Archery, seen through science.
The science of archery, explained simply. Every article starts from the real studies, the ones measured in the lab and on the range, and ends with something you can use at your very next session. No myths, no hearsay.
How to improve your archery score: 5 science-based levers.
For every archer I have worked with, the breakthrough came when we stopped working on feel and started working on measurable variables. Posture, release, visual training, HRV, load.
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The archer's paradox: the physics of the flexing arrow
Why the arrow points to the side but hits center: the shaft's flex and spine.
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Why do my arrows go left, right, high or low?
The target is a report: read impact patterns to find the cause, not the symptom.
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What age to start: a child is not a small adult
Immature skeleton, neural strength, metabolism: how and when to introduce a young archer to the sport.
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Stabilisers: what they actually do, beyond the folklore
Vibration damping, inertia, muscles: what stabilisers do, and what we still do not know.
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How many arrows per week: volume according to the science
A hundred arrows per session or seven hundred per week? The real data on volume, fatigue, and injury risk.
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Posture and stability: what biomechanists reveal
Centre of pressure, anticipatory postural adjustments, muscle chains of stability.
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Quiet Eye and visual training: the science of a steady aim
How long the visual fixation before release should last, and how to train it.
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Periodisation for archers: how to structure the season
Macro, meso, and micro cycles. Shooting less to shoot better.
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HRV in archery: the signal that predicts your score
Heart rate variability as an indicator of physiological readiness.
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The release: anatomy of 12 milliseconds
Kinematics, EMG, and common faults in the most studied moment in archery.
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Muscle synergies: the motor patterns of elite archers
The pre-programmed muscle combinations that produce repeatability.
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Archery-specific strength: 8 evidence-based exercises
What to train in the gym to genuinely improve your shot.
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Mental skills training: what actually works in competition
Visualisation, mindfulness, breathing protocols, cognitive reappraisal.
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Caffeine and alcohol in archery: what the science says
Measured effects of common substances on archery accuracy.
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Sleep and recovery: the underrated weapon
Why sleep matters more than any single training session.
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Evidence-based pre-shot routine: how to build one
The 10-second sequence before the release.
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The anchor point: biomechanics and common faults
The hand-to-face contact point and why it is the key to repeatability.
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Target panic: what it is and how to manage it
The most feared, least understood phenomenon in archery.
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Barebow vs recurve vs compound: biomechanical differences
Three styles compared.
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Motor learning: how a movement becomes automatic
The three phases and how to speed up consolidation.
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Evidence-based bow tuning: beyond the folklore
What the science says about optimal bow setup.
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EEG and neuroscience in archery
What an elite archer's brain does during the shot.
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Age and archery performance: the discipline without limits
What changes and what does not with the years in archery.
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Competition hydration and nutrition: what, how much, when
Evidence-based nutritional strategy for performance.
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Wind and weather: how to read and manage them
The complete guide to weather conditions in outdoor archery.
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Women and archery: sex differences and specific research
Biomechanics, hormones, and psychology specific to female archers.
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3D archery vs target archery: technical and tactical differences
Two disciplines compared, two different paths.
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Thoracic mobility and diaphragmatic breathing
Two underrated variables that turn out to be crucial.
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Common beginner mistakes (and how to avoid them)
The ten mistakes that persist for years if not corrected early.
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Choosing draw weight: how to find the right one
More draw weight does not equal more score.
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Video analysis and self-coaching: the practical guide
Your smartphone as a powerful, free coaching tool.
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Tournament prep: the evidence-based pre-competition week
How to arrive at competition at peak form with correct tapering.
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Indoor vs outdoor: differences and adaptations
Two complementary specialities within the same discipline.
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The future of archery: technology and research
Where archery is heading over the next twenty years.
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Injuries: where archers get hurt and how to prevent it
Shoulder, elbow, lower back: preventing overuse damage.
ReadRepeatability and consistency: measuring steadiness
Consistency is the true signature of your level.
ReadDominant eye and laterality
Cross-dominance and what to do about it in practice.
ReadAiming time: how long to hold, when to release
The optimal release window.
ReadBalance, core, and proprioception
The training you cannot see, that decides your aim.
ReadBow arm tremor
Why it happens and how to genuinely reduce it.
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Identifying talent: tests and test batteries
What works and what talent testing does not tell you.
ReadAnthropometry and setup: draw length and body measurements
How your body proportions determine your setup.
ReadAn expert eye on your shot.
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