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Co-wrote Current Archery Instructor Syllabus for NCS. Archery Merit Badge Instructor ... Archers
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NAA Level 1 Instructor Course WELCOME!
Course Instructor’s Background • Larry Sullivan • ~ 35 Years into Archery • NAA Level 4 National Coach • NAA National Judge Candidate • NRA Training Councilor (Rifle, Shotgun, Black Powder Rifle, Black Powder Shotgun, Chief Range Safety Officer, Home Firearm Safety) • Boy Scouts of America • National Camping School Instructor (31 Schools) • Co-wrote Current Archery Instructor Syllabus for NCS • Archery Merit Badge Instructor • Coach of “Riverside Archers” JOAD Team & Director of Youth Archery, Riverside Gun Club • Partner: Hoop’s Archery – Clinton, MA
Course Instructor’s Background • Charlie Harris • ~ 5 Years into Archery • NAA Level 3 Instructor • NRA Training Counselor (Rifle, Shotgun, Black Powder Rifle, Black Powder Shotgun) • Boy Scouts of America • National Camping School Instructor (13 Schools) • Merit Badge Counselor: Rifle, Shotgun, & Archery
Tell us about YOU! • Name: • Home Town: • What You Do: • Archery Experience:
At the end of this session, each participant should be able to understand: Learning Objectives • 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
Why are we doing this? People in camp expect you to be the expert on any question they have about archery!
“Wonderful! Just wonderful! So Much for instilling them with a sense of awe!
Fletching or Vanes Crest Arrow Head or Point Basic Types of Arrow Heads Shaft Nock Index Feather Broadhead Field Blunt Target (Wood) Target (Metal and Glass Archery Nomenclature Parts of an Arrow
Tip String Notch Upper Limb Back Face String Height, Brace Height, or Fistmele Sight Window Shelf Handle Riser Handle String Lower Limb Recurve Archery Nomenclature Parts Of A Bow
Nock Locator String Arrow Plate Shelf Arrow Rest 90 Nocking Height Pivot Point Handle Archery Nomenclature Parts Of A Bow
Upper Limb Face Back Clicker Sight Window Sight Nock Locator Arrow Rest Handle Shelf Stabilizer Riser Serving System Grip Pivot Point Bow String Lower Limb Recurve Archery Nomenclature
Eccentric Pulley (Wheel) Upper Limb Face Back Limb Bolt Cable Sight Cable Guard Nock Locator Arrow Rest Sight Window Shelf Serving Grip Stabilizer Pivot Point Bow String Limb Bolt Lower Limb Cam Archery Nomenclature Parts Of A Compound Bow
THE NINE STEPS TO A GOOD SHOOTING FORM • Stance • Nock • Set • Pre-Draw • Draw • Anchor Point • Aim • Release • Follow-Through
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
+ Step 7: AIMING INSTINCTIVE: Aim like you would aim a snowball!
AIMING POINT-OF-AIM: Line up Arrow Tip With Center of Target Line up String Edge With Center of Arrow
RESULTS ARROW FLYS WAY OVER TARGET!
PICK A LOWER AIMING POINT AIMING POINT-OF-AIM:
AIMING SIGHT: Line up String Edge With Side of Pin! Sight-in Pin to Hit Gold! • Pins • Scope
AIMING SIGHT: • Pins • Scope • Using a Peep Site
AIMING GAP: As you move closer - Aim lower (Fixed Pin) • Pins • Scope
AIMING GAP: As you move away - Aim higher (Fixed Pin) • Pins • Scope
40 Yds 30 Yds POINT-BLANK RANGE ~ 38 Yds. 20 Yds 10 Yds AIMING DO NOT TEACH THIS!!!! STRING WALKING:
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!
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) • Don’t try to HELP the arrow to go faster or straighter (over extenuation/torquing of bow arm/hand)
Safety Area Minimum 50 Yards Behind Targets Target Line Shooting Line Safety Area Minimum 15 Yards Safety Area Minimum 15 Yards Waiting Line Controlled Access / Spectator Area Range Safety: Outdoors - Target • Minimum 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
Minimum Amount of Equipment Needed for 100 Campers • 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)
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: • Instructor experience • Age & maturity of participants • Ability/disability of participants
Range Supervision: Age of Participants # Students per Instructor
Archery Range Rules • Know and obey all range commands • Keep your arrows in your quiver until you are told to shoot • Always wear an arm guard and finger tab • Only use arrows that were given to you and remember what they look like • Always keep your arrows pointed down or towards the target. Shoot only at your target • Leave dropped arrows on the ground until told to retrieve arrows • Always walk at the archery range
“Oh my gosh, Andrew! Don’t eat those! … Those are poison arrows!”
How would you deal with a problem archer at camp? • 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.
VOICE COMMANDS WHISTLE COMMANDS “Archers to the shooting line” “Begin shooting” “Walk forward and get your arrows” “STOP SHOOTING!” Archery Range Commands Two Blasts One Blast Three Blasts Five or more Blasts (series)
Archery Range Procedures • 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. • Keep your arrows in your quiver until you hear 1 whistle blast or “Begin shooting.” • 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. • 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.”
Pulling Your Arrows • One archer at a time, from each target, may go forward from the target line to pull their arrows. • Stand to the side of the target, and make sure that no one is standing behind your arrows. • 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. • 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