Archery Review
return the bow and go get arrows
After told to retrieve the arrows, what should a shooter do?
straddling the shooting line
How should you stand with your feet when addressing the target?
the first arch
On what finger arch should you hook the string onto?
the index, middle, and ring fingers
What fingers are used to draw the bow?
the nock
What is the groove at the end of the arrow called?
the nock locator
When told to nock, where on the string should you put the the arrow?
the mouth
Where is a good anchor point at full draw that is on the same side as draw the draw hand?
anchor point
a certain spot on the shooter's face, which the index finger of the string hand comes to on the draw
aim
eighth step
follow through/reflect
eleventh step
pre-draw
fifth step
stance
first step
bow hand set
fourth step
shot set-up
ninth step
3 whistles
on how many whistle blows do all archers go retrieve arrows at the same time
4 whistles
on how many whistle blows do archers stop because there is an emergency
1 whistle
on how many whistle blows do archers take an arrow and shoot
2 whistles
on how many whistle blows do archers walk to the shooting line
nock arrow
second step
anchor
seventh step
draw
sixth step
release
tenth step
drawing
the act of pulling the bowstring to the proper distance, this distance is also known as the anchor point
fletching
the feathers on the end of the arrow near the nock
shooting line
the line the archer straddles when target shooting
waiting line
the line the archer waits behind while waiting for others to finish shooting
draw hand set
third step
aiming
to correctly direct and arrow by sight
quiver
used to hold arrows and is placed on the shooting line
the pile
what is the best place to carry an by?
the palm
what part of the hand should never be used while drawing the bow?
the shooting line
you should never pick up arrows that dropped past which line?