What is the structure of a bow?

The bow consists of several parts: the tip, the arm, the handle, and the string pad, and their roles are as follows:

The tip of the bow is mainly to hook the bowstring, and it is mostly made of hardwood, or animal horns, and single-wood bows usually don't have a tip.

The bow arm is the most important energy storage structure of the bow, composite bows are made of animal glue and animal horns bonded to the wood tires, single-wood bows are usually made of wood to make the entire body, so the length of the same two kinds of bows, composite bows than single-wood bows to store a lot of capacity.

The handle is where the hand of the person using the bow grips the bow; it serves to provide support, and this part is usually the thickest part of the entire bow.

The string pad is mainly to minimize the vibration of the bowstring when firing, making the bow more accurate, and also serves to protect the bowstring. Some types of compound do not have string pads, such as Hungarian bows, and mono-wood bows do not have string pads.

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Techniques for Using a Bow

1. Cocking Styles

There are two main types of cocking styles. One is what Europeans call the "Mediterranean way", mainly popular in the West using a single bow in the region, with the index finger, middle finger and ring finger hooked on the bowstring, the right hand hooked string, then the arrow shaft in the left side of the bow. The second is known as the "Chinese Draw", where the thumb is used to hook the bowstring, the index and middle fingers are used to hold down the thumb, and the right hand hooks the string so that the shaft is on the right side of the bow.

2. Archery

The bow is drawn with the center of the bow parallel to the line of sight. Hold the bow in your left hand, hold the arrow in your right hand, pull the string back horizontally and release it - the arrow will fly free and fast towards the target. Practice a lot. Put a few more arrows in your holster for quick bursts.

3. Preventing arrow abrasions

Arrows often abrade the skin on your cheeks and hands as they fly off the bowstring. Cover your cheeks with a bandana or other fabric, and wear leather wrist guards.

Source:

Baidu Encyclopedia - Bow and Arrow