Sara and I have been wanting to try Archery for years and never had the time to do a beginners course, so we kept putting it off. This year was a little different. We found that we were able to take time to spend the time!
We both wanted a challenge that would benefit our health and something we could do on our own as well as a couple. I was always used to team games and sports where people would work together, but we decided we wanted something for ourselves to achieve and do this off our own backs without help from others.
So we decided to sign up and do the beginners course in June, which lasted for 3 weeks. We thought at the time that we would be rubbish at it, as the targets seemed such a long way away, but were just at 20 yards at this stage. We meet with everyone and were shown the ropes and had great help from our tutor Ray, along with all the others at the club. With a few laughs thrown in along the way, we felt so at home and maybe for the first time in a long time we were happy.
At the end of the course we had a small shoot out competition, where I got first place out of the men. I was so happy to have won this, as it was the first thing I have ever won on my own for myself. Sara said we should carry on with archery and we decided to join the club. We were able to use the clubs equipment for a while which was nice, but then we decided to get our own bows and equipment and now we are kitted out. Yay!
We both wanted a challenge that would benefit our health and something we could do on our own as well as a couple. I was always used to team games and sports where people would work together, but we decided we wanted something for ourselves to achieve and do this off our own backs without help from others.
So we decided to sign up and do the beginners course in June, which lasted for 3 weeks. We thought at the time that we would be rubbish at it, as the targets seemed such a long way away, but were just at 20 yards at this stage. We meet with everyone and were shown the ropes and had great help from our tutor Ray, along with all the others at the club. With a few laughs thrown in along the way, we felt so at home and maybe for the first time in a long time we were happy.
At the end of the course we had a small shoot out competition, where I got first place out of the men. I was so happy to have won this, as it was the first thing I have ever won on my own for myself. Sara said we should carry on with archery and we decided to join the club. We were able to use the clubs equipment for a while which was nice, but then we decided to get our own bows and equipment and now we are kitted out. Yay!
We have gone on to achieve white, green and black badges within the club competitions, and we hope to have just achieved our national 3rd class ranking. All this in just a few months. People at the club say we are doing great and they encourage us every time we go, which boosts our confidence.
I would recommend Archery to any one out there it is great fun and you may think it looks boring, but there is so much to learn and achieve if you just try.
Take care and have fun.
Jase
Take care and have fun.
Jase
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