Modern Archery - fun for every season
It can be as simple as getting slender piece of wood from the backyard ( filberts were my favorite when I was a child) and making your own, or you can spend tens of thousands of dollars for world class equipment and accessories.
While making your own is cool, when it comes to target shooting and accuracy, there are plenty of inexpensive bows that can be bought on the internet.
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You can participate in local clubs, contests, county fairs, exhibitions.
World class archery skills await you - even if you are no longer a teenager.
Even in their forties, with the modern compound bows, people can compete at the highest levels. Like any sport, it takes dedication, physical training and practice, practice, practice, but once you get the equipment, the sport is relatively inexpensive, and only you can decide how far you will go.
Archery sets for children
Foam Archery Set
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Monkey Business Sports Surefire Compound Bow X2
Amazon Price: $15.99 (as of 12/18/2009)
Big Horn Archery Set
Amazon Price: $28.99 (as of 12/18/2009)
Archery Set
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Bow and Arrow with Target
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Archery Equipment for older kids
Maxi Archery Set
Amazon Price: $39.99 (as of 12/18/2009)
Junior Archery Set, 39 Inch Fiberglass Bow, 3 18 Inch Arrows, 4 Color Targets, Boxed
Amazon Price: $16.89 (as of 12/18/2009)
Compound Bow Jr. Archery Set
Amazon Price: $20.99 (as of 12/18/2009)
Lil Sioux Jr. Archery Set
Amazon Price: $19.00 (as of 12/18/2009)
Archery - good for the body and for the mind
Archery develops lower and upper body strength, mental concentration, and patience - something all of us need :-)
One gets plenty of exercise - usually outdoors, but there are a lot indoor shooting ranges, so it's a year round ( and bad weather) sport.
Archery DVDs
Beginning Archery
Amazon Price: $30.00 (as of 12/18/2009)
Archery Mechanics
Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 12/18/2009)
Advanced Archery
Amazon Price: $30.00 (as of 12/18/2009)
Bowhunting Basics for Deer / Archery-Beginners Guide
Amazon Price: $11.49 (as of 12/18/2009)
The Primitive Bow & Arrow
Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 12/18/2009)
Archery equipment for older teens and adults
Velcro Archery Target Game
Amazon Price: $229.00 (as of 12/18/2009)
Barnett Banshee Intermediate Compound Bow Set With Ambidextrous Handle Md: 1075
Amazon Price: $40.52 (as of 12/18/2009)
Bear Archery Firestar Bow Only Right Hand/Left Hand, 31 Inch
Amazon Price: $77.95 (as of 12/18/2009)
Bear Archery Odyssey II Compound Bow Set
Amazon Price: (as of 12/18/2009)
Mk-250 Compound Crossbow Brand New Powerful Bow
Amazon Price: $190.00 (as of 12/18/2009)
Books about Archery
Beginner's Guide to Traditional Archery
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 12/18/2009)
Precision Archery
Amazon Price: $14.93 (as of 12/18/2009)
Archery: Steps to Success
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 12/18/2009)
Archery Anatomy: An Introduction to Techniques for Improved Performance
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 12/18/2009)
The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 12/18/2009)
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More Archery Books
Zen in the Art of Archery
Amazon Price: $9.36 (as of 12/18/2009)
Archery Fundamentals (Sports Fundamentals Series)
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 12/18/2009)
One Arrow, One Life: Zen, Archery, Enlightenment
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 12/18/2009)
Archery: The Art of Repetition
Amazon Price: $27.83 (as of 12/18/2009)
Idiot Proof Archery-How to Shoot Like a Pro--Step By Step
Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 12/18/2009)
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