Tuning the Archer: The Exercise Manual for Coaches and Archers

This book contains exercises to help archers of all abilities improve their archery technique, moblity, fitness and balance. These are exercises you can do at home or at the range, (no need to go to the gym for any of them). They use just your own body, stretch bands and bows, and are aimed at the person behind the bow, not the bow itself. It is perfect for Coaches working with archers and for archers who wish to improve.Included is information on the back and shoulder assembly and how to try maintain them in a healthy condition using pre-hab and re-hab exercises. The basics of each bow discipline such as recurve, longbow, barebow and compound are the same and this book is aimed at Tuning the Archer rather than the bow so is suitable for archers of all bow types.Contents include:Equipment used for the exercisesDifferent types of exerciseWarm-ups and informationShoulder information and exercisesMain back muscles usedBalance and Core exercises and strengtheningBreathing exercisesDrills and SkillsShot CycleStance and PostureAlignment and DrawHook and Bow HandBand, bow and elbow sling exercisesComplete cycle and individual parts practiceDifferences between the SexesThis manual is aimed at all levels of archer, from the complete beginner to experienced competitors and those coming back to the sport after a break or injury and who wish to improve their technique, strength and shot. My hope is that it will help Coaches find the root cause of any problems with their archers and be able to help them, and it will help Archers learn more about their bodies and how to control them for shooting. Read more