Part 1
Anchor
consistent placement of the drawing hand to a position on the face, mouth or jaw
Serving
the wrapping of material around the loops and center of the bowstring to protect wear
Nock Locator
the mark or device that indicates where the arrow is to be placed on the string
Arm Guard
a piece of stiff material such as leather used to protect the bow arm of the bowstring upon release
Quiver
holds arrows
Dry Fire
drawing and releasing the bowstring without an arrow attached
How many points is a Bullseye?
10 points
Full Draw
the position of the archer when the bowstring has been drawn to the anchor point
Compound
type of bow
Follow Through
maintaining the motion of the upper body muscles after releasing the string
Broadhead
a sharp, razor bladed arrow point used for hunting
Draw Weight
the weight, measured in pounds, used to bring the bow to full draw
Fletching
the feathers, plastic vanes or other devices attached to the arrow shaft, which stabilize the flight of an arrow.
Back
the side of the bow away from the bowstring
Arrow Rest
the horizontal projection on the bow upon which the arrow lies
Crest
the colored bands around the shaft of an arrow, which aid in its identification
Group
to shoot arrows in a pattern, or the pattern of the arrows in the target
Let Down
returning the full draw to the undrawn position with control and not releasing the string
Vane
any fletching made of a material other than feathers, usually plastic
NASP
National Archery in the Schools Program
Limb
upper or lower part of the bow that bends when the string is drawn back
Index Fletching
odd colored fletching
Toxophilite
a lover of the bow; an archer
End
a set number of arrows that are shot before going to the target to score and retrieve them
Horse Hair
first bow strings