What makes a good archer/shooter?
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- antonyjwhite
What skills do you need to become a good archer or shooter?
Any advice to become the best, to go to the Olympics for example.
I know its a weird question, but if someone can help or send me a link that'd be fantastic!
- jamble0
Accuracy.
- seeessess0
no beer beforehand
- hans_glib0
for both the key thing is consistency of set up. You have to train your body to do the same thing each time. Once you have the technical stuff learned, then practice and lots of it.
The incredible thing about archery is that you know what's going to happen the moment you loose the arrow. You don't need to see where the arrow is going, you instinctively know.
A great read is "zen and the art of archery". Then find a club and get some coaching
- Miesfan0
An empty mind
- TheBlueOne0
Ask an Apache.
- digdre0
training
- toodee0
Weird shoes
- toodee0
http://www.notcot.com/archives/2…
Nike Simadi (Greek for “Target”)
Sport: ShootingThe success of a world-championship marksman depends on balance and rock-solid stability. In a sport where athletes have to be as steady as possible, often pulling the trigger of a gun between heartbeats, the slightest movement can be devastating. The unshakable foundation of this kind of extreme body control relies on stable footwear, which is why designers met with US gold medalist athletes to develop the ultimate shooting shoe, the Nike Simadi.
Available in a mid version for rifle shooting and a low model for pistol shooting, the key innovation in this footwear is the outsole. Designed to provide the most stable platform possible for a shooter, the Nike Simadi is built on a carbon fiber plate that is both lightweight and stiff, allowing the most comfort possible in a shooting shoe. To prevent foot slippage, a high-traction rubber compound is integrated into the outsole, providing unmatched grip on the hardwood floors of the range. The stiff, synthetic upper—with a molded heel cup and midfoot panel—helps keep the athlete’s foot firmly in place inside the shoe.
The Nike Simadi Mid rifle shoe has been constructed with as much ankle support as possible, helping to immobilize the kinetic chain of the lower leg and lock down the shooter’s stance. The square toe of the Nike Simadi Mid was designed to accommodate and stabilize the toe-to-floor contact point of the foot in laying and kneeling positions. In the rifle shoe only, the carbon plate in the sole has been truncated to allow slight flex for floor positions.
- wow these look awesome, thanks for the info!antonyjwhite
- tymeframe0
This is a good archer.
- Douglas0
i've heard that women are instinctively a better shot than men. it might have something to do with a lower center of gravity, or lack of testosterone wanting to blow the piss out of everything.
- CALLES0
women
always cunning and always hitting you where it hurts
- bjladams0
the ones that return home from the battle are normally pretty good- and if they're not... who's gonna argue with them.
- linearch0
in biathlon, accuracy has to do with controlling you breathing...
- e_pill0
all you need is a great costume, a sexy sidekick, a lair, some strange arrows that do cool stuff, a wifi ready arrow, an arrow with rope, a getaway car, a goatee, a toy line, a movie, a tv show, a comic book, a cartoon, a lot of fanboys, a walt disney guest appearance, a mcdonalds happy meal, underooz, a snappy tagline and best of all.. steady hands..
- dibec0
some attributes needed ...
hands of steal.
controlled breathing.
excellent vision.
excellent focus.
hand and arm strength.
posture/stancela la la.
come over and I will shoot an apple off your head.
- those0
"Arrows are deceitful. When a cowboy fires a gun, there's a bang giving him a chance to duck. When an arrow is fired there's no noise. If he's lucky it sticks in his hat and he just looks daft. More often than not it hits him in the back and he rides of slumped over his horse.
Also I hate archers, The Archers and Jeffery Archer. Your all a bunch of deceitful cowards. I've just realised that only applies to two out of the three as The Archers to be fair are a mixed bag....good night"
Alan Partridge