Tuning the Archer: The Exercise Manual for Coaches and Archers

The aim of this book is to offer a range of exercises to help coaches work with their archers, and for archers of all abilities to improve their archery fitness and technique. Included are exercises you can do at home or at the range, (no need to go to the gym for any of them) primarily using just your own body or stretch bands and are aimed at the person behind the bow, not the bow itself.

It is for all those archers who wish to improve their form, strength and technique. Included is information on the back and shoulder assembly and how to try maintain them in a healthy condition.The basics of each bow discipline such as recurve, longbow, barebow and compound are the same and this book is aimed at Tuning the Archer rather than the bow so is suitable for archers of all bow types.

Contents include:
Equipment used for the exercises
Different types of exercise
Warm-ups and information
Shoulder information and exercises
Main back muscles used
Balance and Core exercises and strengthening
Breathing exercises
Drills and Skills
Shot Cycle
Stance and Posture
Alignment and Draw
Hook and Bow Hand
Band, bow and elbow sling exercises
Complete cycle and individual parts practice
Differences between the Sexes

This manual is aimed at all levels of archer, from the complete beginner to experienced competitors and those coming back to the sport after a break or injury and who wish to improve their technique, strength and shot.

My hope is that it will help Coaches find the root cause of any problems with their archers and be able to help them, and it will help Archers learn more about their bodies and how to control them for shooting.