ARCHERY

ABOUT

• Archer shoots 40 arrows
• There are 2 practice rounds
• The average tournament is 10 & 15 meters
• A perfect score is 300

SCORING

• Every 5 arrows is worth 50 points
• The highest you can score per arrow is 10 points
• Count the number of spaces from 10 that you shot
• Subtract the number from 300
• The rings on the target represent a different score

HISTORY

• Archery started in approximately 2800 B.C.
• First composite bow was created by the Egyptians
• Commonly used as a form of weaponry in the Roman Era
• Archery has been an Olympic sport since the 1900's
• Originated in the later Paleolithic Period

POPULARITY OF ARCHERY

• Archery became popular in the U.S. within the last few years
• This is due to the movie The Hunger Games. (Hierarchical diffusion)
• Grown most among women and girls
• Americas fastest growing sport

FOLK OR POP

• Started as a folk activity
• After 100 years, it became popular
• It became a pop. Sport after the hunger games came out.
• Has become most popular in the U.S.
• It is the national sport of the Kingdom of Bhutan

FUN FACTS

• Another name for an archer is toxophilete
• Splitting an arrow down the middle is called a robin hood
• In Japan is conidered an art form
• In 1900 archery olympics, live pigions were targets

FAMOUS ARCHERS

• Brady Ellison- #1 recurve archer in the world
• Oh Jin-Hyek- 1st South Korean to win gold medal in olympics
• Khatuna Lorig- Coached Jennifer Lawrence for The Hunger Games
• All 3 have been in the Olympics at least once

TARGET

• The outermost ring is worth 1 point
• The innermost ring is worth 10 points
• There are 2 scoring rings per colour
• Ex. W.-1&2, B.-3&4, Blu.-5&6, R.-7&8, G.-9&10

COMPUOND BOW

• Limb
• String
• Handle
• Wheel

10 STEPS

• Stance
• Nock
• Draw hand set
• Bow hand set
• Pre draw

10 STEP CONT.

• Draw
• Aim
• Release
• Follow through
• Reflect

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• geekdad.com
• kidspirit.oregonstate.edu
• www.topendsports.com
• archeryna.weebly.com