sports dictionary Shooting

AIMING POINT the point at which the aiming line is directed.

ALUMINUM (CHEMICAL ELEMENT, METAL) a material whose alloys are used in modern archery for the production of bow handles and arrow tubes.

ARCHER an archer. A person who performs throwing arrows with a small bow.

ARCHERY (ACTION) throwing arrows with a bow.

ARROW (ENGLISH ARROW) (INVENTORY) the main projectile that is thrown in archery.

ARROW DEPARTURE SPEED (MEASURED IN FPS) initial velocity of an arrow from a bow. Measured in Feet per second or meters per second.

ARROW FLIGHT PATH the curve (arc) described by the center of gravity of the boom in flight.

ARROW HEAD (INVENTORY) the front part of the boom, usually made of metal, serves as the boom head to improve flight performance.

ARROW REST SHELF (INVENTORY) a device used to hold an arrow on the bow until it is fired.

ARROW SPINE (MEASURE) boom stiffness, a measure of how the boom bends under pressure.

ATA (MEASURE) short for "Axel Tu Axel" or "axis to axis", the distance that is long from one axis that holds the eccentric on the block bow to the other axis of the second eccentric.

ATTACHMENT, ANCHORING (ENGLISH ANCHOR) an element of archery technique. The process of applying the upper part of the hand that stretches the bow to a certain place on the head (chin), as a rule, this place is the corner of the archers mouth or chin.

AVERAGE HIT POINT (STP) geometric center of a group of holes on the target.

BOOM TUBE (ENGLISH SHAFT) (INVENTORY) the main structural element of the boom.

BOW BASE (ENGLISH BRACE HEIGHT) (MEASURE) distance from the stop point in the bow handle to the socket on the string.(perpendicular).

BOW HANDLE (ENG. BOW HANDLE) (INVENTORY) the central part of the bow that serves to hold the bow, mount the shoulders of the collapsible bow, sight, stabilizers, shelves, plunger, clicker.

BOW PLANE the plane in which the bowstring moves (is located) during the shot.

BOW SIGHT (ENG. BOW SIGHT) (INVENTORY) a device used for pointing (aiming) the bow relative to the target.

BOW STRENGTH (ENGLISH DRAW WEIGHT) (MEASURE) bow tension, measured in pounds and kilograms, is the number of pounds of force required to stretch the bow twenty-eight (28) inches.

BOWSTRING (ENG. BOW STRING) (INVENTORY) a thread used to bend the bows shoulders and transfer the force at the moment of extension to the arrow.

BROADHEAD (INVENTORY) arrowhead with sharp blades, used when hunting with a bow.

BUTTON, KISSER (INVENTORY) a device (usually plastic), installed on the bowstring in the area of the lips of the archer, is used for monotonous attachment of the hand pulling the bowstring to the chin.

CARBON FIBER (MATERIAL) carbon fibers. Material widely used in the production of arrows, bows, etc. inventory.

CHEST GUARD (INVENTORY) a device made of leather or other material that protects the shooters chest from being hit by the bowstring and protects the bowstring from coming into contact with clothing.

CLICKER (ENGLISH: INVENTORY) a mechanical device, usually in the form of a spring bar (attached to the sighting window of a classic bow) under which the arrow is wound, is used to signal the achievement of the required length of the stretch by a sound signal (click click) when falling from the arrowhead.

COMPOSITE BOW (INVENTORY) onions are made by laminating different materials together.

COMPOUND BOW (INVENTORY) a modern bow, the main features of which are the use of a system of cables and blocks (eccentrics).

CROSSBOW (INVENTORY) a throwing device. Bow mounted on a bed and equipped with a trigger mechanism that holds the bow in a taut position.

DECURVE (INVENTORY) a bow in which the shoulders are bent in the archers direction when not stretched.

DEFLEX (INVENTORY) the shape of a bow in which the handle is bent in the opposite direction from the archer.

DRAW LENGTH distance from the stop point in the bow handle (or from the plunger) to the socket on the string in the taut position.

DRAWING THE BOW (ACTION) the process of pulling a bow by holding it with one hand on the handle and stretching the bowstring with the other hand.

FIBERGLASS (ENGLISH FIBERGLASS) (MATERIAL) it is used in modern archery equipment for the production of bows (shoulders) and arrows.

FINGER TAB (INVENTORY) a device (usually made of leather), worn on the fingers of the hand that stretches the bow, serves to protect the fingers from the pressure of the bowstring.

FLATBOW (ENGLISH FLATBOW) (INVENTORY) a type of traditional, wooden bow. The literal translation is "flat bow", the shoulders of this bow are not bent, but straight, have a rectangular cross-section.

FORESIGHT (INVENTORY) sighting element of the sighting device that is farthest from the shooters eyes

FPS( ENGLISH: FOOT PER SECOND) a measure of speed, measured in feet per second. 1 FPS = 0.3048 m/s.

GLOVE (ENGLISH GLOVE) (INVENTORY) protective equipment for the archers fingers, (the function is the same as that of the fingertip).

GRAN (MEASURE) a measure of weight, 1 grain is equal to 0.0648 grams.

GRIP (ACTION) the method of holding the bow is divided into low and high.

HUMANIZER (INVENTORY) arrowhead made of polymer material. It is used for shooting small game and in role-playing games.

INCH a measure of length. 1 inch (denoted by ") is equal to 25.4 mm.

INSERT (ENGLISH: INVENTORY) a sleeve in the front part of the boom, which serves to install a sports or hunting tip on it.

KRAGA (ENGL. ARM GUARD), (INVENTORY) a protective device (shield) that is used by shooters to prevent the bowstring from hitting the hand holding the bow.

KYUDO (ACTION) the ancient Japanese art of archery.

LONGBOW, LONG BOW (INVENTORY) traditional, high wooden bow, in cross-section has the shape of the letter "D", does not have a significant bend in the shoulders.

MANUFACTURING (ACTION) the position of the bowmans body, taken by him to perform a targeted shot. It is divided into the source page and the working page.

NECK GRIP (ACTION) method of applying the right hand to the chin, while the thumb is withdrawn and pressed with the front surface to the neck.

NOCK (INVENTORY) recess on the back of the arrow (usually mounted on the arrow separately), to hold the arrow on the string.

OVERLAY (INVENTORY) the device installed on the handle of the bow serves for easy grip.

PIP site (English Peep Sight) (inventory) – a small-diameter plastic disk with a hole in the center, mounted on a bowstring.

PLUMAGE (ENGLISH VANE, FEATHER) (INVENTORY) rubber, plastic or natural plumage in the tail section of the boom, which stabilizes the flight of the boom.

POUND a measure of weight (denoted lbs). 1 pound is equal to 0.454 kg. The strength of the bow is measured in pounds.

QUIVER, SHAKO (INVENTORY) the case for carrying an archers arrows, usually made of leather, is attached to a belt, on the side of the archers belt.

REFLEX, REFLEX BOW (INVENTORY) the shape of a bow that has a concave handle facing the archer.

RELEASE (ACTION) the final element of the archery technique, releasing the bowstring from the fingers of the pulling hand or the device holding the bowstring.

RELEASE, "UNCOUPLER" (ENGLISH RELEASE) mechanical device for grabbing and releasing the bowstring when shooting a block bow.

SELF BOW (INVENTORY) traditional bow made from a single piece of wood.

SHAKO (ENGLISH QUIVER) quiver for arrows, mounted on the bow (during hunting).

SHOT (ENGLISH: SHOOT) (ACTION) the process of releasing an arrow from the bowstring, the flight of an arrow that has received movement due to the energy generated when the bows shoulders are extended.

SHOULDER BASE (ENGLISH: LIMB TILLER) (MEASURE) distance (perpendicular) from the point where the shoulder comes out of the handle pocket to the bowstring.

SHOULDERS, BOW ARCHES (ENGLISH LIMBS) (INVENTORY) the upper and lower elastic parts of the bow (made of wood and composite materials), which bend during the tension of the bow.

SIGHTING (ACTION) the process of aiming the bow at the target and maintaining this position until the shot is fired.

SIGHTING BASE (EYE arrow) (measure) – the smallest distance from the aiming archers eye to the arrow when the bow is fully stretched.

SIMPLE BOW (INVENTORY) flexible wooden (or other material) stick (wood), bent in an arc, the ends of which are tied with a bowstring.

SSERIA (ENGL. END) (ACTION) The number of arrows that an archer can shoot in one round (usually 3 or 6 arrows each) is determined by the competition rules.

STABILIZER (INVENTORY) the device in the form of a tube with weights, serves to compensate for the bows vibrations at the time of firing, and also stabilizes the position of the bow in space.

STAND (ACTION) a certain position of the shooters legs, which provides good stability in the frontal and sagittal planes.

STOP POINT (INVENTORY) place where the bow is gripped by hand.

TARGET (ENGLISH TARGET) (INVENTORY) a general term for a target that is being fired at.

THE ARCHERS PARADOX the effect of bending the arrow, which occurs at the moment of hitting the bowstring on the shank when fired, gradually fades in flight, the faster the more accurate the adjustment and selection of the arrow stiffness to the dynamic characteristics of the bow.

YABUSAMI (ACTION) one of the types of horse archery in Japan, shooting arrows at wooden targets.

YUMI, DAIKYU (INVENTORY) traditional Japanese long bow.