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2. Archer's paradox - Wikipedia

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   Conversely, powerful bows need stiffer arrows with more spine, as the bow will have a much greater bending effect on the arrow as it is accelerated. [15] An arrow with too much dynamic spine for the bow will not flex and as the string comes closer to the bow stave, the arrow will be forced off to the side. Too little dynamic spine will result ...

3. Bow draw - Wikipedia

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   This brings the arrow closer to the eye, facilitating "point of aim" and instinctive shooting, and allows the archer to use the "string walking" aiming technique. An Asiatic variation of this draw (the long Sassanid draw ) uses only the middle and ring fingers on the string underneath the arrow using a specialised finger tab, with the index ...

4. Point shooting - Wikipedia

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   Side view of handgun point shooting position. Point shooting (also known as target-[1] or threat-focused shooting, [2] intuitive shooting, instinctive shooting, subconscious tactical shooting, or hipfiring) is a practical shooting method where the shooter points a ranged weapon (typically a repeating firearm) at a target without relying on the use of sights to aim.

5. Release aid - Wikipedia

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   The choice of a mechanical release aid versus a finger tab must be accounted for in a compound bow's tuning and sighting, as finger-released arrows will group in a different spot when using a mechanical release aid versus a finger tab. Likewise, the choice of arrow rest for a compound bow depends on whether a finger release archery tab or ...

6. Archery - Wikipedia

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   Most commonly, for finger shooters, the index finger is placed above the arrow and the next two fingers below, although several other techniques have their adherents around the world, involving three fingers below the arrow, or an arrow pinching technique. Instinctive shooting is a technique eschewing sights and is often preferred by ...

7. Compound bow - Wikipedia

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   Archer Erika Jones shooting a compound bow at the 2013 Archery World Cup. The bow has the axle attaching the limb to cam mounted at the edge of the cam as opposed to the center. In modern archery, a compound bow is a bow that uses a levering system, usually of cables and pulleys, to bend the limbs. [1]

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9. Target archery - Wikipedia

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   The archers are not allowed to collect their arrows whilst other archers are shooting. The signal to collect your arrows is three whistles from the field captain. These rules apply to all forms of target archery. Other rules, or points of etiquette, include: The command Fast means stop shooting immediately and return the unshot arrow to the ...