Archery technique

To shoot consistent and accurately placed arrows you must maintain proper alignment throughout the shot execution. Alignment of the body and the mass weight of the equipment will ensure a shooting platform that is solid and stable.

Foot and leg position along with hip, shoulder and head alignment and lowering your center of gravity are just part of creating a solid foundation. If you cannot master this basic principle technique you will remain unstable, be less consistent and your accuracy will suffer.

There are three main stances in Target Archery. Square stance, Open stance and Closed stance.  It is best to start with the square stance as it it is very easy to learn and simple enough to consistently reproduce.

The Square stance facilitates good biomechanical alignment by placing the hips and shoulders "in line" with your direction of aim or perpendicular to the target face.  Consistency is key to help improve and develop your technique.

The "open stance" is much more difficult to perfect and if it is not properly executed you will experience misalignment of the hips and shoulders and uneven weight distributions that make you unstable.  Instability will make you inconsistent, and if you are inconsistent you have no reliable reference from where to adjust or improve.