Tuesday, August 23, 2011

How To Play?

For a beginner, archery can be difficult. Once we have mastered, nothing can stop you to shoot a bull’s eye.


1. Hold the bow of in the hand opposite of your dominant eye, but holding the bow in the dominant hand side is not a problem.
2. To shoot an arrow, assume the correct stance. 
3. Make sure your body is perpendicular to the target and the shooting line, with the feet placed shoulder-width apart.
4. Before you shoot, load the arrow. Make sure the bow is pointed toward the ground to avoid fatality. 
5. Place the back of the arrow to the bowstring with the nock ( a small plastic component).
6. Hold the bowstring and arrow with three fingers. 
7. Raise the bow and draw it back. Place the hand with the string lightly at an anchor point. Either at the corner of the mount or on the chin.
8. The bow arm is held outwards towards the target.
9. Make sure you are standing straight, forming a ‘T’. 
10. Release the arrow by relaxing the fingers of the drawing hand. Do not be hasty. You might injure yourself from the recoil of the bowstring.
11.    If you miss, try again. Practice makes perfect!


Follow the following, perfect any flaws in your technique, and soon you’ll call yourself an archer.

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