Glossary of Archery Terms
END: A group of arrows, usually three, which are shot before going to the target to score and retrieve them.
FITA: (1) Federation Internationale de Tir a l'Arc — archery’s international governing body. (2) A round of 144 total arrows shot at a target from four different distances. The most common round in archery competition.
GROUP: (n) The pattern of arrows on the target. (v) To shoot three arrows on the target.
NOCK: (n) The attachment on the rear end of an arrow which holds it in place on the bow string. (v) To place the arrow on the string.
SIGHT: A mechanical device placed on the bow with which the archer can aim directly at the target.
STABILIZER: A weight mounted on a bow, usually extending some distance from the handle, used to minimize undesirable torques of the bow string upon release.
ROBIN HOOD: An accomplishment named after the legendary character and the feat he performed in the famous archery contest. It occurs when an archer drives the tip of the shaft of one arrow deep into the end of another arrow already in the bullseye.
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