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Archery Fundamentals (Sports Fundamentals Series)

Archery Fundamentals (Sports Fundamentals Series)
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Editor: Douglas Engh
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-09-09
ISBN: 0736055010
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers

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Book Review: Qualified author but not a great book.
Summary: 3 Stars

The author of this book is a high level archery instructor and has been (still is?) in charge of the archery training program called NADA, which runs the basic archery training for the NAA and the NFAA, so you'd think this would be a great book. Well, that is what I thought, but I can't say as I think it came out that way.

The Archery Fundamentals is restricted, in part, by being part of a series that tries to cover sports basics. The book covers a wide array of topics, and sometimes in too little detail to be of use. I don't recommend this book, though others have found it useful to them, so clearly there is room for disagreement. Some people like "Shooting the Stickbow"--but I haven't read it and can't personally vouch for it at this time and it is strictly for people who want to learn about regular bows--not "compound" bows, the kind with pulleys.

However, the training run by NADA is good, as are the training materials they put out for coaches. If you are interested in archery, books are a great way to learn additional information, but a local archery range or JOAD program with certified coaches is a good way to get into the sport.

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