Valentina Acosta Giraldo. 2019 World Junior Champion in Olympic Recurve Archery.
After watching the thrilling final of the 2019 Archery World Championships held in Madrid, we got to meet the new World Junior Archery Champion: Valentina Acosta, a promising young archer from Colombia. To reach the final of the Madrid World Championship in Olympic Recurve Archery, Valentina defeated the French Lisa Barbelin 7-1 in the semifinals […]
Japanese Yumi Bow. What is the Samurai Bow, its history, and its current state.
What is a Japanese Yumi Bow? The Japanese term for the bow is Yumi. There are two types of bows: long bows and short bows in traditional Japanese culture, and they are used in the practice of Kyudo (Japanese archery). The Yumi bow is a long bow, approximately two meters in length, and surpasses the […]
Medieval Archery: Longbow and Other Curiosities
In medieval archery, it is said that the best archers were the English archers, whose bows played a key role in the battles of Crécy and Agincourt. Their achievements in sports competitions, battles, and hunting were also passed down in medieval songs. Outside of Europe, archery was of great importance in the peoples of the […]
Archery as a Paralympic Sport: Background and Current Status
Archery as a Paralympic Sport and other Paralympic sports for athletes with disabilities originated at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital in England right after World War II. The goal was to rehabilitate war veterans who had suffered injuries during the war. This competitive sport had particular success as the central focus of rehabilitation, proposed by neurologist […]
Archery as an Olympic Sport, Scoring, and Fun Facts
Before archery appeared as an Olympic sport, it was an ancient practice that originated as a hunting tool and a weapon. In the past, it was closely linked to survival, both in hunting and in warfare. After the invention of firearms, this tool became obsolete as a “professional” weapon and, over time, transitioned into a […]
Archery games to have fun shooting with a bow and arrows.
Archery games can be a great training tool for archery, and the training can become much more fun than it already is. This time, we bring a fun proposal in the form of archery games that you are sure to love and that will add a playful component to the sport of archery. Archery Games […]
Archery can prevent lymphedema after a mastectomy.
**Archery can prevent lymphedema**, which is the accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the adipose tissue just beneath the skin. It is one of the main issues for people who undergo **mastectomies** (breast removal surgery) because when the lymph nodes are removed from the armpit during this surgery, they lose their drainage function, and the arm […]
Permissions for Archery Practice, Transport, and Possession of a Bow
Explanatory Article on the Permits for Archery Practice That You Must Obtain to Practice Archery. Courses, License, and Permits for Practicing the Discipline Safely. Permits for Archery Practice, Transport, and Possession of a Bow What is needed to practice archery? There are two main permits and obligations for practicing archery or transporting a bow. On […]
Instinctive Archery. What it is and how it is practiced.
What is Instinctive Archery? Instinctive archery was already used in the Middle Ages for hunting: hunters would stalk deer and wild boar, either on horseback or on foot, and when they were at a considerable distance from the target, they would shoot. The bow and arrow have always been essential tools for human survival, and […]
Prehistoric archery and how to make a bow with arrows.
Historical Background of Prehistoric Archery In prehistoric archery, there is no defined date for the start of archery. It is also considered that, depending on the geographical location, the appearance of the bow varies greatly. The oldest arrowheads were found in the Sibudu Cave in South Africa and are dated to approximately 64,000 years ago, […]