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Originally Posted by englishwarbow  It depends on what you mean by 'trad archery' and who the people out near Swindon are (is it the Companions of the longbow?). If by 'traditional' archery you mean target archery with a longbow, then any GNAS club would suit. However if you want to be able to expand your shooting into roving, clout, flight, field, wand and exploring older forms of English archery then you would have to look further afield or find a friendly farmer. If it's the latter then the Companions are a good starting point, but there still would be no harm in using a local club as well. Afterall practice is practice. |
Hi EW
Trad would be a continuation of what we're doing in class, keeping things simple and instinctive rather than Victorian style. It is indeed the Companions, and yes I'd love to expand as you've suggested, there's so much more to life than flinging sticks into the middle of a flat target - today we practiced V-draw again, this time perched on top of a wobbly bench, the target a knight (French of course!). I'll stick with the Companions after the course but they are saturdays only.