How to do Archery

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How to do Archery

• By Arielle and the American Archer Association

www.americanarcher.com
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Archery is a sport used for hunting, games, and
camp activities. In this program, you will learn
how to shoot an arrow 20 yards from me, Arielle
Chorman. In the past you may have learned how to
do archery in gym or something, but here you will
learn to shoot the American Archer way.
American Archers
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When you approach the archery field, you must
know which way to put your arrow on. On most
arrows there are two feathers of one color, and
one feather with an odd color. When you hold
your bow sideways the odd feather should face up.
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Feathers
even
even
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Now for your first lesson. After you find a bow
and some arrows that fit your size, you may
approach the archery field. When arching, face
to either the left or the right of you, but keep
your head straight. If you are shooting from the
right, put your left hand on the bow handle. Now
put your pointer finger above the arrow, and your
ring finger and middle finger below. Your bow
should still be down.
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Now that you now know this, you may bring your
bow up to you with a straight arm. Now pull the
string back, but do not let go. Lock your thumb
and pinky tightly under your jaw, and your
pointer finger should almost go in your mouth.
Its time to let go! Aim your shot by looking
through the slot that the arrow goes in. Pull
the string, and let her fly! Now its time to
see your score.
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In archery, when you hit the target in different
places, your score changes. The picture below
will show you what colors are what points. If
your arrow lands between two colors, you get the
better of the two.
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7
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9
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Now you can hit the fields.
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Credits