Archery: Follow These Safety Rules and Keep These 3 Tips In Mind

Archery can be a lot of fun for archers of all ages, sizes, and skill levels. Whether you’re planning on going out to a range once or twice a year or plan on practicing as much as possible for future archery tournaments, it’s important to know what you’re getting yourself into.

Here are some important things to be aware of when it comes to breaking into the archery field:

  • Focus on archery strength training -- Though you don't have to be the strongest person in the world to successfully draw back a bowstring, you do need some strength to ensure proper form. With archery training devices, you can practice your drawback from the comfort of your own home. Additionally, these archery training devices not only improve strength attributes, but they can help overcome target panic and improve accuracy thanks to innovative bow trainers and archery apps.
  • Get in shape -- If you're serious about competing in archery tournaments, you need to improve more than just your physical strength. Since you’ll be walking around so much, you need to enhance your endurance, as well. At archery tournaments, archers walk around five miles a day.
  • Utilize releases, gloves, or tabs -- If you're shooting a compound bow, it's recommended to use a release-aid. Archers using a recurve bow will have better luck wearing shooting gloves. And finger shooters can benefit from using a finger tab, which covers the palm side of your fingers.

Additionally, here are some essential safety rules for archers at all skill levels:

  1. Never point a bow and arrow at another person.
  2. Never shoot at an unidentified target.
  3. Never point your nocked arrow toward anything you're not actually going to shoot at.
  4. Never shoot an arrow straight up into the air.
  5. Always use a broadhead wrench to loosen or tighten accordingly.
  6. Never walk or run with uncovered broadheads.
  7. Check your bowstrings often and always keep them waxed.
  8. Never shoot arrows with broadheads into standard targets.
  9. Never shoot old or damaged equipment.
  10. Regularly check your equipment for cracks, chips, and other issues.

If you want to learn more about breaking into the archery industry, as well as purchase some quality archery training devices and archery rehab devices, give AccuBow a call right away. Most importantly, stay safe and have fun!

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