Archery Quiz

Question 1

List 5 safety rules:

Answer 1

1. No student shall use archery equipment without the direction of the P.E teacher.
2. No arrow is to be nocked (placed) in the bow until the signal is given.
3. Straddle the shooting line (bench) while shooting and step back when you are done. NEVER STEP IN FRONT OF THE LINE FOR ANY REASON.
4. The student’s partner must stand behind their partner. Areas to the side and in front of the shooting lines are out of bounds.
5. All archers shoot at the same time and retrieve at the same time. wait for a signal to begin shooting and retrieving arrows.

Question 2

What is step 1?

Answer 2

STANCE

• Feet comfortably apart
• Left side to target
• Head only turns to target

Question 3

What is step 2?

Answer 3

NOCKING ARROW:

• Arrow nocked perpendicular to string
• Cock feather away from bow

Question 4

What is step 3?

Answer 4

DRAW

• Bow rests in heal of hand
• Left arm slightly bent
• Rotate elbow down and out
• 1st, 2nd and 3rd fingers on the string
• Use upper arm, shoulder and upper back muscles
• Elbow in direct line with arrow

Question 5

What is step 4?

Answer 5

ANCHOR

• Right finger under jaw
• String touches tip of nose and center of chin

Question 6

What is step 5?

Answer 6

AIM

• Hold for 2-3 seconds
• use right eye when aiming
• close left eye

Question 7

What is step 6?

Answer 7

RELEASE

• Relax fingers of string hand
• Keep bow arm in same position

Question 8

What is step 7?

Answer 8

FOLLOW THROUGH

• Remain in draw position until arrow hits
• Analyze your right hand and left arm are after the arrow hits the target

Question 9

What is the objective of target activities

Answer 9

In target type games, players score by avoiding obstacles to get their objects closer to their opponents to the target. Target type games emphasize accuracy and control.

Question 10

What is the offensive strategy?

Answer 10

Planing path to target.

Question 11

What is the defensive strategy?

Answer 11

Blocking path of object using other objects.

Question 12

What are the 3 common principles underlining tactical play in target games?

Answer 12

1. AIM to target
2. PLACEMENT in relation to target and other obstacles
   3, SPIN and/or TURN

Question 13

On the side of the bow with the string what are the pieces? (TOP to BOTTOM)

Answer 13

nock, loop, string, serving, timber hitch

Question 14

On the side of the bow WITHOUT the string what are the parts? (TOP to BOTTOM)

Answer 14

Nock, loop, upper limb, belly, back, arrow rest, grip, lower limb, timber hitch.