ARCHERY

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ARCHERY
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Components of Archery

• History
• Safety
• Rules Etiquette
• Tackle Equipment
• Get Shooting
• Scoring
• Tournament

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HISTORY

• The roots of Archery can be traced back as far as
  25,000 years ago. When early man began hunting
  with the bow and arrow it made him the most
  powerful animal on earth. According to the
  Encyclopedia Britannica, Archerys importance as
  a cultural advance ranks with the art of making
  fire.
• Archery has evolved through the ages from the
  Egyptian to modern times with each era adding
  valuable innovations and technology. Early
  Egyptian arrowheads were made of flint and
  bronze. The Assyrians discovered that more power
  and easier handling came with a shorter bow and
  the recurve bow was born. Moving the anchor
  point form the chest to the chin provided a much
  higher degree of accuracy was credited to the
  Romans. The bow and arrow was the principle
  weapon of national defense for several centuries
  in England. Genghis Khan conquered much of the
  known world using short powerful bows. For the
  Native American, archery was the primary means of
  hunting, safety, and survival until the English
  began colonization. After the bows replacement
  by guns as a weapon of war, archery became a
  pastime of skill and recreation.
• Target archery competition dates back to the
  ancient Olympic games. Archery tournaments were
  held in England as part of community festivals as
  early as the 17th century. We find archery in
  mythology, folklore, and legend such as Robin
  Hood and William Tell.
• Archery became an official event in the modern
  Olympic Games from 1900 - 1920, it was reinstated
  in 1972.
• Although technology has greatly advanced the
  equipment of the modern archer the sport has
  essentially remained the same.

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ARCHERY SAFETY
Respect your equipment.
Be alert at all times.
Be safety conscious at all times.
Never shoot an arrow into the air.
Cooperate with the range leader.
Use good common sense.
Do not point a nocked arrow at anyone!
Wear appropriate clothing shoes.
Dont take chances!
Follow ALL whistle commands the first time!
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RULES ETIQUETTE

• Safety is the most important of all rules.
• Any activity that is unsafe is against the rules.
• Personal courtesy sportsmanship is to be
  practiced at all times.
• All equipment must be safety checked before each
  use.
• Any damaged or frayed equipment must be reported
  to the teacher immediately.
• Use arrows the correct length (or longer) for
  you.
• NEVER release a string without an arrow on it
  (Dry Fire). Practice drawing and anchoring
  without an arrow and let the string down slowly
  to brace height each time.
• Always wear an armguard and finger tab to prevent
  injury.
• Be aware of your surroundings - look where you
  are going when you are carrying arrows.
• Never shoot until the whistle command has been
  given.

• Carry arrows with the points in the palm of your
  hand and spread them out like a fan at the
  bottom.
• Shooters MUST straddle the shooting line.
• As soon as you are finished shooting place your
  bow on the bow rest and step back from the line.
• Never attempt to retrieve any arrow until the
  whistle command to retrieve has been given.
• Watch for arrows imbedded in the grass and pick
  them up.
• Never pull an arrow by the fletching (feathers).
• When removing arrows from the target place one
  hand on the target face and grasp the arrow with
  the other as close the the point of entry as
  possible. Make sure no one is behind you and
  pull straight back.
• You are responsible for returning all equipment
  to the teacher ready to put away.
• ALWAYS FOLLOW THE WHISTLE COMMANDS

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TERMS TO KNOW
ANCHOR POINT A consistent support such as the
chin, jaw, or nose to which the index finger of
the string hand must be consistently brought
back to at the
end of the draw. ARCHER A bowman
or one who uses a bow. BOW ARM/HAND The hand and
arm that holds the bow while shooting. BRACE The
act of stringing the bow. CREEPING Allowing the
point of the arrow to move forward before
release. DRAW Pulling the string of the bow to a
length of 28. DRY FIRE Drawing and releasing the
string without an arrow. END Numbers of arrows
shot for a score (6 arrows). HIT An arrow that
pierces the scoring part of the
target. NOCKING Placing an arrow on the string to
prepare to shoot. OVERDRAW To draw so far back
that the arrow tip falls of the
rest. PLUCKING Pulling the string hand out and
away from the anchor as you release. RANGE The
place where you shoot. RANGE LEADER The person
in supreme command of the range - THE
TEACHER. RETRIEVE To recover shot arrows (from
the target or the grass). SHOOTING LINE A line
designating a distance from the target. You
straddle this to shoot.. STANCE The proper
body position used in shooting. STRING
FINGERS The 3 fingers which are hooked around the
string. TARGET The object on the range
you are directed to shoot at. TARGET FACE
The scoring portion of the target. (Scoring
area) TRAJECTORY The path of the arrow in
flight.
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The Archers Commandments

• Thou shalt follow these commands
• SHOOTERS TO THE LINE (verbal)
• BOWS UP AND READY (verbal)
• 1 LONG WHISTLE SHOOT
• 3 SHORT WHISTLE BLASTS STOP, LOOK, LISTEN
  (Bows on rest,arrows in quiver)
• RETRIEVE ARROWS (verbal)
• DO NOT RESUME PREPARATION FOR SHOOTING UNTIL YOR
  ARE INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY RANGE LEADER (TEACHER)

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EQUIPMENT Arm Guard Protects the bow arm from
being hit by the string. Finger Tab A flat piece
of leather that is worn to protect the string
fingers. Quiver A case for holding arrows. We
use ground quivers. Tackle Your shooting
equipment (bow, arrows, etc.) ALWAYS CHECK
YOUR EQUIPMENT FOR SAFETY PUT YOUR EQUIPMENT AWAY
CORRECTLY TELL THE TEACHER IF THERE ARE ANY
PROBLEMS
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Tip
Upper Limb
String notch
Grip
The Bow
String (Serving)
Arrow Rest
Brace Height
Lower Limb
Recurve
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Nock
Fletching
Index feather
Cresting
arrow
arrow
Shaft
Target Tip
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Shooting Tips

• BOW ARM - lean against bow.
• Fingers - relaxed
• Wrist - straight
• Elbow - locked in place (rolled under)
• Shoulder - Down back (Dont grip tightly)

• STRING FINGERS - Dont pinch the arrow between
  your fingers.
• Hand - flat
• Wrist - straight
• Straight line from bend of elbow to tip of arrow.
• Shoulder - down on draw (squeeze shoulder blades
  together).

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WHITE - 1 POINT BLACK - 3
POINTS
BLUE - 5 POINTS

RED - 7 POINTS

GOLD - 9
POINTS
GO FOR THE GOLD