Archery Study Guide
1) Step through bowstring and face of bow with right leg
2) Ensure that the recurve of the lower limb encircles the left ankle
3) Grasp upper limb and bend it forward and downward with right hand (use hip if needed)
4) Check both nocks to make sure both loops are attached
Information and Rules:
1) Target is 48” in diameter
2) The center of the target is 4’ from the ground
3) An arrow hitting the line counts as hitting the higher color it is touching
4) Any arrow rebounding or passing straight through the target count as blue
5) The winner of a target event is the archer with the highest score
6) An arrow leaving the bow counts as a shot unless the archer can touch it with his bow without leaving his stand
Shooting Fundamentals:
Anchor Point – Means the place on an archer’s face where he places his hand when he has the bowstring at full draw. The anchor point and draw remain constant for all distances
Drawing – Is the act of pulling the bowstring to the anchor point on the face, using upper arm, shoulder and upper back muscles. Place the first three fingers of the dominate hand on the string, having the arrow nock between the first and second fingers. The string may be grasped at the first joint, but is is better to have the string nearer the fingertips as this provides a smoother release. The breath is help from the time the anchor is established until the time of the release. Pressure exerted by fingers on the arrow nock should be kept at an absolute minimum
Grip and Bow Arm – The bow should never be gripped of held tightly during the drawing and aiming phase. Bow is placed between thumb and index finger. Index finger wraps around bow, three remaining fingers on bow hand are relaxed in an extended position. Bow arm should be fully extended but not locked stiff at the elbow. Turn elbow outward to avoid being hit by the bowstring
Nocking – The act of putting the arrow on the string. Place the bow in a horizontal position, slide arrow across arrow rest (on side of bow) and string with the cock feather up. The arrow should be nocked so a 90 degree angle is formed between the arrow and bowstring
Stance – Feet should be shoulder width apart, straddle shooting line, entire body in good erect posture. Stand with left side to target and head turned toward target
Removal of arrows from target – Place on hand against the target, palm out, with the arrow between the first and second fingers with the other hand grasping the arrow close to the target, pull the arrow out at the same angle it went in. Arrows with feathers partially driven into the target should be pulled through from behind the target
Terminology:
Arrow Rest – a small projection from the bow at the upper end of the handle upon which the arrow rests; instead of resting upon the fist
Belly – the surface of the bow which is directed toward the archer while shooting
Compound Bow – bow with pulleys attached to reduce draw weight
Creep – to somewhat relax the draw before releasing the string
Draw – to pull the bowstring back into the anchor position
Fletching – the feathers of the bow. Hen feathers, two of the same color feathers. Cock feather, odd color feather that points away from the bow when nocked
Grouping – shooting the arrows close to one another on the target
Nock – the grove in the end of an arrow in which the bowstring fits, also the groves at both ends of the bow, which hold the string
Overdraw – drawing the arrow tip past the face of the bow. This is dangerous
Pinching the Arrow – squeezing the arrow between the index and middle fingers, causing it to break contact with the bow
Point of Aim – A method of aiming by which the point of the arrow is placed in line with the eye to the target
Pulling the Shot – lowering the bow arm too soon
Recurve Bow – a bow curved on the ends
String Nock – metal tab on serving string for consistent arrow position
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Badminton Handout
History:
] A
similar game played in China 2000 years ago called Battledore
] Badminton
as it is currently played originated from a game called Poona played by the English.
] It
was then introduced to the United
states
] Became
a medal sport during the 1992 Olympic Games
Equipment:
] Racket:
o Made
from Wood or Metal
o Strung
with either nylon or gut
] Shuttlecock: (Also known as Bird or shuttle)
o Made
of either cork, fine leather, plastic, goose feather or nylon
o Weighs
about 1/6 of an ounce
] Badminton
Court
o 44
feet long
o Doubles
court is 20 feet wide
o Singles
court is 17 feet wide
o Net
is 5 feet in the center and 5 feet 1 inch at the post
Serving
Court:
] Singles
o Long
(back to the base line)
o Narrow
(first sideline)
] Doubles
o Short
(Long Service line – 1st base line)
o Wide
(Second Sideline)
Rules:
] The
game for women’s singles is played to 11
] Must
keep racket below waist on a serve
] The
game for men’s singles and mixed doubles is played to 15
] The
server serves starting in the Right
Court and serves only one chance.
MUST SERVE
DIAGONALLY and Land in the Receiver’s Box.
] In
singles serving starts in the right hand court, and then in the right hand
court
when the
server’s score is even (0, 2, 4) and left hand court when odd (1, 3, 5).
] Doubles
server starts in the right hand court and alternates until they lose the serve.
] Receivers
alternate receiving the serve.
] In
doubles only the first person serves and then the rest of the game both players
serve for each team.
] Score
only when serving and it is by 1’s
Serving
Rotation: Example
] Team
A :
Tom & Tim
] Team
B :
Joe & Jim
o Tom
serves first to start the game
o Then
Joe serves for team B
o Jim
serves next for Team b
o The
next server is in the right hand box for Team A (lets say Tom)
o Tim
would serve next
Each serve starts on the right hand side and then move to
the left hand side.
Terms:
] Shuttlecock: an object hit back and forth across the
net. Description above.
] Clear: A high shot that lands back close to the
baseline. Used to get the opponents away from the net.
] Smash: A hard driven shot in a downward motion. An
attacking stroke
] Drop: A shot that barely clears the net and
immediately drops
] Server: The person who puts the shuttle into play
] Racket: Made from metal or laminated wood, used to
hit the shuttle
] Net: Made from meshed cord 5 ft 1 in at the post, and 5 ft in the center
] Rally: An Exchange of shots made back and forth
between the two teams.
] Drive: A hard shot made that just clears the net
] Fault: An infraction of the rules
] Let: A play which must be stopped due to
extenuating circumstances. The same
player serves again.
good study guide..
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