Daniel Ebner, March – Archery is a sport that requires many skills, and one of the most important is consistency. Consistency can be a lot of things such as: holding your shot, aim point, stance, and your anchor point.
Holding your shot is taking the time to anchor and aim before releasing the arrow. Holding my shot is something that I have struggled with for a long time and it’s a true sign of how consistency helps. If you do not meet your anchor point (the point where you pull the string back to on your face) then there is no telling where the arrow could possibly go. If you don’t settle your draw and focus on your aim point – the arrow will almost never meet the middle. A good way to find your anchor point is to find what spot on your face is most comfortable to put your fingers on. It is also important that where you put your fingers makes it comfortable to aim. Because if it is not easy to aim, your shot will be inconsistent.
Stance is another very important factor requiring consistency because if your stance is turned the wrong way, or is different, this can also affect where your arrow lands. Place your feet in the same spots every time.
Consistent practice is also very important when it comes to being a good archer. Practice helps lock in good shooting habits, including form, and you truly gain experience with every arrow shot.
Experience is important for learning from past mistakes and is crucial for improvement. Experience is also an amazing thing to use when helping others prevent making your own past mistakes. Sometimes, even when we are having a great run of being super consistent in our form and shot processes, we can get lazy and lose that consistency. If we were all consistent with every shot, every shot would have a better chance to be perfect. I believe that a perfect shot is something that can only be achieved through consistency, and this is why I strive for that. The ability to be as consistent as possible is something that can and will only be achieved through practice.