Comparison of shooting performances of modern archery classical bow 9-12 age range athletes using and not using target face (paper) in training

In athletes between the ages of 9-12, which is the age of starting basic training in archery sport, shooting at the target paper in training causes target panic, which usually causes disruptions in movement steps and disrupts the ideal shooting form. In this study, the effect of using the target face during the learning period on the process of reaching the ideal shooting form and the shooting performance of athletes who are new to basic training was examined. In the study, 12 athletes with an average age of 9.91 years were included in the study and the athletes were made to shoot 6 series with target paper and 6 series without target paper with 3 arrows in each series. In the shots with a target face (paper), the distances of the arrows of the athletes to the center of the target; in the shots without a target face (paper), the distances of the arrows of the athletes to the main reference point, which is accepted as the center of the target, were measured in cm and data were obtained from the shots. Experimental design was used in the study, which is one of the quantitative research methods, and the data of the findings obtained were analyzed and evaluated with dependent sample T-Test in SPSS 26.0 program. According to the mean scores of 6 series with and 6 series without target paper obtained as a result of the T-Test analysis; it was seen that there was a statistically significant difference between the athletes' performance scores with target paper and performance scores without target paper in favor of shooting without target paper. As a result, although there were significant differences between shooting with and without target paper, it was recommended that a gradual transition to the use of target paper should be made and both exercises should be given enough space, as it is thought that it would be beneficial for athletes to train under competition conditions. Keywords: Shooting Performance; Target Paper; Classic Bow; Archery