Question: Stance

Answer: Start feet together, half step back, shoulder width apart, and open the toe. Bows on toes.

Straddle to line.

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Question: Nock arrow

Answer: Use draw had to grab arrow below fletching, up and over vertical bow. Keep index

fletching pointed away from bow. Snap the nock on the bowstring UNDER the nock locator.

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Question: Draw hand set

Answer: Hook the bowstring in the 3-finger archer’s groove. The back of the hand should be

relaxed and flat.

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Question: Bow hand set

Answer: Center the bow’s grip under the lifeline of the relaxed bow hand. Bow hand knuckles

should form 30- 40 degree angle. Wrist should for an “L”. The fingers are lightly closed on the bow.

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Question: Pre-draw

Answer: Raise your bow arm at eye level towards the target, while keeping your shoulders down.

Rotate your elbow down to the left (for right handed archer to improve string clearance of the bow

arm.

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Question: Draw

Answer: With draw arm parallel to the ground, smoothly pull the string towards the face. You should

feel your upper back muscle being activated.

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Question: Anchor

Answer: Index finger tip placed touching the corner of the mouth/anchor point.

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Question: Aim

Answer: Align string to dominant eye and arrow point to target.

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Question: Shot set up

Answer: While aiming, think about: use back muscles, begin slight reward movement of drawing

elbow.

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Question: Release

Answer: Relax the hooked fingers and the back of the drawing hand all at once.

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Question: Follow through/reflect

Answer: The drawing hand continues to “paint the face” until thumb touches or is

near the shoulder. Did the shot process feel and look correct?

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Question: 2 Whistles

Answer: Get bows/walk to shooting line/bow on toes

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Question: 1 Whistle

Answer: Nock arrows and shoot

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Question: 3 Whistles

Answer: Go get arrows/retrieve

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Question: 5 Whistles

Answer: Emergency on range - STOP SHOOTING - put arrows back in the quiver

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