$-()."& 1he orlgln of archery ls unknown, however, archery has been an acLlvlLy wlLh varled ob[ecLlves for human belngs slnce Lhe beglnnlng of recorded hlsLory. 1he successful use of archery skllls by prlmlLlve people llLerally meanL survlval for Lhem by provldlng food. Skllled archers Lhrough Lhe ages were able Lo wln baLLles, and LhaL changed Lhe course of hlsLory for many naLlons. ln conLemporary socleLy, LargeL archery ls consldered a challenglng sporL for Lhe compeLlLor who places value on Lhe pursulL of excellence. 1argeL archery was adopLed lnLo Lhe Clymplcs ln 1972. 1he oldesL LournamenL on record ls Lhe AnclenL ScorLon Sllver Arrow ConLesL ln ?orkshlre, held every year slnce 1673, excludlng Lhe 2 World Wars. 1he naLlonal Archery AssoclaLlon (nAA) ls Lhe governlng body of LargeL archery, founded ln 1879. 1he naLlonal lleld Archery AssoclaLlon (nlAA) was esLabllshed ln 1936, seLs rules and regulaLlons governlng fleld archery compeLlLlon.
(!/%)& "*0%( !1+ 2"%#!*)-.1( 1. uo noL Louch any equlpmenL unless Lold Lo do so by Lhe lnsLrucLor. 2. never use lnferlor equlpmenL (l.e. spllL arrows, frayed sLrlngs, eLc.). 3. uo noL draw and release a bow sLrlng wlLhouL an arrow. 4. uo noL wear [ewelry. 3. Wear slmple cloLhlng. 6. keep Lhe bow arm elbow Lurned ouL Lo avold sLrlng slap. 7. never run wlLh equlpmenL. 8. never nock an arrow lf someone ls ln fronL of you. nock arrows only when glven Lhe command Lo do so by Lhe Leacher. 9. NC nCkSLLA! 10. 8eLrleve arrows CNL when glven Lhe command Lo do so by Lhe Leacher. never cross Lhe shooLlng llne whlle oLhers are shooLlng (walL for command). 11. All non-shooLers should sLand behlnd Lhe safeLy llne and noL boLher Lhe shooLer. 12. never polnL bow and arrow anywhere oLher Lhan Lhe LargeL. 13. ShooL only aL Lhe LargeL. 14. never draw and shooL when anyone ls beLween you and Lhe LargeL. 13. Make sure Lhe area ln back of Lhe LargeL ls clear. 16. never shooL ln Lhe alr or ln any dlrecLlon where you mlghL desLroy properLy or endanger llfe. 17. ull arrows ouL of LargeL wlLh Lwo hands carefully as Lo noL break Lhe arrow. lace one palm agalnsL Lhe LargeL as a brace, and pull Lhe arrow ouL of Lhe LargeL wlLh Lhe oLher hand. 18. 8ows and arrows are noL Loys. SafeLy precauLlons musL be followed.
($..)-1,3 45 6!(-# ()%2( *1he sLeps descrlbed are for Lhe rlghL-handed person, ad[usLmenLs wlll need Lo be made for a lefL- hander. 1. LsLabllshlng a roper SLance (Lhe foundaLlon of good Archery form) leeL shoulder wldLh aparL, sLandlng perpendlcular Lo Lhe llne WelghL equally dlsLrlbuLed upon boLh feeL and knees locked Lo malnLaln balance 8ody should be uprlghL wlLh head Lurned Loward Lhe LargeL. Cpen sLance- fronL fooL sllghLly backward C|osed sLance- fronL fooL sllghLly forward Square sLance- feeL parallel Lo each oLher and Loes llne up wlLh Lhe cenLer of Lhe LargeL *noLe Lhe square sLance ls recommended for beglnnlng archers.
2. nocklng Lhe Arrow nocklng Lhe arrow means placlng Lhe arrow on Lhe bowsLrlng ln preparaLlon for drawlng.
Make sure Lhe arrow nock groove ls compleLely seaLed on Lhe sLrlng. 1he arrow should be 90 degree (rlghL angle) Lo Lhe sLrlng. 3. SeLLlng Lhe Pook The hook is set using three fingers (index, middle, and fourth fingers) of the archers right hand. Pook flrsL Lhree flngers around Lhe sLrlng aL Lhe flrsL knuckle of Lhese flngers. Pold Lhe arrow llghLly beLween lndex and mlddle flngers buL do noL squeeze Lhe arrow. 1humb and llLLle flnger of Lhe rlghL hand should be Louchlng each oLher over Lhe palm. lL ls lmporLanL Lo keep Lhe back of Lhe rlghL hand sLralghL.
4. LsLabllshlng a 8ow Pold Extend your left arm at shoulder height toward the target with left hand in a handshake position, then place the pivot point of the bow handle (midsection of the bow) in the v formed by Lhe Lhumb and lndex flnger. now Lhe handle of Lhe bow should resL agalnsL Lhe base of Lhe Lhumb, and oLher flngers should be place llghLly around Lhe handle. 1hls keeps Lhe bow from falllng aL release of Lhe arrow. 8efore releaslng Lhe arrow, Lhe elbow of Lhe bow arm musL be Lurned down Lo avold slapplng by Lhe bowsLrlng. 3. 8alslng Lhe Pead The archers head should be in a natural position turned to look directly at the center of the LargeL wlLhouL any LllL. 6. 8alslng Lhe unlL 1he archer ralses Lhe enLlre unlL (bow wlLh a nocked arrow) Lo shoulder helghL. 7. urawlng and Anchorlng urawlng ls Lhe acL of pulllng Lhe bowsLrlng lnLo Lhe shooLlng poslLlon, and anchorlng ls Lhe polnL where Lhe drawsLrlng hand ls placed. 1he drawlng and anchorlng should be done wlLh one smooLh dellberaLe moLlon. 8. Almlng and Poldlng ConcenLraLlon may be Lhe slngle mosL lmporLanL parL of almlng. ?ou should hold your breaLh and relax a few seconds unLll Lhe arrow ls released. 9. 8elease 8eleaslng Lhe arrow should be done wlLh unconsclous efforL. 1he archer slmply relaxes Lhe enLlre drawlng hand and leLs Lhe sLrlng roll off Lhe flngers by lLself. 10. lollow 1hrough lollow Lhrough ls Lhe acL of malnLalnlng Lhe body poslLlon and menLal condlLlon assumed aL Lhe release unLll Lhe arrow hlLs Lhe LargeL. %7*-28%1) A|| equ|pment |s ca||ed tack|e. 4 8ow 8 1. 8ack slde of bow LhaL faces Lhe LargeL when shooLlng 2. 8elly slde of bow LhaL faces Lhe archer when shooLlng 1 3. Pandle held in archers hand 6 4. Llmbs above and below Lhe handle 3 3. Arrow Servlng wrapplng of sLrlng ln Lhe cenLer of Lhe sLrlng LhaL recelves, wear from nocklng and drawlng 3 6. Arrow 8esL or laLe Lop of handle where arrow slLs 7. SLrlng llnen wlLh loops aL elLher end 2 8. upper nock where Lhe loop of Lhe sLrlng flLs lnLo Lhe groove 7 9. Lower nock Lle end of Lhe sLrlng 4
Arrow 1. lle Llp of arrow 2. ShafL Lhe lengLh of Lhe arrow 3. CresL palnLed colors on Lhe shafL 4. nock Lhe groove on Lhe end of an arrow lnLo whlch Lhe sLrlng goes, also Lhe grooves on Lhe bow where Lhe sLrlng ls aLLached !"#$%&'()- Lhe feaLhers on Lhe arrow 3. lndex (cock) leaLher Lhe odd colored feaLher 1 2 3 3 4 6. Pen leaLhers Lhe Lwo llke colored feaLhers
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u|ver 8ecepLacle used Lo hold bow and arrows
1arget lace made of oll cloLh or paper wlLh palnLed colors on lL
(#."-1, Slx arrows shoL ln successlon are called an end.
Nock|ng lndex feaLher noL aL rlghL angle Lo Lhe bow sLrlng Arrow noL aL rlghL angle Lo sLrlng lnchlng arrow nock Arrow noL resLlng on hand and agalnsL Lhe bow 1humb on arrow nock Why Arrows Go k|ght Creeping (relaxlng chesL and back muscles as draw ls released) Cn Lhe release, [erklng Lhe drawlng hand ouL away from Lhe face from Lhe anchor polnL lnsLead of back Loward Lhe ear.
Why Arrows Go Left Punchlng Lhe lefL shoulder uslng a bow LhaL ls Loo heavy !erklng Lhe drawlng hand as Lhe arrow ls released Almlng wlLh Lhe wrong eye lnchlng arrow so lL moves away from Lhe bow 1hrowlng Lhe bow arm (sLrlng slaps arm) uslng an under sLrung bow Why Arrows Go n|gh olnL of alm Loo hlgh nocklng arrow Loo low on Lhe sLrlng Cverdrawlng eeklng (looklng up before or afLer you shooL, you should noL know where your arrow goes unLll afLer lL hlLs or lands) Why Arrows Go Low olnL of alm Loo low nocklng arrow Loo hlgh on Lhe sLrlng noL compleLlng a full draw lallure Lo anchor lndex flnger under [aw bone Creeplng uropplng Lhe bow arm Slumplng
)%"8-1.0.,& A|m- Lo correcLly dlrecL an arrow by slghL Anchor o|nt- a cerLaln spoL on Lhe shooLer's face, whlch Lhe lndex flnger of Lhe sLrlng hand comes Lo on Lhe draw Draw- Lhe acL of pulllng Lhe bowsLrlng Lo Lhe proper dlsLance, Lhls dlsLance ls also known as Lhe anchor polnL Lnd- slx arrows shoL ln successlon as ln a LournamenL no|d|ng- holdlng Lhe draw a momenL before release Cverdraw- pulllng an arrow pasL Lhe handle of Lhe bow Cver Strung- uslng a sLrlng LhaL ls Loo shorL for Lhe bow o|nt of A|m- an ob[ecL so slLuaLed LhaL lf Lhe Llp of a fully drawn arrow be broughL lnLo Lhe lmaglnary llne beLween lL and Lhe eye, Lhe arrow when released wlll hlL Lhe cenLer of Lhe LargeL ke|ease or Loose- Lo leL Lhe sLrlngs go, Lo shooL an arrow kound- shooLlng a speclflc number of ends aL a speclflc dlsLance Shoot|ng L|ne- Lhe llne Lhe archer sLraddles when LargeL shooLlng 1ra[ectory- Lhe paLh of Lhe arrow ln fllghL