NAA Level 1 Instructor Course

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NAA Level 1 Instructor Course
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Archery Fundamentals
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Course Instructors Background

• Larry Sullivan
• 35 Years into Archery
• NAA Level 4 National Coach
• NAA National Judge Candidate
• NRA Training Councilor
• (Rifle, Shotgun, Black Powder Rifle, Black Powder
  Shotgun, Chief Range Safety Officer, Home
  Firearm Safety)
  
• Boy Scouts of America
• National Camping School Instructor (31 Schools)
• Co-wrote Current Archery Instructor Syllabus for
  NCS
  
• Archery Merit Badge Instructor
• Coach of Riverside Archers JOAD Team Director
  of Youth Archery, Riverside Gun Club
  
• Partner Hoops Archery Clinton, MA

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Course Instructors Background

• Charlie Harris
• 5 Years into Archery
• NAA Level 3 Instructor
• NRA Training Counselor
• (Rifle, Shotgun, Black Powder Rifle, Black
  Powder Shotgun)
  
• Boy Scouts of America
• National Camping School Instructor (13 Schools)
• Merit Badge Counselor Rifle, Shotgun, Archery

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Tell us about YOU!

• Name
• Home Town
• What You Do
• Archery Experience

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Learning Objectives

• At the end of this session, each participant
  should be able to understand
  

Basic Archery Nomenclature The nine steps to a go
od shooting form How to set up and safely operate
a range for group instruction sessions
Range Set Up Archery range safety rules Range Sa
fety Rules Things To Watch Out For
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I didnt come to camp school to learn
archery!Why are we doing this?
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Why are we doing this?
People in camp expect you to be the expert on any
question they have about archery!
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Archery Nomenclature
Parts of an Arrow
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Archery Nomenclature
Parts Of A Bow
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Archery Nomenclature
Parts Of A Bow
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Archery Nomenclature
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Archery Nomenclature
Parts Of A Compound Bow
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THE NINE STEPS TO A GOOD SHOOTING FORM

• Stance
• Nock
• Set
• Pre-Draw
• Draw
• Anchor Point
• Aim
• Release
• Follow-Through

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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 sh
ould be equally distributed between feet
A line across the toes should run to center of t
arget
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9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 2 NOCK
Nock arrow on string UNDER knock locator
KEEP ARROW POINTED DOWN RANGE! Index feathe
r is AWAY from bow
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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
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9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 4 PRE-DRAW
Extend BOTH arms forward Look at target and l
ine 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
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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 l
ined up with center of bow as you draw
Maintain continuous motion throughout the shot
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9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 6 ANCHOR
Target Shooters 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 jus
t touching tip of nose Continue to draw bow slow
ly and smoothly by using back muscles (STRETCH!)
Hunters Anchor
String touching tip of nose Index finger tip to
uching upper incisor tooth Thumb along side of fa
ce
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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
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Step 7 AIMING
INSTINCTIVE
Aim like you would aim a snowball!
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AIMING
POINT-OF-AIM
Line up Arrow Tip With Center of Target
Line up String Edge With Center of Arrow
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RESULTS ARROW FLYS WAY OVER TARGET!
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AIMING
POINT-OF-AIM
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AIMING
SIGHT
Line up String Edge With Side of Pin!
Sight-in Pin to Hit Gold!
Pins Scope
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AIMING
SIGHT
Pins Scope Using a Peep Site
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AIMING
GAP
As you move closer - Aim lower (Fixed Pin)
Pins Scope
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AIMING
GAP
As you move away - Aim higher (Fixed Pin)
Pins Scope
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AIMING
DO NOT TEACH THIS!!!!
STRING WALKING
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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 on
e full second, open fingers of string hand and
pull through to release string
Release hand should travel to and remain by you
r shoulder. Continue to focus on target!
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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 Dont try to watch the
arrow fly (peek) Dont try to HELP the arrow t
o go faster or straighter (over
extenuation/torquing of bow arm/hand)
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Range Lay Outs
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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

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Range Lay-Out 1
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Range Lay-Out 2
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Range Lay-Out 3
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Archery Equipment

• Recommended Equipment for 100 archers
• Recommended Equipment for
• Camp Merit Badge Work

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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)

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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

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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

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Range Supervision
Age of Participants
Students per Instructor
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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!

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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

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Sometimes RULES are hard to follow!
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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 r
ule. Remove them from the range if problem contin
ues. Have responsible person escort them to admin
istration for follow-up.
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Archery Range Commands
Two Blasts
One Blast
Three Blasts
Five or more Blasts (series)
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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.

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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

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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!

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Clothing has presented problems to archers
throughout History!
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What did I say, boris? These new uniforms a
re a crock!
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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!

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Well, Ive got your final grades ready,
although Im afraid not everyone here will be mov
ing up.
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Archery Fundamentals

• The End!