Archery

Think archery is just pointing a bow at a target and letting go?

Think again.

30 Minutes Sport: Archery is the fast, fun and easy-to-read introduction to one of humanity's oldest skills and one of the world's most demanding precision sports.

Designed for complete beginners, curious sports fans and anyone who has ever wondered how archers manage to hit a tiny target from 70 metres away, this entertaining guide gives you the essential knowledge you need to understand and enjoy archery - without wading through a huge technical textbook.

In around 30 minutes, you'll discover:

• How the bow evolved from a prehistoric hunting tool into a modern competitive sport

• How Olympic archery actually works

• The difference between recurve, compound, barebow, field, 3D and traditional archery

• What all those sights, stabilisers, clickers and other pieces of equipment actually do

• The technique behind an accurate shot

• How an archery competition unfolds

• The greatest archers and biggest competitions

• Why South Korea became such an extraordinary Olympic archery powerhouse

• Weird, funny and unbelievable stories from thousands of years of archery

• How Robin Hood, William Tell, Katniss Everdeen and other famous fictional archers compare with reality

• Ten archery moments every fan should know

• How to watch archery like an expert

• How to safely take your first steps into the sport

• The essential archery terminology every new fan needs to understand

Whether you're watching archery at the Olympics, thinking about joining your local club or simply want to finally understand what happens between drawing the string and hitting the gold, 30 Minutes Sport: Archery gives you a quick and entertaining introduction to the sport.

No experience required. No complicated technical manual. Just 30 minutes to understand archery.