General
Who can enjoy Archery?
Archery is a life-long sport enjoyed by people of many sizes, abilities, and ages.
Whats the first step?
Stance
After shooting the last arrow from the quiver, the archer must
Rack the bow and return behind the waiting line.
When an arrow is dropped while on the shooting line, the archer must...
Leave the arrow on the floor and raise a hand so the instructor will bring a replacement arrow.
Whos allowed to yell, “Cease Fire,” if an archer sees someone behind the arrow curtain?
Anyone
When students are behind the waiting line, where should the bows be placed?
On the rack between the waiting line and the shooting line.
Which step is Shot set up?
At what speed do archers move about the archery range?
Archers must always walk
While both archers may approach the target when scoring, only one archer may remain at the targets when arrows are pulled. The other archer must...
Be safely behind the target line
How far does archery date back to?
20,000 to 64,000 years
Before the Army instructor gives the one whistle signal to “Shoot”, all archers must...
Have one foot on each side of the shooting line with "bows on the toes"
What is step seven?
Anchor
Using this description, identify which line is this:
Placed 4 yards or meters up range and parallel from the shooting line, this line defines the area behind which the archers stand to receive the whistle command to get bow and return to after completing their shots.
Waiting line
The nocked arrow's index fletching should face _________ before the archer places draw hand fingers on the bowstring.
Toward the archer
What does it mean to dry-fire?
To shoot a bow without an arrow
What does three whistles signify?
Go get arrows
What step is release?
Ten
When is it safe to get an arrow and nock it?
When the range master blows the whistle one blast to signal “shoot”.
How do you know which fletching is the index fletching?
The odd colored one
How do you properly carry an arrow?
Walk with one hand covering the points and the other hand around the shaft below the vanes.
Using the limb bolts and a hex wrench, the bow’s draw weight can be adjusted. One complete, counterclockwise turn of the wrench on each limb bolt reduces the draw weight by a total of approximately...
1.5 pounds
What is step three?
Draw hand set
In a tournament setting, each archer has a 30” wide lane. The bow, the quiver, the arrows, and the archer must remain inside this space while shooting. Where must the quiver for the arrows be placed?
On the shooting line, in front of the archer.
Why must an archer always look towards the target line when pulling arrows from the target?
To make sure the archer waiting to pull their arrows is safely behind the target line.
While on the shooting line and 5 or more whistle blasts are blown, it signals that an emergency has occurred and that the archer must stop what they are doing. What additional actions should be taken?
If an archer is on the shooting line in the process of shooting an arrow, they must hold the string securely and gently let the arrow down from full draw, return the arrow to the quiver, walk the bow back to the rack and then walk behind the waiting line until the issue has been resolved.