[Barry C]

The main benefit of the new FITA manual is it is very up to date and written by the best coaches in the world who all agree that one particular method is best for teaching beginners. This can't be said for the GNAS books. Times have moved on as have scores. Teaching a beginner in many ways can hinder them more than help them.#Look at how many start with awful form and then find it so hard to live with clickers... This is evidence of the wrong form being taught at the start. I wish coaches had as open minds as archers. Archers are always reading books and trying to learn and understand the most up to date proven mothods. This can't be said of coaches who are stuck in their ways and are reluctant to change methods to meet the demands of the day.</p>

If you like a country full of people flinging arrows down the range all say then thats great. If we want a country of proficient archers then its not. Winning is fun, shooting all your arrows just where you want them is fun even if you are not into competing; the joy of mastering your chosen sport and controlling your body is a special feeling. Much more fun than flinging arrows. It doesn't take any more practice time, just doing it right not wrong. If you are going to hop the 100m you will never go faster than someone who knows how to run.</p>