What Is Needed To Be A Successful Archer?

What is archery?

Archery is a very dynamic sport, that requires physical and mental ability. Archery is a sport that requires both critical thinking and concentration. Archery is defined as the sport or skill of shooting with a bow and arrows, especially at a target.This blog will provide you with many stages and steps you will need to know. Before performing in an archery competition or shooting for recreational purposes you must first have the proper equipment. Make sure to have the proper poundage bow, and proper arrows  (you can check this information with your coach or sales associate). For starters you may also want to purchase a safety guard for your arm .

Here are some terms to help you when becoming a successful archer :

Stance- the standing position of an archer Arrow notch- notch at the end of the arrow can be made by various types of  material, plastic, metal are the most common. Quiver- container that holds your arrows 
Bow String- the string that draws a bow back Fletching- feathers placed on the sides at the end of an arrow to guide its flight Dry Firing- releasing the bow string without an arrow (You don't want to do this)

Dominance 

Most of the time if you are right handed you will shoot with a right handed bow and if you are left handed you will shoot with a left handed bow. 

• Try which you feel would fit you best and try to pull back (without releasing) 
• also try to "mock" a shoot to feel the comfort of the shoot 
• Have a coach or an experienced archer help you with this step 

Stance

When learning how to shoot the first step is making sure you have your stance in position. Here are a few steps to keep in mind. 

• Straddle the line by putting one foot in front of the line and one behind 
• Shift your body do that the seem of you pants leg is lined up with the target

Positioning your bow

When standing at the firing line you must rest your bow by placing the bottom pulley on your toe. often you will hear the phrase "bows on toes" 

Shooting 

Before being able to shoot you must know the safety rules one being the whistle commands. They ensure each shooters safety by keeping them on the same page on the range. 

 Whistle commands 

• 1 whistle- nock your arrow and begin shooting 
• 2 whistle- archers may proceed to the shooting line and take stance 
• 3 whistle- walk forward  and retrieve your arrows 

Preparing to shoot 

   
First . You will start at the waiting line and when you hear two whistles blown by the ranger you will retrieve your bow and take your stance at the shooting line.

 Next you will wait to hear one whistle blown and you will nock your arrow with the odd color fletching facing out.

How To Nock Your Arrow 

• First you will want to take an arrow out of the quiver
• You will then place the tip of the arrow in the arrow rest and nock the back on to the bow string 
• Be sure when doing this to have your bow aligned vertically with the target 
• Be sure to make sure the odd color fletching is facing on the outward 

   Shooting 

•  Pull your arrow back by placing two fingers above the notch and one below. You will find a comfortable place to anchor and aim. (aim small miss small)
• Aim by looking straight down the arrow 
• Make sure to keep you bow hand and shoulders relaxed 
• Take a deep breath 
•  Finally release 

Scoring 

When scoring there will be a scantron provided as your score sheet

• Start at the center and work outward 
• Bubble in the score for each arrow 
• The first two yellow rings are 10's, the second is a 9
• the first red ring is a 8, the second red is a 7
• the first blue ring is a 6, the second is a 5
• the first black ring is 4, the second is 3 
• the first white ring is 2, the second is 1 
• Any arrow is not in a ring is a 0 
• If the arrow is touching a line of the ring you take the higher number of whatever number it is closes to. 

• To remove your arrows you should squat beside the target 
• next place your hand on the target above the arrows and pull the arrow

 You will see that each person is different with their aim and anchor so that is up to you to decide. Also everyone's draw back and release are different, once you feel comfortable with these you will be on your way to being a successful archer. Your coach will help you on adjusting this things. Just keep practicing, practice makes progress!

Affordable makeup look step by step

  Affordable makeup look

We all want skin and makeup that looks like beauty gores on Youtube. I'm going to tell you step by step how to achieve this look. This look will be an affordable makeup look, and you will have well blended shadows, nice soft skin, nice soft contour, and blinding highlight. It will seem like if you took about two hours, but in reality it took you about forty minutes. 

SKIN CARE 

To have nice and seamless skin makeup look, you need a good base, which is your skin. Your skin is the most important. I'm going to be telling you will need or at least something similar to this. I get this from the drug store or ulta, but it is non-expensive. We all have different skin types so this is what works for me. I exfiolate two- three times a week: exfoliating is taking off any dead skin scales and it basically removes any dirt or nasty stuff you have on your skin. I use the St Aves abroicot scrub. Then I use a face wash with a Cetaphil daily cleanser this you can use everyday, day and night. It is for all skin types doesn’t matter if you're dry, oily or combo. The wet and wild rose toner. Only use toner maybe about three times a week because it will dry your face out. This toner is to remove any excess dirt or stubborn oil from your makeup. I will then use a serum and apply it all over my face. 

Prepping for makeup

These next couple steps is when I start to prep for my makeup routine. I use a Cetaphil mostiurzer and apply it all over my face. Then I use and honey dew me up primer by NYX. I use that to have a nice and tacky base. A pore filling primer will be your bestfriend, I enjoy using the puddy primer by elf. This will have you look more facetuned and hide all the little black spots around your T-Zone. It will make your face look more clear. 

Eyebrows 

The first thing I start doing is my eyebrows. If youre starting off I suggest starting with a brow pencil theyre more flexable. The maybeline pencil that best matches your eyebrow hair. You are first going to start off by drawing a line under your eyebrow following the natural shape of your brow. Now with the top brow I like brow my hairs down just so I can get an idea of where my natural shape is. Then to fill in use a soft hand and you brush strokes while doing it so you can have more of a natural shape brow DO NOT fill in the front of your brows just get your spooly and brush them out. Grab your concelar. I use the Milani one. Get a flat brush and start to carve out the bottom of your brows. Then get your foundation apply a little to the back of your hand and get that same brush and carve out the the top of your brows the top part is when you want to take your time.

Eyeshadow 

 I prime my eyelids with the concelar and set them with transulent powder I use the one by wet and wild in the shade banana. For a more natural look I like to use a soft brown and get a fluffy brush and use wind shield wiper motions. Then I will get a more darker brown and use the same technique and apply it to the crease. 

Lashes 

Applying lashes can get difficult. I first will start off by measuring them to the shape of your eye cut as needed. Then apply a decent amount of glue not too much (make sure it is a eyelash glue). While the glue is drying apply mascara then wait amount 30 more seconds and apply your lash and adjust.

How to match your foundation 

The first thing you are going to want to do is find our your undertone. If its green, blue, pink, red, gray. I would go to a sephora there they will color match you with your best undertone. They have a machine that will tell you. 

How to apply foundation and concealer 

When applying get a beauty sponge and make sure it is damp so yes you are going to have to wet it. Then apply as much foundation as you desire I usually do about 2-3 pumps. I start off in sections I tend to start on my cheeks and work from there. With the beauty sponge you're going to want to dab it in not rub it in because that will cause for you have to lines on your face. Remember to bring foundation onto the neck because you don’t want to look like two different skin colors. Blend blend blend till you cant no more. Then get your concealer which should be two shades lighter than your foundation to highlight the face. I highlight under my eyes, on the bridge on my nose, chin, cupids bow. Blend that in really well. 

Set your makeup in place 

Then quickly grab your translucent powder and set it into place with a sponge. Pat the powder in make sure you're really putting it into the skin. Then to lock everything into place I will set my entire face with the powder and I just blend it in. Then I will get a huge fluffy brush and take off any excess powder then I grab a setting spray and spray my face 4-5 times this is just so your powder can melt into the skin making it look more natural.

Contour, blush, and highlight 

 Now it is time for countour I usually just bronze my face. I will get a medium size brush and blend on my cheeks start from where the top of my ear is till about mid way of the cheek. Make sure to really blend it in and not make it too dark because then it will look muddy. Blush Is my favorite part I get a coral color and apply that the apples of my cheeks. Apply with an angled fluffy brush. We get forget the highlight. I use a more eyeshadow brush to apply this and I apply it where I want to be highlighted I like mine to look a tad bit more natural. 

Finishing touches 

Don’t forgot to set your face one last time to make sure your makeup doesn’t move around all day. Once you set your face, line your lips with a nude lip liner of your choice i like the one from L.A. Girl in the shade perfect nude then apply some gloss and you're ready to go.

Dont forget the essentials 

I hope you have found this useful. It may seem like a lot but you would want to look the best of the best. Beauty is pain so this is the stuff we have to go through. Once you get the hang of it it will seem like you can do it in 15 mintues. Always carry in your purse gloss, your beauty sponge, eyelash glue, and some setting spray!