Recreational Modern Traditional Arrow Aiming Archery

This blog is intended to be the notes for a class in Recreational Traditional Arrow Aiming Archery.

Requirements
 
This class is set up for young adult onward to seniors, let us say 14+.

Prerequisites

It is assumed that you have been through at least my drop in class or have learned to shoot a bit.

 It is as much about attitude as anything. You are here to learn some archery. Considerable outside of class practice and physical training is required. It is assumed that this is or will be one of your first classes in archery and you are essentially adults. For these reasons there will be considerable lecture/discussion, not just supervised practice. You will need to practice on your own as well.  

Practice Rules

It is my policy we will show you many choices, but there is a best practices, best way for traditional arrow aiming methods. If you wish to go instinctive, FITA bare bow, Olympic recurve, or compound, do so but not in my class. The only wrong way to do archery is not to do it. Practice. Practice. Practice.     


Safety is important. We aim to leave with no more holes than we came with. Arrow should always point down range, and not be in the bows before the "load and shoot at will" signal. 

 Leave the criticism of yourself and others out of the range. We are all here to learn, and not to be abused by others or self abuse. No kibitzing. We are handling potentially lethal weapons. No messing about in the range during class time. If you are responsible for injury to others, you will be held liable for damages, and/or will be summarily ejected from class. Red Card, thank you for coming, good bye.  

Do not dry fired any bow, unless you own it and are close to a hospital. Twanging is acceptable of your own bow.  Dry fire is drawing and letting go of the string without a arrow in it.  Modern bows with fiberglass backing and fronts can shatter into tiny needles and stick everywhere. They try to turn inside out and will take a great gob of skin off your thumb or give your wrist a nasty rope burn.
As this is Canada, one more note, let fiberglass and carbon bows warm up before shooting if they have become cold.

Do not overdraw small bows or any bow. The limbs can fracture, split and disintegrate. Use correct sized bows and arrows. An overdrawn bow or too short of arrow can go through a hand, or so I have been told.  

Each day look your bow over for issues, signs of distress, and make any repairs required. The string should be waxed and the bow cleaned after use.Some wood bows should be lightly oiled to preserve the finish as directed.

Walk, do not run except for exercise when instructed.