To establish correct foot placement begin with both feet If the archer is right-handed, the left foot should be over the shooting line Stance: Each student should straddle the shooting line with one foot on either Three fingers under the arrow prevents twisting of the bow string and reduces the likelihood that the arrow will fall off the arrow rest.ġ. Some experienced archers will question placing three fingers under the arrow nock rather than one finger above and two below. Index Fletch- Odd colored fletching on arrow. Nock- End of arrow that attaches to the bow string Nock Locator- white marker on bow string that lets you know where to nock the arrow.Īrrow Rest- little arm that holds that arrow.

Quiver: The storage unit where the arrows are held.īow grip-black handle on bow where archer holds bow. Point: the sharp part of the arrow that sticks into the target. The mark or device that indicates where the arrow is to be placed on the string. Also the attachment to the rear end of an arrow, which is placed on the bowstring and holds the arrow on the string. The part of the bow where the energy is stored. Limb: Upper or lower part of the bow that bends when the string is drawn back. It is important to nock the arrow with the index fletch pointing away from the bow and toward the archer. Index Fletch- The odd color fletching on the arrow. To shoot arrows in a pattern, or the pattern of the arrows in the target. The position of the archer when the bowstring has been draw to the anchor point. Also the distance the bowstring is pulled back.ĭry Fire: To shoot a bow without an arrow. This an damage the bow.įletching/Fletch: The feathers, plastic vanes or other devices attached to the arrow shaft, which stabilize the flight of an arrow.įollow-through: Maintaining the motion of the upper body muscles after releasing the string. You only want one person removing arrows at a time so no one gets injured!įive or More Blasts – Emergency Whistle- “STOP SHOOTING and put your arrow back in your quiver.”Īnchor: Consistent placement of the drawing hand to a position on the face, mouth or jaw.Īrrow rest: The horizontal projection on the bow upon which the arrow lies.Ĭompound bow: A hand-held, hand-drawn bow that uses a pair of cables and wheels to store more energy.ĭraw: To pull the bow string back. Archers should wait at the target line for teacher to say partner number 1 go retrieve arrows. Three Blasts – Archers may walk to the target line to retrieve arrows. One Blast – Archers may load their bows and teacher will check to make sure they have the arrows nocked properly, then they can begin shooting.Īfter arrows are shot, archers should hang bow on bow rack and return to waiting line. Archers will then straddle the shooting line and put the cam of the bow on their toe. Remember: drawing takes time, so try to be a little patient with yourself! If you aren't satisfied with the end result, try and try again! Practice makes perfect.Two Blasts – Archers may walk from waiting line to the shooting line. (Optional) Hand references (Pictures from the internet or your own hand works well) Good eraser (Make sure it doesn't leave streaks when you erase, they can be frustrating!)ĥ. Paper (I normally use regular printer paper, but you can experiment and see what kind of paper you favor)Ĥ. Sharpened pencil (Mechanical pencils are easy to use)ģ. I hope sharing some of my insights with you will be helpful (you know, to avoid sticking ten fingers on one hand and all that).ġ.

I had a lot of trouble with hands, but after studying them and practicing, hands have become one of my favorite things to draw. When I was a kid, I used to slap ten jagged lines onto a rough circle-shape and call it a hand. I know that lots of people have a hard time drawing hands, so hopefully this tutorial will help you! Hi everyone! This instructable's purpose is to make drawing hands less troublesome.

Middle fingers in portal drawing