| Archery is a sport that will definitely teach the | | | | somebody behind or around the target. These are |
| youth the value of discipline, patience and | | | | very important points to remember when |
| perseverance. When teaching archery, safety | | | | teaching archery to children. Make sure you make |
| must always be stressed out. Needles to say, the | | | | them realize the importance of all state and local |
| equipment used in this sport can be lethal so being | | | | archery regulations. |
| cautious all the time is very important. Bows and | | | | After making the rules clear to everyone, the |
| arrows are not toys and should never be deemed | | | | next thing you would have to explain is the |
| as such. At the earliest stage of the training, | | | | equipment that will be used for archery. Show the |
| make sure you make your trainee/trainees realize | | | | layout of the range, point out the borders which |
| that safety always comes first. | | | | should be fenced off or marked with caution tape. |
| Start by explaining the elemental rules of archery | | | | Don't forget to explain all range commands and |
| like never shoot unless supervised by a | | | | the firing line. Demonstrate how to position the |
| responsible adult and keep your arrows pointed in | | | | feet while shooting. Show them how to use the |
| a safe direction, either at the ground or toward | | | | arm guards, finger tabs and shooting gloves. After |
| the target. All arrows must be kept in the quiver | | | | that, demonstrate the correct way to string a |
| unless the range officer tells you to start shooting. | | | | bow and nock and arrow and then show them |
| Quit shooting when the range officer says so or | | | | the proper way in removing the arrow from the |
| when someone crosses the firing line or there's | | | | target. |