Short draw archers means that this bow is designed to give the archer with a short draw (25"-27") a viable option for a decent bow. I was looking at this bow for my wife but the Browning Micro Adrenaline felt like the better bow when we were testing them side by side. The Browning was smoother and a little lighter as well and it felt like the grip was more substantial. They run about the same price. The Sparrowhawk is a good bow no doubt, but I thought the Browning was the better of the two.