Archery Book

1. Introduction to Archery
Benefits of Archery
2. The Evolution of Archery
Upper Paleolithic Period
Holocene Period
The Present
Time
3. Target Archery Tackle
The Arrow
Spine
Fletching
Length
Points
The Bow
Weight
Length
Stabilizers
Bowstrings
Bowsights
Accessories
Care of Archery Tackle
The Bow
Arrows
4. Fundamentals of Target Archery
Archery and Safety
Bracing
Stance
Nocking
Bow Hold
Drawing
Anchor Point
Aiming
Bowsight Aiming
Instinctive Aiming
Release and Follow-Through
Scoring
Common Grouping Problems: Skill Evaluation
Use of the Video Camcorder as a Coaching Aid
Arrows Grouping Left
Arrows Grouping Right
Arrows Grouping High
Arrows Grouping Low
Bow Tuning
5. Target and Field Archery Sports
Target Archery
Championship Rounds
Nonchampionship Rounds
The Olympic Games
Crossbows
Clout Shooting
Flight Archery
Archery for the Handicapped
Field Archery
Shooting Equipment
Divisions of Competition
Official NFAA Rounds
Awards
Ski Archery
6. Bow Hunting
Hunting Bows
Crossbows
Longbows
Recurve Bows
Compound Bows
Bow Weight
Bow Length
Hunting Arrows
Arrow Fletching
Bowhunting Points Past and Present
Bowhunting Accessories
Techniques
7. Bow Fishing
Tackle
Major Accessories
Legal Species for Bowfishing
Technique Suggestions
Bowfishing Activities
National Field Archery Association Bowfisher Program
Bow Fishing Association of America
Bow Fishing Tournaments
8. Conditioning for the Archery
Muscle Analysis of Shooting
Stance
The Bow Arm
TheDrawing Arm
The Release and Follow-Through
Fitness Guidelines
Flexibility
Strength
Muscular Endurance
Cardiovascular Endurance
Exercises for Stance Stability
Exercises for the Bow Arm
Exercises for the Drawing Arm
The Overload Draw Exercise
9. Archery in Literature and Art
Literature
Art
10. The Language of Archery
Appendix
A: Official Wildlife Agencies in the United States and Canada
B: Archery Organizations
Selected Bibliography