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Happy Lunar New Year!
Jan. 22nd, 2004 11:36 pmSome people keep a list of things they want to do before they die - like go trekking in Nepal, or learn how to tango. I don't have a list like that exactly, but I do believe in trying new things.
On the weekend, I went to an archery session at the Sydney Olympic Archery Centre. It was an introductory class aimed at absolute beginners like me. There were about fifteen people there, including kids who hardly came up to my waist.
We each got a bow and six arrows and a leather armguard (to protect against the bowstring snapping back). The instructor ran through the safety procedures, then showed us how to nock an arrow to the string, how to draw it back (the string, not the arrow), and how to aim and release. We spent the next two hours shooting at ringed targets, which were set about ten metres away.
I only hit the target about two thirds of the time, but it was still pretty cool to actually learn how to use a bow. I'm not the most athletic person in the world though, and after two hours, the effort of drawing a bow again and again made itself felt. It was also a windy day - I'd tied my hair back, but my fringe kept getting blown into my eyes, which was pretty distracting. Will have to remember to pin it back next time.
All up, an interesting experience, and one I wouldn't mind repeating.
On the weekend, I went to an archery session at the Sydney Olympic Archery Centre. It was an introductory class aimed at absolute beginners like me. There were about fifteen people there, including kids who hardly came up to my waist.
We each got a bow and six arrows and a leather armguard (to protect against the bowstring snapping back). The instructor ran through the safety procedures, then showed us how to nock an arrow to the string, how to draw it back (the string, not the arrow), and how to aim and release. We spent the next two hours shooting at ringed targets, which were set about ten metres away.
I only hit the target about two thirds of the time, but it was still pretty cool to actually learn how to use a bow. I'm not the most athletic person in the world though, and after two hours, the effort of drawing a bow again and again made itself felt. It was also a windy day - I'd tied my hair back, but my fringe kept getting blown into my eyes, which was pretty distracting. Will have to remember to pin it back next time.
All up, an interesting experience, and one I wouldn't mind repeating.
