1. A Sport for Everyone Begin

2. NextBack Home  Archery is a sport in which everyone can be involved with. Whether you are in a wheelchair or standing, have two arms or one, whether you have a disability or not, archery is a sport that everyone can participate!

3. NextBack Home  Equipment Equipment ◦ Parts of the traditional bow Parts of the traditional bow ◦ Parts of the compound bow Parts of the compound bow ◦ Parts of the arrow Parts of the arrow  Safety Safety  How to Shoot How to Shoot  Retrieving Arrows Retrieving Arrows  Faces of Archery - Types of Shoots Faces of Archery - Types of Shoots

4. Home BackNext  Bow ◦ Traditional Bows-Long Bow and Recurve Bow ◦ Compound bow  Arrows ◦ Aluminum, carbon, wood, fiberglass  Quiver ◦ Ground, hip, or bow  Tab/Glove/Release  Sight  Arm Guard  Target

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7. NextBack Home * * The index feather/vane is always a different color from the rest of the fletching to indicate which way the arrow goes on the string.

8. NextBack Home SAFETY IS ALWAYS FIRST PRIORITY! 1. Know and obey all range commands. 2. Keep your arrows in your quivers until told to shoot with the “one whistle” command. 3. Always keep your arrows pointed down to the floor or at the target. 4. Only aim and shoot at your target downrange. 5. If you drop an arrow, leave it on the ground until you are told to retrieve all your arrows. 6. Stand behind the waiting line when you are finished or not shooting. 7. Be sure no one is behind you when removing your arrows. 8. Walk back to the waiting line and return your arrows to your quivers after retrieving them. 9. Never fire a bow without an arrow (dry fire).

9. NextBack Home  Audio Cues: ◦ One whistle blast, step up to the shooting line ◦ Two whistle blasts, you may pick up your bow ◦ Three whistle blasts, retrieve arrows  Steps: 1.Stand square to the target 2.Nock the arrow on the string below the nock locator 3.Hold your bow arm out with your elbow slightly bent and a loose grip 4.Use 3 fingers underneath the arrow and pull back to the corner of your mouth 5.Aim down the arrow to the target 6.Release the string letting it slip from your fingers

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11. NextBack Home Wait for 3 whistle blows!! Make sure no one is behind you!! 1. One person at a target at a time 2. Place your hand in a “V” around the arrow 3. With your dominant hand, grip the arrow as close to the target as possible 4. Pull the arrow until it comes out 5. Place the arrow on the ground until all arrows are pulled 6. Walk back with the points in your hand and place arrows in quiver

12. NextBack Home  Target Archery - indoor/outdoor shoot where all archers stand on a line at the same distance and shoot in the same direction  Field Archery -a challenge course where archery targets are placed at different marked/unmarked distances. Targets can be up hill, down hill or straight ahead. Participants walk from target to target.  3-D Archery -Similar to target archery, 3-D archery targets are on a challenge course. Distances are unmarked. Targets are in the shape of game animals.

13. What Do You Know About Archery? Test Your Knowledge with the Following Quiz

14. Quiz Home  Not everyone can participate in archery. Only people who are able to walk can shoot.  True True  False False Question One

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17. Quiz Home  What part of the bow is marked by number 7?  Lower Limb Lower Limb  Nocking Point Nocking Point  Brass Doodad Brass Doodad  Fletching Fletching Question 2 7 1 6 2 5 4 3

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20. Quiz Home  What is equipment used in archery?  Bow, Stick, Elbow Guard Bow, Stick, Elbow Guard  Knee Pads, Bow, Arrow Knee Pads, Bow, Arrow  Arrow, Bow, Quiver Arrow, Bow, Quiver  Release, Arrow, Bait Release, Arrow, Bait Question 3

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23. Quiz Home  What type of shoot is on a challenge course where the shooter walks from target to target. The targets are in the shape of game animals.  Target Archery Target Archery  3-D Archery 3-D Archery  Field Archery Field Archery  None of the above None of the above Question 4

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26. Quiz Home  When retrieving your arrows, you want to grab the fletching and yank as hard as you can.  True True  False False Question 5

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