REMEMBER THE 10 STEP SHOOTING TECHNIQUE THAT YOU LEARNT ON YOUR BEGINNER COURSE
- Stance: Open foot and shoulder width position straddling the shooting line
- Nock Arrow: Grab below fletching, up & over a vertical bow
- Drawing Hand Set: Hook the bowstring in serving area of the string one finger above and two below the arrow with equal pressure on all three fingers
- Bow Hand Set: Centre the bow’s grip under the lifeline of the relaxed bow hand. Bow hand knuckles should form 30-45 degree angle.
- Pre-Draw: Hinge the bow arm and drawing arm to eye level. Rotate bow arm elbow down and away
- Draw: With draw arm parallel to the ground, smoothly pull the string towards the face
- Anchor: Index finger tip at the same place every time
- Aim: Using the sights ensure the aiming circle is focused on the gold
- Release: the String by relaxing the hooked fingers and the back of the drawing hand all at once.
- Follow Through/Reflect:
- The drawing hand continues reward, under the ear and pointing the face, until the thumb touches or is near the shoulder. The drawing elbow should relax and hinge downward.
- The bow arm moves slightly forward, left & down.
- Reflect – did the shot feel and look right? If it did remember this!