Lance Armstrong became a multi-millionaire by cycling so how does someone do that in Archery?
Cycling still has a massive drug problem because there is so much money on the line. Cycling has also embraced change as you only have to look at how the bikes have changed in the last 20 years. That is not even getting into the way British Cycling has changed the way everyone should look at their sport.
I am willing to bet that if asked almost everyone joining archery in the UK is not doing it because of the Olympics. I bet Hunger Games, Arrow and Marvel's Hawkeye have done more to promote archery than a single British archer who I cannot name and I watch the Olympics. I can tell you the tab I am going to buy is designed by Brady Ellison. My point is I have no idea who the current British Olympic team are however I can name one of the USA team members and have watched YouTube videos of some of the Koreans.
As someone new to the sport, I am getting my information from my future club which while very good has left my stuck in a how much should I spend and Youtube which has one Brit and lots of Australia and Americans. The best training resource I have found is by a US
Compound Archer.
Point me in the direction of archery books? There are hundreds of cycling and judo books.
Were are the explanations of why I should spend £700 on a
Hoyt Prodigy RX vs £70 for Core Gonexo
Recurve Riser? I have cycled from London to Paris on a £300 bike. There is a lot of info out there telling me about those cheap bikes and which one is the best deal. No one expects a beginner cyclist to buy a Pinarello Dogma. You know what the advice to all cyclists is? Cycle, the best way to get better is to do it. I am not Brady Wiggins however if you are buying a bike I can explain what is what and get you on a bike cycling.
My point, sort of, is what are you all doing to get people doing archery?