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Longbow Addiction: A journey into archery, by doing it the hard way

By Roger Marsh I took up the sport of archery eight years ago, at a time when two of my sons were becoming intrigued by the sport. However, I did not dedicate serious time to learning the skills until 2019, as I was in the process of leaving the Australian Army. We had a lot going on in life at the time, and I decided I wanted to take a break from my usual sport of rifle shooting, and try something that was entirely different. I was also starting my journey as a full-time author, so it was important to have the regular physical outlet that kept me going outside into the fresh air at regular intervals, with my eyes focusing on the distance, instead of a nearby screen. The first bow I tried back in 2015 was a recurve bow belonging to a friend, and I eventually purchased a recurve, and then a compound…

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