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Archery for Beginners is the complete instructional guide for anyone interested in taking up recreational archery.With over 150 illustrations and full-color photos, step-by-step instructions, and easy-to-follow directions, Archery for Beginners is the go-to guide for anyone interested in learning archery basics. Be the next to join more than 8 million Americans who enjoy this popular pastime!Topics included in this book are: Compound and Recurve bows Archery equipment and accessories Training preparation and safety Advanced shooting methods Fun archery games How to make your own bow This book covers all the essentials for the beginning archer—from basic skills and equipment to effective and safe training methods. There are chapters on both recurve and compound bows, the two most popular types, as well as information on how to track your progress.

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Concise and informative, The Art of Throwing is the ultimate introduction to the exciting world of throwing weapons.It provides thorough explanation and instruction on everything from grips and stances, targets and trajectories, and even how to construct weapons. The fundamentals of weapon throwing are easy to learn, but mastering aim—let alone mastering aim with a variety of weapons—involves time, effort and practice. Let The Art of Throwing ease your transition from novice to expert with its detailed, but easy to follow instructions from an author who has spent years mastering his technique. With a foreword by knife throwing legend Joe "Brokenfeather" Darrah, this edition includes updated information and an hour-long instructional video (available online to download for free) to better aid newcomers in learning the basics or help experienced throwers perfect their techniques.The Art of Throwing includes: Basic concepts—Grips, Methods, and Mechanics Throwing implements—The Bagakay, the knife, the ax, and the spear Japanese throwing implements—The Shuriken and the Shaken Chinese throwing implements—The flying dart, the golden coin dart, the flying steel olive, and the flying sticker Other throwing implements—The western dart and the boomerang Sport and defensive throwing Weapon and hand care All media content is alternatively accessible on the Tuttle Publishing website.

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