Intro to Archery Form

  • Aim

    Different styles of archery have different methods of aiming. For barebow archers, an aimpoint will be a reference point that allows the arrow to land in the middle of the target.

  • Anchor

    A good anchor will have three points of contact. Common examples are string on nose, pointer finger in the corner of your mouth, and your hand locked behind your jaw.

  • Bow-Grip and Hand Pressure

    Do not wrap you fingers around the bow-grip. The bow should rest in your hand with most of the pressure directed towards the base of your palm near your thumb.

  • Release

    Your release should come as a surprise to you. During your release, your string hand should move in a straight path from your cheek to your shoulder.

  • Followthrough

    After releasing the arrow, your bow-arm should drive towards the target and your string hand should land on your shoulder.

  • Stance

    Feet Should be roughly shoulder width apart with even weight distribution on each foot.

Tip Of The Week

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  • Archery Tip of the Week #9

    Archery Tip of the Week #9

    Determining your aim-point is the final step towards success for NASP archers. Many archers struggle with finding effective aim-points that are easy to remember and convenient to use. Ideally, you...

    Archery Tip of the Week #9

    Determining your aim-point is the final step towards success for NASP archers. Many archers struggle with finding effective aim-points that are easy to remember and convenient to use. Ideally, you...

  • Archery Tip of the Week #8

    Archery Tip of the Week #8

    Waxing your bowstring is an important part of routine maintenance. By regularly applying wax to your string and cables, you will increase the longevity of your equipment. When applying wax,...

    Archery Tip of the Week #8

    Waxing your bowstring is an important part of routine maintenance. By regularly applying wax to your string and cables, you will increase the longevity of your equipment. When applying wax,...

  • Archery Tip of the Week 7

    Archery Tip of the Week 7

    Your anchor point is one of the most important aspects of form. Often overlooked, a good anchor point will be both efficient and repeatable. It is important to have three...

    Archery Tip of the Week 7

    Your anchor point is one of the most important aspects of form. Often overlooked, a good anchor point will be both efficient and repeatable. It is important to have three...

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Training Drills and Games

Blank Bale

Shoot at a blank target face, while focusing on every single aspect of your shot sequence. The object on this is to only focus on form.

Blank Bale With Pin

Put a pin or nail on a blank target face to use as a reference point. The objective of this drill is to shoot the best group possible without worrying about score.

Archery Golf

Shoot at the lowest scoring ring on the target. All arrows that land on the target will be assigned the point value of the scoring ring that they land in. Any misses will count as 10 points. The objective is to get the lowest score possible. Continue for as many rounds as you'd like.

A complete 9-hole game will consist of 36 arrows. A perfect score of 36 would result from the archer hitting the one-ring on every shot.

Ringmaster

Individual:

Pick a scoring ring to aim at. Shoot all arrows at that ring. Do not re-shoot any arrows that land outside the chosen ring. Continue shooting until no arrows are left. The object is to last as many rounds as possible.

Group:

Pick a scoring ring to aim at. Shoot all arrows at that ring. Do not re-shoot any arrows that land outside the chosen ring. Continue shooting until only one person has arrows remaining.

X-Factor

This game is the same as ringmaster, except the archer may only keep arrows that land in the x-ring.

There are many different components that go into executing the perfect shot. Some pieces are more important than others. By paying more attention to the things that have the biggest impact on your shot, you increase your odds of success. In this analogy, we compare these different parts of form to holes in a bucket. Lower holes will let more water out, thus having a greater impact on your shot. It is important to patch up these holes through the repetition of perfect execution in both practice and competition.

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