ARCHERY UNIT PLAN - Elizabeth Arnold Online Resources



HMALS4002

Lifelong Sports

Year 10 Archery Unit

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Pg. 3 Intro to Archery and Rationale

Pg.4 History of Archery

Pg.5 VELS and Student Outcomes

Pg.6 Major rules

Pg.7 Archery Dimensions

Pg.8 Game etiquette

Pg.9 Cost Analysis

Pg.10 HIRAC Report

Pg. 12 Permission Slip

Pg. 13 Equipment/facilities

Pg. 14 Unit Sequence

Pg. 15 Weekly Content

Pg. 19 Appendices

Introduction to Archery and Rationale

Archery is not your average sport. It involves a lot of patience, skill and a certain amount of maturity. The last one in particular is related to safety. For beginners, the major aspect that they need to begin archery is knowledge of safety. Archery requires a certain amount awareness of safety as it really is a dangerous sport if rules are not set out. Once the safety aspects are acknowledged, the fun will begin. Not a lot of students would have had the opportunity to participate in Archery, as there are not a lot of archery clubs available to students. So having Archery available to them at school is something different for them to participate in and gives them a real sense of being involved in an Olympic sport.

This unit of Archery, will really allow students to connect through giving feedback to each other on techniques, etc. The sport requires a lot of discipline. If the discipline and respect for rules is not there, this unit will not work. I believe that this unit will put a lot of responsibility on students in regards to their behaviour. I think that this unit for Year 10’s will help them develop into responsible people through the enforcement of rules. It is a unique sport and it really gives students an experience to be involved in a sport that they would not normally participate in. Once safety is mastered, students will then develop technique and strategies to adjust aim and to score on the target. Students will be given ample opportunity to practice their technique throughout the unit.

History of archery

According to Jeffrey (2008), the first arrow heads ever discovered were made from stone and were created using primitive techniques. These arrow heads have been dated at around 40,000 BC and are the oldest examples of archery equipment known to us today. These arrow heads have been discovered in Africa and this has led researchers to believe that the bow and were invented there. It is commonly believed that archery was first developed as a means to hunt and kill animals for food.

Although this evidence indicates that the bow and arrow have existed since approximately 40,000 BC, the earliest concrete examples of archery being used come from ancient Egypt (Haywood & Lewis, 2006). Stone carvings depicting men hunting have been dated at approximately 5000 BC. It is currently believed that the earliest examples of archery being used for warfare rather than hunting come from China. Research indicates that archers were part of the Shang dynasty and were first being used in combat at around 2000 BC (Haywood & Lewis, 2006).

The first recorded sporting competition involving archery comes from Finsbury, England. This competition was held in 1583 and included approximately 3,000 entrants.

Wright (2005) suggests that archery was first introduced into Australia in 1840. The first official Australian archery competition was held in 1855 in south Melbourne and was won by a woman. This is an interesting occurrence due to the very limited participation of women in sporting events during this period. According to Wright (2005) it was also during this year (1855) that Australia’s first archery club was established. This club was located in Sydney. At around 1880, the majority of archery clubs in Australia had disbanded and archery was generally only practiced by enthusiasts scattered throughout the country (Wright, 2005). During the year of 1948, Australian archery experienced a revival due largely to the establishment of the archery association of Australia (Wright, 2005). Archery in Australia is now flourishing with clubs operating throughout the country.

Evolution of the bow

The first bows developed for archery are believed to be extremely primitive, consisting of a single piece of flexible wood and strung with a combination of animal skin and intestines (Haywood & Lewis, 2006). These bows first appeared at approximately 40,000 BC. The next generation of bows are now known as composite bows. These bows are constructed using a combination of wood, animal horn, animal skin and intestines (Haywood & Lewis, 2006). It is believed that the ancient Egyptians were the first to develop this new and more powerful form of bow.

|VELS |OUTCOMES |HOW TO ASSESS IF OUTCOMES HAVE BEEN MET |

|Interpersonal Skills |Students by the end of the unit will be |Students will be able to describe one |

|Students describe how they respect and |able to describe how they used feedback |point of feedback that they received to |

|build on the ideas and opinions of team |from parents and peers to improve their |rest of the class and explain how they |

|members |technique |are going to use this information to |

| | |improve performance. |

|Health and Physical Education |Students will be able to efficiently |Students will tick off all aspects of |

|Students demonstrate proficiency in the |perform the technique of releasing an |their technique on the checklist. |

|execution of manipulative and movement |arrow from a bow |Students will be able to hit the board |

|skills during complex activities | |with all three arrows. |

|Health and Physical Education |Students by the end of the unit will be |During the balloon archery activity, |

|They employ and devise skills and |able to confidently explain the use of |students will demonstrate strategies to |

|strategies to counter tactical challenges |strategies to improve performance in |win the game in certain circumstances for|

|in games situations. |activities throughout the unit |example, go for the bigger balloons to |

| | |get extra points on the board. |

|Health and Physical Education |Students will have the maturity to follow|Students will demonstrate such |

|They assume responsibility for conduct of |rules of sportsmanship and safety |characteristics as shaking hands after |

|aspects of a sporting competition in which|throughout the unit |competition, and refraining from bragging|

|roles are shared and display appropriate | |about scores. |

|sporting behaviour. | |Students will be able to name a safety |

| | |consideration before every lesson after |

| | |the first lesson |

|Personal Learning |Students will be able to successfully |Students when asked will be able to give |

|They identify their interests, strengths |identify weaknesses of their own |one weakness and one strength they have |

|and weaknesses and use these to determine |techniques, and from this improve bow and|in their technique after week 1. |

|future learning needs |arrow technique in the future | |

VELS and Student outcomes

Major rules of an Outdoor Range of Archery

In the competition of archery, there are many rules that athletes must abide by which mostly relate to fair play, sportsmanship and safety. These rules have been developed by the International Federation of Archery. These rules mainly apply to a high level of competition but the ones picked out below have relevance to our unit in the school environment.

• Finger protection for the athlete is permitted if indeed it does not enhance the athletes performance in releasing the arrow

• Athletes may not raise the bow arm until the signal to start shooting from an instructor or teacher is given. This may be verbal or some sort of noise to signal

• With the exception of students with disabilities, athletes are required to shoot from a standing position without support, with their body directly above the shooting line.

• No arrow is to be re-shot, no matter what the circumstances.

• An athlete has a total of 20 seconds to efficiently release and arrow from the bow.

• No student will occupy the shooting line except when the appropriate signal has been given which will most likely come as a verbal instruction from the teacher.

• When observing where the arrow has hit the target, scores will be judged by the position of the shaft on the target board. If the arrow has hit the line between two zones or is touching two coloured zones, the higher zone in value will be taken as the score.

• For ties occurring in rounds a winner will be judged by the greatest number of tens that a student has shot.

• No student may draw an arrow on their bow in any area but the shooting line. Once an arrow is drawn on the bow, the athlete will only aim at the target once he or she satisfied that the range is clear both in front of and behind the target.

• While shooting is in progress, only those athletes whose turn is to shoot may be on the shooting line. No students are permitted 5m near the shooter.

• No student may touch another student’s equipment.

• When drawing back an arrow, any technique in the opinion of the teacher or instructor that is capable of overshooting an area or

• flying beyond a safety area shall not be used.

Safety Zone

20m

25 metres

Firing line

5m

Waiting line

Game Etiquette

Etiquette for archery

As etiquette involves more suggestions rather strict rules, it is difficult to find any published guidelines on the subject and therefore we have devised our own. Here are some suggestions to improve the etiquette and sportsmanship of your students.

DO

• Help to set up and pack away equipment.

• Remain quiet while archers are firing.

• Turn your phone on silent while practicing with others.

• Shake hands with your opponent at the conclusion of an event regardless of the outcome.

DON’T

• Put down other participants performance.

• Leave litter behind when practicing.

• Brag about scores.

Cost analysis of conducting the unit

If indeed we were to take the class to a local archery club, the closet one we found was the Wendouree Archery Club. We were unable to contact the club as they have been unavailable. We gave the Gold Bus company for a quote on transport, from a distance equivalent to that from the University to the YMCA and this was totalled to be $80. So for the 26 individuals, including two teachers, each student would have to pay $3.30 for the transport to the Archery Range. We then calculated that the students would be required to pay an extra $2.70 to cover entry to the range and also for instruction. This comes to a total of a $6 payment from each student.

|[pic] |HIRAC REPORT |

| |This form must be used in accordance with the OHS Procedure |

| |Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Control (HIRAC) |

| | |Date: | |

|Plant, Building, Task, Activity, Item Description: |Year 10 Physical Education - Archery |

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|Campus: | |School/Section: | |

|HIRAC Conducted by |Blayne Nagle and Glen Stewart |

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|HAZARD DESCRIPTION |RISK |CONTROL MEASURE(S) |WHO |DATE |

| |ASSESSED | |WHEN |COMPLETED |

|1. Entanglement – Hair or jewellery |low |Students are asked to remove any |Teacher |ongoing |

|could become entangled during | |jewellery and tie back long hair to|ongoing | |

|activity | |minimise any chance of | | |

| | |entanglement. | | |

|2.Injury as a result of contact with |low |Students will be advised of all |Teacher |ongoing |

|a projectile or striking implement | |safety guidelines for the |ongoing | |

| | |participation and conduct of | | |

| | |activities associated with archery | | |

| | |such as only firing when permission| | |

| | |has been granted by teacher in | | |

| | |charge | | |

|3. Contact with other players or |low |Ensure adequate space for number |Teacher |ongoing |

|opponents | |and size of students. We will be |ongoing | |

| | |using designated firing and safety | | |

| | |areas for the duration of the | | |

| | |activity. | | |

|4. Soft tissue injury – sprain or |low |Students are provided with an |Teacher |ongoing |

|strain | |activity specific warm up between |ongoing | |

| | |5-10 minutes. | | |

|5. Injury resulting from |low |Students are only permitted to |Teacher |ongoing |

|slipping/tripping/falling due to | |participate if in correct footwear.|ongoing | |

|incorrect footwear. | | | | |

|6. Ill health due to activity at high|low |Students are advised to re-hydrate |Teacher |ongoing |

|or low temperatures. | |while exercising in high |ongoing | |

| | |temperatures, dress with | | |

| | |appropriate layering in low | | |

| | |temperatures. | | |

|7. Injury or illness due to |low |Students are asked to inform |Teacher |ongoing |

|pre-existing condition. | |teacher of any pre-existing |ongoing | |

| | |conditions and advised of necessary| | |

| | |control measures dependent on | | |

| | |condition (Avoid participation, | | |

| | |partial participation, full | | |

| | |participation but with monitoring).| | |

Archery excursion Parent/Guardian Consent Form

|For our Physical Education archery unit, we will be taking the students to the Wendouree Archery Club. A bus will be provided to transport |

|students to and from the centre. Students will be competing against each other in teams of three while under constant supervision from both |

|the teaching staff and Archery club staff. As with all excursions there are risks involved which may include various projectiles and possible |

|entanglement in equipment. To ensure the safety of all students, safety equipment will be provided via the centre and students will undergo a |

|safety theory lesson prior to firing any arrows. |

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|TO BE RETURNED SIGNED TO THE SCHOOL BY ____________________ |

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|Contact Information |

|(Home: |(Work: |(Mobile: |

|Other: |

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|I have read and understood the information regarding the archery excursion on ___________________ and |

|give my consent for my son/daughter _______________________ to attend. |

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|Signature of parent/guardian: _________________________ Date: _____________ |

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* The following details have changed from those recorded on my child’s health information form:

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Equipment/facilities:

An ideal facility for this unit is a clear open area. A sporting oval would be more than adequate. The targets are not going to be situated a large distance away from the students as they are only beginners. The area will require an ample distance behind the targets of at least fifty meters to allow for off target arrows. All of the unit will be run in the school grounds, with the 24 students under our strict and constant supervision.

Equipment required:

-One bow per student would be ideal but one between two will be sufficient. This means at least 12 bows are required.

-a minimum of 40 arrows will be required to run the class in a practical and efficient manner.

-Students will require one arm guide per person.

-Students will require one finger tab per person.

-Approximately 30 c0nes will be required to mark out the firing and safety zones although painted lines would be preferable.

-Six targets will be used for the unit. This allows maximum participation from students and minimal time spent watching the activity.

-Six target stands will be required to mount the targets in a safe and controlled manner.

-Approximately 50 balloons will be required to conduct the balloon archery activity. This will allow students to experience adequate attempts at hitting the target.

-For the golf archery activity, eight garbage bags filled with hay will be required.

-Students will require one score card per team for the final lesson. Scorecards will be provided by the teacher.

Organisation for lesson 1:

Safety handout needs to be printed out. Students will require one handout per person as safety is a paramount concern for teaching archery within a school setting. Setting up targets, bows and the firing range requires a large amount of organisational time and if possible they should be set up before class to minimise down time prior to starting the lesson.

Organisation for lesson 2:

Setting up targets, bows and the firing range requires a large amount of organisational time and if possible they should be set up before class to minimise down time prior to starting the lesson.

Organisation for lesson 3:

Setting up targets, bows and the firing range requires a large amount of organisational time and if possible they should be set up before class to minimise down time prior to starting the lesson. During this lesson, balloons will be required for targets. If possible, balloons should be blown up prior to the lesson. Balloons should be placed in large garbage bags to prevent them from blowing away or popping on sharp objects.

Organisation for lesson 4:

Setting up targets, bows and the firing range requires a large amount of organisational time and if possible they should be set up before class to minimise down time prior to starting the lesson. The focus of this lesson is competition and therefore draws, scorecards and prizes for the winning team need to be organised prior to the beginning of the lesson. It is also advisable to supply some writing materials as students will

inevitably forget to bring their own.

Unit Sequence

|Week |Topic |Content |Assessment task |

|1 |Safety/Bow and Arrow |Emphasise Safety and rules of archery |Hitting the target at |

| | |Familiarisation of bow and arrow, target etc. |least 4 out of 6 times, |

| | |Developing technique |when being observed by |

| | | |instructor |

|2 |Distance |Varying distances when shooting at targets |Students are able to hit a|

| | |Adjusting aim to allow for distance |target approximately 50 |

| | | |metres away from shooting |

| | | |line |

|3 |Accuracy |Accuracy skills, such as aiming for a point on the |Students are able to |

| | |board, popping balloons |successfully hit at least |

| | | |three balloons |

|4 |Competition |Round robin activity |Students will be |

| | |Sportsmanship |responsible for keeping |

| | | |score of their own games. |

| | | |They will be assessed on |

| | | |their ability to do this |

Weekly content

|Week 1: |

|Venue |School Oval |

|Topics to be covered |Safety |

| |Familiarity of bow, arrow and target |

| |Development of correct technique |

|Equipment |Bows |

| |Arrows |

| |6 targets |

| |Cones |

|Sequence of activities |Introduction to the sport of Archery |

| |-History |

| |-Rules |

| |A brief rundown of safety. Rules and expectations of students are set out for the next 3 weeks|

| |of unit |

| |Describe characteristics of the bow and arrow to students and also allow students to become |

| |familiar with targets and how to score |

| |Next students will be split into groups and will practice correct technique and aim to just |

| |hit the board. |

|Safety considerations |Technique of pulling out arrow from board, taking into consideration students around you. |

| |Never point a bow and arrow at another student |

| |Students will only collect arrows once all arrows have been released at targets by students on|

| |the shooting line |

| |Walk don’t run towards the target when retrieving arrows |

|Prior organisation for next |From the observation of students skill level during this lesson, an appropriate distance to |

|week |move targets to challenge students in next weeks class will be assessed and clarified. |

|Week 2: |

|Venue |School oval |

|Topics to be covered |Distance and how to adjust aim to allow for distance |

| |Safety |

|Equipment |Bows |

| |Arrows |

| |6 targets |

| |Cones |

|Sequence of activities |Have students explain a safety rule each before the start of the lesson |

| |Students will first of all have practice shots at the targets from approximately 25 metres. |

| |See Appendix Task Card 5 |

| |Students will be placed into groups based on their performances from last week. Targets will |

| |be distanced appropriately judged on the skill of each group |

|Safety considerations |Make sure there is still a safe amount of distance behind the targets when they are moved |

| |further away from shooting line |

| |Technique of pulling out arrow from board, taking into consideration students around you. |

| |Never point a bow and arrow at another student |

| |Students will only collect arrows once all arrows have been released at targets by students on|

| |the shooting line |

| |Walk don’t run towards the target when retrieving arrows |

|Prior organisation for next |Work out if balloons will stick to the target for the next lesson |

|week |Determine a strategy to allow for the set up of balloons |

|Week 3: |

|Venue |School oval |

|Topics to be covered |Accuracy |

|Equipment |Bows |

| |Arrows |

| |6 targets |

| |Cones |

| |Balloons |

|Sequence of activities |Have students explain a safety rule each before the start of the lesson |

| |Warm up- Just shooting arrows at the target for practice |

| |Express importance of accuracy in the sport, explanation of Olympic competition |

| |Balloon Archery (See appendix 1 & 8 task card/minor games) |

|Safety considerations |Students will be replacing balloons that they pop themselves, so ensure that no students are |

| |ready to shoot whilst students are out on the arena. |

| |Only shoot arrows once you believe area is clear both in front and behind the target |

|Prior organisation for next |Hand out quiz to students (appendix 9), let them know that it is to be completed by the start |

|week |of the next lesson or else they will not participate in the competition |

|Week 4: |

|Venue |School Oval |

|Topics to be covered |Sportsmanship |

| |Competition/ Round Robin |

|Equipment |Score card/Pens |

| |Bow and Arrows |

| |6 targets |

| |Cones |

| |Rewards for students e.g. chocolate treats |

|Sequence of activities |Collect quizzes for correction |

| |Have students explain a safety rule each before the start of the lesson |

| |Students are split into pairs and are to make up their team names |

| |Draws for the round robin competition are given to each pair to follow (Appendix 6) |

| |Teams will then add up their scores and their wins to crown the winning pair. Winning pair |

| |will be given reward of chocolate treats |

|Safety Considerations |Only one person out of the pair should be on the shooting line at a time in competition. |

| |Other three people will be 3 to 4 metres behind waiting on the safety line |

| |Technique of pulling out arrow from board, taking into consideration students around you. |

| |Never point a bow and arrow at another student |

| |Students will only collect arrows once all arrows have been released at targets by students |

| |on the shooting line |

| |Walk don’t run towards the target when retrieving arrows |

Appendices

Appendix 1.

Balloon Archery

Accuracy is a vital factor in the competition of archery. If you are consistently accurate in archery you will go a long way to winning an archery competition.

This task will help your accuracy improve with leaps and bounds.

All you need is four large blown up balloons, two medium balloons, one small balloon pinned up in the positions shown below

Have seven arrows to shoot and see if you can hit all of the balloons!

The smallest balloon is worth 10 points, the medium balloons are worth 5 each and the large balloons are worth 2 points each

Appendix 2.

Relay Archery

This activity focuses on accuracy but also on the ability to practice technique whilst under pressure.

Line up on safety line and once a signal is given run to shooting line. Pick up bow and arrow and shoot at target. Once you have shot the arrow, place bow back on the bow rest, run back to safety line do a push up and then run back to shooting line and shoot again. Do this four times, therefore shooting four arrows. You will be timed and also your score will be taken into account.

Shooting Line

4m

Safety line

This relay can be completed as a competition also in teams!

This is an activity that involves strategy. It tests you as to whether you want to trade off accuracy with speed

Appendix 3.

31

31 is a great accuracy activity that will really improve your accuracy. It really is a basic activity which only involves the target and yourself.

5 points

4 points

3 points

2 points

1 points

Targets will be situated approximately 20 to 25 metres away from shooting line. Students one at a time shoot at the target and keep account of their score. If a students reaches 2 points, they must score 2 points to win. If they shoot a 4 it will not count.

To increase difficulty raise the number from 31 to a more challenging number.

Appendix 4.

Archery golf

Archery golf is another fun activity to introduce accuracy and also developing the distance of shooting the arrow. Every student loves a challenge and a bit of competition. This activity can certainly cater for this.

Garbage bag full of hay (Hole)

Distance to hole can vary

Students will line up behind a cone (tee) and shoot an arrow as close to the hole as they can. The aim is to lodge the arrow into the bag of hay to get the ball/arrow in the hole. If in groups, an Ambrose style of play can be introduced, where the best placed arrow will be the next spot that the group shoots at the hole.

Obviously this activity will be held in a very open area. Students must be aware of other students around them when shooting arrows.

Appendix 5.

Individual Practice Round

For beginners, the best way to become competent in Archery is practice, practice and more practice. A simple way to do this is to just have students aiming to hit a stationary target.

4m

SAFETY ZONE

As you can see above, this is a basic activity to practice technique and become familiar with the bow and arrow. Students each have three arrows to shoot at the target. Two students can shoot at the one target at the same time. Once all students have shot their three arrows, they collect and put the arrows back in the quiver for the next pair to come forward.

Once students have had three or four rounds, they can then move on to keeping score and creating a competition between pairs.

Appendix 6.

Archery round robin

Students will be broken up into teams of three students. Each team will play four games during the lesson. The format for the lesson can be seen below. Each student will fire three arrows respectively. One team will fire all arrows, count their score and then collect. The opposing team will then repeat this procedure. Each individual on each team will shoot twice. Each team will use a cumulative score for each game. See below for a diagram depicting the suggested lesson layout.

Note- this round robin is designed for a class of 24 students. Modifications to the draw will be required for a class with more or less students.

|POOL A Team Names |POOL B Teams Names |

|1. |1. |

|2. |2. |

|3. |3. |

|4. |4. |

|ROUND 1 |ROUND 2 |ROUND 3 |FINALS |

|1 v 2 |1 v 3 |1 v 4 |1st place pool A v 1st place |

| | | |pool B |

| | | |2nd place pool A v 2nd place |

| | | |pool B |

|3 v 4 |2 v 4 |2 v 3 |3rd place pool A v 3rd place |

| | | |pool B |

| | | |4th place pool A v 4th place |

| | | |pool B |

Scoring

25m 5m

Green = Shooting line

Red= Safety line

Score Sheet

| |1st round score |2nd round score |Total Score |

|Game 1 | | | |

|Game 2 | | | |

|Game 3 | | | |

|Finals | | | |

Score Sheet

| |1st round score |2nd round score |Total Score |

|Game 1 | | | |

|Game 2 | | | |

|Game 3 | | | |

|Finals | | | |

Score Sheet

| |1st round score |2nd round score |Total Score |

|Game 1 | | | |

|Game 2 | | | |

|Game 3 | | | |

|Finals | | | |

Score Sheet

| |1st round score |2nd round score |Total Score |

|Game 1 | | | |

|Game 2 | | | |

|Game 3 | | | |

|Finals | | | |

Appendix 7.

Peer and Self Assessment Criteria Checklist

Stance

← Left side of their body facing the target

← Feet are spread comfortably apart with the body’s weight distributed evenly on both feet

← Shoulders should line up with an imaginary line drawn from the centre of the target to the archer

← Feet in same position for each shot of an arrow

← Standing erect

Bow hand and arm

← Bow is not gripped but rather held against the base of the thumb by the tension of the bow string when drawn

← Bow hand forms a ‘V’ when holding bow

← Wrist held straight

← Bow arm is extended and held out without locking the elbow

Nocking the arrow

← Hold bow across body on a slight angle, arrow rest should be facing upward

← Place arrow across the bow

← Move arrow toward the string until the string enters the arrow nock at the nocking point on the string

← The arrow is not held or drawn back by the fingers

Drawing hand

← String is drawn with first three fingers of right hand

← Hook the first three fingers of the right hand around the string placing the forefinger above the arrow and the remaining two below the arrow

← All three fingers work evenly in drawing the bow string

← The back of the hand, the wrist and the third section of fingers are in a straight line

← Little finger touches the neck or face when at full draw

Drawing the arrow

← Bow held vertical at full draw

← String is drawn back until the bow string cuts the centre of the nose and chin

← ‘V’ of the drawing hand comes back along the jaw bone until the string hitting against the centre of the chin will not permit it to move any further

← Fingers relax slightly releasing the hook ready for release

← Line between target and archer should be that of a ‘T’ with the elbow of drawing arm in line with that of the arrow and the bow arm

Anchor

← Side of the hand is pressed firmly under the jaw bone

← Watching target

Holding and aiming

← At full draw the bow string, sight and target are lined up

← All movement stopped before the release action takes place

← Apply tension in shoulder muscles to prevent the arrow from creeping forward

Release and follow through

← String rolls of fingers when they are relaxed

← Bow hand remains at the same elevation and the drawing hand stays where it was after release until the arrow hits the target

Appendix 8.

Minor Games

Individual Archery Round

Students are split into groups of four. Four students have one target each to shoot at.

One student will have three arrows each to shoot and one bow between them.

Students will have the opportunity to practice technique and get a feel for the bow. Students will give each other feedback throughout these practice run throughs. Once students have had 3 or 4 rounds, the competitiveness will begin. Students will have 2 round of shooting, so 6 arrows shot at a target and they will take score of what they get.

Variations could include, mixing up the distances of targets or even shooting in pairs as a team and competing against each other.

Relay Archery

Students are placed into three groups of five depending on availability of targets and students. First student is situated at the shooting line and fires one arrow at target. He or she then runs back to group, gives a high five to the next group member to allow them to run to the shooting line and shoot at target.

First group finished will receive bonus points. Once teams have all had a shot at the target, they will all perform a war cry of some sort to indicate they have finished.

Scores from arrows hitting target will be tallied up and a winner will be crowned.

Balloon Archery

Five balloons are situated on the six targets

Two big balloons are situated on the outer target, 2 medium balloons closer to bullseye, and one small balloon for the bullseye.

Two pairs on each target, each have one shot at a time at the target aiming to hit balloons. Round robin competition. Each team member ends up having three shots in total.

Big balloons are worth 2 points each, Medium balloons are worth 5 each and the Bullseye balloon is worth ten. Pairs keep their score to determine a winner.

Variation could include placing balloons all over the board in difficult positions. Maybe for example right in the corner. The aim would be just to hit the balloons for extra points

31

Again there are 4 students to a target. Students start with 31 points and the aim of the game is to get down to zero by shooting at the target and scoring a total of 31 points. If students get down to, for example four and they shoot a ten, they must continue until they get a 4. This game can be modified by increasing the starting number depending on ability. This activity can be run with individuals or in teams, and can be used as a round robin activity.

Golf

Safety really needs to be emphasised before this activity as arrows may be flying everywhere. The activity will involve filling up garbage bags with hay and spray painting them a fluoro colour for all to see. These bags will be the holes. These bags are placed all around a large area, a football oval for example. The holes are all set up around the oval. Students will walk around course in groups of four with each having an arrow. One bow per group. Each student will have one shot at getting to the hole. The game will be an ambrose style, where students then shoot off the best placed arrow. Ambrose is the safest option for this game. Students could be split into pairs and compete against each other. Each hole will vary in difficulty and distance.

Appendix 9.

Archery quiz

10 marks

Circle the appropriate answer for the following true or false questions.

1. Robin Hood invented the first known bow and arrow True / False

2. Archery dates back to the 1850’s True / False

3. The ancient Egyptians are credited with creating the first bow and arrow True / False

4. All bows are designed to be shot right handed True / False

5. The feathers or ‘fletching’ on an arrow increase its accuracy True/False

6. The role of fletching is to impart drag on the rear of the arrow and prevent it from tumbling through the air True / False

7. By holding the bow parallel to the ground, greater accuracy is achieved True / False

8. Only one standard size of target is used in all international archery events True / False

9. When removing an arrow from the target, you must place one foot on the target to stabilise and pull the arrow with force True / False

10. Simon Fairweather won a gold medal in the individual men’s archery event at the Sydney Olympic games True / False

1. 2. 3. 4. 6.

5.

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2.________________________

3.________________________

4.________________________

5.________________________

6.________________________ 3 marks

1. 1____________

2____________

2. 3____________

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6____________

3. 7____________

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5.

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5 marks

[pic] Archery quiz answer sheet

Circle the appropriate answer for the following true or false questions.

1. Robin Hood invented the first known bow and arrow True / False

2. Archery dates back to the 1850’s True / False

3. The ancient Egyptians are credited with creating the first bow and arrow True / False

4. All bows are designed to be shot right handed True / False

5. The feathers or ‘fletching’ on an arrow increase its accuracy True/False

6. The role of fletching is to impart drag on the rear of the arrow and prevent it from tumbling through the air True / False

7. By holding the bow parallel to the ground, greater accuracy is achieved True / False

8. Only one standard size of target is used in all international archery events True / False

9. When removing an arrow from the target, you must place one foot on the target to stabilise and pull the arrow with force True / False

10. Simon Fairweather won a gold medal in the individual men’s archery event at the Sydney Olympic games True / False

Label the following diagrams 10 marks

1 2 3 4 5 6

1. Pile

2. Footing

3. Shaft

4. Crest

5. Fletching

6. Nock 3 marks

1

2

3

. 4 1. Recurve

2. String notch

5 3. Upper limb

4. Sight window

6 5. Bowstring

6. Arrow rest

7 7. Serving

8. Bow sight.

9. Lower limb

8 10. Recurve

5 marks

9

10

REFERENCES

Department of Education and Training (2010). Consent form. Retrieved from

Haywood, K., & Lewis, C. (2006). Archery: Steps to success. South Australia: Human Kinetics

International Archery Federation. (2010). Outdoor range official rules. Retrieved from

Jeffrey, G. (2008, July 2). A Shot In Time. Retrieved May 11, 2011, from Centenary Archers Club:

Wright, P. (2005). Archery Australia History. Retrieved May 11, 2011, from Archery Australia:

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Note- these are suggested field dimensions for an amateur PE class and do not reflect competition field dimensions.

Safety zone

Minimum 50 meters

Archery

Dimensions

1 point

2 points

3 points

4 points

5 points

University of Ballarat

2011

ARCHERY UNIT PLAN

HMALS4002 Lifelong Sports

GLEN STEWART 30059358

BLAYNE NAGLE 30059227

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