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Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step G
Climbing the Steps to Archery Success
The Sport of Archery
Fitting Equipment
Shooting Safely
Shooting With Good Form
Refining Technique
Sighting and Aiming
Anchoring
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Analyzing Performance
Upgrading, Tuning, and
Maintaining Equipment
Sharpening Mental Skills
Competing in Target
Archery
Bowhunting
Glossary
About the Authors
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196Fi Climbing
the Steps to
Archery Success
Get ready to climb a staircase, one that will
lead you to become an accomplished archer.
You cannot leap to the top or skip stairs; you get
to the top by climbing one step at a time. The
steps to archery success are arranged in order
so that you can take each step in an easy transi-
tion from the previous one. This new, expanded
edition allows you to progress to an intermediate
stage and even to specialize in various types of
archery, such as competitive target shooting,
competitive 5-D shooting, or bowhunting
Archery is a sport that involves the use of
many pieces of equipment. Your first step is to
fit the equipment to your unique body structure
and strength. Illfitting equipment can cause
beginners to develop flaws that are difficult
to overcome, The next step is to learn how to
handle archery equipment safely. Target archers
and bowhunters alike must be aware of the harm
an arrow can do if they do not exercise care at
all times
‘The next step is to learn to shoot with good
technique, first by mimicking shots and then by
shooting arrows. The early emphasis son build
ing good technique and consistently executing
that good technique. Just about any beginner
can hit the bull’s-eye once if he shoots enough
arrows. The goal of the steps to success is to
consistently hit the bull’s-eye. Subsequent steps
allow you to refine your technique and adapt it
to both your unique body structure and the type
of archery you want to shoot. Accessories are
added gradually at just the right time to improve
your accuracy. Throughout the steps you can
engage in specific learning activities and drills
to advance your skill and break the monotony
of the typical archery practice session.
Additional steps build your mental skills for
shooting and teach you multiple ways to analyze
your own performance in order to correct the
minor flaws that detract from your accuracy.
Upgrades in equipment can help improve your
Meters or Yards
Shooters who are accustomed to measuring distance in metric may substitute meters for yards
for the purpose of
‘you may shoot from 12 meters.
ming to shoot. For example, if the text directs you to shoot from 12 yards,