Recurve barebow tuning pdf

Its more of a manual than a casual read, loaded to good, solid information, advice, suggestions and fixing tuning problems. Both usa archery and nfaa bare bow recurve rules will be allowed. Barebow recurve with cheap gears, 18m pratice on 14092016 this is my first video since i started archery 5 months ago i never had any coaching, all shooting techniques learned from youtube. Tuning procedures for the three most popular shooting setups are described and abbreviated throughout the manual as follows. Gold tip recommends bare shaft tuning for any setup shot with a finger release. Ilf risers have rotationallateral limb adjustments. Brace height, bare shaft test, paper tuning, clearance, arrow centering and beyond. Selecting and setting up a recurve barebow using the string walking technique. Perbedaan busur recurve dan standard bow papatembak. In this article i will be going over successful methods of arrow tuning for a recurve barebow. Purchase modern recurve tuning start to finish second edition book by richard cockrell at lancaster archery supply. Recurve longbow owners manual thank you for selecting a martin howatt product.

This article assumes a person has just purchased a new recurve bow and wants to set the bow up. Betul, kalo risernya bukan kayu harus ikut ke kelas recurve. Schafer silvertip td or onepiece recurve tuning guide recurve fastflight pdf recurve d acron. So im going to examine, from start to finish, the requirements to set up and tune and finally supertune your recurve to arrive at a point where it is functioning at its supreme potential. It is a tweaked version of tuning for tens specially for barebow. The archer that puts the most time and effort into equipment will have the most success. This process is very straight forward and set out in clear steps that should be followed. Work hard on this tuning technique and you will be justly rewarded. Aiming adjustment in barebow shooting the triangle method. Before we get started, i would like to mention, as unfortunate as it may seem, it is absolutely necessary that you are able to consistently execute a good clean release and follow through before you attempt arrow tuning. Since the barebow field archery world champion was first crowned in 1969, 15 of the 25 titles have gone to a swede and jonsson and martin ottosson have combined for five of those. The distance between the bow pivot point and the pressure button has for years been known to be a tuning parameter as regards bow design. In the fita coaches manual, entry level the beginning archer has been taught the basic. Essential guide to recurve bow tuning archery equipment.

Here at martin archery, we strive for excellence in all of our products and always welcome any comments from our customers. Metal risers with cushion plungers but no weight adjustment capability. We hope he will also share his experience on tuning a barebow setup one day eagles. Recurve bow tuning blank shaft the recommended method introduction setting up and tuning your equipment is a vital part of archery although the outcomes related to tuning your equipment are directly related to your shooting technique and skill. As i dont have a stiff plunger i just made mine as hard as possible and centered the arrow, as per tuning for 10s. This tuning guide covers specific instructions for all kinds of gear including recurve bows using finger release, compound bows with finger release. The bows physical length is about correct for your draw length.

Now shoot a bare shaft a shaft without any fletch aiming at the same spot. Ensure that youre hitting the target based on your form and not on the state of your gear. He has a winstar ii with a clicker and a cartel ksight on it. Various archers learned that placing the arrow offcenter by half the diameter of the arrow figure 3 is a better start to barebow tuning. Modern recurve tuning start to finish second edition. As setup and tuning progresses, it may be worth reducing the bracing height to explore the practical operating. I will continue to hone, practice get used to the new arrows, work on my release, get used to competition and hopefully that will turn into improved scores although i dare not count on it as i would like to keep the expectations out of the picture as much as possible. The barebow is defined for competition by fita rules. Part of that results from increased string impact on the bow limb. Stand about 45 meters from the target matt and shoot a group of 34 arrows aiming at some point on the target face. Bracing height is most easily assessed on the basis of the sound of the shot. Arrow tuning 101, barebow edition understanding archery.

Selecting and setting up a recurve barebow using the. Barebow archery and recurve archery are much alike, therefore in this barebow module we concentrate on those elements of archery that are typical for barebow and refer for the common elements to the recurve module. So after shooting my bow for a few weeks now, i finally found some time to try to tune it today. Equipment set up recurve bow it is important that equipment to be used must be set up correctly to allow the archer to obtain maximum accuracy and performance. That is okay if you plan to use the tuning for tens method designed for recurve. Depending on the bow there will be adjustment screws or adjustment shimswashers. In the end i shot 212 with 6 xs in the recurve barebow division no sights.

This tuning and maintenance guide is your best friend when it comes to keeping your bow in peak condition. Byron korby is noted more as a teacher of champions than being one himself. Tuning the barebow this is another extract from equipment module bare bow fita level 2 manual. Cmo bowmen croydons ontarget award winning archery club offering archery training by surrey level 1 and 2 archery coaches. We are excited and thankful to have you as a valued customer. Section 204 refers to barebow recurve so to them a barebow is recurve unless your shooting a barebow compound. Barebow archery and recurve archery are much alike. The bare shaft test is the preferred method of tuning a recurve bow because of its accuracy and ease. The answer lies in the set up and tuning processes, which are critical not only in achieving a quiet and responsive bow, but for repetitive accuracy. Please refer to the appropriate pdf links below for information about your specific model. Well since you mentioned the portsmouth round i referred to the gnas rules of shooting. In fact, barebow archers are slightly a class apart. We feel confident that you will experience many years of enjoyment from your martin bow.

Recurve bow equipment tuning 3 in this section on recurve bow tuning it will be necessary to discuss a number of different types of risers since the available adjustment features differ in each case. Coaching tips 2 recurve bow tuning introduction setting up and tuning your equipment is a vital part of archery although the outcomes related to tuning your equipment are directly related to your shooting technique and your skill level. This module consists of tuning tips for a recurve bow using fingers for release. Sage and sage elite takedown recurve bows manual congratulations on the purchase of your galaxy bow. Know that galaxy products are built with the archer in mind. The preeminent nation in the division, winning world games gold medals in 1985, 1997, 2001 and 2005, swedens pair will do their very best to reclaim this. For consistency you should be using a bow sight and clicker, this also applies to barebow archers. This alone can have a profound effect on the flight of your arrow, so much so that you must get it right.

The advice in this book is gathered together from articlesposts by the best archers in the barebow world. The barebow discipline is often associated with field archery, which often includes a barebow class. The nock height also has to be perfected with you are tuning a recurve bow as it lends to the ease of arrow release and the accuracy of the shot. From the many queries i get on tuning a recurve bow.

Ronde recurve juga kadang diikutin sama orang2 yang pake busur standar riser kayu, terutama pas ronde recurve indoor. University of california, berkeley kim, jinho and kim, ki chan korea national sport university abstract modern materials and fabrication methods offer new opportunities to redesign competition recurve bows. Some archers have even gone further away from center shot do not be afraid to experiment. Make small changes to one limb at a time and recheck alignment.

Ff and dacron recommendations are different so please be aware of your selections below. Naked, you might say, or as the italians say il arco nudo. It is authored by tom bil, former netherlands national team coach for field and disabled. Equipment set up recurve bow university of chicago. Tuning can be achieved in a short period of time by following these steps carefully. As a rough guide to choose the length of a bow to suit. Get techxpert advice online from our archery experts. Malcolm grant january 2005 these notes are aimed at an archer with some experience of and having read my notes on recurve freestyle archery, who now wishes to try recurve barebow archery using the string walking method of shooting. In order to use this method you will need two fletched arrows and two bare shafts. We offer archery beginners courses and archery taster sessions in croydon, london. With conventional recurve and mediterranean grip then more top limb bent more than lower limb with full draw geometry. Suitable for all levels of archer or coaches looking for advice on.

Fundamentals of the design of olympic recurve bows lieu, d. This manual covers the galaxy sage and sage elite takedown recurve bows. You want your bow to be as complete as possible because whenever you introduce a new component you will likely need to make some tuning adjustments. This manual is a guide to basic barebow tuning and only addresses the most common styles to help archers get started tuning their bows and. Recurve bow tuning blank shaft method the recommended method. Follow the illustrations below to fine tune your setup. If you are unsure about your arrow tune, please feel free to check out my article arrow tuning 101, recurve edition if you have any tuning tips or tricks that i did not mention here, i would love to hear about them. Often when the word barebow comes up we imagine a bow that is akin to the word. Archery is his fulltime job, and he spent many hours perfecting barebow shooting techniques.

First install the arrow rest, nocking point, sight, plunger button if using, and. Tuning for tens by rick stonebraker eagles barebow. This book is great for the serious archer and for anyone that need to know more about olympic recurve tuning. Move the limb tip in the opposite direction the string is misaligned i. Always set the brace height as specified by the manufacturer before you set your nock point. Tuning should be a quick and relatively easy process if you follow a few simply steps. Before you get started, make sure that all the items youll be using on your recurve bow are installed things like stabilizers, bow sight, string, quiver, and so on. The advice is specifically for stringwalking a recurve barebow. Karena ukuran target dan jaraknya sama aja dengan ronde nasional. I think i have fiddled well enough with my target panic, and decided to put a clicker, a sight and some simple stabilisation on my own bow. How to set up and tune your recurve bow, all the secrets.

Establishing your brace height the brace height is the distance between the middle of the bow string and the throat or grip area of your bow. I set my barebow to have 18 positive tiller, and just make sure it stays there while doing other things with the limbs. This book provides directions and techniques to help you adjust your recurve bow so that it delivers arrows in a consistent and appropriate fashion. This diagram depicts optimal tuning for the bare shaft. I encourage you to print these out and keep them with your records. The book goes through buying, setting up, tuning, advanced tuning and competing for barebow. Very often used by barebow archers to count the number of turns to set finger placement.