St Edmunds Archers

14/10/2019

*** New Beginners Course Dates !!

17/02/2016

Looking to try something new? Archery beginners course starting 27th Feb for 4 Sat mornings. Total course price is £60 and all equipment is provided. For more details and to apply please visit www.stedmundsarchers.org.uk
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13/11/2015

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07/06/2015

After much searching I've found it so it looks I'll be on the range early this Wednesday evening with lots of spare batteries in an attempt to find some lost arrows, (not mine I hasten to add) :-) Ian S

06/06/2015

Beginners course dates have now been set: 4 consequtive Saturdays starting 27th June.
Location: the village of Whepstead just outside Bury St Edmunds.
Cost of the 4 session course is £60 and all equipment will be provided.

I will endevour to contact all those who have already expressed an interest in the course with the above information but anyone who wishes to attend on those dates can e-mail the following address and request a course application form: [email protected]

If you like archery then please also be sure to like and share our page.

03/06/2015

Another lovely outside session, right up to the point where I stepped over the electric sheep fence and the crotch seam in my trousers decided it had had enough! (just don't expect a photo of that anytime soon lol). Ian S :-)

30/05/2015

So good to be outside shooting in the sunshine again :-)

30/05/2015

Ok so not exactly archery but on the way to archery the other week I just had to stop and take these.

16/05/2015

**********Now Sold**********
Hi everyone,

I am posting this beautiful Haynes Three Laminate Longbow on behalf of a fellow club member who does not have Facebook. As I'm a compound archer I know nothing about it so hopefully the below info which he has provided will be sufficient but should anyone need any further info then please do not hesitate to ask and I will contact him for the answers, (but obviously there might be a slight delay).

Haynes Three Laminate Longbow.
Bamboo Backed Hardwood core.
Bow length 75.5"
Max. draw 28"
Draw weight 40 #@28"

20 only 5/16" Arrows 3" parabolic feathers.
35/40 x 30" 100gr brass points

11 only 5/16" Arrows 3" parabolic feathers
35/40 x 28" 100gr brass points.

1 Doz. 11/32" Arrows 4" parabolic feathers.
35/40 x 30" 100gr steel points.

Arrow case.
Bow soft case.

£300

Collection from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 6RW
Sorry but due to the fragile nature of this bow postage is not an option.

01/04/2015

Post written by St Edmunds Archers Member Ian Siney.
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Grabbing the bow at the very moment of arrow release is something that I've struggled to overcome for absolutely ages as this flinching causes the bow to move which in turn can affect the flight of the arrow as it leaves the bow thereby impacting it's accuracy. Needless to say grabbing the bow also prevents it's natural follow through action.

Last week however I had a major breakthrough and found that by simply holding the bow slightly differently I was finally able to overcome this bad habit. To confirm the improvement in technique I recorded my score this evening and needless to say I am very happy to see what I suspected confirmed in black and white :-)

(Bow used is a PSE Rally compound)

01/03/2015

Hello, I'm a final year student at Staffordshire University doing a project on realistic archery simulations and games. This research questionnaire serves to collect and gather information regarding use and requirements of archery simulations and games.

27/02/2015

Another quick test of the Gopro camera. This footage was filmed at 240 frames per second and then slowed down in the Gopro Studio video editing software and yes I did keep forgetting to wipe the water droplets from the splashes off the camera's casing :P Can't wait to get this camera outside and start filming some quality archery stuff :-) As always don't forget to click the "HD" option and if you like our videos then please like and share our page :-)

26/02/2015

First archery session using the new camera and I'm very much in uncharted territory. In hindsight trying to push it to 120 frames per second in a dimly lit barn was probably not the wisest of moves as the resulting video is a bit grainy but it's all good experience. This video is something a bit different as I had the camera mounted on a head strap so you can see the action pretty much from an archers perspective. It's a most promising start and hopefully by the time we are back outside in the summer I will have fully got to grips with this camera, (and its associated video editing software) and can then make some really impressive videos :-) As always click the play button to get sound and don't forget to also click the "HD" option for best quality.

21/02/2015

Ok here's a very quick and crude test under far from ideal lighting conditions and using new editing software that I am far from familiar with. The first part is the footage in real time and the rest is the best bits slowed down. No doubt Facebook will greatly limit the resolution and frames per second but hopefully it will give you a taste of things to come. As always don't forget to click on the HD option. Hope you enjoy :-)

21/02/2015

Well it's arrived and I can't believe how tiny it is out of it's waterproof housing!

19/02/2015

Our current video tests have all been done at 30 frames per second but one of our members has just ordered a GoPro 4 Silver which is capable of 240 frames per second, (that's 8 x the current frame rate), so hopefully this will enable us to produce some amazing slow motion content in the near future. Watch this space! :-)

09/02/2015

Although many of our members attend the club purely for fun & relaxation while obviously endeavouring to improve their skill, did you know that several also regularly compete in local competitions against other clubs? Here's a selection of medals won by one such member between 2011 - 2014. I think you'll agree that it's an impressive collection!

09/02/2015

New beginners course starting 21st Feb for 4 weeks - Limited spaces available so sign up quickly. Contact details on flyer below!!

08/02/2015

Do something different today, pick up a bow and start a new hobby.

If you like archery then please like and share our page :-)

07/02/2015

Whoever said that target archery was boring! Our juniors club meets every Tuesday evening and is a perfect way to have fun, learn a rewarding hobby and make new friends.

07/02/2015

Tested these little beauties today and suffice it to say that future videos will definitely be much brighter :-)

06/02/2015

Video testing continues this time at the target face. Again 3 different arrow releases at 3 different speeds. 1 at full seed, 1 at half speed, 1 at quarter speed. As before don't forget to click the "HD" option.

05/02/2015

Bow preference is, (as with many things in life), down to individual taste and club members enjoy using several different types of bow. In this short video we see a members "compound" bow in action during 3 different arrow releases at 3 different speeds. 1 at full speed, 1 at half speed, 1 at quarter speed. Unlike a conventional bow where the further you pull, (draw), the string back the harder it is to hold it there, a compound bow features cams which significantly reduce the effort needed to hold the string at full draw thereby allowing you to take more time aiming in order to try and release the arrow at the perfect moment. Notice how the bow is not held rigid and is allowed to float around when the string is drawn, it then gradually stabilizes and the shot is taken. Letting the bow float around ensures that the arrow is released smoothly and accurately without being influenced by any flinching or similar from the archer at the moment of release. The concept of allowing the bow to do its own thing is then continued even after the arrow is released, (notice how the bow is allowed to fall away naturally and unimpeded even after the shot is taken).

Videos are something that we have only just started to play around with so please forgive the poor lighting, we are working on this and future videos will get better :-)

Once the video is playing please be sure to click on "HD" option to watch it in all its glory.

04/02/2015

Ok it's time for a shake up around here so please watch this space for lots of, (hopefully), interesting news, photos, videos and articles. Needless to say if you like what you see then please be sure to like and share our page :-)