pe archery

VANE

A plastic feather on an arrow

ARM GUARD

A protective cover for the inner part of the bow arm.

SERVING

A reinforced, thicker part of the bow string from which the arrow is nocked

NOCKING POINT

A specific spot on the string where the arrow is placed before each shot.

General Rules

All archers must straddle a common shooting line. ● Only five arrows are shot. Five consecutive arrows shot by one archer are referred to as an END. If a greater number of arrows are shot, only the lowest five are scored. ● If an archer drops an arrow in front of the shooting line the archer should raise her hand and ask the instructor to replace it. ● In the event of an arrow hanging across the target, the individual in charge (lady paramount) of shooting should be notified and the shooting halted until the arrow is placed securely in the target where it hit. This prevents the arrow from being hit by another arrow.

Care of the Equipment

1. Always brace the bow correctly when stringing and unstringing. 2. Avoid dropping the bow or leaning on it. 3. Carry the bow by the handle. 4. To prevent tearing of the target face, place one hand against the face of the target when removing arrows. 5. Rotate arrows as you pull them out of the target 6. Check all equipment for any problems before you begin shooting. Report any problems to the teacher.

Space- Common Problems.

1. NOCK- Incorrect placement of the nock of the arrow in relation to the bowstring will affect the flight of the arrow. Nocking too low sends the arrow high. Nocking too high sends the arrow low. 2. GRIP- Pinching the arrow or an incorrect spacing of the string fingers, causing pressure to be exerted against the nock of the arrow, will cause the arrow to fall off the arrow rest. Failure to keep the string equally aligned on all three-string fingers (and rd​ particularly allowing the string to slip off the 3​ finger) will send the arrow high. 3. ANCHOR- Failure to achieve the proper relationship between string hand and face will alter the flight of the arrow. The archer should feel the index feather of the string hand against the cheek or under the chin, depending upon the anchor used. Opening the mouth when anchoring changes the position of the string hand. In target archery this lowers the anchor point, causing the arrow to fly high. 4. AIM- Faulty alignment may be due to an incorrect sight setting.

Shooting range safety

1. The target area should be clear of people! No one should be standing in the line of fire or behind the targets. 2. All archers should assume the same shooting line, shoot, and then retrieve at the same time. 3. When nocking the arrow (loading the bow) the point of the arrow should be directed toward the ground or the targets and away from other archers. 4. An arrow that falls in front of the shooting line should be considered shot unless the archer can retrieve it with her bow from where she is shooting. 5. Make sure you are using the proper weight bow and correct arrow length. 6. Do not draw the bow without and arrow nocked in it. NO DRY FIRE! 7. Do not use damaged equipment. 8. When pulling arrows out of the target, make sure no one is behind you. 9. Etiquette (manners) in archery is a form of safety. Never do anything to disturb other archers-this includes talking. 10. When in doubt, DO NOT SHOOT. 11. Never shoot an arrow up in the air. Shoot only at the target.

String hand set​

3 fingers below the nock

RETRIEVE

A command given when all archers have shot their arrows and the coast is clear. After the command is given by the teacher, archers may cross the shooting line and get all the arrows that they have shot.

ANCHOR POINT

A definite spot on one's face to which the hand is brought on the draw.

snake

An arrow lost in deep grass

REBOUND

An arrow which has rebounded or bounced off the target and falls to the ground. The arrow must fall directly in FRONT of the target. May not bounce to the right, left or behind the target face. Must be witnessed by another person, is scored as seven (7) points.

ADDRESSING THE TARGET

Assuming the stance prior to shooting an arrow. Feet should straddle the shooting line. Relax.

Follow through and reflect​-

At the end of the follow through you should be able to tap your shoulder with your thumb. Hold the position of release until the arrow lands. Watch where it hits. Adjust aim on next shot to hit desired area of the target

Stance

Bow side shoulder towards the target. ● Bow in hand that is closest to the target ● Arrow rest part of grip should be by the thumb and index finger. ● Bow string is between arm and body ● Feet are shoulder width apart and straddling the shooting line. ● Weight is evenly distributed. ● Every time you change your stance, you will shoot differently.

LOW ARROWS

Collapse- losing back tension, allowing the drawing hand to move forward. Arrow creeps forward. ● Overhold- Maintaining the hold beyond the physical capabilities of the archer. ● Head Angle- lifting the head as the draw is underway ● Bad nock ● String hitting arm guard- evidenced by wear on the arm guard; may cause hunching of the shoulders.

Bow hand set​-

Do not grip too tightly, hold bow with index and thumb. Other fingers grip lightly.

PETTICOAT

Edge of the target outside the scoring area. Beyond the white scoring area.

Bow

Equipment used to launch the arrows.

WOBBLE

Erratic motion of an arrow as it travels in flight.

FLETCH

Feathers on an arrow.

Force

Force increases as the bow is bent to the greatest degree, which is efficient and safe. Arrows flying low may be indicative of insufficient force production caused by a failure to achieve or maintain sufficient bend in the bow. 1. DRAW- Failure to utilize a full draw prevents the string from being drawn to anchor position and reduced the bend in the bow. A flexed position of the bow arm prevents the archer from gaining the greatest bend in the bow. 2. ANCHOR- Failure to maintain contraction of the back muscles until the release prevents a tight anchor and allows forward movement of the string hand, thereby reducing the bend in the bow. 3. RELEASE- Failure to utilize a live (smooth) release indicates that maximum force was not imparted to the arrow. ● A hyper extended bow-arm position causes arrows to fly left and often results in a string bruise on the bow arm

3 whistles

Go get arrows

GRIP

Handle of the bow.

HOLD

Holding an arrow at full draw while aiming

FOLLOW THROUGH

Holding the release position in order to insure direction and accurate flight of the arrow.

CREST

Identifying marks on the arrow.

ARROWS TO THE RIGHT

Jerking release ● Peeking ● Heeling the bow ● Overdraw and head twist- head not directly at the target, but still drawing to the correct anchor point.

Aim

Look down the arrow shaft with only one (1) eye. ● Adjust your aim with the bow hand only. Look at one spot on the target.

PILE

Metal tip of the arrow.

Arrows

Objects propelled in archery use 5 in a set

TAXOPHILITE

One who has studied and mastered the art of archery

Causes of faulty arrow flight

Peeking- head goes up after the archer releases the arrow. ● Jerking- jerking the fingers off the string on release. ● Heeling the bow- putting pressure on the lower portion of the thumb, which activates the lower limb ● Overdraw- pulling arrows beyond normal anchor point. ● Binding an arrow- Pressure applied to the arrow nock with the top finger of the drawing hand. ● Bad nock- the nock is not positioned properly on the arrow.

DRAW

Pulling the string back the full length of the arrow.

Nock arrow

Raise bow to shoulder height (do not turn bow) ● With non-bow hand, pull and arrow from your quiver and hold behind you. ● Take arrow around and top of bow and string ● Nock arrow to string- grooved end of nock goes into the string ● Index feather (odd colored feather) should be pointing toward your body

GROUPING

Shooting a group of arrows close together on the target.

CLOUT SHOOTING

Shooting arrows at a target or place marked on the ground. 120 to 140 yards away from the shooting line.

BULLS-EYE .

Slang term for the center or gold area of the target

SEVEN STEPS TO SHOOTING

Stance, nock, draw, anchor, aim, release, and follow through.

ARROWS TO THE LEFT

Tension in the string hand- cupping the drawing hand instead of having the back of the hand relaxed and straight. ● Body sway or tilt- tendency to lean back on the heels. ● Plucked string- Bringing the string away from the face and then releasing.

BOW ARM

The arm that is extended in preparation for release.

INDEX FEATHER

The feather of an arrow, set at a right angle to the nock odd color

FACE

The front of the target.

NOCK

The groove at the end of the arrow into which the string is placed. The technique of placing the arrow into the bow before shooting.

BELLY

The inside of the bow; the side facing the string.

shooting line

The line where one stands to shoot; the archer straddles this line

SHAFT

The long center part of the arrow

POINT

The metal tip of the arrow, referred to as the pile.

DRIFT

The motion of the arrow caused by the wind or weather.

SHAFTMENT

The part of the arrow holding the crest and feathers

BACK

The part of the bow away from the archer.

BOW

The piece of equipment used to launch the arrow.

HEAD

The pile tip of the arrow.

LOOSE

The release of the bow string after the draw.

Scoring

The scoring face consists of five concentric circles. Only those arrows which land within this area counts as hits. 1. Scores are recorded in descending order rather than in the order shot. 2. An arrow hitting the petticoat (the area beyond the outside ring) is recorded as a miss. 3. An arrow that cuts through two colors receives the higher value. 4. An arrow, which is witnesses and rebounds from the target or passes through the target, counts as seven if the shooting distance is sixty yards or less, and five if the shooting distance is greater than sixty yards.

RANGE

The shooting distance between the archer and the target.

END

The shooting of 6 arrows consecutively in a row. With the NASP program it is 5 arrows equals one end.

ARROW REST

The upper part of the bow handle that forms a shelf for the arrow to rest on.

Draw

Three (3) fingers behind you- no thumb, no pinkie (hook them) ● Tips of the three fingers under nock ● Push the bow hand towards the target until it is straight ● Pull string, string arm elbow up ● Pull the string straight back to the anchor point (corner of your mouth).

stringing

To place the string on the bow and make ready to shoot.

PERFECT END

To put all arrows in the gold or "bull's eye"

LET FLY

To release an arrow

ROUND

To shoot a definite number of arrows at specific distances.

RELEASE

To shoot an arrow.

HIT

To strike the target anywhere with a shot arrow.

BRACING

To string the bow. To place the loops of the bow string into the bow nocks.

HEN FEATHERS

Two (2) feathers on either side of the index feather.

LIMBS

Upper and lower parts of the bow.

Arm Guard

Used to cover and protect the inner forearm

Finger tabs or gloves

Used to cover the three shooting fingers

quiver

Used to hold arrows while you are shooting

QUIVER

Used to hold the arrows.

tackle

archery equipment

Pre draw-​

bring the bow arm and drawing arm to eye level

5 whistles

emergency

two whistles

get bow

Shot set up​-

get your back muscles moving

Release- ​

open up string fingers to release the string.

Anchor

r​- find anchor point (corner of your mouth)

one whistle

to shoot