go on to become because of cost. At Toot Hill the coaches superb archers or even remain in the sport, give their time up for free and there is no we have to acknowledge that for some Simon Barnicott charge to the students for joining the club this will not be the case. The age of the Co-Director of Toot Hill Archery or for shooting. The school pays all AGB/ participants (14+ years) tends to be those Club, Nottinghamshire EMAS/Notts affiliation fees and provides the who are studying for GCSEs or A levels and range; BLCAC provides the staff and the kit. they have a lot of pressure on their time. I run Toot Hill Academy Archery Club As a result we can provide a supportive and We have to be mindful that we don’t add with other members of neighbouring free setting that includes provision of all to these pressures by demanding more of Bingham Leisure Centre Archery Club equipment, throughout the year. them than is realistic. (BLCAC). The club caters for all levels but is predominantly involved with beginners and DofE participants can learn important life skills through intermediate archers. Some members have opting to take up archery at their local club their own kit and shoot with BLCAC from time to time, and most shoot for fun with a small number being a bit more competitive. DofE is a driver for a few most years; many take beginners’ courses and shoot for a while in the interests of furthering their DofE. Some of these have gone on to be more committed long-term members while others drop out once they have the tick in their DofE box. The majority using archery for their DofE do so for the Physical element but I have experience of others using it for the Skill element and this year, for the first time, one participant is using it for the Volunteering element. The Physical element is pretty straightforward as that’s what DofE tends to recognise archery for. On the skill front, Best Archery Targets In the World
www.rinehart3d.com 42 FEATURES: Duke of Edinburgh's Award It is important to understand the aim of collecting evidence and also the of the Physical section: to encourage completion of the assessor’s reports. All the participants to have a more active too often, as a teacher at school, I am lifestyle. However, many of the participants chasing pupils to get the sections ‘signed already do a lot of sport so we have to be off’. It is rare for a pupil to not complete mindful and recognise that many pupils the activities, but they find the evidence- are juggling their main sport pressures collecting difficult, usually because they High achievers and also their school work; we cannot add leave it until they have finished the section! archery as yet another pressure. We always discuss our Assessor’s report The goal of the Physical section is that with the participant and this can be very the participants attend regularly and rewarding – the report should celebrate ideally for an hour a week. Under special the young person's acheivements and circumstances, where cost is an issue, be personal to them. DofE asks that participants can do a more condensed comments are positive and encouraging, course, but this is not the norm and has to which is why we celebrate, for example, be approved. We tend to have our archers the participant's perseverance, effort, attend every week for between one commitment and goal achievement. hour and an hour and a half depending And when the young archers leave having on whether it is a school extracurricular completed their DofE, we keep our fingers activity or whether it is a Grey Goose crossed that they'll rejoin us one day. Archery Club session. We also talk to our participants about the balance between Below: All you need to know to start school work and archery and other your DofE Award journey commitments and understand if there is a week missed due to exams or workload. It is important to keep the communication channels open. We do not insist the USING ARCHERY TO participant attends a beginners’ course run SUPPORT YOUR DofE over a number of weeks at an additional If you are new to archery, tried it on holiday or are shooting on cost: we can provide the necessary a regular basis, you can complete the Physical section of the coaching within club sessions. We like DofE, regardless of your prior experience of the sport. to remember that the majority of DofE Archery is a great activity, it requires precision, control, focus, physical ability and determination. Whether practised indoors or out, competitively or socially, participants are self-funding and paying for archery gets you active, burning calories, improves your strength, mental focus, their DofE programme: we don’t want to coordination, patience, self-confidence and puts you in a better state of mind. add anymore non-essential costs. The role of the Assessor, as laid out WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? Choosing archery to complete your Physical section under DofE guidelines, makes it clear that The DofE sets requirements for the Physical section at each level: Find out more... the participant should be helped to set Minimum length of time Minimum his/her own goals. This goal setting and Level Minimum age if you don’t have the length helping the participant reach that goal is of previous level Bronze 14 years 3 months n/a paramount importance. It can take a while Silver 15 years 3 months 6 or 12 months We hope you really enjoy doing archery as part of your DofE. To find out more about to get the young archers to decide what Gold 16 years 6 months 6 months 12 or 18 months archery, and how you could become even their goal should be and, of course, making more involved through coaching or judging You will need to dedicate an average of an hour a week, over the required period of for example, please visit archerygb.org sure it is achievable and measurable! Many time and show persistence, commitment and personal development in archery. You may want to complete the Archery GB progress scheme, or aim to compete at your of our archers have been, initially, score first archery tournament. THE DofE Speak to your DofE Leader or visit DofE.org centred when it comes to their target, but with a little guidance and time spent with 2. Discuss your options 3. Keep shooting them they often come up with other goals. Getting Speak to a member at the club about Enjoy shooting and This is rewarding part: watching the young what opportunities exist. They will be improving your archery started able to guide you on what is suitable for skills and try and people become more aware of what they your level and what you can achieve in get involved in all need to do and how they should set goals. 1. Find an Archery GB affiliated club the time you are at the club. If you are aspects of the club. Our club finder tool at archerygb.org is not already an archer, you will need to The participants can often find the a good place to start. Just type in your complete a beginner’s course, which is hardest part of the DofE is the organisation postcode to find a local club and contact usually delivered over a six-week period. them to find out how you can become a We would also encourage you to speak to member and start shooting. your DofE leader about your plans. Could your club help Choose archery to complete your Choose archery to complete your Duke of Edinburgh's Skills section Volunteering section Award participants? Speak to your club to identify opportunities Why not help your archery club and available to you, but you could learn about achieve the volunteer section of your DofE Get in touch with gayle. different bow types, archery disciplines, at the same time? You could help set up competitive environments and how the range, organise competitions, social [email protected] to maintain your archery equipment. events and maintain club equipment. to discuss how to get You could also become an Archery GB Promote archery to the local community, Instructor, Coach or Judge. write articles for the newsletter and help involved. keep the club website up to date.
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Sam Richards (left) I first joined Toot Hill Archery Club in 2015, when I was in Year 9. This was before I Edinburgh's Award Edinburgh's started DofE. I enjoyed the thought of a challenging experience with people that I got on with. It was advertised through school and I have been part of of Duke the programme for four years and have achieved Bronze and Silver Awards. The Award involves three key aspects: Physical – football; Volunteering – at the church I attend; and Skills – archery coaching. The latter was an easy option; it furthered my understanding and enjoyment of the sport. I took archery as a ‘skill’ rather than a ‘physical’ as I also played football. At archery I talked to the coaches to see how I sport, but through my time with BLCAC practice sessions and helped me to get back could help out at the club. I’ve been inspired I have improved greatly, going on to use to shooting at the level I had been shooting by Simon, Jenny, Janet and Les (coaching barebow in summer 2019. [Eleanor came at before I grew so tall. For my Silver Award team for the Toot Hill club). They were really first in her age group in AGB’s November I chose to do archery as my Skill, and asked encouraging when I first started archery and Challenge, only a few months after taking one of the coaches at the Club, Simon de helped me with the coaching side. Simon up barebow]. This is very different to other Kretser, if he would help me. I had to draw was especially helpful as he is involved with parts of the award, as for my skill I chose up a training plan, with help from Simon and DofE and was one of our leaders on our something I had been doing for a long one of the other coaches Val Smith, who expedition. time, and the volunteering section is based has given me coaching support since I first I found it quite easy to fit our expeditions around very different skill sets. started. Together we came up with a way of around studies as meetings would take I didn’t find doing the Award too difficult how we would measure the improvement in place after school or during a free period on top of schoolwork, mainly because the my archery over the three-month period of at college. The expedition was tough but work we were receiving wasn’t much. It the Award. I wanted to particularly work on enjoyable because of the group I was in, was also a welcome break from homework, being more consistent with my shooting, in which made it easier. and a chance to relax. The DofE Award has order to get a tighter group of arrows in the The DofE has helped me work on helped me to develop many skills such as target. communication and teamwork skills. initiative, confidence, as well as discovering My favourite part of the Award was archery Completing our silver DofE walk in terrible new pastimes. I would certainly recommend because I felt that I learned the most. The weather conditions showed me that it as it’s a great experience and helps you club has a large active juniors section so we challenges can always be overcome. I would to connect with others throughout. The know there will be other people shooting recommend DofE because the feeling expedition can really test your limits but in every Saturday morning, all year round, no of completing each award is amazing. I the end helps strengthen friendships and matter the weather! We appreciate that the would recommend archery because, from gives you the chance to meet new people. coaches turn out for these sessions to help my experience, the coaches make you the juniors too. Colin Levy also does a great feel very welcome and you get a sense of Josh Bowden (above) job of organising entries to competitions achievement when you improve your ability I first tried archery aged ten – I’m now 16. I so there is always an opportunity to shoot and learn something new. was bought a beginners’ course at Guildford competitively indoors and out. Archery Club for a birthday present and I completed my Bronze and most of my Eleanor Petts enjoyed it so much I kept shooting. I found Silver before the work on my GCSEs got I tried archery at have-a-go sessions when out about DofE through school and it too much, but also the fact that I was doing I was younger, but never did it properly. I seemed a good opportunity to try new DofE meant that I kept up physical activities joined Bingham Leisure Centre Archery Club things. I have already done my Bronze and which gave me an alternative to my (BLCAC) in October 2018 as a result of DofE I’m just finishing my Silver Award. studying. When I did my Silver I was careful as my Physical section for three months. For my Bronze Award I chose archery as to choose activities that I could fit in with September 2018 was my first involvement in my Physical element as I attend the club my study. I’m hoping to do my Gold DofE. DofE when I did my Bronze Award through every week to practice. I chose to work DofE has taught me some useful skills. I school, and I’m currently in the process of on shooting a higher volume of arrows have since volunteered as a rugby coach doing my Silver Award. I decided to choose over a longer distance. At the time I did my and also volunteered at air cadets, which archery as it was a skill I’d tried in the past Bronze I had grown in height and needed a involved organising activities for groups of and wanted to improve. number of changes of limbs over the period. young people. DofE is a good way to get When first choosing archery for the Focusing on improving my archery through into archery, and if you already do it, it’s a Bronze Award I knew very little about the doing the DofE gave me structure to my good way to get the most out of DofE. 44 FEATURES: Rimaya Project Sport for all Archery has the power to connect communities and, for many, has great cultural significance. We met representatives from Archery GB’s Project Rimaya, an initiative designed to promote the sport across minority groups, to find out how archery has helped forge friendships and self-confidence
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Archery GB's Project Rimaya aims to make the sport more accessible by introducing it into faith schools
s with all areas of life, striving for In the past couple of years, three schools equality in sport is paramount, in Birmingham and Coventry have been Awhich is why Archery GB’s Project involved in weekly archery sessions (pre- Rimaya is key to changing attitudes as well Covid-19), which have also inspired new as opening doors for future ethnic minority volunteers in the local communities to train and female archers. The Sports Aid-funded as Level 1 coaches at training facilities that initiative launched in 2018 started at have been specially created to meet the Eden Girls’ School in Coventry, an Islamic requirements of the Islamic faith. And as the faith institution for which archery has a project gains momentum, with new schools strong cultural significance. As a result, in Birmingham coming on board and the encouraging Muslim females across the expansion of the project into Huddersfield, country to take up the sport recreationally it is hoped a wider range of people will has been a focus for Project Rimaya (the their communities; increase awareness seek out the benefits of the project. Arabic word for archery) and its success of archery as a worthy pastime; create Indeed, when we finally emerge from the to date is spreading. The project’s initial a sustainable training environment for coronavirus pandemic, hopefully with objectives were modest: to introduce the ethnic minority communities; and develop our usual freedom reinstated, what better sport to a new audience and environment; individuals of underrepresented groups’ time could there be to try something new increase participation within schools and self-worth, health and lifestyle. and fun? Maryam Manjothi is an 45 Archery GB Young Ambassador FEATURES :
during outdoor season! Archery supports my faith as I am a Muslim, and archery is a
sunnah (something which is advised and Project Rimaya heavily rewarded) especially for women. “I wish to develop my skill and encourage others in this friendly sport. Also, I wish to compete against the best and hopefully eventually be selected for the team squads. I am currently on the Leicestershire and Rutland Archery development squad and hope to be selected for the county team by attending the try-outs and then hopefully the AGB junior squad. “Archery is a chance for me to relax and unwind. It’s almost like I can release all my anger and pain with the arrow. It’s also a fun time to catch up with my archery friends. Once you have perfected where to aim it's very satisfying to group your arrows in the gold. I’m an extremely competitive person and with archery you can choose to continually compete against yourself to improve and achieve a personal best. “For me, archery is time out to quite literally release the stress of having to meet certain standards or achieve certain goals, with each arrow. I’ve learned how to implement this in my daily life: to set goals and deconstruct a problem until I can achieve or fix it. It calms all the drama in my mind and helps me set a my category nationally: Under 18s female to-do list. On top of this, archery gives me Leicester-based Maryam Manjothi barebow. an opportunity to work on myself without trains at Leicester Archery “I hold several other archery records any other factors affecting my performance. Academy and occasionally with as well as being an Archery GB Young It’s helped me become more independent, the Bowmen of Glen. A great Ambassador, which I undertake alongside and really helps for these reasons with my role model for Project Rimaya, my Duke of Edinburgh Awards. As a glutton schoolwork. and an Archery GB Young for punishment, I also decided to study “I’m currently taking my GCSEs where I’m Ambassador, Maryam tells us for the Youth Sport Award after hearing a not only taking two extra qualifications: what archery means to her. motivational talk given by Jenna Downing, statistics and further maths, but (pre a former World Champion inline skater, Covid-19) also play an active role in my “I first started archery when I was about now representing the Youth Sports Trust. community through volunteering at charity seven years old. My dad taught me how She inspired me and many others at a shops, completing both my Bronze and Silver to do it and over the years I’ve progressed conference held at Lilleshall HQ. Duke of Edinburgh Awards and my Youth through new bows. But a couple of years “You don’t need to be physically fit, slim Sport Award, raising money for charities such ago I decided to do my Bronze Duke of or even quick to be good at archery. It’s a as the British Heart Foundation, while also Edinburgh Award (DofE) Award so as part of journey of improvement against yourself and trying to raise money for a medical internship my physical section I thought I’d do archery no other factor, apart from perhaps the wind in Nepal. I do a lot of fundraising while properly. This was when I received my first maintaining high academic achievements, ever formal training. I began to progress such as coming third regionally in a debate through the levels and my passion for the competition as part of my school team, sport increased a lot and I’m now doing my placed second in regional maths challenges Silver DofE Award and have continued with and also attending medical conferences etc. archery. I got a new 22-24lbs bow and I I occasionally bite off more than I can chew have been entered into many competitions and this is when I take some time out of my now by my coach. In all of them I have day for archery before continuing my studies. either come first or second, but the majority Also, statistically it is proven that partaking in have been first! I’m also currently second in Maryam with Jenna Downing, YST Athlete Mentor, at moderate exercise before studying helps you an Archery GB Ambassador & Mentor Induction Day to retain more information!” 46 FEATURES: Rimaya Project
In Huddersfield, Saba Perwaiz is an archery coach at her local mosque, having successfully completed her Level 1 qualification
“About five years ago Sharifa Adam was hosting a beginners’ course at the local mosque and I was one of the women who signed up. I continued to shoot afterwards and a few months later, on an Islamic course at the local university where they do archery as part of Prophetic teaching, I entered a small archery competition and won. The prize was Sharifa Adam a bow and three arrows and I thought, ok, I better start taking this more seriously! After Sharifa Adam is helping Archery benefit from my bad shots (missing the boss that I kept shooting at the local mosque and GB expand Project Rimaya into completely) and how to forget about them! ended up helping Sharifa out with teaching Huddersfield and is piloting a If one is prone to negative attitudes, archery during busy times. Community Ambassador role. is ideal for teaching positivity. In order to be “Last September I thought I might as well a good archer, one must remember good get the Archery GB Level 1 qualification, and “My interest in archery was ignited when I shots and forget the rest. I once read that teaching seemed to come naturally. Sessions was learning about archery in the history ‘The essence of archery is actually the ability take place at the local mosque every week and of Islam. I attended an Islamic course at to remember and reproduce all the aspects are open to everybody but it tends to be just Huddersfield University, and I became of the good shot’. These reminders are great women – we have a lot of mums who come fascinated with archery and saw this as an confidence builders for archers. and shoot socially. A lot of people tell me they opportunity to learn skills. In many ways it is “Having worked with women who suffer really enjoy it and say it’s relaxing and a great an art form that unites people and enables from low self-esteem and low confidence, chance for people to get together. mental wellbeing. This is a bonus when it is I recognised that archery is another way for “For me, archery is a great stress reliever and added to the fact that archery is one of the a person to run through an emotion, or a it helps strengthen the mind. It requires focus, fundamental ‘Sunnah’ sports in Islam. thought, whereby a person can let the good so if your mind is elsewhere it will show in “Coming as a practising Muslim, a decade shot release out of the good habits. One of how you hit, or don’t hit, the target. It’s great ago, I found the role of women, and the things I tell the ladies when I coach is to physical exercise too. I’m looking forward to particularly from Asian Muslim communities, imagine a ‘bag’. In this bag we put all our good doing my Level 2 coaching course.” within archery was small. This spurred me shots and throw away the bad ones. These on to seek out archery taster sessions. I tools are great motivators for all new archers. joined an archery leaders’ course, which “Frequent repetition and practice as an led me to qualify as an archery instructor. archer, helps me develop and tune into the The local community was able to secure ‘zone’. This personal journey usually starts a venue and I teamed up with an existing with Surah Fatiha being recited in my head archery club, where I was able to coach [opening chapter of the Quran], followed women archery. An opportunity to run six by Salawat [sending salutations upon the taster sessions with another Muslim female Prophet, peace, and blessings upon him.] instructor from the area became a reality. I as I focus on my stance. This helps my heart was pleased to see that out of the ten Muslim rate to slow down, and the noise level starts women who attended, one young lady to dim around me, everything falls away went on to complete an Archery Instructor from sight, apart from the target. I raise my Course, and one young lady completed her bow with firm determination and precision, Level 1 course. Both women are currently exhale, and release! The best part is hearing teaching archery to women in their local the arrow whistle through the air, straight communities. This amazing sport has and direct, as it races to its destination. This inspired, united, and engaged women at a part reminds me of the ‘siratul mustaqueen’, level that is empowering as well as fun! the straight path. “My personal journey in archery is “When I withdraw from my regular day- non-competitive. Archery helps with my to-day life, I gather my energies which are awareness, and the way I think and deal with normally scattered across so many different success and failures. For example, when I obligations and focus on understanding the Saba Perwaiz feed my arrow into my bow Khadija (yes, I benefits archery brings for me as a British have named my bow!) at the shooting range, Muslim woman. The main thing to take away even though one may think that archery is from this is that archery is about having fun, To find out more about how you all about wanting to be successful at hitting and along the way, you may also develop can get involved with Project the gold, for me it’s more about a self- many useful life coping habits. Practising Rimaya, contact Gayle Pink, Head reflecting journey. Archery trains me to use archery can help one refine and strengthen of Developing Communities, my thoughts, emotions, and experiences the intentions in all that you do and helps at [email protected] in my favour. I have taught myself how to you find yourself.” Archery_Summer19_16_Feather_Vision.indd 1 29/05/2019 16:18 48 FEATURES: Field and 3D
Leading the field Ordinarily at this time we would be out in the sunshine en masse enjoying competition season, and under the fast-changing government guidance, a slightly eased lockdown provides some opportunities to return to the sport we love. We spoke to a few outdoor specialists to find out what they would usually be doing at this time of year 49
distance. Competency at judging distances is key to successful 3D archery. We held a 3D squad weekend pre-Covid-19 funded by Archery GB and one of the major aspects of that weekend was to do with distance judging. The event was for archers who are close to achieving qualification scores. A number of UK field clubs also hold 3D shoots. Archers can shoot up to 30m with a longbow (including American flatbow), 3D and Field :FEATURES barebow or instinctive bow and 45 meters with a compound bow – World Archery don’t recognise recurve bows as a 3D style. In recent years GB have won international individual and team medals and in last year’s world championships Alison Kelly Name: Victoria Williams came in fifth in the lady’s instinctive class. Role: GB Team Manager for 3D For 3D archery, you have to be quite fit and mobile be able to navigate some awkward It has been my privilege to be involved with terrain. 3D practice can be tricky but more the GB 3D team over the past three years clubs with field courses are now having as assistant team manager, team manager training events so local archers can be ready and as a team member. 3D has become for the season, which is usually from March more popular over the last few years with to October. One of the best things about it more people getting involved and trying to is being out in the countryside on a course qualify for the team – there’s usually 18-19 with a lovely group of people. people including some juniors competing The targets can cost hundreds, even internationally for GB each year. 3D is thousands of pounds each – there’s a not quite as advanced in the UK as field compromise to be made on how much a archery yet and so the process is for team club can afford to spend on a target and selection is slightly different. We don’t how much use can be expected, target have as many shoots for people to qualify quality can vary a lot. Storage can be an from but it’s growing – last year there were issue too. At the end of a competition nine domestic shoots that archers could they’re often all piled up in a shed – it potentially get qualification scores from”. can look quite funny seeing a lot of foam 3D is very similar to field archery – instead animals all stacked together! of using the traditional round targets, Our major international event for this archers shoot at 3D foam animal targets. A year would have been the European 3D World Archery 3D round all unmarked so Championships in July in Slovenia. We the distances are not given to you. A lot of have also missed out on our British 3D the skill involved is in being able to judge Championship in Pentref in Wales due distance, there are no guidelines as to how to the pandemic situation, and it is now distant from the shooting peg a target can planned for next May. Rescheduling is be placed up to a maximum of 30 meters a nightmare now! Fingers crossed we for blue pegs and 45 meters for red pegs. hope we can squeeze at least three 3D So, for example, you could have a rabbit- qualification shoots in this year which will sized target at 25m or an elk at the same count towards next year’s qualification.
© 2020 World Archery 50 FEATURES: Field and 3D round. It is how I can afford to shoot and go away for archery weekends and pay for any internationals I qualify for. To deal with stress I tend to resort to playing Pokémon-go as a complete escape, and involves little thought. There are now quite a few archers that play and we sometimes go off in a group after a day of shooting.
Q. What do you love about field over the other types of archery? I love the variety of shot that field archery provides and working out how best to shoot each target. Many of the venues are stunning woodlands or have amazing views. It’s great to try another type of archery – field and clout – both are just such good fun.
Q. How do you personally train for field archery out of season? I shoot indoor target out of season to try to get my form back. I also belong to the English Field Archery Association (EFAA) and National Field Archery Society (NFAS) – and there are many more opportunities to shoot field over the winter. I belong to two NFAS clubs which are open 24/7. With my work commitments, Name: Michaela Lake (top left) championship in 2016 shooting instinctive it’s useful to have the flexibility of when I can Role: Field Archery Team bow style [shooting without sights]; and four get to a club to shoot. Manager for Archery England golds at the World Masters games in Auckland 2017 shooting barebow in field, indoor target, Q. What have been your favourite Q. Can you give us a bit of IFAA and outdoor target. I have done a very field courses and why? background about your short stint on the field committee for AGB, They all have different merits. I haven’t shot archery experience? am on the committee of Sussex County all of them but will try to whittle down to ten I completed my beginners’ course in 2013. Archery and have shot for my county in field that I try to get to every year (can’t always A couple of years prior to that I was sitting and target. I have won English and British get to them all) but even picking ten, I’m behind the lines reading while my daughter championships shooting traditional bowstyle missing out lots of great shoots! Ballands Sidonie shot, or I would take my laptop and and have some British records in traditional and Avalon offer a great variety of shots and do the records for Sussex County Archery. bowstyle. Probably what I am most well- lots you have to really think about – a good Sid started archery with her brother – he had known for though, is that I am the Brighton challenge in beautiful surroundings. Pentref: a brain tumour when he was ten, and archery Bowmen Tournament Diary! I started that despite having several shoots a year they was one of the few sports he was able to because I was keeping spreadsheets of shoots manage to put on a different course every attempt with poor balance and coordination, to which I could take my daughter, and was I time and is famed for its quarry shots and short-term memory problems and general regularly trawling sites, so Chris Tucknott set great facilities. Wharfe Valley, Argyl, Dearne, sickness and lethargy. He only shot up the page for me. Back in 2013, I emailed Greenmount and Kendal are beautiful venues occasionally – very few arrows would ever just about every club I could find on the and some good shots – they have something hit the target unless it was huge and close, internet – uptake was almost non-existent for everyone. Overton is very challenging – but he enjoyed it regardless. Once Sid and so I scanned several websites and started difficult foot positions, uphill/downhill shots Harry started field, I could no longer sit in the loading the tournaments on. Once I have the among the most challenging you are likely to background, so walked around the courses. tournament on once, it is easier for me to find find in the UK. For the most fun and brilliant After about a year, various archers kept telling it the following year. Quite a few clubs are in for juniors I recommend Fort Purbrook. You me that I may as well take a beginners’ course the habit of emailing me rather than waiting get to shoot in tunnels and over battlements… as at least then I could be doing something. for me to find the tournament which is great a fantastic weekend! I didn’t think I would take to archery but as I then usually have a link to the entry form absolutely loved it from the start and went on as well. It’s really exciting when archers are Q. What usually causes the most my first field shoot on Mother’s Day in 2013 talking about tournaments and mention using difficulty/challenge in field? with just a few sightmarks. The improvements the site – that makes me feel great! Probably the answer to that varies on in my shooting and scores came thick and the bowstyle and experience. I shoot a fast and within a year I had my first qualifying Q. You have a busy role in the few bowstyles and have a whole list of score to shoot for GB at the European 3Ds in NHS. How important is archery challenges: a steep 50m shot, for example Estonia. to help with work stress? – that is always a challenge. As I shoot a Yes, the NHS is incredibly busy and every year few bowstyles and am mostly a gap shooter Q. What achievements are I think the next year will be easier and it never – remembering the sightmarks – I have a you most proud of? is. Like a lot of people in the NHS, I have a specific mark to remember for each distance/ In the seven years since that course, I have second job and run an Airbnb from my home, target face. My memory is not as good as represented Great Britain in 3D field for five so after work, I often can’t shoot because I it was and I sometimes get it wrong. One years, gaining a silver medal at a European have rooms to change and guests to show of the advantages of the International Field 51
Archery Association (IFAA) is that you can carry around sightmarks and it is not such a memory test as World Archery (WA) can be. Some of the bowstyles in WA do allow you to carry around notes but unfortunately not the styles I shoot.
Q. Do you shoot in all weathers? I have done. I carry spare boots and change of archery clothes, a towel in my car 3D and Field :FEATURES specifically for worse weather. Last year at Fort Purbrook the shoot still went ahead despite extreme weather, thanks to the amazing teamwork of the club and judges making the course safe and moving more shots into the tunnels. I don’t think I have ever laughed so much at a tournament – the wind was blowing such a hooley – it was difficult to keep the bow straight and aiming off to get the arrow on the target. Most field archers have shot in much worse conditions than I have. Sometimes I don’t shoot in bad weather because I don’t always feel my level of competence is enough to manage it or if I’m not feeling 100 per cent before I © 2020 World Archery start, then perhaps I would choose not to. Once you have travelled several hours to a tournament though, it is difficult not to shoot. strong links to field courses and will advise. Q. Is there anything you’d like to Look up the distances you need to shoot change/improve in field archery? Q. What, in your opinion, for a field course, set up a target on the I would like Instinctive to be a recognised makes a good field archer – flat and get your sightmarks for each bowstyle, and I’d like field awards in all and is there a bowstyle that distance at five-metre intervals and you bowstyles. seems best suited to it? will be ready to make a start. I was lucky I don’t think there is one bowstyle best suited. that when I started as Sussex had a couple Q. With coronavirus putting There are more bowstyles in field than target of clubs which had regular field shooting everything on pause – and your and more opportunities in field to shoot opportunities. NHS job keeping you really internationally than target. I wouldn’t say it was easy to be busy – have you had any time considered for a national team as there to think about your new role? Q. Is it easy for someone who are minimum scores to achieve, and you The coronavirus lockdown has given me shows promise to end up being need to attend a few shoots to get those the opportunity to work on some aspects of considered for greater things, scores – the shoots are dotted around the archery. I have had appallingly bad target panic even the national team? country and are weekend-long events, and for a long while. It started a few years ago but Find the nearest club which has a field then you need to be in the top three in the I carried on regardless, getting increasingly course (your county will have details if you country. There are opportunities, though, worse until I was almost dangerous. Things can’t find your nearest). Some clubs have for barebow, American flatbow, and needed a lot of unpicking and basically I had field ‘have-a-go’ days, or introductions to Instinctive so there isn’t the glass ceiling as to learn to shoot all over again. This time has field archery. A couple of archery shops have with target archery. given me the opportunity to work on sorting it all, making changes to my shot sequence and learning to aim again, plus improving my strength, which has been a part of it. I have been given some great exercises at training weekends and had some amazing insight from a chemical neurologist at work who explained the body chemistry behind target panic and how to reduce adrenaline levels in three minutes. Also, anyone that knows me knows that equipment is always an issue with me – so it’s an ideal time to get it all sorted. I probably ought to use the time to reduce how much equipment I seem to have accumulated!
More information To find out more about field archery and 3D go to www.archerygb.org and search ‘field’. Please go to www.archerygb.org/return-to- competition for Archery GB’s latest advice and guidance on competitions. 52 FEATURES: Field and 3D Pastures new
There’s an art to field course design as long-time course creator Gerald Farrell knows. Here he tells us about the thinking behind his signature work
y experience in course- the established club members, especially Championships in Wales, and the course designing goes right back Ken Phillips, Brian Davies and the late layout for the 2009 World Games in Taiwan to childhood. I started as an Glyn Rudd. Another strong influence was – and every level in between. archery beginner at Pentref that from Cliff Bluck who was an eminent My philosophy for designing courses is Bowmen in South Wales international judge, with a vast experience straightforward. We need to shoot a ‘loop’ of Mthe week after the All British & Open Field in the processes of running tournaments. 24 targets as efficiently as possible. Contrary Archery Championships in 1983. The club, He was the author of the ‘Field Archery to what others may think, the distance walked set in woodlands at Glyncornel, was the Tournament Handbook’ – a must-read around a field archery course is generally host of our national championships for for anyone interested in organising field not that far – similar to that of a WA1440! I the first 25 years from the tournament's archery tournaments. think a well-designed course would take you inception in 1967. I’ve been honoured over the years to around in under one mile. This wasn't always Along with other tournaments the club have helped at many tournaments, ranging the case, though. I believe that every course held, from early on, I was brought up on from the club’s Christmas fun shoots designer wants to pit themselves against helping out with setting up courses and to designing the courses and shooting some of the best field archers in the world, of feel I had a good 'apprenticeship' from venues for the 2008 Field Archery World which the UK has several. 53
Left: Gerald's design talents have been put to use around the world, including at the World Games in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in 2009. Below and opposite: Home turf designs in Wales for the Field Archery World Championships in 2008 3D and Field :FEATURES are going to scale the butts, also scale the target pins. The archers will love you for it! In Great Britain, we tend to shoot one course twice over two days. In Northern Ireland, two separate courses tend to be set for the weekend tournaments. Where we shoot one course twice over two days (unmarked round on day one and marked round on day two), it is imperative that the longer distances can be accommodated for day two. To this end, most of my courses are designed with the marked round in When I was first given the opportunity to vegan/gluten-free options are normally mind. The unmarked (shorter) distances design courses for the club, I would tend available) or a famed custard slice in Pentref will always fit within those for the marked to use all the steep slopes Glyncornel had Bowmen’s clubhouse. If this is not possible, round. If there is a ‘special’ unmarked target to offer. I think I gained a reputation for then facilities should be placed at regular I want, I would work around that. Maybe setting challenging courses, but this was intervals through the course. use it as a stand-alone for day one only, or easy, given the venue. What I have learned I like to ‘balance out’ targets to allow swap the target face size for day two. over the past three decades is that subtlety archers to shoot first/second on all the Preparation for day two should always be is more of a challenge to high scores. different types of targets throughout the done before the judges check the courses. Steepness tends to focus the minds of the day. I try to ensure that bunnies (20cm) and I have been at many a shoot where, on top archers. Place a long distance target on four-faces (40cm) are placed evenly on a Saturday evening, judges are trying to a slight uphill, cross slope, and just watch odd/even numbered targets. create longer shots in areas where the the arrows drop out of the gold. It's all good There are a few tricks that can be course builder has not allowed for sufficient fun! deployed to 'fool' some archers on clearing of undergrowth etc. It’s not the I’ve spent many hours walking grounds unmarked rounds. One such ploy is the judges’ role to be clearing; that should have to get a feel for a course. Most of this I scaling of target butts. Although, it’s not been done before they turn up. So, it is regard as walking ‘aimlessly’ until the whole the butt that necessarily needs to be scaled, good practice for the judging team to check route comes together. This isn't a chore, of just what you see around the target face. for day two’s preparations when they are course. Being outside in the fresh air does Setting an 80cm target face on a surface checking for day one. Any issues can then wonders for one’s physical and mental about 135cm² creates a similar ‘picture’ to be resolved by the work party in readiness wellbeing. a 60cm face on an area of 1m². Place those for the remeasure for day two. I like courses to flow. As an archer, I want targets beyond a strip of ‘dead ground’ and to always walk through a course and not some archers will not be able to discern Do you have a favourite field shoot, score and back to where we've just what size target and relative distance they course? Let us know which one shot from. There is one thing about field are due to shoot. I have seen former world and why you think it’s great at: archery course layouts that, in my opinion, champions get confused with these. If you [email protected] seems to get overlooked: toilet breaks! Back in the day, we’d shoot around courses where a toilet was placed somewhere – normally before target 1. Not a problem, if you start at target 13. Your comfort break is halfway through the day. If you start at target 1, you don’t then get to ‘stop’ until the end of the day, which granted is not such an issue for male archers. But this still happens, even at international events! Come on guys, think about the girls! My favoured option is a course laid out in a ‘clover-leaf’ configuration. This is with three loops of eight targets, each loop starting and ending at a central point, where amenities can be placed. This also acts as a social hub where archers can meet up during the day and chat over a cuppa and bacon/sausage/egg roll (veggie/ 54 Archery GB staff roles staff GB Archery PRACTICAL: A day in the life Archery GB headquarters at Lilleshall is (usually) a busy centre for our Paralympic and Olympic squads, coaches, managers and operational staff. Over the next few issues, we’ll be finding out more about their roles on a typical working day
through their usual routines with the staff on a 6pm hand to help if needs be. The team are all so The team leaves the venue together to return experienced and focused on what they need to our hotel. Depending on the length of the to do that they move through this with ease, journey, this is a fantastic time for admin! in turn making my role a lot easier! At the start I take this time to check the schedule for of an event this gives me chance to check the following day, target assignments, and in with the organising committee regarding bus timings. I type up our team schedule accreditations, transport and financial for the next day, breaking it down to items information. like breakfast, bus times, practice start time, target assignments etc, to make the day as m 9am-6pm clear as possible. I’ll send this out through our The competition is underway. I’m normally group chat so it's saved to the team’s phones. tucked at the back of the field away from the shooting line for general chit-chat should e 7pm the archers or staff want someone to talk During events we will have dinner together, to in-between ends. I am at the field every which is a nice downtime moment for the day during the event in case of the need for team, when everyone can catch up. The an appeal or an emergency. Depending on rest of the evening is usually freed up for the whether qualification, matchplay or team athletes, unless we need a team meeting, but rounds are on that day, I occasionally have a they are then left to their own devices. more involved role. Sometimes I will be asked Name: Sarah Smith to be ‘coach in the box’ during individual or i 8pm Role: Olympic Team Manager team matchplay. It is always an honour to do The staff will have meetings after dinner this for any athlete or team – it is definitely to review the day and the remainder of the The main responsibility of my role is one of the highlights of my role. The days competition. If we're not in meetings, this is a managing the Great Britain team on our are extremely long and the athletes could be chance for me to have an hour in the gym or international events and training camps. shooting sporadically during this time. We to catch up on any other bits of work. Then I’ll Normally we would look to attend three have had athletes finish their qualification finish off the day preparing for the next! World Archery World cups during a year, round in the morning and then have to shoot together with either a major event such as the competitively again in the late afternoon. If you have any questions for Sarah World Archery World Championships or the We are at mercy of what the event schedule about her role, please email us European Championships. The events can might be! at [email protected] last between seven to ten days depending on various factors such as the event schedule itself, flight times, and the distance it takes us to travel. Here’s what a competition day at an international event normally looks like:
a 6am I’m normally up an hour or so before the team would meet for breakfast. Besides giving myself a chance to get ready for the day, I am most importantly checking whether any information such as target assignments, meal times or bus times have been rearranged.
e 7am Depending on the event schedule, the team would meet for breakfast before heading on to the bus to depart to the competition field.
i 8am Together with the athletes and the coaches we would be at the field by this time. The archers would start setting up and working
At the sharp end
When Mandie Elson became Chair of Newark Castle Archers three years ago she had barely got to grips with archery, never mind running a club. She tells us how she has steered the club since taking the reins and established its role in the community 57 PRACTICAL Club People:
had a challenging childhood but discovering passed away three years ago) helped me things running. archery in later life has helped my healing so much at the start and not long after I My role involves PR and fundraising, Iprocess. I call myself a survivor of childhood joined, he asked me to become the club’s coaching and sorting out awards – I devote sexual abuse, which started when I was about Development Officer. Eighteen months around 20 hours a week to it. Last year five years old and continued through my after I joined the club, Michael sadly I managed to secure £6,000 of funding teenage years. I never told anyone about it passed away from cancer and during his through different projects. I didn’t have a purely because I was manipulated, and it got final days he asked me to help run the clue how to go about it at first – I’ve learned even worse when the man involved started club as Chairman. I couldn’t refuse him so much! The funding has allowed me to stalking me after I moved away. I ended up but had absolutely no idea how to run a take Archery GB’s soft Arrows kits into local with an eating disorder as a result. At the club so went in completely blind and a few schools and offer beginners’ courses to a age of 24, after searching for someone – a years later, after lots of reading, meetings, local home-educated children. I’m also on psychologist – that I could safely speak to messages and mistakes, I am in my element, various local club committees in order to about it, my healing began. moving it forward and getting it on the gain information and knowledge as a way One of the things that kept me going Archery GB map. We now have about 42 to help develop Newark Castle Archers; it’s through the darkest times was sport – it was members, which is a record because we've the only way to learn. After all these years, something that I could really fit into safely only been going for five years. From that we I’ve discovered I’m a real people person and with the guidance of my counsellors. I’d also have 14 new juniors, aged eight to 18, I love sharing ideas and learning, even if dabbled in archery in my youth at Grantham which is the biggest number we’ve ever had. through trial and error. Archers club and loved it but never thought of It’s been a steep learning curve from day Archery has been my mindfulness, my taking it up seriously, and life took me in other one – and I’ve been so grateful to everyone safe space, my place of being relaxed with directions and I ended up working on cruise who’s supported me from that time because people who know me but don’t know me. ships as a way to escape from everything. I wouldn’t have got very far without them. They see me as me, not a victim, not a When I finally returned to my home town Other local clubs were really supportive too weak individual, but a person with strength, of Newark I began working in the fitness – Sherwood Archers, Welbeck Archers and determination and fun! industry, and soon after met my partner who Nottingham Archery Society (I’m Development I will always fight to keep my lived in London. I eventually moved to the city Officer for the Society), and Archery GB, of independence, and meeting a room full so we could be together but wasn’t destined course. I keep in touch with Michael’s family of complete strangers with pointy sticks to stay. We moved back to Newark after a and they’re always very appreciative of how shooting at a target was one of the many few years and that’s when I picked up archery the club has developed. Marti Voce is the Club things that got me through painful life again after I happened to see an advert – I Secretary and she and club member Andrew experiences. I just love archery and do all took a beginners’ course and that was it! Baldry were there right at the beginning when I can to ignite the passion I have for the Straight away I joined Newark Castle Archers. the club was established, and still help us keep sport in others. When I first started going to the club in 2015 – a year after it had been set up – I had to be reminded how to do everything from scratch, and after initial struggles discovered barebow suited me best. At the Archery lets me be an individual. I can be in a group if I want to and if I want time alone, it's not deemed a negative thing. Back then, no one at the club knew anything about me so it was like a clean sheet and I was able to slowly integrate and get to know more about the sport, and sharp end make friends. I felt really safe – and there’s nothing so empowering as having a bow and arrow in your hand! I still struggle with anxiety and an eating disorder but archery has given me something completely different to get my teeth into. I can't express my passion for the sport and the way my life has grown. I see how it gives people confidence, and it doesn’t When not at the club, Mandie matter if you’re not a team player – it's enjoys spending time at the something you can do on your own. local donkey sanctuary The club’s founder Michael Dutton (who 58 PRACTICAL: Advice Zone PRACTICAL:
Upskilling the nation Archery GB is proud to be a leader in training and development for archers and coaches. Keith Burton, Archery GB Level 2 coach, describes his journey to becoming a school archery coach
bout ten years ago my son wanted to try archery so I found a Coaching young people requires patience – an important skill when local club for him. It was a four-week beginners’ course and I you are working with seven-year-olds who have so much energy! The Athought I'd join in. I fell in love with it and continued with target student must also feel comfortable with you and trust you. Teaching archery for about seven years. is a very rewarding role, and when the archer sees their progress they One day I went to the club but had forgotten my sights. I decided tend to want more. I believe a good coaching structure can play a to continue without them and discovered it was quite easy. Another vital role in the retention of a club’s members. It doesn’t always matter member of the club noticed this and suggested I try field archery, if they don’t hit the gold; it’s about generating a good atmosphere which I had never heard of before. They took me to a have-a-go around the sport. session and I’ve loved it ever since. That was about four years ago, and Prior to coaching, my background for many years was in IT but owing since then I have joined the International Field Archery Association, to redundancies I decided to train as an IT lecturer. I found I had a National Field Archery Society, and Archery GB’s field archery section. knack for teaching and really enjoyed it. One of the major lessons I’ve They host shoots (pre-Covid) all over the country on most weekends learned as a teacher is that when it comes to getting your point across, between March and November, and I usually attend one every week. there is no one-size-fits-all. As a coach, if you’re not flexible with your I then asked my club (Brent Valley Archers in Middlesex) if I could delivery you lose the student’s interest. While teaching a group, I need help with their beginners’ courses. This led to me to doing my Level to keep in mind that the students are all trying to achieve the same 1 coaching award and then an opening came up in a local school thing. However, as the coach, I may have to get my point across in a to teach archery. It was my ideal job, and since then I’ve had further different way to suit different personalities and methods of learning. school archery appointments teaching pupils aged seven to 18. That is the real skill because anyone can read a book but if a student is not engaged, learning will not happen. I later did my Level 2 coaching award and am also qualified as an NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) practitioner, and wherever possible I use those skills to reinforce the coaching sessions. These tools include the use of positive language: I’ve found it is easier for the student to accept and understand guidance when they know and feel the instructions are based on a positive start point. They're improving on something rather than doing it wrong – after all, the very best archers have coaches! The confidence young people gain from the sport can spill over to other areas of their lives – I've seen the difference it makes. Any improvement I see in someone, however small, is a joy for me.
• Would you like to be a coach? For more information visit www.archerygb.org/about-coaching 59 Every breath you take What’s the key to good shooting? Decent kit, a positive outlook, solid experience? Dr Rod Flanagan of Burscough Archers looks at some of the breathing techniques offered by the experts that may just improve your game Advice :PRACTICAL Zone Breathing during the shot cycle ‘Archery’ instructional guideiv The diagram illustrates two options. Option ‘During the shot cycle you should never 1 (white dotted line) is described in detail on reach your minimum or maximum lung the KSL website. Option 2 (blue dotted line), capacity… breathing should be relaxed… the simpler option, is described below: As you raise the bow to setup, inhale about 1. A deep diaphragmatic settling breath three quarters of your lung capacity and should be taken and exhaled prior to then exhale about half of it.’ raising the bow. As you draw, inhale, then just before 2. While raising the bow, inhale deeply, anchor, exhale slightly. On the hold, hold employing diaphragmatic breathing, your breath up to and including the follow- creating a natural feeling of gaining through, then just breathe normally, ready strength. for the next shot. 3. When coming to full draw, but before Another useful contribution to this topic anchoring, approximately 30-50% of the includes: 'Arne Moe: Traditional Archery breath must be let out slowly and then Friends'v, highlighted below in References. held until after release. When all is said and done, the overriding reathing during shooting is one of 4. Exhale during the follow-through. requirement is consistency and what works those aspects that, while perhaps Bnot totally ignored, does not get the attention it should. Many of the textbooks are totally silent on the topic. Consistency of shot is dependent on consistency of breathing which, in turn, delivers a consistent oxygen supply to your muscles. Try to diaphragm breathe rather than chest breathe; it is less intrusive on your posture.
Breathing through the draw sequencei This has the merits of simplicity and is certainly the most memorable technique here: • Fully breathe in on the draw • Release to leave lungs 40% full through the aim and release • Exhale ready for the next shot
The KSL Shot Cycle including Breathing Patternsii The KSL website (see 'References' at the end of this article) is a goldmine of information for the archer across many topics. Brady Ellison’s Techniqueiii best for you is probably the main thing. This Proper breathing is an essential factor This is demonstrated on YouTube. In brief, short article has touched on some of the of concentration. When calm, we breathe he explains as follows: underlying principles, but more importantly 12 to 15 times a minute but when anxious 1. Breathe out fully. it has hopefully made you think more about this can double. Most people only breathe 2. As you lift the bow breathe in to about your breathing during the shot cycle. superficially, using only the top part of their 90% of your capacity. lungs or one-sixth of their lung capacity. 3. Then as you’re starting the draw let about References: i. Burscough Archers Club President’s Guidance in However, one can learn to breathe more 25% of your lung capacity go. Technical Briefing. You can also read Burscough deeply and slowly, about five to six deep 4. Then take in about 15% as you come to Archers’ tech briefings in: 'Introducing Tech Briefings to Your Club', Archery UK Winter 2019 calm breaths a minute. To this purpose anchor for a fresh oxygen intake. ii. www.kslinternationalarchery.com/Technique/ the archer must learn and practice 5. Then at the aim, let about 25% of your BreathingCycle/BreathingCycle.html iii. https://www.youtube.com/ diaphragmatic breathing, also known as breath go. watch?v=UuPtBz2XuDw Zen breathing, every day, until it becomes 6. After the release and follow-through iv. Archery (2012) Ed: USA Archery, Human second nature. There are many detailed exhale fully. Kinetics, pg 82 v. https://barbeearchery.boards.net/thread/134/ references to this on the internet. 7. Take a few deep breaths and back to 1. breathing 60 PRACTICAL: Advice Zone PRACTICAL: Barebow for beginners Want to take up barebow? Roy Samples of Burscough Archers takes us through the basics of shooting with a stripped-down bow
your face does have disadvantages though as your face is not straight. You have to contend with the curvature of your face when considering your aim left to right, so you need to pay a lot of attention to your string picture. As you have no sight, your string picture will be aligned with your riser which must be consistent with every shot. By far the most consistent technique is using the three fingers below the arrow and anchoring with the index finger at the corner of the mouth as seen in the attached photograph. If you use string walking – as detailed in the Spring and Summer 2019 issues of Archery UK – to adjust the elevation of the nock end of the arrow you can get very consistent shots. With this arebow archery is exactly what it says is not a defined anchor point. You can method your aim is always with the tip of on the label: a recurve bow without choose to anchor under your cheekbone, the arrow on the gold. However, if when Ball the bells and whistles that are at the corner of your mouth or under or using this method you find that you can’t get usually attached to it, like sights, clicker and to the side your chin and this is very much sufficient elevation on your arrows and they stabilisers. They are quick to set up and carry the choice of the individual archer. There are starting to fall short at longer distances, around which is why they are popular with is no right or wrong and very often, when you then combine gapping in your aim. field archers. Barebow is also growing in shooting at different distances, you may Gapping is when you aim above the gold popularity with target archers who struggle use a combination of them. By moving your knowing that the arrow will fall below your with setting sights and under-the-chin hand up and down your face you are actually aiming point. Exactly where above the anchoring. moving the back of the arrow up and down gold you have to aim is down to your own The only items you can attach to a to adjust the elevation of the arrow to practice and experience. It could be a point barebow are an arrow rest and a pressure achieve the different distances and you aim in the red, blue or black. If you find you are button. A weight can also be added to the using the tip of the arrow on the gold. aiming at the white then you should consider lower riser which must be close fitting, Moving your anchor point up and down increasing the poundage of your bow to non-shock absorbing, and must not extend shoot the longer distances. beyond the riser. This helps to stabilise the If you use the under-chin anchor point, bow on release. then all your aiming will be by gapping The tuning of a barebow is slightly different because the nock end of your arrow is a than a recurve bow. Generally, a recurve fixed point and your elevation is created bow will be set with a positive upper tiller by moving the bow up and down. At short whereas a barebow will usually be set with distances, depending on the poundage of a neutral tiller, i.e. the same tiller for the top your bow, you will be aiming the tip of the limb as the bottom. The bow can be tuned arrow somewhere below the gold, at the to the individual archer (as shown in the gold or above the gold at longer distances. Autumn 2019 issue of Archery UK, so we Likewise, gapping can be used for left and won’t go into any further detail here). right adjustment as well. The poundage There are two types of hook you can adopt of your bow will make a difference to how with barebow. Mediterranean-style is the big the gapping you need to use. Knowing familiar one finger above the arrow and exactly where to aim only comes with two fingers below or the standard barebow experience, so why not start today? technique of three fingers below. Adrian demonstrates the anchor point Shooting barebow is very different to the Photo courtesy Adrian Hodge of • New to barebow? Let us know how you get normal recurve technique. Firstly, there Burscough Archers on with it at: [email protected] 61 Compound: tiller advice
Words: Duncan Busby Advice :PRACTICAL Zone
Could you tell me how to measure the tiller on my PSE affect the performance of your bow. The official advice from Q Stinger Max compound bow? The cam and the idler manufacturers is when adjusting your poundage you should wheel are two different sizes so I’m not sure where to take always wind the limb bolts out by equal amounts as this avoids my measurements from. Then, how do I ensure that the tiller detuning the bow in other areas. remains equal if I adjust my poundage? Tiller tuning is where you deliberately adjust one of the tillers so it measures more or less than the other; this is done in order A Tiller on compounds can be a bit of a tricky one; to change the way your bow holds on target. Some archers find traditionally, tiller is measured from the fulcrum point of the this method of tuning quite useful where others say it makes no limb where it contacts the riser or pocket to the string. On a difference at all. compound, though, you can find that the top and bottom cam So when should you try it? If you find your bow constantly are different sizes, especially on a single cam where the idler pulls down the target and you can’t fix this with stabilisation wheel is almost always smaller than the cam. This will give you or form changes, you could try winding the bottom limb an unequal tiller measurement if you are using the standard out slightly more than the top. If the bow pulls up the target method of fulcrum point to string. Instead, to get an accurate then wind the top limb out. Tiller tuning can affect your cam tiller measurement on a compound you need to measure from timing and the position of your nock point, so don’t forget the fulcrum point of the limb to a theoretical line that runs from to reset these before you test out the change in tiller. Make axle to axle – you can find this by running a flat edge or taut small adjustments at a time – a quarter turn on the limb bolt is piece of string through the centre of both axles. This line will enough. Continue until you notice an improvement in the hold; not always be parallel to the string, but measuring the tiller this you shouldn’t need to go much more than a turn difference on way will ensure you don’t get an incorrect measurement should the limb bolts so if this doesn’t help then the problem is more your cams be different sizes. likely to be with your bow’s stabilisation or your shooting form. You may still find that this ‘true’ tiller measurement is not the same top and bottom; this isn’t an issue and won’t You can find more advice at www.duncanbusbyarchery.com
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2 BASICS We all need a little help nowBACK and again. That’s why we are running a new series of back to basics guides put together by Adam Lewis of Wales Archery. This time he takes a look at bow maintenance equipment
If you’re already heading out to shoot at the club in the new socially-distanced format, you might want to give your kit an MOT. There's an overwhelming array of gadgets to help, but here's the basic equipment to keep your bow in fine form
1. Bracing height gauge 1 shot in the rain and be sure to remove any This is the measurement from your excess wax off the string, otherwise it will pressure button hole to your string when cause unnecessary drag – all of this will strung up. Most bows have a different increase the life and performance of your recommended bracing height depending string considerably. on multiple different factors such as bow style, bow length, manufacturer and limb 5. Allen keys tip design. Most recurve bows will have a 2 The bow creates an enormous amount bracing height range adjustment of two of energy which creates a lot of vibration centimetres, so a Hoyt Grand Prix 68" bow that rattles everything loose; you don’t has a bracing height range of 21.5 – 23.5cm want your sight falling apart or pressure and you can use that room to find the sweet button unscrewing between shots. You spot in the bracing height range. The way to want to make sure everything is tightened do this is by setting your bracing height at up at either the end of your shoot or at the either the maximum or minimum, shooting 3 beginning. To ensure this, you’ll need to three or four arrows and listening to the have a set of allen keys that has both metric sound it makes, then putting four more and imperial units as more than likely your twists into the string and repeating the equipment will be a mix of both. process. What you are looking for is for the 4 bow to sound the quietest. There might be 6. Fletching jig two-three sweet spots and normally these 5 Eventually you will end up damaging your spots group better as well. fletchings and nocks and will need to replace them. Luckily this is easy enough and all you 2. Arrow straightener need is the right size fletchings, nocks, glue Aluminium arrows can usually be and a fletching jig. Wales Archery has a video straightened back up, which is great news on how to do this on its YouTube channel, if for all of us, and particularly for those new you are looking to learn. to the sport! 6 7. Nocking pliers 3. Serving tool The nocking pliers are used to set a brass A serving tool allows you to reserve the nocking point horizontally so that the arrow centre serving and end loops after it has leaves the bow at a perfect angle without worn out much quicker and easier. This is any clearance issues. Normally if you have something that can be bought at a later date 7 clearance issues the tell-tale sign is marks as a good quality string (looked after well) appearing on the shelf below the arrow rest. will last at least 12 months depending on This can also be caused by finger pressure. how often you shoot, of course. The nocking point is tied on, rather than brass ones. These slow down the string. 4. String wax Removing the brass nocking point also Your bow string needs to be kept waxed gives cleaner string travel. so that is does not dry out and fray. You will want to wax your string at least once a If you have any questions, please drop month depending on how much you shoot. Adam a line at [email protected] You will also want to wax it after you have 63
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Looking to introduce more ‘tech’ to your shooting? Chris Horan trials the Mantis X8, a shot analysis system that might just revolutionise your technique
n recent years, science and technology Opening the packaging is a treat. The has become more and more sensor itself is presented in a padded Icommonplace in archery. Until recently, carry case, perfect for keeping it safe how most individuals set their bows up and free from damage. First things first, has been based on ‘feeling’. Of course, fixing the universal mounting brackets to it’s important to consider the feel of the the bow. That was a doddle. They should bow when setting it up, but it’s entirely either be stuck onto a flat part of your subjective and influenced by any number of riser or your sight arm. Or simply use 3D external factors – like how tired you happen printed brackets, like the ones produced to be on the day. by Dutch international archer Sander For instance, say you make a change to the Dolderman (check out his website www. stabiliser setup on your bow. It could simply sanderdolderman.nl). I set mine up on the be about weight distribution changes, mount sight arm. I then downloaded the Mantis angles and position alterations, stabiliser app (it’s available for both Android and IOS). length or model adjustments. These changes Once that was done, pairing the device to will likely make a positive difference, even my phone was a quick job. being the holy grail of a perfect setup. And Finally it was time to shoot a few arrows. then over time the newness wears off and The X8 sensor recorded all the movements you start tinkering again or reverting to your on my bow and then relayed them to original setup. my phone via Bluetooth. Using different Imagine the game changer if you could Top: There are multiple mount installation coloured lines, I could see clearly what my accurately record the impact of every little options. Above: A standard mount installation bow was doing at each stage of my shot, tweak you make and back up your feeling from setup, to hold and finally release. I with data? That’s what the X8 shooting movement and stability. I couldn’t wait to was astounded by the amount of data it system promises. Made by Mantis Archery, try it out. collected. It’s hard to describe, so I have the Mantis X8 aims to provide real time, Does it deliver? First impressions matter, included some screenshots to show you. recordable and tangible data on bow and the Mantis X8 doesn’t disappoint. You can review each shot individually or everything. It’s safe to say that without the the without that to say safe It’s everything. with error, as and trial of element an still There’s close. getting I’m but entirely, doing. Iwas unaware Iwas X8, the using until which anymore, bow my canting not on working also I’m process. shot my throughout movement bow the slowed weeks, I made adjustments and significantly acouple Over data. tangible time, real Accurate, up. set bow and form shooting my impacting were changes those how but felt, bow the how just Not doing. were tweaks those what see genuinely I could time, first the for and process, shot my and mattered. it when not but was, it wobbling, was it like felt bow my Ithought when that see also I could shot. my of parts certain down slowed or up Isped when like target, the on happening was what and doing Iwas what – of intended pun –no apicture getting started I quickly Pretty target. the in lands arrow each where input to manually you allows also app The these. timing and phases different its into down shot each breaking shot; each for taken time the and bow the 100. 0and between score rating astability given also is shot Each patterns. to spot shots multiple overlay Below: Have I cracked stabilisation yet? Not stabilisation Icracked Have I started making tweaks to my stabilisation of pitch/cant the records X8 also The
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