So ... over the years we have run class after demonstration after class with little effect. We still hear "no-one ever told us about ... xxxx" yet no-one ever turns up to classes we run to teach maintenance and string making and fletching and tuning and lions and tigers and bears oh my!
So this time I'm trying something different.
I shut down the range for 10-15 minutes on club night, do a presentation on a bite sized piece of archery knowledge and hopefully some of it will sink in.
First was last wednesday (18/9) about the recurve bow, its various bits and that they are for. Spiced it up with some archery lore plus a little history and they didnt look too bored. at least no one heckled me (more than normal) and got a round of applause at the end.
hopefully I now have a format that will improve absorption of archery knowledge by our newbie archers ... and our experienced archers will stop asking me questions they really should know the answers to.
So this time I'm trying something different.
I shut down the range for 10-15 minutes on club night, do a presentation on a bite sized piece of archery knowledge and hopefully some of it will sink in.
First was last wednesday (18/9) about the recurve bow, its various bits and that they are for. Spiced it up with some archery lore plus a little history and they didnt look too bored. at least no one heckled me (more than normal) and got a round of applause at the end.
hopefully I now have a format that will improve absorption of archery knowledge by our newbie archers ... and our experienced archers will stop asking me questions they really should know the answers to.