London, GBR 8 - 11 November 2011

World Archery Coaching Seminar London, GBR 8 - 11 November 2011

The Biomechanics of Gold Medal Shooting 9 November 2011 Oliver Logan English Institute of Sport Biomechanist – ArcheryGB EIS Skill Acquisition Lead

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar Note! There are many different styles and techniques of shooting. What is presented here is only our thoughts on what works well.

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar Discussion Areas • The Biomechanics of Archery • Automatic Technique • Skill Acquisition

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar Posture • Good posture is extremely important for: • Balance • String Clearance • Effective posterior chain use • Shooting mechanics

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar Posture • An ideal posture would see the centre of gravity of the archer centred between the feet

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar Good Posture Forward Lean Thoracic/LumbarExtension

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar Alignment • Proper alignment is important for a robust consistent competition technique • Allows the forces of the bow to be controlled via bones and joints rather than through the muscles • Creates a more consistent repeatable technique that stands up under pressure

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar Alignment –Coronal Plane

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar Alignment • 2 types of alignment used in world archery

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar Alignment Direction of Force Line Energy Stored in Limbs Draw Force

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar Alignment • This way primarily uses posterior deltoid muscle to draw and upper trapezius to anchor

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar Alignment Direction of Force Line Energy Stored in Limbs Draw Force

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar Alignment • This way uses more of the scapular muscles such as all of the Trapezius muscle, rhomboids as well as posterior deltoid

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar Alignment - Sagittal • Again very important that the archer stands up straight and does not lean to the side. The archer should be like a crane

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar Execution • Consistent execution is the result of a good physical setup, draw and alignment • Execution is the difference between the best and all the rest • Some videos of different execution

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar Execution Errors • As the signal from the brain to relax the fingers is sent some of the upper body musculature also relaxes – causing collapse or softness on the shot • Can result from: • Pain response • Not learning the shot properly • Poor alignment • Lack of strength

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar Tracking Execution Errors • Can quantify strength of execution via 2D tracking. • 6 marker upper body model • Able to provide joint angles, displancements, velocities and accelerations

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar What execution looks like

2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar Automatic Technique • In archery when shooting at a target the archer has an external focus on: • Aiming • Wind conditions • Time • The archer is not focusing on his/her technique. Therefore if it is not well learnt or automatic then it is more likely to break down

Increase Contextual Interference -Increase Draw Weight, shoot at a target face, increase shooting distance, add pressure etc. 2011 World Archery Coaching Seminar Skill Acquisition

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London, GBR 8 - 11 November 2011