Customer Reviews

Archery Fundamentals (Sports Fundamentals Series)

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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.

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.

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

This is an excellent first book on the basics of archery which includes precisely what the title states.
It provides a simple and effective process for the beginner to learn to shoot an arrow with proper
form from each of the basic types of bows, the longbow, recurve, or compound bow.
It includes the design of indoor and outdoor ranges, how to hold, draw and release an arrow properly,
and provides a good guide to troubleshooting problems with aiming.
It provides basic descriptions of archery equipment, bows, arrows and accessories and how to select
them for individual tastes and physical requirements.
It describes methods of improving accuracy and a good explanation of how to develop the best
use of the archers physical structure to maximize consistent accuracy and skill.
A worthwhile fundamental investment for the beginning archer.

As a previous review mentioned, this book is part of a series. As such, it tries to be a comprehensive introduction to the sport: recurve vs. traditional vs. compound bows, olympic vs. field vs. hunting archery, and so on. However, the end result is that the book is far too broad and hardly scratches the surface in most areas. It might be a perfect first book for someone who is completely new to the sport, but serious beginners will want more detailed information after just a few weeks of practice.

This is a great book if you have an interest in archery, but have no idea where to start. It is comprehensive, yet easy to read!

I learned the basics of archery. It was very helpful in setting up a program.