What is observation &
evaluation?
• Part of the planning process
• Observation is the process of writing down what the
archer's technique is
• Evaluation is the process of working out what to do about
it
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What to look for?
• Everything!
• Level of detail depends on your technical understanding
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What to look for?
• AGB standardised technical assessment
• Static
• Motion
• Execution
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Static
• Stance
• Posture
• Body & head position
• Alignment
• String fingers
• Bow hand
• Anchor
• Bow arm/shoulder
• String arm/shoulder
• Clearance
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Motion
• Set -> Set-up
• Rotation to alignment
• Drawing
• Expansion
• Stability
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Execution
• Draw arm/elbow
• Release fingers
• Bow arm
• Bow hand
• Overall movement of face/body/head
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How to look?
• 4 main angles
• 3 o'clock
• 6 o'clock
• 7 o'clock (5 for a left handed archer)
• 9 o'clock
• Use photos & video
• Don't stand too close all the time!
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3 o'clock - statics
• Stance
• Posture
• Body & head position
• Alignment
• String fingers
• Bow hand
• Anchor
• Bow arm/shoulder
• String arm/shoulder
• Clearance
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3 o'clock - statics
• Stance
• Posture
• Body & head position
• Alignment
• String fingers
• Bow hand
• Anchor
• Bow arm/shoulder
• String arm/shoulder
• Clearance
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Posture
Unit aim - leaning away
from the bow
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Posture
Unit aim - vertical
posture
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Stance
Wide, open feet
Also posture!
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Head position
"Turtle neck"
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Anchor
Past the nose
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Anchor
Underdrawn
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Anchor
Better
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Bow shoulder
High and over-rotated
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Bow shoulder
Still high
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Bow shoulder
Unit aim!
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Bow shoulder
Unit aim!
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Bow shoulder
Down
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Bow hand
Gripping the bow
Vertical hand
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Bow hand
On the thumb
Horizontal hand
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Bow hand
Relaxed
Diagonal position
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Bow hand
Gripping the bow
Vertical hand
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Bow hand
On the thumb
Horizontal hand
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Bow hand
Relaxed
Diagonal position
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6 o'clock - statics
• Stance
• Posture
• Body & head position
• Alignment
• String fingers
• Bow hand
• Anchor
• Bow arm/shoulder
• String arm/shoulder
• Clearance
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6 o'clock - statics
• Stance
• Posture
• Body & head position
• Alignment
• String fingers
• Bow hand
• Anchor
• Bow arm/shoulder
• String arm/shoulder
• Clearance
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Posture
Arched back
Locked knees
Note there is not an arrow on the bow here!
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Posture
Hunched
Leaning back
Note there is not an arrow on the bow here!
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Posture
Vertical
Note there is not an arrow on the bow here!
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9 o'clock - statics
• Stance
• Posture
• Body & head position
• Alignment
• String fingers
• Bow hand
• Anchor
• Bow arm/shoulder
• String arm/shoulder
• Clearance
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9 o'clock - statics
• Stance
• Posture
• Body & head position
• Alignment
• String fingers
• Bow hand
• Anchor
• Bow arm/shoulder
• String arm/shoulder
• Clearance
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String
shoulder
Hunched
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String
shoulder
Shoulders level
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7 o'clock - statics
• Stance
• Posture
• Body & head position
• Alignment
• String fingers
• Bow hand
• Anchor
• Bow arm/shoulder
• String arm/shoulder
• Clearance
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7 o'clock - statics
• Stance
• Posture
• Body & head position
• Alignment
• String fingers
• Bow hand
• Anchor
• Bow arm/shoulder
• String arm/shoulder
• Clearance
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Alignment
Open body position
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Alignment
Straight
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Alignment
Rotated into line
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Motion
• Set -> Set-up
• Rotation to alignment
• Drawing
• Expansion
• Stability
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Set -> Set-up
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Rotation to alignment
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Drawing
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Expansion
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Stability
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Execution
• Draw arm/elbow
• Release fingers
• Bow arm
• Bow hand
• Overall movement of face/body/head
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Draw arm/elbow
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Release fingers
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Bow arm
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Bow hand
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Overall movement
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Evaluation
• … Now what?
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Evaluation
• Good list of technique that the archer has
• Work out what's good, what's not so bad, what's bad
• Prioritise
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DO ONE THING
ok, sometimes two
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A few golden rules
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Look first
Coach later
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Look for the
underlying cause
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Start from the
foundations
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Stability before
movement
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Golden rules
• Look first, coach later
• Look for the underlying cause
• Start from the foundations
• Stability before movement