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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