Bows
The recurve is the Olympic bow and the most common first bow. These articles cover how recurves work, how to size one to your draw length and strength, and what separates beginner, intermediate and competition setups.
News2026 Asian Games archery results from Okazaki: India won five golds including a first women's recurve team title and all three compound team events.
October 3, 2026 · 3 min read
NewsYankton 2026 World Field Championships results: Unruh, Kaufhold, Fullerton, Gibson and Italy's barebow archers won gold after heavy rain hit the courses.
Updated October 3, 2026 · 2 min read
NewsSaltillo 2026 World Cup Final results: Dhiraj Bommadevara, Marie Horáčková, Nico Wiener and Alexis Ruiz all won first titles; firsts for Austria and Czechia.
September 13, 2026 · 2 min read
NewsAntalya 2026 European Archery Championships results: Willem Bakker won recurve men; Emircan Haney and Hazal Burun won both compound titles for Türkiye.
May 24, 2026 · 2 min read
ComparisonsLongbow vs recurve compared: limb shape, draw feel, hand shock, speed, length, accessories, competition rules, hunting and which traditional bow suits you.
Updated September 30, 2026 · 6 min read
NewsVegas Shoot 2026 results: Brady Ellison's 12th title, Casey Kaufhold retained hers, and Schloesser and Gibson won compound shootdowns after five perfect 900s.
March 30, 2026 · 2 min read
News2025 World Archery Awards winners: Emircan Haney Archer of the Year, Sheetal Devi, Baptiste Addis, Elias Cuesta, Korea's recurve men and a first Fair Play.
March 27, 2026 · 2 min read
NewsWorld Archery's 2026 rule changes: minimum qualifying scores for World Cup stages, Long and Short Distances terminology, and new equipment and venue rules.
January 27, 2026 · 2 min read
ComparisonsCarbon vs aluminium arrows compared: weight, stiffness, durability, straightness, consistency, safety checks, cost and which suits target, hunting or youth.
Updated May 14, 2026 · 7 min read
GuidesHow to choose a bow for a child: when to start, recurve vs youth compound, draw weight and bow length by size, matched arrows, safety gear and where to learn.
November 19, 2025 · 9 min read
NewsNanjing 2025 World Cup Final results: Brady Ellison's record sixth title, wins for An San and Emircan Haney, and a compound women's podium reallocated in 2026.
Updated July 16, 2026 · 2 min read
News2025 World Para Archery Championships results from Gwangju: China won six golds, Sheetal Devi beat the Paralympic champion for her first world title.
Updated March 28, 2026 · 2 min read
NewsGwangju 2025 World Archery Championships results: Spain's Andrés Temiño and Mexico's Andrea Becerra won first individual world titles; Kang Chae-young won.
Updated March 28, 2026 · 2 min read
NewsWinnipeg 2025 World Archery Youth Championships: Korea reached all four recurve team finals while India's Chikitha Taniparthi and Sharvari Shende won gold.
August 24, 2025 · 2 min read
ReviewsEaston Flipside 3-tube hip quiver review: separator tubes, 18-arrow capacity, reversible left or right wear, pockets and attachments, and set-up tips.
Updated November 21, 2025 · 6 min read
ReviewsResearch-based Easton XX75 Jazz review: 7075 alloy, ±.005 in straightness, sizes 1214 to 2016, how to pick a size for your recurve, and when to move to carbon.
Updated August 6, 2025 · 4 min read
TrainingA structured archery practice plan: arrows per session, warm-ups, 10 proven drills from blank bale to pressure games, weekly routines and a practice log.
March 20, 2025 · 7 min read
NewsVegas Shoot 2025 and Indoor World Series Finals results: Brady Ellison and Casey Kaufhold won both titles; Nico Wiener and Tanja Gellenthien took compound.
March 9, 2025 · 2 min read
GuidesHow to choose arrows: what spine means, reading a spine chart, measuring arrow length, arrow weight and FOC, fletching, and bare-shaft tuning to confirm it.
Updated June 26, 2026 · 9 min read
TrainingTarget panic explained: symptoms like freezing off target and snap shooting, what causes it, a self-test, and a step-by-step recovery plan for any bow.
February 19, 2025 · 8 min read
ComparisonsCompound vs recurve bow compared: how each works, let-off and holding weight, aiming systems, competition formats, maintenance, hunting, and which suits you.
February 6, 2025 · 8 min read
ReviewsResearch-based Samick Sage review: the 62-inch takedown recurve's published specs, 25–60 lb limbs, who it suits, its limits, and how it compares with the.
Updated May 21, 2025 · 5 min read
TrainingHow to string and unstring a recurve bow with a stringer, why step-through stringing twists limbs, post-stringing checks, brace height and string care.
Updated February 1, 2025 · 8 min read
GuidesHow archery scoring works: ring values and colours, target face sizes, line cutters, X counts, the recurve set system, compound matches and shoot-offs.
Updated September 14, 2026 · 8 min read
NewsTlaxcala 2024 Hyundai Archery World Cup Final results: Kim Woo-jin and Li Jiaman won recurve, James Lutz and Sara López won compound in Mexico.
January 17, 2025 · 1 min read
News2024 World Field Championships results from Lac La Biche, Canada: Italy led the medals, Brady Ellison won a third title and Paige Pearce a third in a row.
January 14, 2025 · 2 min read
TrainingArchery form step by step: stance, hook and grip, set-up, draw, anchor, transfer, aiming, release and follow-through, plus common faults and fixes.
Updated March 21, 2025 · 10 min read
NewsParis 2024 Olympic archery results: South Korea won all five golds, Kim Woo-jin and Lim Si-hyeon took three each, and Lim set a 694 ranking-round world record.
January 8, 2025 · 2 min read
NewsParis 2024 Paralympic archery gold medallists: China topped the table, Matt Stutzman won compound open and Harvinder Singh took India's first recurve gold.
January 8, 2025 · 2 min read
GuidesHow to choose a first recurve bow: takedown vs one-piece, draw weight, bow length for your draw length, riser types, eye dominance, and essential accessories.
Updated February 6, 2025 · 11 min read
