Eccles Annual Double American

[wingate_52]

!80 arrows in a day, plus 6 sighters. I have shot a York and a Fita the next day but this is more than I am used to. Any advice on technique, timing etc. for such a shoot. Sunday 20 Aug. Near Manchester.

[bluebow]

Tempted by this shoot myself.

I think you should approach it the same as you would a York or FITA. Just maybe take a little more time between each arrow - use the full time allowed. Try to sit down between ends. Drink plenty of fluids (especially if the weather is the same as we are having now).

Remember it's not uncommon to have 3 ends of practice at a FITA, so you may have shot 162 plus arrows in competition before.

In truth I wouldn't do anything different from normal - shoot one arrow at a time.

[Little Miss Purple]

I went last year, it is a nice shoot! I'm going to Kirby Muxloe this year!

[mack]

shot this last year, what bluebow said is spot on , just approach it as any other comp, take your time , sit down between ends, plenty of fluids, and a hat and suncreem if its hot!!!

[Sponge]

And Merlin83b and myself will be there to make sure that your scores add up. To help out, you don't need to move the targets at any point in the day but the walk to your tent gets a bigger and smaller. Also, think of all the energy you save since you will be walking a lot less than a York/Fita.

Sponge.

[Angry Gaz]

Why not do a pratice double american the week before. At least you'll get an idea as to how tiring it is.

But like Bluebow said, it's not that much different to a FITA...

[wingate_52]

doing a fita/york weekend instead