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    Archery

    By Natalie Reichart

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    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateSep 6, 2016
    ISBN9781473353633
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      Archery - Natalie Reichart

      ARCHERY

      By

      Natalie Reichart

      and

      Gilman Keasey

      PREFACE

      AS WE are preparing this revised edition, archery is still in its ascendancy as an American sport. It is probably the fastest growing sport in the country today. Improvement is being made in the manufacture of fine tackle. Schools are turning out hundreds of potential target-archers and hunters. Theatres, magazines, and books are providing information about modern conditions as well as archery traditions. It appears that we are entering a sort of archery renaissance, which will bring about higher scoring standards and a wider field of activity.

      The relaxed method, serving well both the target archer and the field archer, seems to be foremost among the methods in use. We are gratified to be able to say that among those who have spoken approvingly of our description of the fundamental principles of shooting the bow have been not only some of the highest-scoring archers in the United States, but English and Canadian archers as well. We hope this little volume will continue to meet the approval of those who take pleasure in teaching or performing in the field of archery.

      THE AUTHORS.

      FOREWORD

      THE rapid rise in scores of the leading archers of the last few years is entirely due to the new system of shooting, and such scores are possible only when these principles are observed. So says Stanley Spencer, former national archery champion and originator of the Spencer system of shooting the bow, who has influenced our ideas in archery more than any other individual. To Spencer must go the credit of developing a natural, easy, relaxed style of shooting and promoting it among other archers of the West Coast. Undoubtedly this method is having a far-reaching effect on archery practices in the United States, and to express our appreciation of his contribution to the development of archery, we dedicate this volume to him.

      THE AUTHORS.

      CONTENTS

        I. THE RELAXED METHOD

       II. ARCHERY EQUIPMENT FOR TARGET SHOOTING

         I. The Bow

        II. Arrows

       III. Finger Protection

       IV. The String

        V. Arm-Guard

       VI. Quivers

      VII. Targets

      VIII. Target Stands

        IX. The Target Face

         X. Dress

      III. CARE OF EQUIPMENT

          I. The Equipment Room

         II. Checking and Repairing Equipment

        IV. TEACHING AN ARCHERY GROUP OR CLASS

          I. The Size of the Class

         II. Steps in Presenting Material to the Class

        V. ARCHERY COMPETITION

          I. Events Commonly Used in Archery Competition

         II. Tournaments

        III. Trophies

       VI. INDOOR ARCHERY

          I. The Target

         II. The Backstop

        III. The Quiver

            GLOSSARY

            INDEX

      ARCHERY

      CHAPTER I

      THE RELAXED METHOD

      ARCHERY has had its ups and downs. It is a long cry from the time of its first use, some 25,000 to 50,000 years ago, when the aborigine of Europe roamed that continent as the native of Australia lives today, to recent modern times when, to many of us, shooting a bow and arrow was mainly the sport of children playing Indian. The bow and arrow is one of man’s oldest mechanical weapons and remains the principal weapon of many of our still existing aboriginal races and tribes on many parts of the earth. The bow belongs not to the Indian, not to Robin Hood and William Tell, but to us all, regardless of race, color, or creed.

      With the coming of the firearm to our European forefathers in comparatively recent times, the bow was retired to the realm of sport. In this capacity it has sporadically interested groups in various parts of the civilized world, particularly England and the United States, but has not flourished to the extent of many other sports.

      And now again archery is having its ups. Along with the revival of interest in all sports of the individual type, it is being used by a fast-increasing number of men, women, and children, as an absorbing leisure-time activity.

      There are probably several reasons for this growth of interest. One is the fact that the new method of shooting which is being developed is easier to learn and tends to be more accurate than the old. Another is the development of more efficient and accurate bows and arrows, and the fascination many people find in the making of their own archery tackle. Still another is the great variety of activity possible to the archer—ranging from target shooting, clout, roving, archery-golf, and novelty shoots to the actual hunting of small and large game. Hundreds of people in all parts of the country participate each year in city, state, sectional, and national archery meets, and many an archer bags his game during the hunting season.

      Reflecting this interest of the country at large, we find many camps, schools, playgrounds, and other organizations developing archery as one of their activities. It is especially to this type of group and others whose interests are identical that we point this volume in an effort to help them in the choice and care of equipment, in class organization and teaching method, and general information about teaching archery to groups. At the same time the individual archer will find the basic information pertinent in solving his problems.

      There is a considerable amount of literature devoted to archery. Since the printing of the first comprehensive volume Toxophilus by Roger Ascham in 1545, there have been many volumes published on all phases of the sport. This is not strange when one realizes how important a part archery has played in the history of the race. In fact, to one familiar with the habits of archers and the amount of conversation and argument which goes on when any group of two or more of them gets together, the wonder is that there are not more books on the subject. The large majority of these books deal with the making and care of equipment and methods of shooting as related to the individual. Even the latest of these, published within the last few years, have much disputable information regarding the making and judging of equipment and none deals very completely with the field of analysis of the most recent phase of archery technique (the so-called relaxed method) and instruction of groups in this technique.

      While there seems to be little fundamental difference in the methods used at present by the best shots in the country, an observer watching a national tournament might be confused by the seeming variety in methods of shooting. Here will be an archer who flings arms out in a gesture which seems to be imploring the heavens. Here is another who permits his bow to rotate in his hand till the string faces the target. Another allows the bow to slide through his hand till the lower

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