From the very beginning of your archery journey, you'll hear terms like nock height, brace height, arrow weight, arrow length, plunger, and spine, among others. But how much do these factors actually matter? Isn’t technique the most important thing? The answer is that...
Since this web page is in English, but it's written by a Swedish person you might want to know what we call different things here in Sweden. The list below shows the most common words from the archery world in Swedish, with the english translation beside it. A...
As you can see, we occasionally shoot at flying targets using our machine from ArcTrap. However, it works just as well to have someone act as a thrower during shooting sessions without a machine. Regardless of whether you have a machine or a friend throwing the...
Something you'll quickly learn as an archer is that bowstrings are consumable items. They wear out in various ways, such as in the string itself, the string ends, and the serving (the middle wrapping). The serving is something you'll likely replace more often than the...
Sometimes we forget to have fun. The seriousness of the sport we’re involved in can take over, turning it into a chore, a necessary evil filled with performance demands that no one can sustain. It’s at these moments that we need to step back and reconnect with the...
Learning to shoot instinctively with precision is probably one of the most challenging skills to master. It requires a lot of practice, and you’ll need to shoot countless arrows before you truly excel. However, the reward is immense. When you reach that level, being...
There are many different ways to set up nocking points, but the method used by Dutch national team archer Steve Wijler is genuinely simple. Many members of our club use this technique for their nocking points, and it works perfectly. While they aren't adjustable, they...
