The day was a tad rainy and a touch cold but that didn't dampen the spirits of 11girls and boys and assorted parents as we headed out the Circle R Ranch to do some archery. The littles went to learn about sheep, and the olders off to harken back to the days of old. :)
Below is our intrepid instructor. She was a soft-spoken lady who needed to polish her teaching skills a bit (but don't we all?)... and the children learned. We soon discovered she excelled at one to one teaching... as the slower quieter children blossomed under her watchful hands-on approach.
Below is our intrepid instructor. She was a soft-spoken lady who needed to polish her teaching skills a bit (but don't we all?)... and the children learned. We soon discovered she excelled at one to one teaching... as the slower quieter children blossomed under her watchful hands-on approach.
Four people could shoot at a time, so we had two groups of four children, and one group of three children, giving us adults a chance to try our hands at it. It was so fun watching the children improve each time they shot.
The children learned the different parts of the arrow. They learned why one feather is a different colour. It shows which way the arrow should face. The odd coloured one should be facing away from the bow (out to the side my son says). By doing so you keep your fletching from robbing off on the bow.
The children learned the different parts of the arrow. They learned why one feather is a different colour. It shows which way the arrow should face. The odd coloured one should be facing away from the bow (out to the side my son says). By doing so you keep your fletching from robbing off on the bow.
click on image to go to source, today's bowhunter
The children learned to hold the bow on a bit of a angle to help hold the shaft of the arrow onto the grip of the bow. The proper direction to hold a bow and arrow (at target or at the ground). The children all listened well and followed through on instruction received...though hunting for arrows shot was frequently a task many tried to avoid. :)
We learned to pull the bow back until your thumb hit your cheek and to keep your elbow level and up. To stand sideways to the target with your feet shoulder width apart. Put your fingers in the shape of a "v" and then to place the tips on either side of the nock on the bow string. Bow arm out straight and pull back to a consistent depth to your cheek.
If all goes well, then success is to be had!
By son
By son
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And by Dad!
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