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Good for newbies.

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2023

This book is great for beginners with introduction to the fundamentals. It is a quick read and does not get deep into the finer details. Good place to start.

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J Dudley

Not written by an expert

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2023

I could have written this. I looked for “finger tab” to see how it worked- not there. Trigger devices? Nope. Looks self published in the garage. By the time I sat down to look through it. It was too late to return.

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Derek Thiems

Good for newbies.

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2023

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This book is great for beginners with introduction to the fundamentals. It is a quick read and does not get deep into the finer details. Good place to start.

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Julie T.

Super Duper Awesome Book!

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2021

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This is exactly the right book for me, a person just getting started with recurve archery. Soo many helpful instructions and hints, and lots of info for me to understand how to move ahead step by step. Big fan of this book.

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J Dudley

Not written by an expert

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2023

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New hobby a good read for a beginner

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2020

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Great for beginners

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M. Allen

Not very useful for compound bow / release shooters

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2021

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Pretty good book overall, but geared towards recurve bow and target shooting, not compound bows. Also, there is zero info regarding the use of releases, so look elsewhere for that.

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What are the author's bona fides?

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2020

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I probably should have done my due diligence ahead of time but I can't seem to find a reason to trust this author's opinions on archery considering he doesn't present himself as a competitive archer or as a bowhunter. He apparently is a skilled knife thrower though, which is relevant... I guess?

The book itself kind of follows my reservations about the author. The sections themselves are logically defined, but the content within each one feels like the meandering opinion of someone who just likes to shoot arrows in his backyard. I regret getting this book because I feel like there must be Olympic archers or experienced bowhunters with a better, deeper and more methodical ability to introduce the art and science of archery to a layman.

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Katherine Young

Well written book!

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2020

This is a great book for beginners! Our son is reading it and getting better at Archery every day. Thanks Mr. Marinas!

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Douglas A Gray

Lacking in instructive detail

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2021

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Lacking in instructive detail. I’m not sure who this book is for except maybe someone who has never shot a bow and is looking to shoot targets in a back yard.

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VeeDot

Well Done Technical and Instructional Manual

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2019

Amante “Mat” Marinas is a prolific writer on weapon’s based martial arts. He is a grandmaster of Arnis who has written several books and dozens of articles on the arts. In his new book, “Archery for Beginners,” Marinas branches out into projectile weapons, namely the bow and arrow. Herein he presents an extremely detailed look at the fundamentals and methods of mastering the shooting skills of recurve and compound bows. In Part 1, Marinas tackles the bow, arrow, and care of tackle. Part 2 moves into safe shooting, how to avoid injuries. Part 3 is where the tricks of the trade come into play. Here the author delves into the mechanics of shooting the bow, and techniques for strengthening wrist and grip. It moves into the arts of instinctive shooting, arrow speed and trajectory, practice games and even how to build your own bow. An engineer by education, Mat Marinas brings his depth of knowledge in engineering and martial arts into a comprehensive guide to archery that, along with its color images, is a terrific guide for beginners wishing to delve into the art and sport of archery. Well done.

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Will

Terrible book

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2021

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Poor English. Illogical. Self evident. Repetitive. Doesn't teach more than the obvious.

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