ARCHERY

SAFETY

Safety is the number one concern

There can be no accidentsThere will not be any second chances

Shooters must pay attention to what they are doing

Non-shooters can not talk to or be a distraction to the shooters

Everyone must shoot every day when it is their turn

EQUIPMENT

Bow a: Strings

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b: Cams or pulleysc: Arrow restd: Limbse: Serving

EQUIPMENTArrows a: Nock

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b: Feathers, Fletching, or Veins

• Odd colored feather is index feather c: Shaft• wood• aluminum• fiberglass• graphite

d: Tips• target• field• hunting or broad heads

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EQUIPMENT

TargetBulls eye = 9Red = 7Blue = 5Black = 3White = 1

If 10 rings or 2 in each color, then scoring is 10-9 for Gold, 8-7 for Red, 6-5 for Blue, 4-3 for Black, and 2-1 for White

HistoryA: Types of bows

1. Long bow2. Recurve bow3. Compound

B: Arrows 1: Shafts a: Wood b: Aluminum c: Graphite or composite 2: Feathers, Fletchings, or Viens 3: Tips Target tips Field tips Broadheads

SHOOTING COMMANDS

1. SHOOTERS TO THE LINE2. PICK UP BOW3. NOCK ARROW4. SET YOUR HOOKS5. RAISE THE BOW AND DRAW6. ANCHOR7. AIM8. SAFETY CHECKS9. SHOOT10. RETRIEVE YOUR ARROWS

SHOOTERS TO THE LINE

Stand at line perpendicular to the targetDo not pick up bow or arrows

PICK UP BOW

Hold bow parallel to the ground, arrow rest up, strings toward you, and hand on top

NOCK ARROW1. Pick up arrow by the shaft of the arrow near the fletching2. Keep bow parallel to the ground3. Nock arrow with index feather up4. Keep arrow pointing toward the target

SET YOUR HOOKS1. Place 3 fingers on strings– Use first knuckle or fleshy part of fingers– Use index, middle, and ring fingers below nock– Pinky and thumb do not touch the string– Do not bend second knuckle or clench fist

RAISE THE BOW AND DRAW• Stay perpendicular to the target, raise the bow

to the ceiling and draw– Make sure you pull string all the way back

ANCHOR• Anchor somewhere around your chin or your cheek

– The anchor point should always be the same place– The single most important phase of shooting in archery is

consistency– Don’t panic…take your time

AIM• Using dominant eye or closing the eye farthest from the string,

look straight down the arrow at the target– Make corrections in your aim from one shot to the next by moving the

bow hand– Don’t panic…take your time

SAFETY CHECKS• Make sure finger and knuckle

is not near the arrow• Slight bend in elbow• One last check

SHOOT• When aim is good and you’ve gone through

your safety checks, just point fingers toward the target

RETRIEVE YOUR ARROWS• When given the command, walk to the target and retrieve

arrows– Put one hand on target as close to arrow as possible– Use other hand to grab arrow as close the target as possible– Pull arrow straight out

REVIEW OF COMMANDS1. SHOOTERS TO THE LINE2. PICK UP BOW3. NOCK ARROW4. SET YOUR HOOKS5. RAISE THE BOW AND DRAW6. ANCHOR7. AIM8. SAFETY CHECKS9. SHOOT10. RETRIEVE YOUR ARROWS