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3. Glossary of Archery Terms
Armguard: Protects the bow arm from abrasion by the string when the arrow is released.Clicker: A spring loaded finger that sounds an audible cue to the archer that the arrow has been drawn to a repeatable distance.
End: A group of arrows, usually three or six, which are shot before going to the target to score and retrieve them.Finger Tab: A flat piece of leather that is worn to protect the string fingers when the arrow is released.
Fletching: Feathers attached to an arrow which help stabilise the arrow during flight.FITA: Federation Internationale de Tir a'lArc, archery's international governing body.
FITA Round: A round of 144 total arrows shot at a target from four different distances.Group: (n) The pattern of arrows on the target. (v) To shoot three arrows on the target.
Inner Ring: A ring printed on standard FITA targets inside the ten ring. It is used only for indoor compound scoring.Limb: Part of the bow from the riser (handle) to the tip.
Nock: (n) The attachment on the rear end of an arrow which holds it in place on the bow string. (v) To place the arrow on the string.Quiver: A case for holding arrows. Usually, a long leather container usually worn on a belt at the waist.
Release Aid: Mechanical device used to release the arrow, used by most compound shooters.Riser: The handle of the bow. The side facing the target is called the back. The side near the string (closest to the archer) is called the belly.
Sight: A mechanical device placed on the bow with which the archer can aim directly at the target.Stabiliser: A weight mounted on a bow, usually extending some distance from the handle, used to minimise undesirable torque's of the bow string upon release.
The Metric System in Archery
Since FITA is an international organisation with a French name, started in France it is not unusual that it should have chosen to use metric measurements rather than English one. However, the English system, and the influence of British Archery tradition, have not gone unfelt. The traditional indoor shooting distance was 20 yards; the metric equivalent of 18 meters is only about a foot shorter, a trivial, though duly marked, difference. The target sizes of 40, 60, 80, and 122 centimetres closely match English equivalents of 16, 24, 32 and 48 inches. Longer shooting distances are approximated with this chart:
| Meters | Yards |
|---|---|
| 30 | 32 |
| 50 | 54 |
| 60 | 65 |
| 70 | 76 |
| 90 | 98 |
In the end, archery is a mental game of skill and co-ordination. The ultimate aim is consistency; the ability to do exactly the same thing over and over again. The skill must be learned into habit through practice, while providing the ability to recognise and selectively correct out or incorporate changes into the archery routine.
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