Archery News
How hard is it to split an arrow with a longbow?
Splitting an arrow from nock to point is the classic feat of archery prowess in stories and movies, from ancient legends like Robin Hood to, well, brand new ancient legends like Pixar’s new animated feature, Brave. Here is Merida shooting the archery contest in Brave. She is good, really good. But how hard is that…
Read MoreBritish Royal Mint Issues 50p Commemorative Archery Coin
To commemorate the London 2012 Olympic Games the British Royal Mint has issued a series of Olympic and Paralympic sports themed 50p coins. The archery coin is the second in the series and is now in circulation. It is available as an un-circulated collectable for £2.99 from the Royal Mint, and for about $5 from…
Read MoreArchery in the Hunger Games Movie
The Hunger Games books and movie have been hugely popular and archers are excited to see archery on the big screen. Is archery portrayed realistically in the movie or did the Hunger Games movie producers take short cuts with Katniss’ skills? Fortunately, it turns out that the archery in the Hunger Games movie is pretty…
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