Characteristics of Archery Sports
Long history: Archery is an ancient sport that was invented over 5000 years ago. It was originally used for hunting and warfare, and later gradually developed into a sport.
High technical and psychological requirements: Archery requires athletes to have qualities and abilities such as balance, concentration, coordination, and time perception. It requires athletes to practice for a long time to reach the level of competition. During archery, the athlete's technical movements and psychological state have a significant impact on their performance.
High safety: Compared to other sports, archery is considered a relatively safe sport. The probability of athletes getting injured is lower than in sports such as football, golf, and baseball. Archery can also be used as a form of meditation to help people maintain a sharp mind.
Consistency, stability, and coordination of movements: Archery is a sport that requires high accuracy in competition, requiring movements to have a high degree of consistency, stability, and coordination. During the training process, the shooter needs to form a fixed muscle memory to ensure that each archery movement can be accurately repeated.
There are various forms of competition: Archery competitions have individual and team events, with competition distances ranging from 30 meters to 90 meters. The arrow target in the competition is coated with five colored scoring rings, which are white, black, blue, red, and golden bullseye (yellow heart) from the outside to the inside. Scoring on Huang's heart will earn 10 points, while the number of other rings will vary depending on the landing point of the arrow.
Rapid development of competition: Archery has shown new vitality and project charm in recent years. The International Archery Federation has made significant reforms and innovations to the rules of archery competitions, increasing the viewing value of the competition and the contingency of the results. In addition, the increasing commercialization, professionalization, and specialization of archery have attracted more people to participate in this sport.
