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Description for Archery Anatomy
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: WSXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 185 x 14. Weight in Grams: 404.
This unique book looks for the first time at archery techniques from the point of view of the interrelationship between the anatomy of the human body and the anatomy of the bow. By highlighting the primary power sources involved in the performance of the sport it enables coaches and archers alike to understand and perfect their skills in ways that use the natural movements of archer and bow in co-ordination. Previous books have emphasised, quite rightly, the importance of the right mental approach to the sport - concentration, determination, motivation and visualisation. However, mental powers on their own are not ... Read more
This unique book looks for the first time at archery techniques from the point of view of the interrelationship between the anatomy of the human body and the anatomy of the bow. By highlighting the primary power sources involved in the performance of the sport it enables coaches and archers alike to understand and perfect their skills in ways that use the natural movements of archer and bow in co-ordination. Previous books have emphasised, quite rightly, the importance of the right mental approach to the sport - concentration, determination, motivation and visualisation. However, mental powers on their own are not ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Souvenir Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780285632653
SKU
V9780285632653
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-12
About Ray Axford
Ray Axford took up archery in 1975 and qualified as a County Coach in 1982. He has coached throughout the South of the UK and has also lectured widely on human anatomy and biomechanics. He has provided illustrations for the National Coaching Manual and has written and illustrated articles for archery magazines.
Reviews for Archery Anatomy
This is a book which everyone involved with the coaching or instruction of archery should possess, including those at the receiving end... The subject-matter and its presentation are such that they will still be valid for half a century hence, and probably for much longer.
British Archer
British Archer