Re-Curve Bow Target Shooting

Name: Hayley Sefton

Instructional Model: Direct Instruction
Central Focus: Learning how to shoot with a re-curve bow.
Lesson # 3
# of Students: 30 Length of Lesson: 45
minutes
Grade Level(s): 7
Facilities & Equipment:
Skill Level: x New Material x Developing
Mastery
1. 15 Re-Curve bows
2. Graphite Arrows in a quiver
3. Archery Range
4. 15 Targets
5. Partner Check Off Worksheet

of 10
x

Review

Lesson Objective(s) edTPA Phase II: Planning Pyramid (Standards, Goals/Objectives, and Assessment)
1. TSWBAT review the parts of the re-curve bow and the arrow by correctly answering the
equipment questions before the lesson.
2. TSWBAT inspect bows and arrows before and during use for continual safety and performance.
3. TSWBAT demonstrate understanding of the activity while following directions and safely
participating in the archery lesson.
4. TLW develop shooting skills with a re-curve bow and demonstrate 16 out of 20 points accurately
on the partner skills rubric.
TIME
5
minutes

LESSON SEGMENTS

TASK PRESENTATION &

STRUCTURE*

ANTICIPATORY SET:
What is Katniss Everdeen from
Hunger Games favorite
weapon? Who thinks they can
hit the target like Katniss?
Todays lesson focuses on
learning how to properly shoot
the re-curve bow and arrow,
while using proper skills such
as stance, nocking arrow, draw,
anchor, aiming and release.
First we are going to review the
re-curve bow and arrow
components.
Who can tell me a part of the
re-curve bow?
Who can tell me a part of the
arrow?

Appendix A
Range Lay-out
Appendix B
Review of the bow components
1. Lower Limb
2. Upper Limb
3. Arrow Rest
4. Grip
5. Sight Window
6. Bow String
7. Nocking Point
8. Nock
Appendix C
Review of the arrow
components
1. Head
2. Shaft
3. Fletching/Vanes
4. Nock

INSTRUCTIONAL
INFORMATION
CRITICAL
ELEMENTS:
Review of the range
commands:
1 Whistle blast- Walk to
the shooting line and
pick up the bow.
2 Whistle blastsRemove arrow from
quiver and nock the
arrow and shoot.
3 Whistle blasts- You
may go get your arrows.
5 Whistle blasts- There
is an emergency and
place arrows in the
quiver, put the bow
down on the white line,
and sit behind the white
line.
The range commands as
mentioned in objective
number 4 will allow the
students to participate
with continuous safety.

30-35
minutes

ACTIVITY:
When I say Go you will sit
crisscross apple sauce behind a
re-curve bow in groups of
two. Sit quietly and wait for
further instructions. Ready?
Go.
First I will explain while
demonstrating each component
of shooting a re-curve bow.
Then you will have a minute to
practice each section before we
move on. We will move
through all of the steps
together.

Form
1. Stance:
Each student should straddle the
shooting line one foot on either
side. If the archer is right
handed, the left foot should be
over the shooting line towards
the target line. You should then
place your feet shoulder width
apart and your lead foot
midpoint of your back foot.
Then turn (open) the front foot
toward the target. Imagine the
shooter is facing 12 oclock
position. The toes of the back
foot should be pointed to 12
oclock, parallel to the shooting
line. The toes of the front foot
should be pointing towards 10
oclock for a right handed
shooter and 2 oclock for a left
handed shooter. Stand Vertical
with your head up and knees
firm with slight pressure
on inside of both knees and feet.

Appendix D
Stance Diagram

CFU: Where should your toes

be pointing? Dominant foot?
Non-Dominant foot?

Student Practice
2. Nock Arrow
With your bow in your bow
hand use your string hand to
withdraw an arrow from the

Appendix E
Correct Nocked Arrow

Stance Cues:
-Shoulder width apart
- Face 12 oclock
-Righty: right foot
10 oclock
-Lefty: left foot
2 oclock

floor quiver by grasping the

arrow below the fletching. As
the arrow is removed and
carried from the quiver, the
arrow point should be pointed
downrange towards the target at
all times. Keep your bow
vertical and carry the arrow up
and over the bow. With the
different colored index
fletching pointed toward you
snap the arrows nock under the
nock locator. Place the arrow
shaft on the rest.

Cues to Nock the

Arrow:
- Index fletching point
up
CFU: Where should the arrow
point when walking to the
shooting line?

Bow hand-Non
dominant hand
String hand-Dominant
hand

Appendix F
Draw Hand

Drawing Hand Cues:

Fingers form a hook

Student Practice
3. Drawing Hand Set
With your bow at arms length
and pointed down, grasp the
sting with all three fingers
under the nock at least to the
first joint of the fingers forming
a hook. Keep back of hand flat
and the thumb down and
relaxed.

CFU: Where should the draw

fingers be located?

Student Practice
4. Bow Hand Set:
Place your hand in the bow grip
with the meaty part of your
thumb inside the grip to the
lifeline of the palm. The lifeline
should be aligned over the
center of the bows grip. When
set properly the knuckles of the
bow hand should form a 30
angle. At the same time your
bow hand is set rotate your
elbow down to the left (for
right-handed archer). This hand
and elbow position allows for
improved string clearance of the
bow arm.
Student Practice

Appendix G
Bow Hand

CFU: Where should the grip be

on the palm?

Bow Hand Cues:

Grip the bow on life
line in palm

Shot Execution
5. Pre-Draw
Starting with your bow arm
hanging relaxed at your side,
lift your arm allowing it to
hinge at your shoulder so your
shoulder will remain level.
Your drawing hand will remain
hooked around the bowstring
with the bow un-drawn the
drawing hand, arm and elbow
should be parallel to the floor or
ground.

Appendix H
Pre-Draw

Pre-Draw Cues:
Bow arm parallel to
ground

Appendix I
Draw

Draw Cues:
String on the right side
of face

Student Practice
6. Draw:
Pull or draw the string toward
the right side of your
Face (right-handed archer)
by rotating your hips and your
shoulder around until your
elbow is slightly in front of the
arrow line. You want the
feeling of getting in behind the
bow. You should feel your
upper back muscles
being activated.

CFU: Which side of your face

should the string be?

Student Practice
7. Anchor:
Anchor by touching your index
finger to the corner of your
mouth. Keep muscles active
while maintaining full draw.

Appendix J
Anchor
CFU: Where should your index
finger be touching?

Anchor Cues:
Index finger on corner
of mouth

Appendix K
Aiming

Aiming Cues:
If eye dominance is a
problem close nondominant eye.

Student Practice
8. Aiming:
Your Dominant eye is your rear
sight and must be consistent in
location as if relates to the
anchor. Think of aiming as an
alignment between your eye,
the string and your front sight.
Your front sight is your arrows
point. Allow your bow to move
naturally a perfectly still bow

CFU: Which eye should be

behind the string as the anchor?

is unnatural. Be aware of the

target and the sight. Keep your
muscles active during the
aiming process.
Student Practice
9. Shot Set-up:
After you have reached your
anchor and begun your sight
alignment, create a slight
movement from your drawing
shoulder and or arm and elbow
to the rear. You can initiate the
release anytime during the
rearward movement.

Shot Set-Up Cues:

Keep muscles active

Student Practice
10. Release:
The release is a combination of
relaxing your fingers and the
back of your hand in a single
instant. All your arms and back
muscles remain active during
this process.

Appendix L
Release

Release Cues:
Count 1,2,3Release

Appendix M
Follow Through

Reflection Cues:
Continue to aim at the
target after shot

Student Practice

Reflection
11. Follow through
Upon release, your drawing
hand will move rearward with
your fingers relaxed and end up
with your thumb touching or
near your drawing shoulder.
The shoulder hinge so your
elbow can move/relax down.
The bow arm moves a bit
forward then slightly both
left(right for left-handed
shooter) and down after followthrough, reflect upon the
position of your drawing and
bow hand to see that they are in
the proper ending positions as a
result of having kept your
muscles active throughout the
shot sequence.

CFU: After the follow through

where should the thumb of the
drawing hand be?

Student Practice
Ok, now that we have practiced
all of the steps we are going to
put them all together and shoot
the re-curve. Step up to the
shooting line and prepare to
shoot. Use the partner check off
to help you remember the cues
for each part.
1-2
minutes

CLOSURE: Can you shoot like

Katniss? Did you hit the target?
What did you find easy about
shooting? Hard?

Hand out rubric check off to

each pair.
Appendix N

GUIDES: In pairs
students will use a
rubric check off to
demonstrate
understanding of the
skills necessary to shoot
the re-curve bow and
arrow.
FEEDBACK: Great
job today, I could see
everyone getting better
at their form and ability
to hit the target.

1 minute PRE-CUE: Tomorrow we will

be having a fitness day where
we will work on keeping our
heart rate in the target zone
while completing the stations.
Academic Language (edTPA Phase IV)
Discourse- Appendixes A-M, whistle commands
Language Demand- Students will analyze each others archery skills with the partner skills rubric
Language Function- Review, inspect, develop, demonstrate
National & State Standards
National Standards:
Standard 1 - The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and
movement patterns.
Standard 2 - The physically literate individual applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and
tactics related to movement and performance.
Standard 4 - The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that
respects self and others.
Illinois Learning Standards (ILS):
19.A.3a Demonstrate control when performing combinations and sequences of locomotor, nonlocomotor, and manipulative motor patterns in selected activities, games, and sports.
19.A.3b Participate daily in moderate to vigorous physical activity while performing multiple
movement patterns consistently with additional combination movement patterns.
19.C.3a Apply rules and safety procedures in physical activities.
Criteria for Success/Assessment
- The learner will develop shooting skills with a re-curve bow and demonstrate 16 out of 20 points
accurately on the partner skills rubric. See Appendix N
Management
- Students will follow all safety and range rules.
- Students will demonstrate understanding throughout the lesson by answering questions.
- The teacher will continuously remind the students about safety and form.
- The teacher will check on each archer during the lesson to check on form and safety checks.

Multiple Means of Representation (input), Engagement (practice), and Expression (output)

Direct Instruction of the components of shooting the re-curve bow and arrow (input)
Students will be shooting at the target (practice)
Check for understanding throughout the lesson (output)
Partner skills rubric (output)
References
National Archery in the Schools Program. (2007). Basic Archery Instructor. Sparta, WI: National
Archery in the Schools Program.
Reflection/Self-Reflection (edTPA Phase VI: Reflective Evaluation After Teaching the Lesson)

Appendix A
Range Lay-out

Appendix B
Re-curve Bow Components

Appendix C
Arrow Components

Appendix D
Stance Diagram

Appendix E
Correct Nocked Arrow

Appendix F
Draw Hand

Appendix G
Bow Hand

Appendix H
Pre-Draw

Appendix I
Draw

Appendix J
Anchor

Appendix K
Aiming

Appendix L
Release

Appendix M
Follow Through

Appendix N
Student Check Off
Instructions: Check yes or no if you see your partner doing the skill.

Form:

Stance

Feet shoulder width apart

Front foot pointing at 10 oclock (Righty)
Front foot pointing at 2 oclock (Lefty)
Back foot pointing at 12 oclock

Nock Arrow
Drawing
Hand
Bow Hand

Different colored fletching pointed toward

the shooter
3 fingers forming a hook
3 fingers forming the hook are below the
arrow
Bow is in the life line of bow hand
Bow fingers are at a 30 angle

Pre-Draw
Shot
Execution:
Draw

Bow arm shoulder level

Drawing arm slightly higher than bow arm
Drawing hand, arm, elbow parallel to the
ground
String on the right side of face (Righty)
String on the left side of face (Lefty)
Bow elbow slightly in front of the arrow line

Anchor
Aiming
Release
Reflection: FollowThrough

Index finger touching corner of mouth

Dominant eye behind string
Straighten 3 fingers at once
Drawing hand moved rearward
Thumb touching or near drawing shoulder
Bow arm moved forward and down
Keep eyes aiming at target

Yes

No