1. ARCHERY

2. Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, each participant should be able to understand:
Safety Guidelines
Equipment
Shooting basics

3. Archery Defined -The art, sport, or skill of shooting with a
bow and arrow
Source:
archery. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the
English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved 5 March,
2012, from Dictionary.com website:

4. Safety Rules
1. Never point a loaded bow at another person. 2. Never place an arrow (nock) on a string unless instructed to do so. 3. Never enter the range until instructed to do so with either a whistle or “retrieve” command 4. Shoot only at your target

5. Safety Rules
5. Never dry draw and/or dry fire. 6. Always inspect your equipment prior to shooting 7. Shoot arrows only on a regulation range Never shoot an arrow until instructed to do so with a “fire” command Leave dropped arrows on the ground until told to retrieve Arrows always walk at the archery range

6. Recurve Bow When you draw a bow you don’t stretch the string, you change the shape of the bow

7. Compound Bow

8. Arrow Parts

9. Equipment

10. DOMINATE EYE TEST Pick out an object 30 ft. away
Look at it with both eyes open
Make a diamond with your hand
Object in center of diamond
Close one eye – open – close other eye
Movement of object in diamond

11. Shooting Sequence
Stance
Nock
Draw
Anchor
Aim
Release
Follow Through

12. STANCE Archers stay in the shooting box
Feet should be shoulder-width apart
Weight should be equally distributed between feet
A line across the toes should run to center of target

13. NOCK THE ARROW Set the arrow on top of the table/arrow rest
Arrow goes on TOP of the table (“set the table”)
Nock arrow on string between knock locators
KEEP ARROW POINTED DOWN RANGE!
Index feather is AWAY from bow

14. SET (The Arrow on the Bow)
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

15. 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

16. 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!)

17. AIMING
line up the tip of your arrow with the center of the target

18. 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!

19. Pulling the Arrows
Stand to the side of the target, and make sure that no one is standing behind the arrows.
Pull the 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.
Pick up arrows from the ground.
Return to the waiting line and put the arrows in the ground quiver.

20. Scoring

21. Whistle Commands
2 Whistles – Archers may pick up bows and walk to the shooting line
1 Whistle – Archers may load their bows and begin shooting
3 Whistles – Archers may walk to the target to retrieve arrows
4 or more Whistles – Emergency Situation Stop Shooting and put your arrows back in your quivers