Lesson 3: Adjusting For The Environment

If the wind is blowing 10mph from the left, where is your "true" aim point?

Windage: The horizontal adjustment of a sight to account for wind or arrow drift.

Elevation: The vertical adjustment of a sight.

Canting: Tilting the bow to one side, which causes the arrow to move in the direction of the tilt.

2.12.13 Applies movement concepts and principles (e.g., force, motion, rotation) to analyze and improve performance of self and/or others in a selected skill (e.g., overhand throw, back squat, archery).

(DOK 2) Organize a strategy for adjusting your sight pins when moving from 10 meters to 20 meters.

(DOK 4) Design a "sight tape" based on three different distances and justify your mathematical intervals.

Archery is a masterclass in ballistics, biomechanics, and mindfulness. The focus required mirrors the "flow state" used by professionals in high-stress fields like medicine or aviation. By mastering the physics of arrow flight—known as the Archer’s Paradox—students engage with the same engineering principles used in aerospace and mechanical design.

The wind doesn't really affect shooting an arrow.

Different sized bows will be offered.
Different distances to the target.

Students will shoot arrows from varying distances with accuracy after adjusting for environmental factors.

Advanced recurve/compound bows, carbon/aluminum arrows, 3D targets, paper tuning kits, chronometers, finger tabs/slings, T-squares (for brace height), and journals.