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Fig (DRAWING thumb touching it)

13.-DRAWING. thumb touching it, the right elbow being lightly raised (Figs. 13, 14, and 15). It will be seen from Fig. 13 that the right elbow should not be raised above the line of the arm, till the arrow has been drawn about three-quarters of its length.

During this motion, the body must be kept upright, resting firmly on the feet, the weight thrown slightly on the heels. The head must be erect, the face being turned towards the target. Both wrists should be quite straight, and not turned in or out.

This movement should be repeated several times before trying to loose an arrow; indeed, it can be practised with advantage at home before a looking-glass, but it must never be attempted without an arrow in the bow, as the bow might be overdrawn, and broken.

Aim and loose now claim our attention.

The point of aim will of course vary according to distance, and it is also affected by the strength of the bow, the wind, and above ARCHERY] taking the gold as the point of aim, as soon as you are in position, see that the point of the arrow is pointing direct to the gold over the left hand.

Now comes the critical part of the shoot, the loose or release of the arrow from the bow, and truly a good loose is as valuable as it is difficult to attain. The best loose is obtained by drawing the right fore-arm slightly back, at the same time making a slight outward turn of the right wrist, the thumb remaining against the chin, the fingers remaining closed after the release,