Table of Contents
Acknowledgments 7
Preface 11
Introduction 12
Part I Archery Tackle
Chapter 1 The Bow 15
The Recurve Bow 17
The Compound Bow 24
Recurve vs. Compound 28
Chapter 2 The Arrow 33
Parts of the Arrow 35
Characteristics of a Good Arrow 36
Selecting the Arrow 37
Chapter 3 Accessories 39
Chapter 4 Care of Your Tackle 45
Part II Safety and Preparation
Chapter 5 Safe Shooting 53
Safety Guidelines 54
Avoiding Distractions 55
Chapter 6 Avoiding Injuries 57
Warming Up 59
Part III Technique and Progress
Chapter 7 Shooting the Bow 63
Mechanics of Shooting the Bow 65
Developing Good Form 74
The Target 78
Chapter 8 Instinctive Shooting 83
Chapter 9 Advanced Instinctive Shooting 89
Shooting from Different Distances 90
Shooting at Multiple Targets 90
Shooting against the Norm 92
Chapter 10 Arrow Speed and Trajectory 95
Speed of the Arrow 95
Trajectory of the Arrow 99
Chapter 11 Tracking Your Progress 103
Hit or Miss 104
Grouping 104
Scoring Points 105
Learning Curve 108
Appendix A Practice Games 111
TIC-Tac-Toe 112
Lottery Numbers 113
Appendix B Making Your Own Bow and Arrow 115
Making the Arrow 116
Making the Bow 119
But will it Shoot Straight? 122
Glossary 124
Bibliography 126
Photo Credit/Also by the Author 127
About the Author 128
