Archery is a sport demanding a range of skills from a steady hand, strong shoulders, flexible muscles, a keen eye, and a cool disposition.
Most of us are familiar with the image of Robin Hood executing the ‘impossible’ by firing an arrow to split the shaft of one already in the target, and archer’s still term the act a “Robin Hood” today.
The equipment has improved in its technology, but the sport remains essentially unchanged. Modern bows are made of a combination of wood, coated with carbon fibre, fibreglass or ceramic. The arrows consists of a carbon or aluminium shaft with a stainless steel head, and can reach speeds of around 240km/h. (149mph).
Target archery was a feature of the Olympic Games several times from 1900 to 1920, but did not reappeared until Munich in 1972 and has remained a fixture ever since. Individual archers, or archers in teams, compete in head-to-head matches in single elimination. The semi-finals winners decide the gold and silver medals in the final, and the semi-finals losers shoot for the bronze.
The archers shoot at targets 70m away. The target is 1.22m in diameter and marked with ten concentric rings. The centre ring, or bullseye, measures 12.2cm in diameter. The outer ring counts as one, and the rings in between increase by one point in value as they near the ten-point centre or bullseye.
Open to all able bodied and disabled
Fun and Enjoyable
Improves focus
Relatively inexpensive
Improves self-confidence
It's a social sport
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There are three archery clubs in the ACT to choose from. On joining a club, new members generally pay an annual subscription, which varies from club to club. All ACT clubs conduct starter or come and try courses for new archers, which usually involves the supply and use of basic equipment, Along with instruction by the club coach for a nominal fee in the region of $10-$20 dollars per session.
If you feel inspired to give archery a try, then the ACT clubs page should be the first port of call, Pick a club close to you,and they’ll be able to point you in the right direction.
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