Archery Rubric
Archery Skill / Advanced 3 pts. / Proficient 2 pts. / Limited 1 pt.Stance
Feet shoulder width apart, one foot on shooting line, body facing wall with bleachers or rock wall, bow shoulder facing target. / Student demonstrates a complete understanding of how to stand when shooting an arrow everytime they shoot / Student demonstrates a complete understanding of how to stand when shooting an arrow most of the time / Student demonstrates very little understanding of how to stand when shooting an arrow
Grip
Grip bow like holding the grip, bow arm to shoulder height, extend bow arm toward target / Student demonstrates that they understand how to Hold the bow everytime they shoot / Student demonstrates that they understand how to Hold the bow most of the time / Student demonstrates very little if any understanding of how to hold a bow
Nock
Bow parallel to ground, load above the nock, nock arrow at 90 degree angle, odd colored feather facing away / Student demonstrates an understanding of how to nock an arrow everytime they shoot / Student demonstrates an understanding of how to nock an arrow most of the time / Student does not understand how to nock an arrow
Draw
Hook two fingers onto string at first knuckle, back of hand and wrist flat, elbow level with forearm, squeeze shoulder blades together / Student demonstrates an understanding of how to draw the bow everytime they shoot / Student demonstrates an understanding of how to draw the bow most of the time / Student does not understand how to draw the bow
Anchor
High Anchor- index finger touches corner of mouth, Low Anchor- index finger touches under the chin / Student demonstrates an understanding of how to anchor everytime they shoot / Student demonstrates an understanding of how to anchor most of the time / Student does not understand how to anchor
Aim and Release
Look down the arrow to target, aim at spot with point of arrow, roll fingers off string, hand stays at anchor position / Student demonstrates an understanding of aim and Release everytime they shoot
Hits the target everytime / Student demonstrates an understanding of aim and Release
Hits the target most of the time / Student does not understand how to aim and release
Does not hit the target very often
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BOWS:
• Bows are identified by type, construction and material, weight (or draw weight) and length. Here are some examples:
- Recurve bow: a bow with the tips curving away from the archer. The curves straighten out as the bow is drawn and the return of the tip to its curved state after release of the arrow adds extra velocity to the arrow.
- Reflex bow: a bow that curves completely away from the archer when unstrung. The curves are opposite to the direction in which the bow flexes while drawn.
- Self bow: a bow made from one piece of wood.
- Compound: a bow with mechanical aids to help with drawing the bowstring. Usually, these aids are pulleys at the tips of the limbs.Which is what we will be using!!
• Bows are made of flexible wood or fiberglass. Depending on the choice of material and the method of construction, they are called composite or laminate bound.
• The weight of a bow is the amount of force (expressed in pounds or kilograms) required to pull or draw a 28 inch arrow to its full length. Bows vary in length from 48 to 72 inches.
ARROWS:
• Cedar arrows are best because of their stability, shooting quality and availability in a range of grades and prices. Birch arrows should be avoided because they warp very badly.
• Fiberglass arrows hold their shape in spite of dampness. They lack some of the shooting quality of the metal arrows but are sufficient for basic skill development and performance.
• Aluminum arrows are more expensive than fiberglass or wooden arrows and though rugged, they can be bent. They are the best choice for tournament shooting.
VOCABULARY:
• ARMGUARD A guard that protects the arm from abrasion when an arrow is shot.
• ARROW Arrows have a maximum diameter of 9.3 millimeters. Each arrow must be marked with the competitor’s name or initials, while archers use distinctive colors and patterns on the arrow fletching to distinguish their arrows.
• BOW The bows draw weight is around 22 kilograms for men’s competition, and around 15kg for women’s. The bow consists of a riser and two limbs.
• BOWSTRING The string of a bow. Most strings are made of a hydrocarbon product called dyneema.
• FLETCHING The real or artificial feathers at the back of an arrow designed to make it fly straight.
• TARGET The target may be 1.22 meters in diameter, but, to the archer standing those 70 meters away, it appears about the size of a thumbtack held at arm’s length. The center of the bulls eye stands 1.3 meters above the ground. The bulls eye is 12.2 centimeters in diameter.