Archery

Archery

Of or pertaining to the skill of shooting arrows with a bow.

Industry: Sports

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Archery

The Riser is another name for the handle. Risers are made of material, usually aluminum allows, which is both lightweight and strong. The riser joins the limbs together and it is also where most of ...

robin hood

Sports; Archery

A Robin Hood occurs when an archer is able to drive the tip of one arrow deep into the end of another arrow that is already in a targets bulls-eye. Neat Trick. The name comes from the legendary ...

round

Sports; Archery

Shooting a predetermined number of arrows from different distances.

safety zone

Sports; Archery

There is a safety zone around an archery shooting area. Spectators must remain approx. 65 feet (20 meters) from the sideline of the field and approx. 32 feet (10 meters) behind the shooting line.

scorers

Sports; Archery

A scorer is responsible for one target. Their duty is to add up the points after three arrows have been shot. They also are responsible for validating the archer's scorecard. It is the judge's ...

serving

Sports; Archery

Serving is extra thread wrapped around the middle of the bowstring to avoid the arrow or the archer's fingers from causing wear on the bowstring and thus leading it to break.