Transcript NAA Level 2 Instructor Course

NAA Level 1 Instructor Course
Archery Fundamentals
Course Instructor’s Background
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Tell us about YOU!
 Name:
 Home
Town:
 What You Do:
 Archery Experience:
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Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, each participant should
be able to understand:
 Basic Archery
Nomenclature
 The nine steps to a good shooting form
 How to set up and safely operate a range
for group instruction sessions
Range Set Up
 Archery range safety rules
 Range Safety Rules
 Things To Watch Out For
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Why are we doing this?
People in camp expect you to be
the expert on any question they
have about archery!
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“Wonderful! Just wonderful! So Much for
instilling them with a sense of awe!
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Archery Nomenclature
Parts of an Arrow
Crest
Arrow Head or Point
Shaft
Fletching
or Vanes
Index Feather
Nock
Basic Types of Arrow Heads
Broadhead
Field
Blunt
Target (Wood)
Target (Metal and Glass
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Archery Nomenclature
Parts Of A Bow
Tip
String Notch
Upper
Limb
Back
Sight Window
Shelf
Face
String Height,
Brace Height,
or Fistmele
Handle
Riser
Handle
String
Lower
Limb
Recurve
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Archery Nomenclature
Parts Of A Bow
Nock Locator
String
Arrow Plate
Shelf
Arrow Rest
Pivot Point
90
Nocking
Height
Handle
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Archery Nomenclature
Upper
Limb
Face
Back
Clicker
Handle
Riser
Sight
Stabilizer
System
Shelf
Sight Window
Arrow
Rest
Grip
Nock
Locator
Serving
Pivot Point
Bow
String
Lower
Limb
Recurve
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Archery Nomenclature
Eccentric Pulley
(Wheel)
Upper Limb
Face
Back
Limb Bolt
Cable
Sight
Stabilizer
Cable Guard
Sight Window
Shelf
Grip
Arrow
Rest
Nock
Locator
Serving
Pivot Point
Bow
String
Limb Bolt
Lower Limb
Parts Of A Compound Bow
Cam
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THE NINE STEPS TO
A GOOD SHOOTING FORM
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Stance
Nock
Set
Pre-Draw
Draw
Anchor Point
Aim
Release
Follow-Through
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9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 1: STANCE
•One foot on either side of the line
•Feet should be shoulder-width apart
•Weight should be equally distributed
between feet
•A line across the toes should run to center
of target
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9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 2: NOCK
• Nock arrow on string UNDER knock locator
• KEEP ARROW POINTED DOWN RANGE!
• Index feather is AWAY from bow
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9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 3: SET
• Set bow hand on grip
• Use only web & meaty part of thumb
•Set groove of first 3 fingers around
bow string
•Use one finger over nock and two
under
•IMPORTANT FOR BEGINNERS: Use
three fingers under nock for beginners
to keep from pushing arrow off rest
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9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 4: PRE-DRAW
• Extend BOTH arms forward
• Look at target and line up bow string with the
center of the bow
• Rotate bow arm elbow away from string path
• Elbow of drawing arm should be near level with
your nose
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9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 5: DRAW
• Draw bow by rotating draw arm
shoulder until its elbow is directly behind
the arrow
•Continue looking at target and keep the
string lined up with center of bow as you
draw
•Maintain continuous motion throughout
the shot
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9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 6: ANCHOR
Target Shooter’s Anchor
• Draw string to front of chin and firmly set
string and hand against jaw
 Thumb along side of jaw
 String touching center of chin
 String just touching tip of nose
• Continue to draw bow slowly and smoothly
by using back muscles (STRETCH!)
Hunter’s Anchor
• String touching tip of nose
• Index finger tip touching upper incisor tooth
•Thumb along side of face
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9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 7: AIM
There are 5 basic ways to aim
in Archery:
1. Instinctive
2. Point-of-aim
3. Sight
4. Gap
5. String Walking
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Step 7: AIMING
INSTINCTIVE:
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Aim like you would aim a snowball!
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AIMING
POINT-OF-AIM:
Line up
Arrow Tip
With Center
of Target
Line up
String Edge
With Center
of Arrow
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RESULTS
ARROW FLYS WAY OVER TARGET!
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AIMING
POINT-OF-AIM:
PICK A
LOWER
AIMING
POINT
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AIMING
SIGHT:
Sight-in
Pin to
Hit Gold!
Line up
String Edge
With Side
of Pin!
• Pins
• Scope
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AIMING
SIGHT:
• Pins
• Scope
Using a Peep Site
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AIMING
GAP:
As you move
closer Aim lower
(Fixed Pin)
• Pins
• Scope
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AIMING
GAP:
As you move
away Aim higher
(Fixed Pin)
• Pins
• Scope
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40 Yds
POINT-BLANK
RANGE
AIMING
STRING WALKING:
30 Yds
~ 38 Yds.
DO NOT
TEACH
20 Yds
10 Yds
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9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 8: RELEASE
• Continue to tighten back muscles and aim
• After holding “FOCUS-ON-TARGET” for at least one full
second, open fingers of string hand and “pull through” to
release string
• Release hand should travel to and remain by your shoulder.
• Continue to focus on target!
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9 Steps of a Good Shooting Form
Step 9: FOLLOW-THROUGH
• Continue extending bow arm towards target
• Continue focusing on the target (aiming) until you hear the arrow hit
• Don’t try to watch the arrow fly (peek indicates failure to rotate head fully
towards target during shot cycle)
• Don’t try to HELP the arrow to go faster or straighter (over
extenuation/torquing of bow arm/hand)
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Range Safety: Outdoors - Target
 Minimum
Safety Area
Minimum 50 Yards
Behind Targets
Shooting Line
Waiting Line
Safety Area
Minimum 15 Yards
Safety Area
Minimum 15 Yards
Target Line
15 Yards on sides
of range
 Minimum 50 Yards behind
 Rope-off perimeter
 Tilt target mats 9° - 15 °
 Target stand tied to ground
 Tie target to stand!
 Archers shoot from one line
 Move targets for different
distances
Controlled Access / Spectator Area
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Range Lay-Out #1
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Range Lay-Out #2
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Range Lay-Out #3
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Minimum Amount of Equipment
Needed for 100 Campers
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4 Four-foot Target Faces Mounted on Target Butts
10 Bows:
 3 - 20#
 5 - 25#
 1 - 30#
 1 - 35#
12 Bow Strings
12 Finger Tabs
12 Arm Guards
60 Arrows Selected to Fit Bows
36 Action Archery Arrows
2 Sets of Field Archery Targets
60 Plastic Jugs (various sizes)
12 Quivers (belt / ground)
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Range Supervision:
 Instructor
must be alert to conditions which
may be dangerous to participants and take
action.
 Number of participants the instructor can
manage depends on:
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Instructor experience
Age & maturity of participants
Ability/disability of participants
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Range Supervision:
Age of Participants
# Students per Instructor
6-7 Years Old
2 or 3
8-9 Years Old
4 to 8
10-11 Years Old
8 to 12
12-15 Years Old
Up to 12
15 & up
12 to 20
Developmentally Disabled
May need 1 on 1
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Archery Range Rules
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Know and obey all range commands
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Keep your arrows in your quiver until you are told to shoot
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Always wear an arm guard and finger tab
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Only use arrows that were given to you and remember
what they look like
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Always keep your arrows pointed down or towards the
target. Shoot only at your target
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Leave dropped arrows on the ground until told to retrieve
arrows
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Always walk at the archery range
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Sometimes
RULES are hard to
follow!
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“Oh my gosh, Andrew! Don’t eat those! …
Those are poison arrows!”
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How would you deal with a
problem archer at camp?
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Repeat the rule and find out if they understand it.
Determine if they are willing to follow the rule.
Remove them from the range if problem continues.
Have responsible person escort them to
administration for follow-up.
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Archery Range Commands
VOICE
WHISTLE
COMMANDS
COMMANDS
“Archers to the shooting
line”
“Begin shooting”
Two Blasts
One Blast
“Walk forward and get your
arrows”
Three Blasts
“STOP SHOOTING!”
Five or more Blasts
(series)
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Archery Range Procedures
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Wait behind the waiting line until you hear 2 whistle blasts or
“Archers to the shooting line.” Pick up your bows and straddle
the shooting line.
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Keep your arrows in your quiver until you hear 1 whistle blast or
“Begin shooting.”
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After you have shot all of your arrows, step back from the
shooting line, set your bow on the rack, and wait behind the
waiting line.
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After everyone is done shooting and behind the waiting line, the
instructor will blow the whistle 3 times or say “Walk forward and
get your arrows. Stop at the target line.”
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Pulling Your Arrows
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One archer at a time, from each target, may go forward from the
target line to pull their arrows.
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Stand to the side of the target, and make sure that no one is
standing behind your arrows.
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Pull your arrows out one at a time by gripping the shaft near the
target face with one hand and pulling the arrow with the other
hand on the target face for leverage.
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Put your arrows into your quiver as you pull them or after you
have pulled them all grasp them by the points. Walk back to the
waiting line
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Things to Watch Out For:
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Bows:
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String Height
Frayed Servings
Wrong Size/Weight for
Archer
Do NOT reach between
bow and string when
instructing archer at full
draw!
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Archer:
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Loose Clothes
Something in Shirt Pocket
Long Hair
Arm Guard
Finger Tab
Leaving Line Early
Listen for “OUCH!”
Arrows:
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Long Enough for Archer
Cracked Shaft
Broken Knock
Jammed Point
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Clothing has
presented problems to
archers throughout
History!
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“What did I say, boris? …
These new uniforms are a crock!”
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Things to Watch Out For:
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Range
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“Distractions”
Animals
Fallen Targets
All Archers on Line (all straddle or All toe)
Retrieving Arrows
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Watch for Arrows in Ground
All Archers Should Have Shoes On
Have Archers Pull Arrows Out of Grass in the Same Line as it Went in.
DO NOT PULL UP!
When Around Target with Arrows, Archers Should Avoid Bending Over
to Pick Something Up And Hitting Arrow Knocks with Face
Arrows Should be Pulled from Target One at a Time by Placing One Hand
on the Target Face and the Other on the Shaft at the Point of Entry. With
a Twist, Pull the Arrow from the Target.
All Other Archers Should Stand Clear of the Archer Pulling Arrows.
The instructor should be the LAST ONE BACK from behind the
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targets or to the ready line!
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“Well, I’ve got your final grades ready, although
I’m afraid not everyone here will be moving up.”
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Archery Fundamentals
The
“End!”
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