Power and agility
Compound bows are made from high-tech materials such as carbon fiber and aluminum. Each bow is regularly tested and inspected as it is subjected to the rigors of every shot. In fact, pulling a compound bow can require up to 28 kilos of force (60 pounds in the jargon). Its system, and this is its entire advantage, makes it possible to reduce this tension to 6 kilos (13 pounds) in maintaining weight of the arrow. Thus, an arrow shot with a compound bow can reach an impressive speed of 250 km/h. An aiming aid is also present on this type of bow, with the presence of an adjustable sight attached to the handle, as well as a magnifying glass (also called a “scope”) containing a magnifying lens, an eyecup and a bubble upgrade.
Compound bows are included in the program of the Paralympic Games and world championships, but not in that of the Olympic Games. Only the recurve bow is used on the Olympic side. The latter requires greater force compared to the pulley one (22 kilos of pressure for an arrow speed of 200 km/h).
Finally, para-archers can shoot in different ways depending on their disability: with their mouththanks to a leather tab held between the teeth, with their feet or with their arms. Everything is designed to achieve the final objective, which remains the same for everyone: hit the bull’s eye and make the points counter climb higher than that of your opponent!
2024-06-07 13:45:00
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