A couple of weeks ago our homeschooling group held an archery class. My kids have done a little with archery since we do Viking re enactment but have never really taken lessons. So I thought we should go and learn the proper way to shot an arrow.
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| Getting instructions on safety and naming parts of the bow and arrow |
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| Learning the correct posture and how to aim the arrow to hit the target |
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| Little Man getting a turn and some individual instruction |
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| Princess did pretty well, hitting the target a few times |
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| Little Man needs to gain a bit more upper arm strength |
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| Instructed on the correct way to carry sharp arrows to avoid accidents |
Kids had fun and we learned a few things we didn't know along the way.
That looks like a lot of fun! I've never shot a bow and arrow, ever, in my entire life! It's very sad as I feel that had I been properly raised, in a true warrior-princess fashion, I would have turned out much like Merida in Brave. Alas, my parents ignored our Anglo-Saxon/Celtic warrior ancestry and never taught me any of the proper warrior princess skills (thought I did learn less useful skills such as algebra, soccer, and writing). It all means that in the event of an apocalypse, I will have to pay someone to be my chieftain or serve him or something, because I'm completely unqualified to fill the roll. Sigh... Anyway, I think it is really cool that your kids get to try their hands at archery. In regards to Little Man, I have heard that it takes quite a bit of upper body strength to be able to shoot.
ReplyDeleteHow fun!!! Lydia and Joey both want to take archery. I think that we might arrange that over the summer.
ReplyDeleteMy son would love to learn archery!
ReplyDeleteArchery classes are great! Mine have taken classes, too, and son A saved money last year to get his own bow & arrow. Fun!
ReplyDeleteHere from the Hop.
Check with your county 4-H program to see if a club offer's archery.
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