I wanted to share some info about a cause that I think is a huge step forward to help promote something I'm obviously quite passionate about.......target archery. This is the first publication I know of geared specifically towards target archery, and I honestly think it's not only a great cause, but possibly the most economical way to get really good technical content from credible sources about equipment, form, shot execution, and about different venues in the sport. I know a few of you have always been eager to learn more and have bought books and videos I've suggested in the past about this kind of stuff, so I wanted to share for those of you interested. Short of getting a good coach, this is about as good of a source as you can get for this stuff. http://www.thetournamentarcher.com/ Their first issues should be available in January, and you can expect nothing but high quality content from these mags. Not your typical magazine that is mostly adds with some filler in there, but the goal of these mags is to actually produce 70% of the pages with content, and less than 30% ads.........almost unheard of in a magazine. And the content is being contributed by a list of the most elite of target archers from every venue out there. Below is a quick excerpt from one article you can plan to see shortly.......just to give you a taste for the quality of the content. "For Field Archery, I go back to my LP Light and a .019 blue fiber (blue is the only color with a clarifier that does not halo out on me). I want to be versatile for the different lighting conditions and I want a little bigger dot. Notice how I color the fiber with a marker on the end and then cut it clean with a razor blade and just bump it slightly with a lighter. This creates a black ring around the blue or whatever color you are using and usually cleans up the edges of the fiber and helps prevent the haloing effect. (picture5) A lot of guys will use a two color dot so that they can see it on all target surfaces. One of the keys to outdoor shooting is to balance the bow or adjust the sight in a manner where you naturally level the bow. If you close your eyes and come to anchor and the sight is not perfectly level(on flat ground) then adjustments in the balance of the bow or the sight bar need to be made to facilitate this(picture6) I try to imagine the spot the same as a 3-d target and pick a small spot in the center of the spot. This keeps me hyper-focused and prevents my mind from wandering during the aiming process. If you can visualize a clear picture of what you want to take place you will have a much better chance of accomplishing it. If you are lazy and undisciplined in your shot routine, then your mind will wander and that is where the mistakes come into play. The key to good field scores is no mistakes. Visualize exactly what you are going to do at the stake. If it is a fan, then make sure you visualize your self shooting a shot and then moving to the next stake and so on. That will cost you much more that any aiming mistakes." My subscription is already ordered, and I'm looking forward to great things from these guys!
Thanks for the link, Matt. I was wondering if there was a good publication out there for the target/technical side of archery. I may have to give this one a look.
I subscribed the other day. If you need more of a reason to subscribe, other than it should be a great mag, they are going to be doing a ton giveaways and you have to be a subscriber to win. I was told they have less than 300 subscribers right now, so you should stand a good shot at winning some great gear.
I can't wait, first issues should ship in the next week or two according to what they told me when I ordered.
