Archery learning 1

Quiver

• A receptacle to hold arrows for shooting. Quivers are hung on the back, worn in the hip pocket, or fastened at the belt or on the bow. Ground or floor quivers rest on the ground.
• A cord fastened between the nocks at the ends of a bow to force it into a bent and stressed condition. It draws the bow and drives the arrow forward on the release.
  
• Is a different color then the other feathers and it should face away from the bow when the arrow is knocked (up).
  
• It is a small projection at the top of the bow handle that stabilizes the arrow.
  

nock

• The groove in the end of an arrow into which the bowstring fits. Also, the notch at either end of the bow that holds the end loops of the bowstring .
• It is a small projection at the top of the bow handle that stabilizes the arrow.
• What you do when a door is closed
• The position on the face where the drawing hand rests while holding and aiming.

Draw

• It is a small projection at the top of the bow handle that stabilizes the arrow.
• To pull the bowstring to the anchor point on the face.
• The body of an arrow.
• To make a pretty picture on paper with a pen or pencil

Whistle Commands

• 2 blasts, get bows

• 1 blast, fire

• 3 blasts, get and score arrows

• All of the above

This protects your arm from the string.

• finger tabs

• arm guard

• serving

• handle

This protects your fingers from the string.

• finger tabs

• arm guard

• serving

• handle

When you nock the arrow, your bow should be pointed down.

• True

• False

If you drop an arrow...

• pick it up immediately

• leave it on the ground and walk away

• leave it on the ground and leave it for the next person

• leave it on the ground and raise your hand

_________ is/are always the FIRST priority.

• Being the best

• Points

• Bullseyes

• Safety

two (2) whistle command means

• Shoot

• Get bow

• Go Get Arrows

• Emergency