In What Ways Can You Improve Your Accuracy in Archery?

There are very few things that are certain in this world, but the ultimate goal when shooting a bow is what I consider to be one of them. The certainty lies in the fact that everyone who is shooting is trying to be as accurate as possible. Hitting the bulls eye on the target is something that has crossed every archers mind at least a few times from the moment that they were first learning how to hold the bow in their hands, to the moment that they took their first animal. 

 Whether they were shooting “fingers,” or they had the assistance of one of the many miscellaneous archery accessories, they will all tell you the same thing. Consistency is key. Getting your sequence down before the shot is what matters most. Two of the most important aspects that will help your consistency are getting a bow that is properly fit to your frame, and developing a form that can be instinctively repeatable. Many archers do not know how much better off their accuracy will be if they have a bow that fits them. 

 Shooters tend to think that they have a longer draw length then they actually do, which throws off their shot. Being off on your draw length by even a quarter inch will no doubt cost you the perfect shot. There are two methods that you can use to determine your draw length. The first is a standard, given the proportion of the human body. In this instance, you measure your wingspan from finger tip to finger tip and then divide that number (in inches) by 2.5. This method for finding draw length will get you in the ballpark of where you need to be. If you are looking for a more detailed/accurate version then you should measure the distance from the nock groove on your arrow to the pivot point where you grip your bow and add 1-3/4”. This method to determine your draw length is the ATA standard. It will also help you find out what size arrows you need. 

After you have gotten the sizing down you can practice on your the sequence. This goes from your draw to your anchor, to your pull. There are many different ways to draw your bow that people swear by, but they tend to vary. What matters during your draw sequence is that you do it the same way, every time. As you are drawing the bow, the next thing that you want to do is set your anchor points. If you have a peep sight, that could be one, and the moment that your hand touches your jaw could be another. Again, it has to be the same every time. If you are using an archery accessory such as an archery bow release then make sure the pull is the same every time. If you get these two steps down, I feel that you have mastered most of the hurdle. There is still some fine tuning and a lot of practice involved, but I guarantee you that your accuracy will improve significantly if you practice these tips.

2012 New Archery Bows

Archery is certainly a practice, an art and a technique in using both the bow and arrow. Coming from the Latin word 'Arcus', this has been in the lives of people way back in history for combat and hunting reasons but in much modern times; archery is now a recreational hobby and a individual who participates in archery is called a 'bowman' or an 'archer'. A person who is fond of archery or is an expert in the sport is often called a "toxophile" - a student, or lover of archery.

Just like every thing else in the lives of many people, there will always be modified or newer versions of technology, vehicles, clothing etc. Archers on the other hand, crave for much better, a lot more powerful bows for better performance. For generations now, people have found techniques to improve both their equipment and technique in every sport known to man; they would certainly only want the best to be the best. Companies who make bows work hard to develop enhanced bows for archery, to draw in the attention of many archers from all over the world. One of these companies, known as Mathews Archery; has unveiled their new bows for archery for this year.

Matthews Heli-m new bow was known to be the bow that took 20 years of technology and Matthews innovation taken into it. It is known to be the lightest of all the archery bows ever created, weighing 3. 5 lbs with a 7" height. This archery bow has the IBO speed, measuring to a surprising 332fps and Matthews vibration and sound dampening technology makes this one of the major contenders in the year 2012 lineup for archery bows.

Other bows are that of Bowtech, Insanity CPXL and CPX. One of the changes in these archery bows is that its overdrive binary cams are found at the end of the bows limb rather than being on top like the Destroyer and Invasion series. The Bowtech Insanity CPX archery bow has the speed of 355 FPS, the axle length of 32", a brace height of 6". The draw length measures from a 25. 5" to a 30' and its peak draw weighs from 50 to 80 pounds while its weight is 4. 3 pounds in measurement.

The Bowtech Insanity CPXL has the speed of 340 FPS, a brace height 7", an axle length of 35", draw length of 27. 5" to 32". Its peak draw weights from 50 to 80 pounds and the bow itself weights 4. 4 pounds.

The actual weight, height and the speed of bows used in archery vary and simply because year after year, the competitively of man and women in this sport have risen to new heights so has the companies who create bows. They will always want to create something new, something better and something that all archers would want to have. In competitions, only the best are chosen and this is why archery bows are created at its best year after year for the benefit of the sport and for those who contend for the title of being the best.

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