Outdoors Insider, with Dale Sunderlin: Archery more than just a hobby
DALE SUNDERLIN Star Beacon
Don’t frustrate them by overloading them with too much information. TMI can be a detriment. If you get too technical at the beginning, you will lose their attention and boredom will set in quickly. Once you have them hooked, there’s plenty of time to cover the “engineering” aspects and equipment “how-tos” along the way.
Hit the basics first
SAFETY is always No. 1! Expressly outline the safety rules involved while shooting a bow, while drawing, and when retrieving arrows
n Basic Parts — Cover compound bow basics: string, sight, arrow rest, knocking point, etc.
n Pulling the string — Discuss fingers vs. release.
n Drawing the bow — Explain and illustrate how to correctly draw a bow and warn them about dry-firing bows and the dangers involved.
n Anchor point — Explain anchor point and illustrate good form.
n Aiming — Explain aiming, the use of sight pins. Don’t get into how to adjust them just yet. Curtail that for more advanced sessions.
n Parts of an arrow — Pass around an arrow and point out its parts.
n Arrow tips — Briefly discuss field points and broadheads.
Hands on
Once a brief summary is given, let each child take the bow, hold it and become familiar with it.
Let them practice drawing and letting down, making sure no one dry-fires their bow. Do a simulated firing line as if shooting and run through the rules. If more than one child is shooting at a time, make sure everyone is aware to wait at the shooting line or at their designated shooting positions until a signal is given to retrieve their arrows.
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