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FIELD UK: GETTING STARTED

Britain is staying at home and finding new ways to pass the time. While not able to shoot, I decided I would challenge myself to watch serious, epic films (along with daily exercise, learning the piano and studying a language) and it’s fair to say, my plans haven’t lasted long. Instead, I’m taking comfort in the more, how shall I say, accessible films like the Lord Of The Rings trilogy and, each time, marvel that an elf archer can shoot multiple orcs whilst sliding down a stone staircase on a shield (I’m also jealous of his inexhaustible supply of arrows).

If scenes like this have inspired you to try field archery, here’s what you can do to be prepared for when we can get back out to the woods. For an absolute beginner, the easiest place to start is a have-a-go or beginners’ class, to give you a chance to

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