Game: Tic-Tac-Toe - Compound Archery

Objective

A fun group activity which helps to build concentration and performance under pressure.

Two archers, each with a complete bow setup, ready to shoot.
Place three 3-spot targets next to each other on the butt at a selected distance such as 10m. Ensure the spacing is such that the 9 target faces forms a 3 x 3 square.
Do not put any pins in the shooting area!
Determine a handicap system for each archer, as example:
- For Archer A to shoot a valid arrow, they have to score a 9, or better.
- For Archer B to shoot a valid arrow, they have to score a 10.
Determine who goes first by having a closest to the centre shoot-off.

Each archers takes a turn to safely shoot one arrow.
If the archer who’s turn it is shoot a valid arrow, they claim that face.
- The aim is to have three faces, either diagonally, vertically or horizontally.
Archers take turns until they run out of faces, or there is a winner.

The idea is to claim three in a row, just line in the traditional Tic-Tac-Toe, except that you forfeit your turn if you don’t shoot a valid arrow. That leaves the face you aimed at as fair game for your opponant.
You can mix bow types and genders.

To adjust the handicap for an archer, you can adapt the size of their target to shoot a valid arrow. An inside out 10 on a standard three-spot indoor face is the most challenging.