What is NTS?

WHAT IS NTS?
The NTS or National Training System is the official method of shooting used by USA Archery Coaches. It was developed by USAA Head Coach Kisik Lee and is based on his analysis of body control, muscular requirements, and mental concentration needed to generate the perfect shot.
 

Formerly called the BEST or Biomechanically Efficient Shooting Technique, the NTS is a new and more advanced shooting form that relies heavily on Biomechanics, the study of how best to apply mechanical principles to human physiological actions.

By following these steps, Coaches and Instructors have the ability to repeatedly teach a scientifically-based method that can be shared easily and implemented consistently on a nationwide basis.

An archer’s form affects their performance, and sometimes their performance affects their form.  Some things that can change an archer’s form (and thus their performance) includes:

• Changes in form due to coaching or instruction

• Growth spurts

• Equipment changes

• Exhaustion or over shooting

• Weather

Since learning the NTS form is based on successfully repeating the process correctly until it is engrained into muscles memory, it is quite often the case that the archer’s performance will temporarily dip, and then improve to a higher level over time with continued practice of the NTS.

Resources: 

Modified or copy pasted from Pioneer Archery https://www.pioneerjoad.org/what-is-nts

NTS in so much detail

If you come across this and want to read it over, please do!

If you have any questions, or want to work on something you read here, please bring it up during our next lesson. I'd be happy to work on it with you. 

Please remember, this is a lot to remember. I do not expect anyone who just learns these to remember all of them. Pick 1 - 3 to focus on when you shoot next. When these become automatic then add another. You got this!