Glossary of Archery Terminology
Table of Contents 1Anchor Point2Arbalest3Archer4Archer’s Paradox5Archery6The Archery Trade Association (ATA)7Arm Guard8Arrow9Arrowhead10Arrow Rest11Arrowsmith12Ascham13ATA (Axle-to-Axle)14Ballista15Bodkin Point16Bolt17Bow18Bowfishing19Bowhunter20Bowhunting21Bowman22Bowstring23Bowyer24Brace Height25Bracer26Bracing27Broadhead28Bullseye29Butt30Button31Cable32Cam33Cast34Clicker35Clout Archery36Cock Feather37Composite Bow38Compound Bow39Crossbow40Dampener41Decurve Bow42Draw43Draw Length44Draw Weight45Dry Firing46Dry Loosing47Dry Shooting48End49English Longbow50Feet Per Second51Field Archery52Field Tip53Finger Tab54Fistmele55Flatbow56Fletcher57Fletching58Flex59Flu-Flu Arrow60Footed Arrow61Gakgung62Game63Glove64Grabbing Points65Grain66Grip67Gungdo68Gungsul69Head70Hen Feather71Horse Archer72Horse Archery73Hybrid Bow74Index Feather75International Bowhunting Organization76Judo Point77Kisser78Kyūdō79Laminated Bow80Let-off81Limb82Loosing83Longbow84Longrod85Mongolian Draw86Mounted Archer87Mounted Archery88Nock89Nocking Point90Overdrawing91Plunger92Point93Practice Tip94Quarrel95Quiver96Recurve Bow97Reflex Bow98Release99Releasing100Rest101Riser102Run Archery103Safety Point104Scope105Self Bow106Serving107Shaft 108Shaft Feather109Shedao110Shortbow111Sight112Sighting In113Siper114Spine115Stabilizer116Stave117Stringing118Stringer119Target120Target […]
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Never Dry Fire Your Bow
If you’ve ever been to the range, you’ve probably heard this multiple times, from multiple people:“Never, ever dry fire your bow.” It may seem like a bit much, and the people reminding you about it may seem like worry-warts, but dry fires are actually really dangerous, and there’s a reason why people get so panicky about […]
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Archery Range Rules: What You Need to Know When You’re at the Lanes
If you’re a parent, you’ve probably said the following to your kids, over and over (and over and over) again: “the rules aren’t fun, but they’re there to keep you safe.” It’s something kids need to learn, and as adults—particularly as adults who do archery—it’s something we need to remember. Without rules, archery could be […]
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Always Be Careful at the Range
This is another “Well, obviously”-type Commandment, but it’s important, so I’m mentioning it:COMMANDMENT: BE CAREFUL AT THE RANGE, BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE SHOOTING BOWS AND ARROWS THERE.Safety is pretty important, but it’s a pretty easy thing to forget, especially if you go to the range once a week or more. After a while, the archery range […]
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Always Practice Good Form
This may seem like another no-brainer, but it’s actually really important, so I’m making it a Commandment:COMMANDMENT: ALWAYS EXERCISE GOOD ARCHERY FORM.You may be asking, why would I *not* practice good form? Well, in my experience, there are main two reasons:1. You got lazy. And… there’s no shame in that! Not much shame, anyway. You […]
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