Parts of the Arrow
The long part of the arrow is called....
What is
the shaft
This is the name of the way you stand when shooting archery.
What is stance?
This container holds the arrows when they are waiting to be used.
What is
the quiver.
What is the part of the bow where the arrow rests?
What is
the arrow rest or shelf.
This is the last Step of Shooting.
What is "feedback".
This is the part of the arrow that hits the target first.
The tip or point.
This is the eye you focus with when shooting.
What is
the dominant eye
This is the piece of equipment worn to avoid hitting your arm with the string.
What is the arm guard
This long parts of the bow on either side are called what?
The limbs.
This is the Step of Shooting where you pull the string back.
What is
the draw
This part of the arrow is made from a feather or plastic.
What is the fletching?
When an arrow fishtails, what is one possible cause.
Improper follow through or too tight a hold on the grip.
This is the object you aim for with your arrow.
What is
the target
The weight at which you draw a bow is called....
What is draw weight?
This is the step where you squeeze your shoulder blades together to decrease the stress on your arms and shoulders.
What is
transfer to hold.
What is the nock.
This can help reduce fishtailing.
What is,
a looser hold on the grip
proper follow through
the arrow isn't centered on the string properly.
What are the standard colors on a target?
Yellow, red, blue, black and white
This is the place where the arrow is nocked on the bowstring.
What is the nocking point.
This is the name for the continued motion after you release the arrow.
What is
follow through
The middle fletching is called this...
What is the middle vane?
Hook and Grip is something you do during the steps of shooting, when you?
During the steps of shooting, when you grab the bowstring.
What are the furry things called on a bowstring that keep the bow quiet during firing?
What are silencers?
Does the arrow sit above or below the nocking point?
What is below.
What is the step of shooting where you pretend the hook your face like a fish?
What is
anchor.