AY Honors/Archery - Advanced/Requirements

Archery - Advanced

Skill Level

2

Year

1976

Version

17.11.2024

Approval authority

North American Division

1. Have the Archery Honor.

2. Explain the advantages to be found by the target archer in making use of the following equipment:

a. Aluminum shaft target arrows

b. Bow level

c. Bow sight

d. Bow sling

e. Bow square

f. Bow stabilizer(s)

g. Clicker

h. Flexible arrow plate

i. Kisser button

j. Plastic arrow fletching

k. String peep

3. Explain what is meant by arrow spine.

4. Read the following chapters in The National Archery Association Instructor's Manual:

a. Problem Correction

b. Advanced Shooting

c. Bow Tuning

5. Using a standard (Olympic bow) score one of the following:

a. Indoors: 30 arrows (5 rounds) at 18 meters (60 ft.) score 140 points on a 60 cm (23.62 in.) target

b. Outdoors: 30 arrows (5 rounds) at 30 meters (98.42 ft.) score 200 points on a 122 cm (48.03 in.) target

6. Review and practice the archery safety rules.