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Analytics Features

Archery Apprentice provides comprehensive analytics to help you understand your performance, identify trends, and optimize your equipment choices. The analytics system tracks everything from basic scoring statistics to advanced shot grouping analysis.

Overview

Analytics features are organized into several categories:

• Round Statistics - Immediate feedback after each round
• Equipment Performance - Track how each bow setup performs
• Shot Grouping Analysis - Understand arrow placement consistency (when using target face scoring)
• Fatigue Analysis - Identify performance drops during longer sessions
• Consistency Metrics - Measure end-to-end score variation
• Equipment Comparison - Compare statistics across different setups

Round Statistics

After completing any round, you get instant statistics:

Basic Metrics

Aggregate Statistics

• Total Score - Sum of all arrow scores
• Average per Arrow - Total score divided by number of arrows
• Average per End - Total score divided by number of ends
• Accuracy Percentage - Your score as a percentage of the maximum possible

Ring Distribution

• X-ring Count - Inner 10 hits (critical for tie-breaking)
• 10-ring Count - All 10s (including X-ring)
• 9-ring Count - Number of 9s shot
• 8-ring and below - Distribution across remaining rings

Tie-Breaking Note: In competitive archery, ties are broken by X-ring count, then 10-ring count. The app tracks these automatically.

End-by-End Breakdown

View detailed statistics for each end:

• End Number and Score
• Running Total after that end
• Average for that end
• Best and worst ends highlighted

This helps you identify:

• Fatigue patterns - Are your later ends consistently lower?
• Warm-up effects - Do you shoot better after the first end?
• Consistency issues - Large score swings between ends

Equipment Performance Analytics

Access comprehensive equipment statistics through the Equipment Analytics Hub on the Equipment Page.

Performance by Bow Setup

For each bow setup, view:

• Total Rounds Scored with this setup
• Average Score across all rounds
• Best Round score
• Accuracy Percentage average
• Ring Distribution (X-count, 10-count, etc.)

Performance by Distance

See how each setup performs at different ranges:

• 50 meters - Indoor/outdoor mid-range
• 70 meters - Olympic outdoor distance
• 18 meters - Indoor standard
• Custom distances - Any distance you’ve shot

Example Use Case: Compare your “Indoor Setup” at 18m vs your “Outdoor Setup” at 18m to understand which configuration works better indoors.

Equipment Comparison Screen

Compare multiple bow setups side-by-side:

• Select 2-4 setups to compare
• View statistics in parallel columns
• Identify which setup performs best at specific distances
• Make data-driven equipment decisions

What You Can Compare:

• Average scores
• Accuracy percentages
• Ring distributions
• Number of rounds shot
• Best performances

Advanced Shot Grouping Analysis

When you use Target Face Scoring (tapping on the target to mark arrow positions), the app captures arrow coordinates and calculates sophisticated grouping metrics.

Shot Grouping Metrics

Eccentricity

• Measures how “stretched” your shot group is
• Value between 0 (perfectly circular) and 1 (highly elliptical)
• Lower is better - indicates consistent, circular grouping
• Example: 0.2 = nice circular group, 0.8 = arrows spread in a line

Radial Standard Deviation

• Measures spread of arrows from the center of your group
• Expressed in target units (e.g., millimeters or inches)
• Lower is better - tighter grouping
• Example: 15mm radial SD = arrows typically land within 15mm of group center

Bias Direction

• Shows if your group has a directional tendency
• Expressed as compass direction (e.g., “2 o’clock”, “10 o’clock”)
• Helps identify aiming or form issues
• Example: Bias at “2 o’clock” suggests arrows consistently high-right

Radial Consistency Index

• Measures how evenly arrows are spread around the group center
• Value between 0 (all arrows in one spot) and 1 (perfectly even distribution)
• Context-dependent - not always “higher is better”

Using Grouping Analysis

Identify Aiming Issues:

• Consistent bias in one direction → Check your aim point or sight settings
• High eccentricity horizontally → Check bow hand tension or grip
• High eccentricity vertically → Check draw length or anchor consistency

Track Improvement:

• Decreasing radial SD over time = improving consistency
• Decreasing eccentricity = more circular, predictable groups
• Bias moving toward center = better sight adjustment

Compare Equipment:

• Does a different stabilizer reduce your radial SD?
• Does a new sight decrease your bias?
• Which arrow set gives the lowest eccentricity?

Important: Grouping analysis requires target face scoring with coordinates. Manual score entry doesn’t capture this data.

Fatigue Analysis

Fatigue analysis compares your performance in early ends vs later ends to identify if you’re losing energy or focus during longer rounds.

How It Works

The app divides your round into segments:

• Early Ends - First 1/3 of the round (e.g., Ends 1-2 in a 6-end round)
• Later Ends - Last 1/3 of the round (e.g., Ends 5-6 in a 6-end round)

Then calculates:

• Average score for early ends
• Average score for later ends
• Performance drop percentage

Interpreting Fatigue Metrics

Performance Drop: 0-5%

• ✅ Excellent endurance - consistent throughout
• Your conditioning and focus are strong

Performance Drop: 5-10%

• ⚠️ Moderate fatigue - common for longer rounds
• Consider conditioning work or shorter practice sessions

Performance Drop: >10%

• ❌ Significant fatigue - impacting your scores
• Evaluate:
  • Bow weight (poundage too high?)
  • Shooting form (excessive tension?)
  • Physical conditioning
  • Mental focus techniques

Using Fatigue Data

Training Decisions:

• High fatigue drop → Focus on endurance training
• Low fatigue drop → You can handle longer rounds

Equipment Decisions:

• High fatigue with heavy bow → Consider lower poundage limbs
• High fatigue with stabilizer weight → Try lighter weights

Competition Strategy:

• Know your fatigue patterns when planning tournament rounds
• Adjust pacing and rest between ends

Consistency Analysis

Consistency metrics measure how much your scores vary from end to end.

End-to-End Variation

Standard Deviation

• Measures score spread across ends
• Lower is better - more predictable shooting
• Example: SD of 3 points = most ends within 3 points of your average

Coefficient of Variation

• Standard deviation as a percentage of average
• Normalizes variation across different scoring levels
• Helps compare consistency at different skill levels

Range (Best - Worst End)

• Difference between your highest and lowest end
• Shows maximum variability
• Example: Range of 12 points = your worst end was 12 points below your best

Why Consistency Matters

In Competition:

• Consistent shooting is more valuable than occasional high scores
• Reduces risk of “blow-up” ends that ruin your round
• Builds mental confidence

For Improvement:

• High variation suggests form inconsistencies
• Low variation means you’ve mastered your technique
• Tracking consistency over time shows skill development

Improving Consistency

If your end-to-end variation is high:

• Focus on shot routine consistency
• Check equipment consistency (bow tuning, arrow spine)
• Work on mental game (staying in the moment)
• Practice at shorter distances first to build consistency

If your consistency is good but average is low:

• Your form is solid, work on aiming
• Consider sight adjustments
• Focus on strength and conditioning for higher draw weight

Equipment Analytics Hub

The Equipment Analytics Hub is your central location for all equipment-related statistics.

How to Access

1. Navigate to Equipment Page
2. Tap Analytics Hub button
3. Select the analysis type:
   • Performance by Setup
   • Performance by Distance
   • Equipment Comparison
   • Usage Statistics

Features

Performance by Setup

• See all your bow setups ranked by performance
• Filter by distance
• Sort by average score, accuracy, or round count

Performance by Distance

• View how each setup performs at specific distances
• Identify your strongest and weakest distances
• Make informed decisions about distance practice priorities

Equipment Comparison

• Multi-select up to 4 setups
• Side-by-side statistics
• Visual indicators for best/worst performers

Usage Statistics

• Most frequently used setups
• Total rounds per setup
• Last used date for each setup
• Identify underutilized equipment

Performance Trends (Coming Soon)

Future analytics features will include:

• Historical trend graphs - Visualize improvement over weeks/months
• Goal tracking - Set performance targets and monitor progress
• Seasonal analysis - Compare performance across different time periods
• Competition vs Practice - Separate analytics for tournament rounds
• Data export - Export statistics to CSV for external analysis

Analytics Best Practices

Get Accurate Data

Use Target Face Scoring When Possible

• Enables grouping analysis
• Provides richer data for pattern detection
• Captures information manual entry can’t

Consistently Tag Equipment

• Always select your bow setup when creating rounds
• Update setups when you change equipment
• This keeps performance data accurate

Complete Rounds Properly

• Don’t abandon rounds midway (skews statistics)
• Use “Pause” if you need to stop and resume later
• Only “Cancel” if the round is truly invalid

Interpret Data Wisely

Look for Patterns, Not Outliers

• One bad round doesn’t indicate a problem
• Track trends over 5-10 rounds minimum
• Consider external factors (weather, fatigue, time of day)

Context Matters

• Indoor vs outdoor performance differs
• Different distances have different scoring
• Practice rounds vs competition rounds

Compare Apples to Apples

• Only compare rounds at the same distance
• Use the same scoring system for comparison
• Consider target size differences

Use Data to Improve

Identify Weaknesses

• Low accuracy → Work on form or aiming
• High fatigue drop → Build endurance
• High end-to-end variation → Focus on consistency
• Directional bias → Adjust sight or form

Test Equipment Changes

• Score baseline rounds with current setup
• Make one equipment change
• Score comparison rounds
• Analyze if the change improved performance

Set Measurable Goals

• “Reduce radial SD from 20mm to 15mm in 30 days”
• “Increase average score from 285 to 295 at 50m”
• “Reduce fatigue drop from 8% to 5%“

Related Documentation

Learn More:

• Scoring Features - How scoring data is captured
• Equipment Features - Equipment tracking and management
• Quick Start Guide - Getting started with the app

Advanced Topics:

• Shot Grouping Details - Technical details on grouping calculations
• Statistics Formulas - How metrics are computed

Summary

Archery Apprentice analytics help you:

• ✅ Understand performance with comprehensive round statistics
• ✅ Track equipment performance across different setups and distances
• ✅ Analyze shot grouping when using target face scoring
• ✅ Identify fatigue patterns in longer rounds
• ✅ Measure consistency with end-to-end variation metrics
• ✅ Compare equipment to make informed decisions
• ✅ Improve systematically with data-driven insights

Start using analytics today to take your archery to the next level!