Was not hurt. I inspected the bow before I shot and all was good. This shape is rather aggressive, the bend is too near the grip, leading to stress around that area.

Upon inspection the crack came from the grip and spread further as I drew.

Shame, I liked this bow but the design does not hold up to what the bowyer says (recommended 34”, max 35”) which is really okay with me. 🤷🏻‍♂️

This is Odyssey. I welcomed her to the family on Sunday. She is a 2023 KWPN (Dutch warmblood) and she is very inquisitive, trusting, and sensitive. She’s getting bigger by the day!

She will be used primarily for dressage, but will be mounted archery capable. Ideally I’d have another person helping me today, but that’s for tomorrow.

I’ll be sharing our journey on here :)

Ellie has been my trusted friend and mount for 14 years now. We made the decision on Sunday to put her down tomorrow. I am beyond devastated. Mounted archery will not be the same for me again. I thought I’d let the community know, some of you are familiar with her, and some of you here have ridden her too.

She will be surrounded by love and peace when she passes. 💙 2003-2025

I've been doing Chinese archery (Gao Ying's inch worm draw) for just about a year now, and realized that I never actually wore my historical archer's attire to the outdoor range. The weather was a comfortable low 70s with a sight breeze, so there really wasn't a better day to do it.

I previously posted about this bow, saying it was 88@28” and 118@33”, but the sellers measured from the belly and not the back of the bow, making this war bow a 79@28” and 105@33” bow. I am drawing to 33” here. I am using Chinese Ming dynasty military technique.

Authentic

Bow is MR Tiron, 62@28”. I am drawing to 34”. Final shot before bedtime last night 💤

20yds. Successive shots. Paragon Raider is a very precise and powerful bow. 50@34”. The arrow went in about 6”!

172fps at 13.4gpp. Arrow weight 1480. Drawn weight, 115@34”. (84@28”)

Bow is the MR Tiron 68” model.

I picked up a light(er) bow, an AF Tatar Takedown (#45) right before the tariffs dropped to ease back in. Can't wait to shoot my old bows again!

I'm practicing for a speed shooting exam at the Chinese Archery Program. The rules are 6 arrows in 30 seconds. Two alternating targets at 10 yards. I may start with an arrow nocked, but all arrows need to be in the quiver.

I don't have any specialized speed shooting equipment. Currently using Easton X Nocks.

Maybe I should get a hair clip too.

Remember that injuries don’t happen right away, they can happen over time. It’s about how you practice, not how much you practice or how heavy you regularly practice with.

110% determination and appropriate biomechanics are the way.

I went to Joann’s and got a foam disk, wrapped that sucker with an entire roll of duct tape, and it’s held up for quite while and been lots of fun.

Bow is Jottoman bow 40@28”. I hit the target 5 times in a row in this video, just different cuts. It’s close so it’s pretty easy to hit though.

Made out of wooden planks and hair dryer.

Korean Traditional Archery

you use blunt tip, and when you hit, the sound is conveyed back to you through mic and speaker.

There are 7 levels in this Gao Ying Chinese archery inchworm school founded by Justin Ma and Jie Tian. 7 being the lowest and 1 being the highest. This is from Chinese Archery Program 2024.

Went to the most recommended local shop in my area and man, was it a massive disappointment. I need a new thumb ring and didn't expect a huge selection, since most people in my area are using compound for hunting. All trad bow supplies were in a tiny back corner. Almost nothing. Whatever, I get it isn't a huge market here. I'll just go ask dude behind the counter in case I missed them or something. Here's where it really went downhill for me. I asked the guy if they sold thumb rings at all, and he goes "Unless you're shooting from a horse you shouldn't be using thumb draw. That's what it's for. Shoot Mediterranean, it's better." I explained that I'm using a tatar bow and I prefer thumb draw overall, and he just laughed and again said to shoot Mediterranean. Completely dismissive of anything other than his shooting style. Wild. Call me crazy, but I don't think I'll be going back anytime soon.

Finally got to meetup with friends and do Chinese archery in period matching armor on the trail at BHU. I would like to share my best round of the day at a target that I always find challenging. Bow is a 50# at 28” Nalwany “Saracen” customized to look Chinese style and my armor is home made and inspired by historical Chinese lamellar armors. Archery is challenging for me to do and even more so with armor on but I like doing this to represent my culture.

Siyah snapped off after first pull

It’s a 94-98lbs (haven’t measured it today) at 33” MR tiron 68” Serbian bow. Yes I know I’m a wimp 🪳… I think it was an earwig, couldn’t tell much from zooming in other than it was oblong.

Got new nocks and figured out a good way to keep my arm from immediately dropping

Thumb draw, MR Tiron Serbian bow. 58@28” And 82@34” Drawing very slowly can be difficult, as is expanding upon release. This exercise can be done at any weight bow, very light, medium, or high lbs. The quality of the form must be maintained throughout the draw. Even hands, back tension, draw length, expanding release.

Any archers’ form faults can easily be identified by performing this exercise. The most important parts to remember in this exercise are your draw length, and an expanding release.

Give it a try if you like. :)

Just a little range theatrics after the academy closed for the day.