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BREAKING IT DOWN

With archery, as with any sport, it’s not uncommon to go through different periods of enthusiasm; shooting lots, shooting a little and sometimes not shooting at all. Following such periods away from the sport it can seem like a daunting task getting back into it.

THE VISION THING

Do you really want to be an archer? Do you really want to get back into it? You may need to get through a painful mental hurdle or two first.

I want you to write down on a sheet of paper all the things that are holding you back from practising right now. Is it a lack of strength to hold or pull the bow?

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