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Old 06-03-06, 09:47 AM
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Riser: PSE Intrepid
Limbs: Border HEXV
Sight: Shibuya Dual Click
Stabilisers: W&W / SF
Button: Various
Bow String: 8125
Arrows: ACE 470

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Extra practice, strength training etc. will improve your scores if:

1. You're following a sensible programme.
2. Your technique is solid.
3. You shoot at least twice a week, if not more.

Personally, when I managed to combine these three, I did see a significant jump in my scores. Injury put a stop to that (I tore a shoulder muscle in the gym while trying a new piece of equipment unsupervised - my own stupid fault).

Ki Sik Lee in Total Archery says that his archers usually only have one day a week off. Any more than that, and muscle memory starts to fade.

As for me, at the moment I'm doing the following:

1. Shooting twice a week. I try to shoot a few arrows at short range in the back garden if for some reason I can't make it to the range.

2. Reversal training. I can currently do 20 repetitions of 30 seconds with some 40lb limbs, and I do this every other day. I'm hoping to build up to every day (except the days I shoot on) and then to start using the heavy Marksman limbs I have at the back of the cupboard instead.

3. I have a light fibreglass bow in the living room. I practice my drawing technique with this several times a day.

I've also made an appointment to get back to the gym to get fit again, which I'm sure will help.

(For info on reversals, see http://www.texasarchery.org/Document..._exercises.htm)
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