Never Dry Fire Your Bow
If you’ve ever been to the range, you’ve probably heard this multiple times, from multiple people:“Never, ever dry fire your bow.” It may seem like a bit much, and the people reminding you about it may seem like worry-warts, but dry fires are actually really dangerous, and there’s a reason why people get so panicky about […]
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Archery Range Rules: What You Need to Know When You’re at the Lanes
If you’re a parent, you’ve probably said the following to your kids, over and over (and over and over) again: “the rules aren’t fun, but they’re there to keep you safe.” It’s something kids need to learn, and as adults—particularly as adults who do archery—it’s something we need to remember. Without rules, archery could be […]
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Always Be Careful at the Range
This is another “Well, obviously”-type Commandment, but it’s important, so I’m mentioning it:COMMANDMENT: BE CAREFUL AT THE RANGE, BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE SHOOTING BOWS AND ARROWS THERE.Safety is pretty important, but it’s a pretty easy thing to forget, especially if you go to the range once a week or more. After a while, the archery range […]
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Always Practice Good Form
This may seem like another no-brainer, but it’s actually really important, so I’m making it a Commandment:COMMANDMENT: ALWAYS EXERCISE GOOD ARCHERY FORM.You may be asking, why would I *not* practice good form? Well, in my experience, there are main two reasons:1. You got lazy. And… there’s no shame in that! Not much shame, anyway. You […]
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Wear Appropriate Archery Clothing
Hooray! We’re almost done with the Commandments! I think that’s the case, at least. Anyway, here’s the next Commandment:COMMANDMENT #6: ALWAYS WEAR ARCHERY-APPROPRIATE CLOTHING.”What do I wear?” is a very common question for many new archers. Most ranges and competitions have specific rules about what you can wear, but here are some general guidelines that […]
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