Guide to the Longbow
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A01=Brian Sorrells
Author_Brian Sorrells
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=NL-WS
Category=SVR
COP=United States
Discount=15
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Format_Paperback
HMM=208
IMPN=Stackpole Books
ISBN13=9780811714587
Language_English
PA=To order
PD=20141015
Pennsylvania
POP=Mechanicsburg
Price_€10 to €20
PS=Active
PUB=Stackpole Books
Subject=Sports & Outdoor Recreation
WG=318
WMM=137
Product details
- ISBN 9780811714587
- Format: Paperback
- Weight: 318g
- Dimensions: 137 x 208mm
- Publication Date: 01 Oct 2014
- Publisher: Stackpole Books
- Publication City/Country: Mechanicsburg, US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Brian Sorrells covers a remarkable amount of ground in this concise yet comprehensive examination of the longbow. It's all there, from history to bow design to shooting. This book should be required reading for anyone needing an initial introduction to the longbow, but experienced longbow enthusiasts will learn from it too. The book's real strength lies in Sorrells's ability to explain the practicalities of the longbow without compromising its romantic tradition.--E. Donnall Thomas Jr., Co-Editor, Traditional Bowhunter Magazine"I have read and enjoyed every word of Brian Sorrells's Guide to the Longbow. Here is an experienced and successful archer and bowhunter who not only knows the ropes of his chosen pastime top to bottom, but relays his wealth of information in clean, entertaining prose. I sure wish I'd had this book when I first took up archery nearly sixty years ago."--David Petersen, author of Going TradAdvice on all aspects of selecting and shooting a longbow, including buying custom and choosing arrows. Learn proper shooting form and tips for improving accuracy Exercises to develop strong technique for target and stump shooting, 3D archery, and hunting Explores the history of the longbow as well as its modern appeal"
Brian Sorrells spent four years in the U.S. Army before beginning a career in law enforcement that has spanned twenty-five years. His love for hunting and the outdoors began at a young age. He has shot and hunted with the longbow for more than two decades. Sorrells is a masthead contributor for Traditional Bowhunter magazine and also writes regularly for many other archery and hunting magazines. He is the author of Beginner's Guide to Traditional Archery and Traditional Bowhunting for Whitetails. He lives in Bedford, Indiana.
