Archery

Archery

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

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let down

Sports; Archery

This means to take the arrow from a fully drawn position to a resting position without releasing the arrow.

limbs

Sports; Archery

The two curved ends of a bow, they start at the handle or riser and move upwards. There is a lower limb and an upper limb. The bowstring runs between the two limbs. The limbs bend when the bow is ...

longbow

Sports; Archery

The longbow has not changed much over the years. It is made of a single piece wood and has a bowstring and a handgrip. Sometimes a sight is used.

Signal lights are placed along the side of the shooting field. There are three lights: A red light along with sound signals tell the archer they must move up to the shooting line. If there is a red ...

hanger

Sports; Archery

This refers to an arrow that hits the target but does not go into the target but hangs on the face of the target. The competition will stop while the arrow is retrieved and removed from the target.

kisser buttons

Sports; Archery

Placed on the bowstring in such a manner that when at a full draw they touch the archer's lips. They are used to help maintain uniformity in shooting.

judge

Sports; Archery

This position is responsible for making sure all the equipment used in a match is legal and also that the rules are followed by the archer's, such as time limits for taking a shot, archer's shooting ...