History
The Basics
Vocabulary
The Bow
Equipment
100
This is the time period in which the Egyptians established longbows as their primary weapons in war.
What is 3500 BC.
100
These are the three basic types of bows.
What is a long bow, recurve, and compound.
100
This is the practice or skill of using a bow to propel arrows.
What is archery.
100
This is an ancient weapon powered by elasticity, used for hunting and sport.
What is a bow.
100
This is an unsharpened arrowhead used for targets and small game.
What is a blunt.
200
The time period in which long-bow soldiers became the core strength of the British army.
What is the 13th-14th Centuries.
200
This is when you... Stand shoulder-width apart completely sideways to the target, with your toes at a 90 angle to your target. There should be no bending at the knees or waist and no leaning either. Keep a straight back. Your head is the only thing that turns toward the target and your arms are the only body part that moves.
What is proper stance.
200
This is a competitive event that uses projectile weapons for tests of proficiency.
What is target shooting.
200
This is a small leather patch to protect the archer's fingers.
What is a finger tab.
200
This is the most common projectile in archery.
What is an arrow.
300
The legends of Robin Hood gained popularity during this time.
What is the 15th Century.
300
When doing this your arrow, the odd-colored fletching should face away from the bow and toward you. Place the nock of the arrow (the split ending at the back of the arrow) on the string of your bow pushing it in until you hear a subtle click. The nock should be placed in between the drawback pad for your fingers, and a little bead a few millimeters higher than the finger pad.
What is loading.
300
This is non-domesticated animals hunted for food or sport.
What is game.
300
This is a fiber joining two ends of a bow for launching arrows.
What is a bow string.
300
This is a sharp-bladed hunting head.
What is a broadhead.
400
This year archery became a permanent sports event at the Munich Olympic Games.
What is 1972.
400
This is when you... Drawback with three fingers around the string below where the arrow is placed. Keep the elbow of the drawback hand up in line with your arm that’s holding the bow. Anchor your drawback hand on your face, ideally somewhere in the region of your mouth and cheek just below your eyes or nose so that you can see down the shaft of your arrow. Just relax your hand holding the arrow and follow through with the shot.
What is shooting.
400
This is the amount of bend an arrow shaft provides; contrasted with spine.
What is flex.
400
This is a modern bow that uses a system of cables and pulleys.
What is a compound bow.
400
This is a general term for the intended destination of a shot arrow.
What is a target.
500
This year a company for mass production of archery equipment was started by Ben Pearson.
What is 1938.
500
To do this... draw back your arrow just underneath your eye so that you can stare down the entire shaft (length of your arrow). Bring the arrow to a point where the back and front end of the arrow align and you’re looking down it at a straight angle, not even a few degrees off.
What is aiming.
500
This is a form of archery in which archers shoot arrows toward a flag (known as the clout) from a relatively long distance and are scored based on how close each arrow lands to the flag.
What is clout archery.
500
This is a device used to hold the arrow against the handle until it is released.
What is an arrow rest.
500
This is an arrow with wide tip or padded head, often used for reenactments.
What is a safety arrow.
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