A list of technical topics to help you find your way around traditional archery, from the basics to the details that make the difference.
TRADITIONAL ARCHERYLongbows and short, powerful recurves, usually made of wood: what traditional archery really means and why it brings us back to the most authentic archery experience.INSTINCTIVE SHOOTINGThe aiming technique used with traditional bows, a direct descendant of the hunting and military use that has accompanied the bow for millennia: what it is and how it works.DRAW LENGTHThe distance between the nock and the riser at the moment of release: what draw length is, why it matters, and the two measuring methods that often cause confusion.THE BOW STRINGLight, low-stretch, built to transfer maximum energy to the arrow: how to choose and prepare the right string for your bow.THE INDEX FEATHERWhere should the index feather point when you nock the arrow on the shelf rest? A small detail that makes a big difference for a clean release.BUILDING A BOWEver thought about building a bow with your own hands? A practical guide to get you started on making a traditional laminated bow, step by step.THE SCENT OF CEDAR SHAFTSA trip through Oregon among cedar shaft makers, and the story (and scent) behind some of the most loved traditional arrows.
Videos
KEVIN GHEDA, SILVER AT THE 3D WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSKevin Gheda, of the Italian Fitarco national team, tells how it went at the World Archery 3D Championships and how he set up his Testarossa bow: grip, rest, nocking point, brace, center shot, string and arrows (in Italian, with English dubbing and subtitles).RADIO DEEJAY INTERVIEWAbout Instinctive Shooting (sorry, Italian language only).BARICCO ON THE BOWThe beauty of human activities explained through archery, not to be missed (Italian language only).THE PICCHIO ON RAI1Instinctive Shooting on Italian national TV (Italian language only).THE ROVING OF GIUSI PESENTIMy talk at the conference on the history of Instinctive Shooting Roving (Italian language only).