Learn Archery with Recurve Bow

Recently completed my checklist to participate in an archery competition. This is by participation in the the Barebow Asia 2026, Malaysia. There were 2 rounds, each with 6 ends. Each end, 6 arrows were shot at target with a distance of 50m. if not mistaken, the size is 122cm with 10 rings. Rather not mention the score. Am more pressed to fix the form, and to have more practices. Called up coach Harvey for a session and met him at his new place in Ampang. Lessons learnt in that 1+ hour. Feet stance corrected for open stance, and feet to be parallel. Now standing more at 45deg to the target, than the almost 90deg to target. Use lighter bow poundage to practice instead of the 34#. When starting to set and setup, use core and twist body back towards the draw arm. Helps to get the Latissimus dorsi to get moving. The bow arm should have the elbow already turned, and bow grip rest in the palm of the hand as it push forward and shoulders down. The draw arm should be pulled back and keeping...

Barebow weight helps balance the bow for aiming. It serves to stabilise the bow after the release, thus helping to maintain the follow thru. Just received my aluminium weight which is made in Malaysia. Weighs at 466gm or 16.4oz (online mentioned 450gm) and cost RM85.00 not including delivery. Found a nice spot for it in my bow case. It is really good to shoot with the weight installed. 

The next phase for me is to understand the basics of arrow selection or customisation.  Having learnt to aim using the tip of the arrow as a reference, I figure why not look into how to get the correct arrows. Yes, all this while its the arrows that the shop provided, uncut and based on their recommendations. Found the Easton arrow selector chart  useful. The arrow that I have; Carbon shaft material which is Easton Inspire 630, having length 30.5 inch. Small knocks, standard point and 3 vanes that feels like rubber having length of 2 inch length. Having a bow with strings that provide about 30lb at full draw. Easton reference chart describes Easton Inspire 630 as follows; Shaft weight GPI  = 7.9 Shaft OD = .254 inch (6.45mm) Stock length = 30.5inch (77.5cm) Nock fitment = 5MM Zink point fitment = 5MM #1 Other Arrow brands include Victory (America), Carbon Express and Accmos (China).   Spine What I know about arrows at this time; For longer distance, the arrow...

 Here are the list of equipment in hand. Have a sight, but style adopted seems more inclined towards barebow style. 

Getting into archery would seem like having to obtain equipment specific to individuals. Example, the bow string, the size of limbs and riser, the length of arrows and their accessories. Things seem so open to what's needed, especially to the beginner. I am not an expert at competitions and such, but am interested to recognise the general understanding of terms. It does help to identify what is my style of shooting and relate it to terms being used in the field of archery. Well, one could have more focus by looking at what rules have been set aside in world archery competition to determine the style of shooting as recurve or barebow. Fortunately, the have made all this available online at world archery .  The term recurve is more commonly referring to Olympics recurve where they have lots of accessories such as sights, stabilizer bars, clickers to aid in shooting.  Barebow style is also known as gap shooting. I guess its the way one needs to consciously make a gap from the tar...

Having a bow and arrow set was the first step towards the sports of archery. What better way to travel around for archery than to have a case that protects my investment in archery. For the recurve bows, there are the options for hard case or soft case. I opted for the flexible hard case mainly to ensure less scratches to limbs and 25" riser, to protected the sight and arrows. I don't have one of those telescopic arrow tubes and when travelling, I expect to have other items in the trunk of the car. Since I am not expecting to take flights with the archery gears or send it through some couriers, there wasn't a need for locks on the case. No brand, the case was just tag as Made in China with a dimension of 95 x 23 x 12cm. It is made from high quality ABS material, have dual zippers, 2 pairs of velcro strips and have a water resistant outer case. Here are my archery gears that will go into the bow case. And here is how it looks like when they go into the bow case. The quiver ...