Books

Archery Fundamentals is a great beginners guide that will get you hitting the target in no time. Suitable for both recurve and compound archers. Instruction in all the essentials from stringing the bow through to the anchor to learning aiming, grip, and release.

By GBR Olympic archer Simon Needham. This invaluable book is aimed at recurve archers of all levels, from absolute beginners to those competiting at the highest level. This comprehensive guide to shooting covers: How to get started in the sport of archery and the costs that are involved. Selecting, using and maintaining equipment. The basics of shooting. The biomechanics of shooting. Setting up your equipment and initial tuning. Making you own bowstrings. Competition preparation and various tactics involved. Physical fitness, nutrition and psychology. Arrow selection and preparation.

Now in its 3rd edition, this is a comprehensive beginners guide to archery by Kathleen Haywood and Lewis Good.