Archery

by USA Archery (Editor)

Overview

If you’re serious about improving accuracy, increasing consistency, and achieving competitive success, Archery is your guide.

Featuring the in-depth instruction, insight, and advice from the world’s top coaches and archers, Archery sets a new standard in resources for those who compete with the recurve or compound bow.

Archery includes a wealth of information on perfecting stance, body alignment, muscle recruitment, and shot sequence. You’ll master the skills and techniques taught at the U.S. Olympic Training Center by legendary coach KiSik Lee. Then you’ll prepare for competition:

• Select and properly tune equipment.

• Develop a winning shot sequence.

• Set up, draw, and complete the shot.

• Maximize practice time.

• Train physically and mentally for competition.

• Develop a successful tournament strategy.

Developed by USA Archery, Archery is an invaluable resource you’ll refer to again and again.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781450420204
Publisher:	Human Kinetics Publishers
Publication date:	12/14/2012
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	218
Sales rank:	746,408
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

USA Archery (USAA) is the national governing body for the sport of archery in the United States. It is also a member association of World Archery, the international governing body for archery as recognized by the International Olympic Committee. The mission of USA Archery is to provide the necessary resources for fostering athletes’ participation, competition, and training in the sport.

USAA facilitates target archery competition in the United States, sanctioning hundreds of local, state, regional, and national events each year. The organization also facilitates Junior Olympic archery development and other grassroots archery programs across the United States. USA Archery oversees the selection and training of archers for international events such as the Archery World Cup; World Archery Championships; World Archery Para Championships; and the Pan Am, Parapan Am, Paralympic, and Olympic Games.

USA Archery is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Becoming a Competitive Archer

Butch Johnson

Chapter 2 Equipment and Tuning Tips

Mel Nichols

Chapter 3 Developing the Athlete’s Shot Sequence

Guy Krueger

Chapter 4 Recurve Shooting: Setting Up

KiSik Lee

Chapter 5 Recurve Shooting: Drawing the Shot

KiSik Lee

Chapter 6 Recurve Shooting: Completing the Shot

KiSik Lee

Chapter 7 Compound Shooting: Setting Up and Completing the Shot

Mel Nichols

Chapter 8 Making Practice More Effective

KiSik Lee

Chapter 9 Nutrition and Physical Training for Archers

Guy Krueger

Chapter 10 Mental Training for Archers

KiSik Lee

Chapter 11 Planning to Win

Butch Johnson

Chapter 12 Preparing and Peaking for Competition

Sheri Rhodes

Chapter 13 Developing Young Archers

Diane Watson

Chapter 14 Developing an Athlete’s Support Team

Robby K. Beyer