1. By Erin Steuerwald

2. Used early to obtain food & as a weapon of war Egyptians showed early advancements. 2800 BC England organized archery into sport. 17 th Century 1673 “Ancient Scorton Arrow” -oldest tournament 1828 First archery society in U.S. 1972 archery officially became an Olympic sport.

3. Grip Serving Nocking point Arrow rest

4. Shaft- main part of the bow Crest- colored identification strip Fletching-used to stabilize the arrows flight path. Nock-fit arrow to bowstring

5. Distance: 18-90meters 3-6 arrows per end Number of ends vary Set time for end: 2-4 min. Scoring: In-between arrows awarded to higher value

6. Inspect the equipment Bow and arrows always pointed down range Do not dry fire the arrows Retrieval: Only on command. Place hand on target with arrow between thumb and index finger. Gently pull out with other hand in direction arrow entered. t

7. Stance: Right angle to target, feet straddling line. Notch the arrow Find correct finger position Draw bow back: Arm parallel to the ground & hand to jawbone Release by relaxing your finger tips & hold position