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Ten Basic Steps in Archery

The following sequence of figures shows the basic steps of shot execution. Although it is depicted as a sequence of separate events, you should execute these steps in one single smooth motion. Also keep in mind that these are Basic steps, individual adjustments are possible, but these are usually given by the instructor / trainer.

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Step:1 Stance
            

* Put the tip of your toes against an imaginary straight line towards the centre of the target.
* Put your feet on both sides of the line. Put your feet about shoulder’s width apart. Try and relax.

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Step 2: Finger Placement
            

* Place your fingers in such a way, that you hold the string with your index finger above the nock and your middle and ring finger under the nock.
* Hook the string between the first and second joint. Make sure that you maintain a deep hook.

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Step 3: Bow Hand Placement
            

* The pressure of the bow should be distributed along the pressure line.
* The tips of your thumb and index finger may touch each other in a relaxed way.

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Step 4: Extending the bow arm
            

* Bring the bow arm to shoulder height.
* The elbow of the bow arm should be turned away from the string.

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Step 5: Drawing the Bow
             Draw the string along the bow arm

* Draw the string along the bowarm in a straight horizontal line to the anchor point.
* Draw with your back muscles, moving the shoulder blades towards each other.
* Stand straight up and relaxed.
* Keep both shoulders as low as possible.

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Step 6: Anchoring

* The string should touch the middle of the chin.
* The index finger is placed under the chin.
* Keep your theeth together.

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Step 7: Holding
             * Keep your back muscles under tension.
* Bow hand, draw hand and albow should form a straight line.
* Keep both the shoulders as low as possible.

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Step 8: Aiming

* Aiming is done with the dominant eye. Shut the other eye.
* Keep the sight at the target.
* Keep the string a little left of the sight

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Step 9: Release

* Keep pulling the shoulder blades towards each other, while relaxing the fingers of the draw hand
* A relaxed bow hand will automatically move backwards.
* Relax your bow hand. Let the bow drop.

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Step 10: Follow Through




* The draw hand should be relaxed and near or behind your ear.
* Keep aiming untill after the arrow hits the target.

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