I belong to an archery club
and we met up yesterday at the range. It
had been a while since we had an event and it was good to see them
again. This a great club because
everyone is friendly and their energy is wonderful to be around. I shoot a left handed recurve bow with a 25 pound
draw weight. However, my goal was always
to shoot a long bow (think Robin Hood).
Long bows tend to come in heavier draw weights and when I started out, I
was pulling at 20 pounds. So I had to
work my way up by developing my strength.
My friend Paola has been shooting
an English long bow for a while and when I expressed my wishes to her, she let me try
out her 30 pound long bow. I was able to
successfully pull the full draw weight and shoot. I’m not a marksman and am glad when I hit any
part of the target, but the fact that I was shooting a long bow had me on cloud
nine.
I’m so excited and can’t wait
to purchase my own. One of the
wonderful aspects of being a member of this club is its members, like
Paola. From the first day I joined, she
has been friendly and welcoming and has shared her equipment with me. She’s a great person and I’m glad that I met
her along with all the other members of our club. They’re the best!
Saving my pennies for an English long
bow has been added to my to-do list, and hopefully by the summer I’ll be
tagging along with one of my own.