Archery - 5th Edition by Kathleen Haywood & Catherine Lewis (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Master the bow with precision and accuracy!
- About the Author: Kathleen M. Haywood, PhD, is a professor emerita in the College of Education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
- 288 Pages
- Sports + Recreation, Archery
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About the Book
"The book is a step-by-step instructional resource for beginning to intermediate archers. It teaches the components for each phase of the shot-stance, draw, aim, release, and follow-through-for both recurve and compound bows. Technique instruction for bow hunting and fishing is also included. It is designed with physical activity courses in mind, including misstep and correction tips, training checklists, and steps to increase or decrease difficulty level"--Book Synopsis
Master the bow with precision and accuracy! Archery: Steps to Success, Fifth Edition, offers progressive, step-by-step instructions to help you learn the styles, techniques, and equipment needed to shoot accurately, consistently, and safely. This updated edition offers full-color photos and graphics alongside complete coverage of all aspects of archery:⦁ Selecting, fitting, tuning, and upgrading equipment
⦁ Assessing, refining, and perfecting shooting form
⦁ Compensating for common weather conditions such as rain and wind
⦁ Preparing, practicing, and planning for competition
⦁ Expanded information: Judging distance and shooting on uneven terrain
⦁ New section: Bowfishing For archers using recurve or compound bows, you can practice the 92 exercises for each phase of the shot--stance, draw, aim, release, and follow-through--to develop consistent technique. Then, use the popular Steps to Success scoring system to track your progress. The Score Your Success exercises throughout the chapter and the Success Summary at the end of each chapter let you know whether you are ready to move ahead to the next step. New sidebars for each step show how scientific research informs shooting technique and equipment. Whether you are an archery novice, an experienced competitor, a bowhunter, or an outdoor enthusiast, this manual will help you hit your mark. As part of the popular Steps to Success sports series--with more than two million copies sold--Archery: Steps to Success hits the bull's-eye when it comes to comprehensive archery instruction.
About the Author
Kathleen M. Haywood, PhD, is a professor emerita in the College of Education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The lead author on the previous editions of Archery: Steps to Success, she is a former competitor who has taught archery at several universities, both for the general student body and for teacher preparation students. Haywood has a background in motor learning and motor development, which lends itself to implementing instructional models for participants of all ages. She resides in St. Charles, Missouri. Catherine F. Lewis, MEd, was the coauthor on the previous editions of Archery: Steps to Success. She is a former competitor who has taught archery to people of all ages, especially children in school and camp settings. She is a retired physical education teacher from the Riverview Gardens School District in St. Louis County, Missouri. She resides in St. Peters, Missouri.Dimensions (Overall): 10.79 Inches (H) x 8.43 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Sports + Recreation
Sub-Genre: Archery
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Format: Paperback
Author: Kathleen Haywood & Catherine Lewis
Language: English
Street Date: May 10, 2024
TCIN: 91159901
UPC: 9781718221369
Item Number (DPCI): 247-28-5355
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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