There are several ways to skip the first half of Woodfall Temple by crossing the gap to the second floor of Woodfall where the Bow is.
PACE Method
Using PACE it is possible to cross the gap to the other side of the main room.
Goron Missile Method
Using Goron Missile it is possible to cross the gap to the other side of the main room. This Goron Missile is not precise.
Hookshot Method
In the second room of the dungeon, simply hookshot the torch on the pillar near the switch that spawns the ladders. Then jump up to the higher platform.
Long Jump Method
Using a Long Jump as Zora Link, it is possible to cross the gap to the other side of the main room. The setup for this jump is somewhat precise and are detailed below:
Use a slash combo plus shielding to get onto the edge of the corner (see video below for position)
Line up in first person so that the center of the clock on the bottom is in line with the middle of the pots on the ledge across the gap
Pull a bomb, wait for it to be fully over Link's head, and then shield drop it.
Transform into Zora Link
Begin holding A before the bomb explodes and during the jump
After the bomb explodes, keep holding A, and hold up left on the circle pad
Zora Link should roll and jump off the torch to grab the ledge on the other side
Boss Key Fight Skip/Without Bow
Using Hookshot Clipping it is possible to clip into the wall separating the fight portion of the room and the portion with the Boss Key chest. After knocking the Toad off the Turtle, push him as far into the wall as possible and then target the wall and sidehop into a hookshot clip. After you clip, you'll need to jumpslash to get back up to the floor on the other side.
Boss Key Skip
Goron Missile from Miniboss Room Method
Using Goron Missile it is possible to skip directly to Odolwa from the miniboss room. See the video below for setup instructions. This Goron Missile is somewhat precise as it only has a 2-frame window for the B press.
Extended Hookshot Method
Thanks to EHS, you can get past the door that leads to the boss. To perform the boss key skip, you want to stand on a specific platform, enable FPG then shoot your hookshot until the chain goes through the torch and it hits the door. From here, release EHS by holding L + Hookshot and releasing them at the same time.
Extended Hookshot from outside Miniboss Room Method
Just outside the Bow room, there is an alternative EHS that avoids the last room altogether.
