philhoney
New member
Hi,
I have just been contacted by a lady who we met at our annual HAG. She has shot years ago but would like to get started again on a beginners course as a gentle form of excercise. I won't give her age but she doesn't pay when she catches a bus and is waiting for replacement knees.
During our chat she mentioned that she would like to shoot sitting down like the paralympic archers.
Although I have several disabled friends I have no experience of getting them started in archery and as I will probably be the only one there for the first half hour or so I don't want to make any mistakes that could put her in any danger.
I know the basics, make sure she is not overbowed, rest when she wants to not when I think she needs it, common sense.
How do you teach someone who is sitting down? No experience at all.
Is there anything else I need to be aware of? I know I will step aside once members who have been shooting far longer than me arrive but from our initial conversation I feel as if I have a lot in common with her and would learn a lot myself if I stay involved.
Phil
I have just been contacted by a lady who we met at our annual HAG. She has shot years ago but would like to get started again on a beginners course as a gentle form of excercise. I won't give her age but she doesn't pay when she catches a bus and is waiting for replacement knees.
During our chat she mentioned that she would like to shoot sitting down like the paralympic archers.
Although I have several disabled friends I have no experience of getting them started in archery and as I will probably be the only one there for the first half hour or so I don't want to make any mistakes that could put her in any danger.
I know the basics, make sure she is not overbowed, rest when she wants to not when I think she needs it, common sense.
How do you teach someone who is sitting down? No experience at all.
Is there anything else I need to be aware of? I know I will step aside once members who have been shooting far longer than me arrive but from our initial conversation I feel as if I have a lot in common with her and would learn a lot myself if I stay involved.
Phil