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ARCHERY TRADITION 2018
On August 18-19, 2018, the International festival “ARCHERY TRADITION 2018” was held in the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine (open-air museum Pirogovo). For the third time, Continue Reading →

Archery Tradition 2018 Presentation
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Invitation of the World Champion to the “Archery Tradition” 2018
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Lucas Novotny invites you to the “Archery Tradition 2018”!
⚡ One of the most famous and experienced bowyer and horseback archery multiple World Champion, will become an honored guest of the festival and share his experience in the format of the seminar for the participants of the “Archery Tradition”.
Join us and wait for pleasant surprises from the WTAF team!
Registration: https://wtaf.org.ua/archery-tradition-2018-application/

Press-release “Archery Tradition 2018”
On August 18-19, 2018 in the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine (Museum at Pirohiv) will be held a major international traditional archery festival “Archery Tradition 2018”, Continue Reading →
Lucas Novotny – outstanding person in the modern world of traditional archery.
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Lukas Novotny, the artisan behind Saluki Bows, was born and raised in the former Czechoslovakia, where he was trained as a glass sculptor. He immigrated to the United States at age of 21, and after working for many years as a glass artist, he decided to pursue his childhood passion for bows. In 1998 Lukas founded Saluki Bow Company, and has been full time bowyer since then.
Known for making some of the most refined and high performing modern interpretations of Asian bows, Lukas Novotny is also a successful instructor of mounted archery, having given clinics and demonstrations in the USA, Canada, France, Germany, India, Australia and Brazil. Lukas is co-founder and former President of the “Mounted Archery Association of the Americas – MA3” . The Saluki Bow Company is a one man operation, but Lukas is assisted in the office by his wife, the Brazilian mounted archer Patricia Viana.
Saluki Bow Co. takes its name from the most ancient breed of hunting dog. Slender, swift and deadly accurate, the Saluki dogs from the Middle East and North Africa, epitomize what a great bow should be. When Lukas started making his first Salukis back in the 90’s, they were different than anything else found on the market. The unique limb design based on the Asiatic composite bows, sets the Saluki bows apart, and they are the culmination of many years of not only study, but the painstaking process of recreating authentic horn bows. The kind of understanding that can only be gained from the experience of building horn bows of Turkish, Scythian and Mongolian origin.
“I have constantly been in search of the most efficient design, and it is an ongoing process. Horn bows have been my motivation from the beginning, and the rich history they left behind has become a constant source of inspiration for me. I like to think that the use of the most technically advanced materials in combination wit outstanding historical tradition sets what I am doing from the crowd.”
Lukas Novotny

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Dear archery friends! WTAF Ukraine Team is pleased to share the revival of traditional archery and welcomes you to “Archery Tradition” festival and competition The festival takes place in the outdoor Museum Continue Reading →
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Звіт про фестиваль Archery Tradition 2017
“Archery Tradition “- збулася мрія, в яку повірили друзі. З моменту заснування офіційного сертифікованого представництва Всесвітньої федерації традиційної стрільби з лука в Україні (ВФТСЛУ або WTAF Ukraine) пройшло два важких Continue Reading →

ARCHERY TRADITION 2017
Dear archery friends! WTAF Ukraine Team is pleased to share the revival of traditional archery and welcomes you to Archery Tradition 2017 festival and competition The festival takes place in Continue Reading →