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Archery Fundamentals (Sports Fundamentals Series) [Paperback]

Human Kinetics (Author), Douglas Engh (Author)
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August 19, 2004 0736055010 978-0736055017 1

Head to the range with the skills to hit the bull's-eye. Archery Fundamentals will have you shooting on target in no time.

Instruction in all the essentials--from stringing the bow through the anchor to learning aim, grip, and release--will put your technique right on the mark. Sequential instructions and accompanying photographs will guide your execution through every phase of the shot.

In addition, you'll find inside tips for choosing and maintaining equipment as well as using accessories to improve your accuracy with both recurve and compound bows. You'll also discover how to use arrow patterns to correct errors. And, if you want to compete, you'll appreciate the recommendations for entering and participating in archery tournaments.

Archery Fundamentals is a better, faster way to learn the basics. With this book, you'll have as much fun learning the art of shooting as you'll have hitting your mark consistently.

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This product was authored by Human Kinetics based on the contributions of:

Doug Engh is a level 3 archery coach for the National Archery Association and is president and CEO of the National Alliance for the Development of Archery (NADA). NADA is the official publisher of level 1 basic and level 2 intermediate archery instructor training materials for both the National Archery Association and the National Field Archery Association. The organization provides materials and logistical support in the training of more than 3,500 new instructors each year.

Engh has conducted instructor training courses nationwide and assists in the creation of new archery programs for schools, camps, recreation departments, outdoor conservation organizations, and government agencies. Through NADA, he also assists other certified archery instructors and coaches in developing local archery programs.

Engh is a member of the National Archery Association, National Field Archery Association, National Recreation and Parks Association, National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association, National Archery in the Schools Program, American Camping Association, National 4-H Shooting Sports Committee, and Arrowsport Foundation. He is a Boy Scouts of America committee member at large. He also writes a column titled “Coaching Archery” in Archery Focus magazine.

Engh and his wife, Kristan, live in Newberry, Florida.


Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Human Kinetics; 1 edition (August 19, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0736055010
  • ISBN-13: 978-0736055017
  • Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,978 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Archery Fundamentals, February 9, 2008
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Good basic book explaining the essentials in stance, bow handeling and marksmanship +, helped this beginner a lot and i would reccomend it for anyone who has , or is learning the sport on their own.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Qualified author but not a great book., December 13, 2008
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The author of this book is a high level archery instructor and has been (still is?) in charge of the archery training program called NADA, which runs the basic archery training for the NAA and the NFAA, so you'd think this would be a great book. Well, that is what I thought, but I can't say as I think it came out that way.

The Archery Fundamentals is restricted, in part, by being part of a series that tries to cover sports basics. The book covers a wide array of topics, and sometimes in too little detail to be of use. I don't recommend this book, though others have found it useful to them, so clearly there is room for disagreement. Some people like "Shooting the Stickbow"--but I haven't read it and can't personally vouch for it at this time and it is strictly for people who want to learn about regular bows--not "compound" bows, the kind with pulleys.

However, the training run by NADA is good, as are the training materials they put out for coaches. If you are interested in archery, books are a great way to learn additional information, but a local archery range or JOAD program with certified coaches is a good way to get into the sport.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful book - well deserving of 5-stars, November 10, 2008
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I wanted a straight-forward introduction and that's exactly what I got. I wanted to know how to maintain and how to use my newly acquired second-hand compound bow - this book gave me all the information I needed. This book is also well written and well edited - ezpowell.com
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