הדרך למצוינות בקשתות

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טיוטה 23 24/7/2024

ערך: ד"ר נסים צור
משימות: להוסיף עוד סרטונים. לשפר דיבוב לעברית, להמיר לצפייה בטלפונים ניידים
שאיפה לסיום עד 1/1/2025

תודות למרצה בקורס מאמנים גיא מצקין, בית ספר למאמנים מכון וינגייט.
ברצוני להביע את תודתי הכנה על תרומתך הנדיבה והמשמעותית לתחום הקשתות ואימון הקשתות בישראל.
ידעך הרב והדרכתך המקצועית סייעו לי רבות להתפתח ולשפר את כישוריי כמדריך בקשתות. ולהכין מסמך הדרכה זה.

אני מקווה שמסמך זה יהוה בסיס ליצירת קשתים הישגיים טובים יותר. המאמנים והחניכים יתבקשו להשתמש בו.

במיוחד, ברצוני להודות לך על:

הידע העמוק שלך בתחום אימון בקשתות : ידעך הרב תרם רבות להבנתי המעמיקה של התחום.

הדרכתך הסבלנית והמקצועית: תמיד היית שם בשבילי לענות לשאלותיי הטרחניות עם עצה טובה ותמיכה.

ההשראה שלך: דבקותך בתחום ורצונך לחלוק את הידע שלך עם אחרים מהווים השראה עבורי.

לסיום:

תודה רבה לך על כל מה שאתה עושה. אני מעריך מאוד את תרומתך.

בכבוד רב,

ד"ר נסים צור

Dear Mr. Priestman,

I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your generosity in allowing me to use the

"Israel Athlete Technical Assessment Script.docx" document. This resource has been an invaluable tool in my work with archery trainees.

The detailed and comprehensive nature of the assessment script has provided me with a clear framework for identifying their strengths and weaknesses, enabling me to tailor their training accordingly. This script has also proven to be an effective communication tool, facilitating open discussions with trainees about their progress.

I cannot overstate the impact that this document has had on my ability to train and support archery trainees.

Your willingness to share this valuable resource has made a profound difference, and I am truly grateful.

Thank you once again for your generosity and support.

Sincerely

Dr. Nissim Zur

Mr. John Winchester, is an engineer with extensive experience in biomechanics analysis for both NASA and as an international athletic consultant. He was also a former National team coach

in Archery and have trained taken Archery Teams everywhere from local State Tournaments to the World Championships.

Mr. Winchester Youtube Channel presents videos with technical Information about archery form, shooting, technique, and equipment.

Thank you to allow me to use them

Sincerely

Dr. Nissim Zur

nissim URL

The Ratings Scale
Click to see video demo: https://youtu.be/u3OOj7YS8X0

9-10 Gold Standard	The archer is able to perform the skill with Gold Standard, with text-book precision. Although the technique is exactly what we want to see, and is something for the archer to strive for early in their career, there are always some variations to these techniques among top archers in the world. The archer will have a repeatable stable technique which can score internationally competitive scores under pressure.
7-8 Good	Although not Gold Standard, the position is progressing will for an international competitor, there maybe variance in technique that is often seen in top archers in the world. While this may be something to work on early in an athlete’s career, if it has been a long time habit and it doesn’t show to be affecting performance, then it can be discussed and improved on at the right time.
5-6 Developing technique	The technique is a work in progress, or the archer has been working on it and has not yet mastered the technique. The technique may be inconsistent or falter/break down in competition. The archer knows and understands how to work on and improve the technical error. Errors in technique can be seen to cause inconsistencies in arrow accuracy and scoring.
3-4 Priority for developing technique	Technique in definite need of improvement, not seen in World Class archers. Technical errors that are common in beginners and need work with drills to learn and master. Archers should not have any errors in the poor area after their first three years of shooting.
1-2 Not yet using Technique	Typical beginner, un-coached technique. Archer as not been introduced to proper technique and does not know or understand how to achieve proper technique.

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo: https://youtu.be/aJI0wChDpO8		SM1	Stance
9-10 Elite Standard	Feet at least shoulder width apart, back foot parallel to shooting line, Front foot in line with the target (or no more than ½ of the rear foot behind), Front foot heel turned for natural position, Hips in line with feet – square or open.
7-8 Good	Feet less than shoulder width apart, with a ½ foot open stance, Hips turned 50% from feet to shoulder line.
5-6 Developing technique	Feet less than shoulder width apart, rear foot pointing away from shooting line, hips not in line with feet – turning with shoulders.
3-4 Priority for developing	Feet look in an unnatural or awkward position, less than shoulder width apart, or significantly open to target, Significant turning of hips from feet.
technique
1-2 Not yet using	Unbalanced stance with weight shifted from one leg, feet close together, feet at awkward angles to hips, shoulders and target.
Technique

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo: https://youtu.be/33tGXdLUOxg		SM2	Posture
9-10 Gold Standard	Bum tucked under, flat back, chest down (not chest up), head directly over body; complete alignment.
7-8 Good	Bum slightly out, slight arch in back, raised chest, no problem with string contact on chest, slightly incomplete alignment.
5-6 Developing technique	Bum out, arch in back, close string contact on chest, incomplete alignment Hip forward towards the target Overdoing posture: chest and/or shoulders hunched.
3-4 Priority for developing technique	Bum out, clear arch in back, string contact on chest, incomplete alignment, overdoing posture: chest and/or shoulders hunched.
1-2 Not yet using Technique	Bum sticking out, significant arch in back raised chest causing string contact on chest, poor alignment.

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo: https://youtu.be/VKTZ2XLYr-Q		SM3	Body and Head Position
9-10 Elite Standard	Head directly over center of body, with relaxed neck. chest centered over hips, Ribs down equally on each side: creating “hour-glass” shape.
7-8 Good	Slight lean away from target, head slightly behind center of chest, with relaxed neck . Chest slightly behind center of hips, good alignment, good string clearance.
5-6 Developing technique	Head over draw shoulder or head in front of body center, ribs raised slightly on bow arm side, clearly leaning back away from target. Bow shoulder higher than draw shoulder.
3-4 Priority for developing technique	Significantly leaning away from target, head well behind center of body, bow side ribs raised creating arch, high bow shoulder.
1-2 Not yet using Technique	Lean away from target causes deep string clearance problem on chest or loss of alignment to avoid chest, high, collapsed bow shoulder (close to neck ).

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo: https://youtu.be/qbm6KihVSEA		SM4	Alignment
9-10 Elite Standard	Straight line through center of mass, from bow hand, through bow elbow and both bow and draw shoulders, archer feels “inside the bow”, complete alignment: line across chest slightly beyond bow hand.
7-8 Good	Near straight line through center of mass, from bow hand, through bow elbow and both bow and draw shoulders, slightly incomplete alignment: line across chest line at bow hand.
5-6 Developing technique	Incomplete alignment: chest line between bow elbow and hand. Draw elbow slightly outside line of arrow
3-4 Priority for developing technique	Incomplete alignment: chest line at bow elbow, Draw elbow significantly outside line of arrow
1-2 Not yet using Technique	Severe angle bow arm to chest, Draw elbow outside line of arrow

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo: https://youtu.be/EEirOoyn91E		SM5	String Fingers
9-10 Gold Standard	String fingers set with string in first groove, “deep” – so that the top two finger nails cannot be seen at full draw. 2 1/2 fingers around string, maintaining position from set, through set-up, draw, anchor and expansion Pinky finger relaxed and curled and thumb relaxed, down, in front or behind SCM. Slight rolled over wrist.
7-8 Good	String fingers with slight bottom out rotation, third finger not set as deep as top and middle. No contact of fingers on arrow nock. Slight rolled over wrist
5-6 Developing technique	String fingers set too deep behind first groove, or too shallow in front of first groove, Fingernails slightly visible at full draw, some slipping of fingers from the set position during the draw or during expansion. Bottom finger tension on the bowstring
3-4 Priority for developing technique	String on finger tips, tension in back of hand to maintain grip, fingers slipping off string during draw and expansion, hand turning out from string, contact of finger on arrow nock.
1-2 Not yet using Technique	A lot of tension in the hand: twisted and or cupped, third finger off the string, top finger pointed down against nock, pinky finger straight.

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo: https://youtu.be/jC0cXiQkEX0		SM6	Bow Hand
9-10 Gold Standard	All of the thumb, and meaty part of the thumb on the grip, with none of the heel of the hand on the grip, bow arm directly behind the bow, thumb pointed towards the target, Back of hand flat, Relaxed hand and fingers, top and or 2^nd finger touching bow, last 2 fingers relaxed or tucked under, Bow hand stays the same from set until execution..
7-8 Good	Bow arm behind bow: position may be slightly different.
5-6 Developing technique	Placement with either heel of hand low on grip or gap between grip edge and heel of hand , Bow arm not behind force of bow, Tension in back of hand or cupping, Tension in fingers,
3-4 Priority for developing technique	Bow arm not behind bow, tension in hand, placement turned away from behind the bow, thumb not pointed towards the target, Grabbing the bow or opening the hand on release,
1-2 Not yet using Technique	Bow hand lifted, not in contact with grip, rotated around so arm not behind bow at all, Fingers sticking out with tension, Tight grip on bow, or significantly closing the hand on release,

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo: https://youtu.be/80AADiBEWLM		SM7	Anchor
9-10 Gold Standard	Hand tucked well under jaw and against neck, Solid contact with top of hand, index finger and thumb under jaw bone, String pulled in tight to the center or side of front of chin (but not round the corner of chin), String lightly touching center of nose.
7-8 Good	String slightly more to side of chin without causing clearance issues on release. Back of hand slightly away from neck or jaw.
5-6 Developing technique	Top of hand touching but not firm against jaw, String not tight on chin, String off center of nose, or slightly crushing nose. Hand not against neck
3-4 Priority for developing technique	Top of hand touching, but gap between hand and neck, String not touching chin, or not on the front of the chin or side of chin, or too far on the side causing string drag.
1-2 Not yet using Technique	No anchor at all – hand and string not in contact with the face, String not in contact with the nose.

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo: https://youtu.be/tbrir7Onz94		SM8	Bow arm and Shoulder
9-10 Gold Standard	Bow shoulder set in a natural low and back position, and remains there through the set, set-up, draw. and final expansion/execution, there is no movement in the bow shoulder (raising) through final expansion, Elbow/Humorous rotation – bow elbow joint is straight up and down.
7-8 Good	Shoulder is brought slightly up and forward, but stays in position throughout the shot sequence, bow elbow joint is slightly over or under rotated, up to 20 degrees.
5-6 Developing technique	Bow shoulder is raised or rolled forward, bow elbow rotation more than 20 degrees, up to 45 degrees from full rotation.
3-4 Priority for developing technique	Bow shoulder high, or rolled forward causing string clearance problems with shoulder, Alignment is affected. Elbow over 45 degrees under rotated, cause sting clearance issues or lack of alignment to avoid string.
1-2 Not yet using Technique	Significantly high: much higher than rear shoulder. Out of line with rear shoulder, Bow elbow joint horizontal not rotated.

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo: https://youtu.be/w1AiZRdBn1w		SM9	String arm / Shoulder
9-10 Elite Standard	Drawing arm shoulder in a low, down and back natural position at full draw, From the front, the elbow is slightly higher than the arrow line – within 5-10 degrees of the line of force from the pivot point of the grip to the back elbow.
7-8 Good	Drawing arm shoulder in a low, down and back natural position at full draw, From the front, the elbow is in line with the arrow or slightly higher than the line of force by less than 5 degrees or more than 10 degrees.
5-6 Developing technique	Drawing arm shoulder is slightly higher or raises during the last part of the draw, Elbow may be higher than 10 degrees, or slightly below the line of the arrow.
3-4 Priority for developing technique	Drawing arm shoulder set forward and high before the draw and stays high at full draw, High or low elbow compared to draw force.
1-2 Not yet using Technique	Drawing arm shoulder is very high, archer doesn’t have any control to place it properly, Elbow is very high, or significantly below the arrow line.

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo:		SM10	String Clearance
9-10 Elite Standard	No string drag on side of face ( high bow weight is not a problem), or chest, that will cause drag or deflection during release
7-8 Good	Slight string contact on chest, however it is will not cause drag or deflection during release. Or has a plastic facing on chest guard
5-6 Developing technique	String contact on face, that causes string to drag on chest protector or bow arm during release.
3-4 Priority for developing technique	Noticeable string contact deep into chest, likely causing string deflection during release.
1-2 Not yet using Technique	String deep on side of face causing noticeable drag and deflection, String deep on chest causing string to bend from straight or contacting multiple places on front of body.

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo:		SS1	Set to set-up
9-10 Gold Standard	Archer maintains perfect posture and body position from the set to the set-up position. Both shoulders stay down and relaxed. Archer raises both hands with the arrow parallel to the ground, up to eye level. Drawing elbow stays below string hand.
7-8 Good	Very small change in posture or body position from the set to the set-up position. Bow arm raises higher than drawing arm.
5-6 Developing technique	Slight change in either posture or body position during the set to set-up position. Archer raises hands to below chin level, or bow arm higher than head.
3-4 Priority for developing technique	Archer raises chest or leans back away from target during the set to set-up position. Arrow far from parallel to the ground during the motion. High bow arm, pointing arrow towards sky.
1-2 Not yet using Technique	Severe change in posture and body position during the set to set-up motion. Bow hand or string hand not raised anywhere near face level. Bow shoulders moving up during motion.

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo:		SS2	Rotation to alignment
9-10 Gold Standard	During the set to set-up motion, the archer rotates their chest to align the shoulders with the target. This movement should be very fluid, taking place along with raising the bow to the set-up position. The more square the stance is, the less rotation should be required. At the set-up position before the final part of the draw, the archer’s shoulders/chest should be in a line slightly to the right (for right-handed) of the target. The archer also maintains posture and body position through this move. The bow shoulder stays down and back, not rolling forward. Hips stay in line with the feet and do not rotate.
7-8 Good	Chest and shoulders are rotated into a line with the target, not quite pointed to the right of the target. The hips may rotate slightly, less than 10 degrees.
5-6 Developing technique	Chest and shoulder rotate some, but do not come into alignment during the set-up The chest rotates during the later part of the draw. Hips turn with the chest.
3-4 Priority for developing technique	Chest does not rotate at all to come into alignment.
1-2 Not yet using Technique	Chest rotates away from the target during set-up.

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo:		SS3	Drawing
9-10 Gold Standard	From the set-up position, the archer uses the back scapula do draw the bow. All movement of the drawing arm is from the rotation of the draw shoulder setting the shoulder low and back. The elbow does not move unless the scapula is moving. The fingers maintain the hook on the string, the draw hand and arm remain relaxed as the bow is brought back to the full draw position and anchor. There is visible transfer and loading into the back. The elbow may tip up after anchoring when the archer reaches full draw, but the back scapula should not move up or forward.
7-8 Good	May be a slight separation of elbow movement and scapula movement in the early part of the draw. Some variance in the sequence of drawing with the arm and then the scapula.
5-6 Developing technique	Elbow and arm move some without shoulder rotation and scapula movement, using the posterior deltoid.
3-4 Priority for developing technique	Archer draws the bow mostly with the posterior deltoid and very little shoulder/scapula rotation.
1-2 Not yet using Technique	Archer does not engage the back to draw the bow and does not know how to do so.

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo:		SS4	Expansion
9-10 Gold Standard	Expansion is an internal movement and little motion should be seen. The point of the arrow is set at about 2mm from the clicker. Once expansion begins, the arrow moves continuously through the clicker. There is no movement in the bow hand, string fingers, or bow shoulder. The string stays in contact with the chin, without sliding. The string does not move on the chest.
7-8 Good	The point moves continuously through the clicker. There may be slight movements seen in the drawing arm elbow, but only in the direction of the lower back.
5-6 Developing technique	The point of the arrow is set from 2-5 mm from the clicker. The expansion is not continuous, slowing, sawing, or stopping. String moves along chest or on chin or head creeps back, complete with string.
3-4 Priority for developing technique	The point of the arrow is set over 5 mm from the clicker. There is significant delay or sawing motion through the clicker. Long holding time. Bow hand or arm is seen moving to push through the clicker. String fingers either slipping off the string, or building tension to pull the string. String Anchor sliding alongside of face. Draw elbow moving up, down or away from back. Significant movement of string on chest seen.
1-2 Not yet using Technique	Significant movement everywhere to come through the clicker. Archery does not understand expansion.

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo:		SS5	Stability
9-10 Elite Standard	The archer is Gold Standardly steady at full draw with absolutely no body sway before or during the shot.
7-8 Good	There is a slight body sway, less than one inch of movement at the top of the head.
5-6 Developing technique	Archer has a bit of sway, either adjusting forward and back, or a continuous lean forward through expansion.
3-4 Priority for developing technique	Archer has little stability with a lot of body sway throughout the entire shot cycle.
1-2 Not yet using Technique	Archer has no stability, nearly falling over flat on their face while holding at full draw.

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo:		SE1	Drawing arm / Draw Elbow
9-10 Elite Standard	No forward movement of the drawing elbow on release/execution, Elbow follows path of arm, drawing arm scapula continues motion down and towards the spine through execution with no forward movement or relaxation.
7-8 Good	Very slight, less than 2 mm. forward motion of back elbow on release/execution, Elbow follows very close to path of arm, drawing scapula maintains position or moves towards the spine through execution.
5-6 Developing technique	Slight forward motion of the elbow, elbow dropping down on follow through.
3-4 Priority for developing technique	Noticeable forward movement of the elbow or forward release.
1-2 Not yet using Technique	Significant forward movement of the elbow and bow arm during release.

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo:		SE2	Release fingers
9-10 Gold Standard	Fingers stay closed and relaxed as the string leaves the fingers and throughout the follow through, Release hand stays close to neck following jaw line and finishing with the curled fingers touching the neck, straight up and down, just under the ear.
7-8 Good	Slight opening of fingers during the follow through, Slight rotation of string hand finishing slightly bottom out at the finish, Hand and fingers stay close to the jaw line and neck.
5-6 Developing technique	Fingers open, hand comes away from neck 1-2 inches, fingers straight or curled and not in contact with neck at the finish.
3-4 Priority for developing technique	Movement of hand off anchor during release, fingers opening and rotating bottom out during release, hand moving away from the face with no contact during release and follow through.
1-2 Not yet using Technique	Hand moving forward and out during release, Fingers flaring, hand rotating, never any contact with jaw or neck after release and follow through.

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo:		SE3	Bow Arm and Shoulder
9-10 Elite Standard	Bow shoulder stays down and back during release, bow arm breaks first towards the target then to the left (right-handed archer) in a natural reaction to the shot, Bow arm elbow stays straight through the shot,
7-8 Good	Bow shoulder stays down and back, bow arm breaks down and to the left on execution, then forward on follow through,
5-6 Developing technique	Bow shoulder moves slightly up or back, rotating out of alignment during release, Slight break in the elbow during release.
3-4 Priority for developing technique	Bow breaks to the right on release, Bow shoulder jumps up or forward, or chest rotates out of alignment, Bow arm elbow bends on release.
1-2 Not yet using Technique	Total collapse of bow arm on the shot.

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo:		SE4	Bow Hand
9-10 Elite Standard	Bow hand stays the same from set through expansion, until execution, Bow jumps out free from hand without interference and no hand movements (such as opening fingers or grabbing bow), Bow hand falls forward following bow, ending with fingers pointing down, Bow jumps into the sling without using the fingers to pinch or catch the bow,
7-8 Good	Very slight movement of fingers to catch bow.
5-6 Developing technique	Opening hand or fingers on release to catch the bow in the sling. Sling too long to catch bow without grabbing. Slight closure of hand to grab bow.
3-4 Priority for developing technique	Grabbing the bow or opening the hand on release.
1-2 Not yet using Technique	Significantly closing the hand on release.

Element of Technical Proficiency Click to see video demo:		SE5	Overall movement – face/body/head
9-10 Gold Standard	Very little movement in body, head or face during the release and execution, Eyes stay open, face reacts without any kind of flinch, overall smooth clean execution.
7-8 Good	Slight reaction in face, eyes opening, slight head movement, slight body movement.
5-6 Developing technique	Blinking, change in facial tension – opening eyes, flinch movement in head.
3-4 Priority for developing technique	A lot of movement in head, face and body.
1-2 Not yet using Technique	Really big flinch on the shot with significant movement in face, head and body.