and if his arrow were capable of penetration yet failed to hit the mark, it would be of no use.
And if it were both accurate and penetrating but he did not know how to shield himself from the enemy, the enemy would soon kill him before he could loose his shaft, because he has no grasp of self-protection.
Should the three qualities—accuracy, penetration (1), and self-protection—come together in him, yet he be slow in releasing the arrow, that very slowness diminishes his valor and courage; his benefit from archery is small, and he may well miss his objective while his adversary gets away.
Whoever has not perfected these traits is, in their eyes, no archer at all.

Section (2)
The learner requires twelve things: three that are firm, three that are supple, three that are still, and three that are level.
The three firm elements are: grasping with the left hand, nocking with the right, and drawing with the arm and forearm.
The three supple elements are: the index finger of the right hand, the index finger of the left hand, and the pliancy of the arrow during a proper draw (3).
The three still elements are: the head, the neck, and the heart.
And the three level elements are: the elbow, the naḍl (arrowhead), and the fūq (nock).