Imitating form with a rubber band

The results were as follows

TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN SHOTS

SHOOTING IN THE WIND AND AIMING OFF PRACTICE

Shooting in the wind and aiming off should form part of the regular training program. The timing for shooting in the wind is even more important than normal.

Most archers tighten up and try too hard when it is windy. In windy conditions it is even more important to relax, as tightening up and trying harder will just create more tension in the body affecting the shot adversely.

Never use the wind as an excuse for poor form. The shot should be prepared and performed as any other shot. It is essential to maintain form and timing and have confidence in your shooting ability. Aim as best as you can and accept that some arrows will score lower due to the wind factor. The wind can be the reason for lower scores, but never an excuse for bad form.

When doing aiming-off training, in windy or normal conditions, the archer must try to hit the 5 or 6, to take the focus away from the gold.

Experiments have been carried out to determine if the time interval between shots has an impact on arrow velocity, especially in relationship to finals matches in Olympic Match Play, where the time between shots can be very short.

Experiment 1 - three highly skilled archers of National Standard were used to shoot two ends of three arrows, each in a 150 second period.

Experiment 2 - these same archers to shoot two ends of three arrows, each in a 30 - 50 seconds period.

ARCHER	150 SECONDS MPH	30-50 SECONDS MPH
43 lbs	132, 128, 136	134, 135, 135
133, 129, 135	135, 135, 135
46 lbs	128, 132, 132	131, 131, 131,
128, 129, 135	131, 132, 131
48 lbs	133, 137, 135	135, 136, 136
138, 134, 133	136, 134, 136
Table No. 1 - Arrow Speed

It can be seen that there is quite a variation in arrow velocity when shooting three arrows in 150 seconds, when compared to shooting three arrows in 30-50 seconds. The latter experiment shows an incredible consistency in velocity, which can not be ignored. It is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to maintain intense concentration for more than about three seconds, as other thoughts start to intrude. Therefore, rapid shooting can have a distinct advantage in the FITA Championship Elimination Round Match Play, where all archers shoot at the same time. In addition the archer should be both physically and mentally fit for this mentally stressful type of competition.

To enable a beginning archer to learn proper form, a Theraband, surgical rubber tubing or a light training bow of about 151bs should be used. The objective is for the archer to learn and understand what proper form means and feels like. If a beginning archer is given a bow and arrows and put in front of a target, the archer's main focus will generally be to try and hit the Gold, irrespective of how this is achieved. In Korea, archery is taught, starting at year 4 primary school level, around the age of 9-10. During the first 3-6 months, they are taught the correct skills through various exercises, to promote proper bone alignment, stance and muscle usage, right from day one. This is accomplished without the use of a bow through mimicking with and without a rubber band.

This very methodical practice to teach the fundamentals of archery is used in Korea with great success. However, while this method may not be suitable to other countries, it is strongly recommended that this method be used with beginning archers, even if only for the first 10 minutes at the beginning of each lesson.

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