1. NAA Level 1 Instructor Course
WELCOME!

2. Archery Fundamentals

3. Course Instructor’s Background

4. Tell us about YOU!
Name:
Home Town:
What You Do:
Archery Experience:

5. Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, each participant should be able to understand:
Basic Archery Nomenclature
The nine steps to a good shooting form
How to set up and safely operate a range for group instruction sessions
Range Set Up
Archery range safety rules
Range Safety Rules
Things To Watch Out For

6. “I didn’t come to camp school to learn archery!” Why are we doing this?

7. Why are we doing this?
People in camp expect you to be the expert on any question they have about archery!

8. “Wonderful! Just wonderful! So Much for
instilling them with a sense of awe!

9. Archery Nomenclature Parts of an Arrow Basic Types of Arrow Heads
Fletching
or Vanes
Crest
Arrow Head or Point
Nock
Shaft
Index Feather
Basic Types of Arrow Heads
Broadhead
Field
Blunt
Target (Wood)
Target (Metal and Glass

10. Archery Nomenclature Parts Of A Bow Tip String Notch Upper Limb Back
Handle
Sight Window
Face
Back
String
Shelf
String Notch
Tip
String Height,
Brace Height,
or Fistmele
Upper
Limb
Handle
Riser
Lower
Recurve

11. Archery Nomenclature Parts Of A Bow Nock Locator String Arrow Plate90
Nocking
Height
String
Arrow Plate
Arrow Rest
Pivot Point
Handle
Shelf

12. Archery Nomenclature Upper Limb Back Face Clicker Sight Window Sight
Handle
Upper
Limb
Riser
Lower
Recurve
Bow
String
Serving
Nock
Locator
Pivot Point
Grip
Sight Window
Shelf
Back
Face
Arrow
Rest
Clicker
Sight
Stabilizer
System

13. Archery Nomenclature Parts Of A Compound Bow Eccentric Pulley (Wheel)
Cam
Shelf
Upper Limb
Back
Bow
String
Face
Pivot Point
Grip
Lower Limb
Sight Window
Serving
Nock
Locator
Arrow
Rest
Limb Bolt
Cable
Cable Guard
Sight
Stabilizer
Parts Of A Compound Bow

14. THE NINE STEPS TO A GOOD SHOOTING FORM
Stance
Nock
Set
Pre-Draw
Draw
Anchor Point
Aim
Release
Follow-Through

15. 9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 1: STANCE
One foot on either side of the line
Feet should be shoulder-width apart
Weight should be equally distributed between feet
A line across the toes should run to center of target

16. 9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 2: NOCK
Nock arrow on string UNDER knock locator
KEEP ARROW POINTED DOWN RANGE!
Index feather is AWAY from bow

17. 9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 3: SET
Set bow hand on grip
Use only web & meaty part of thumb
Set groove of first 3 fingers around bow string
Use one finger over nock and two under
IMPORTANT FOR BEGINNERS: Use three fingers under nock for beginners to keep from pushing arrow off rest

18. 9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 4: PRE-DRAW
Extend BOTH arms forward
Look at target and line up bow string with the center of the bow
Rotate bow arm elbow away from string path
Elbow of drawing arm should be near level with your nose

19. 9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 5: DRAW
Draw bow by rotating draw arm shoulder until its elbow is directly behind the arrow
Continue looking at target and keep the string lined up with center of bow as you draw
Maintain continuous motion throughout the shot

20. 9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 6: ANCHOR
Target Shooter’s Anchor
Draw string to front of chin and firmly set string and hand against jaw
Thumb along side of jaw
String touching center of chin
String just touching tip of nose
Continue to draw bow slowly and smoothly by using back muscles (STRETCH!)
Hunter’s Anchor
String touching tip of nose
Index finger tip touching upper incisor tooth
Thumb along side of face

21. 9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 7: AIM
There are 5 basic ways to aim
in Archery:
1. Instinctive
2. Point-of-aim
3. Sight
4. Gap
5. String Walking

22. Step 7: AIMING
INSTINCTIVE: +
Aim like you would aim a snowball!

23. AIMING Line up Arrow Tip With Center of Target Line up String Edge
POINT-OF-AIM:
Line up
Arrow Tip
With Center
of Target
Line up
String Edge
With Center
of Arrow

24. ARROW FLYS WAY OVER TARGET!
RESULTS
ARROW FLYS WAY OVER TARGET!

25. AIMING
POINT-OF-AIM:
PICK A
LOWER
AIMING
POINT

27. AIMING Line up Sight-in String Edge Pin to With Side Hit Gold! of Pin!
Pins
Scope

28. AIMING
SIGHT:
Pins
Scope
Using a Peep Site

29. AIMING
GAP:
As you move
closer -
Aim lower
(Fixed Pin)
Pins
Scope

30. AIMING
GAP:
As you move
away -
Aim higher
(Fixed Pin)
Pins
Scope

31. DO NOT TEACH THIS!!!! AIMING ~ 38 Yds. POINT-BLANK RANGE 40 Yds 30 Yds
STRING WALKING:
POINT-BLANK
RANGE
~ 38 Yds.
DO NOT
TEACH
THIS!!!!
20 Yds
10 Yds

32. 9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 8: RELEASE
Continue to tighten back muscles and aim
After holding “FOCUS-ON-TARGET” for at least one full second, open fingers of string hand and “pull through” to release string
Release hand should travel to and remain by your shoulder.
Continue to focus on target!

33. 9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 9: FOLLOW-THROUGH
Continue extending bow arm towards target
Continue focusing on the target (aiming) until you hear the arrow hit
Don’t try to watch the arrow fly (peek indicates failure to rotate head fully towards target during shot cycle)
Don’t try to HELP the arrow to go faster or straighter (over extenuation/torquing of bow arm/hand)

34. Range Safety: Outdoors - Target
Minimum 15 Yards on sides of range
Minimum 50 Yards behind
Rope-off perimeter
Tilt target mats 9° - 15 °
Target stand tied to ground
Tie target to stand!
Archers shoot from one line
Move targets for different distances
Safety Area
Minimum 50 Yards
Behind Targets
Target Line
Shooting Line
Waiting Line
Minimum 15 Yards
Controlled Access / Spectator Area

35. Range Lay-Out #1 N

36. Range Lay-Out #2

37. Range Lay-Out #3

38. Archery Equipment Recommended Equipment for 100 archers
Camp Merit Badge Work

39. Minimum Amount of Equipment Needed for 100 Campers
4 Four-foot Target Faces Mounted on Target Butts
10 Bows:
3 - 20#
5 - 25#
1 - 30#
1 - 35#
12 Bow Strings
12 Finger Tabs
12 Arm Guards
60 Arrows Selected to Fit Bows
36 Action Archery Arrows
2 Sets of Field Archery Targets
60 Plastic Jugs (various sizes)
12 Quivers (belt / ground)

40. Recommended Camp Equipment for Boy Scout Merit Badge Program
4 Two-foot Target Faces Mounted on Butts
Six String Jigs
Six Nylon Serving Spools
Six Monofiliment Serving Spools
B50 Waxed Bow String
Bow Wax
Nylon Serving
Monofiliment Serving
Bow Square
Nocking Pliers
Nock Locators
Arrow Shafts
Fletching Jig
Feathers/Vanes
Fletching Cement
Arrow Heads
Shaft Pointing Tool
Merit Badge Pamphlet
Sheets to Record Participants

41. Range Supervision:
Instructor must be alert to conditions which may be dangerous to participants and take action.
Number of participants the instructor can manage depends on:
Instructor experience
Age & maturity of participants
Ability/disability of participants

42. Developmentally Disabled
Range Supervision:
Age of Participants
# Students per Instructor
6-7 Years Old
2 or 3
8-9 Years Old
4 to 8
10-11 Years Old
8 to 12
12-15 Years Old
Up to 12
15 & up
12 to 20
Developmentally Disabled
May need 1 on 1

43. BSA Archery Safety Rules
Always WALK on an Archery Range!
Always Aim/Shoot at your designated Target!
Always be Sure Area Around/Behind Target is Clear Before Shooting!
Always Shoot at a Target Thick Enough to Stop Your Arrow!
Always Use Proper Safety Equipment!
Always Use Arrows of the Proper Length!
Always Inspect Equipment Before Shooting!
Always Wait for “ALL CLEAR” Command Before Retrieving Arrows!
Always Lean Bow on Face of Target When Retrieving Arrows Behind it!
Use a Field Captain If More Than 4 Archers Shoot or 1 Target is Used!
Always Have an Arrow in the Bow Before Releasing the String!
Always Shoot an Arrow at a Definite Target!

44. Archery Range Rules Know and obey all range commands
Keep your arrows in your quiver until you are told to shoot
Always wear an arm guard and finger tab
Only use arrows that were given to you and remember what they look like
Always keep your arrows pointed down or towards the target. Shoot only at your target
Leave dropped arrows on the ground until told to retrieve arrows
Always walk at the archery range

45. Sometimes RULES are hard to follow!

46. “Oh my gosh, Andrew! Don’t eat those! … Those are poison arrows!”

47. How would you deal with a problem archer at camp?
Repeat the rule and find out if they understand it.
Determine if they are willing to follow the rule.
Remove them from the range if problem continues.
Have responsible person escort them to administration for follow-up.

48. “Archers to the shooting line” “Walk forward and get your arrows”
Archery Range Commands
VOICE
COMMANDS
“Archers to the shooting line”
“Begin shooting”
“Walk forward and get your arrows”
“STOP SHOOTING!”
WHISTLE
COMMANDS
Two Blasts
One Blast
Three Blasts
Five or more Blasts
(series)

49. Archery Range Procedures
Wait behind the waiting line until you hear 2 whistle blasts or “Archers to the shooting line.” Pick up your bows and straddle the shooting line.
Keep your arrows in your quiver until you hear 1 whistle blast or “Begin shooting.”
After you have shot all of your arrows, step back from the shooting line, set your bow on the rack, and wait behind the waiting line.
After everyone is done shooting and behind the waiting line, the instructor will blow the whistle 3 times or say “Walk forward and get your arrows. Stop at the target line.”

50. Pulling Your Arrows
One archer at a time, from each target, may go forward from the target line to pull their arrows.
Stand to the side of the target, and make sure that no one is standing behind your arrows.
Pull your arrows out one at a time by gripping the shaft near the target face with one hand and pulling the arrow with the other hand on the target face for leverage.
Put your arrows into your quiver as you pull them or after you have pulled them all grasp them by the points. Walk back to the waiting line

51. Things to Watch Out For:
Bows:
String Height
Frayed Servings
Wrong Size/Weight for Archer
Do NOT reach between bow and string when instructing archer at full draw!
Arrows:
Long Enough for Archer
Cracked Shaft
Broken Knock
Jammed Point
Archer:
Loose Clothes
Something in Shirt Pocket
Long Hair
Arm Guard
Finger Tab
Leaving Line Early
Listen for “OUCH!”

52. Clothing has presented problems to archers throughout History!

53. These new uniforms are a crock!”
“What did I say, boris? …
These new uniforms are a crock!”

54. Things to Watch Out For:
Range
“Distractions”
Animals
Fallen Targets
All Archers on Line (all straddle or All toe)
Retrieving Arrows
Watch for Arrows in Ground
All Archers Should Have Shoes On
Have Archers Pull Arrows Out of Grass in the Same Line as it Went in. DO NOT PULL UP!
When Around Target with Arrows, Archers Should Avoid Bending Over to Pick Something Up And Hitting Arrow Knocks with Face
Arrows Should be Pulled from Target One at a Time by Placing One Hand on the Target Face and the Other on the Shaft at the Point of Entry. With a Twist, Pull the Arrow from the Target.
All Other Archers Should Stand Clear of the Archer Pulling Arrows.
The instructor should be the LAST ONE BACK from behind the targets or to the ready line!

56. “Well, I’ve got your final grades ready, although
I’m afraid not everyone here will be moving up.”

57. Archery Fundamentals
The “End!”