[Ansteorra-archery] Bowman Tournaments
Bob Dewart
gilli at hot.rr.com
Thu Jun 12 14:12:23 PDT 2003
Some times aspirations don't have anything to do with it. You just start
doing what you like and in time it's hard to say what you may accomplish.
If you like it, do it. No one says you have to be or get good at it.. Look
at all the golfers. :)
When I started, all I was going to do was run the IKCAC for the Kingdom
because we didn't even have a score in it. I never even planed on shooting,
just running the range. It's amazing how things can turn out.
I'll be 50 in Dec.
Gilli
Shoot more arrows. You're bound to hit something.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Hill" <sueorintx at hotmail.com>
To: <ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-archery] Bowman Tournaments
> As one of the new archers who was fortunate enough to participate in the
> Novice tournament at Steppes Warlord, I have been reading this thread with
> some interest. I have been shooting for about 6 months now and am enjoying
> it very much. I am not a kid with huge amounts of strength and stamina, I
am
> a lot closer to 50 than to 30 but wanted to try something new. Archery
> seemed like something I would enjoy.
>
> I have no aspirations at becoming an expert archer, indeed we have
> discovered a physiological reason why I may never be much more than a fair
> one, (Ulrich, you are far more than OK) but I am learning and having fun
and
> improving, albeit slowly. I would love to be able to practice more, but
time
> and money restrict me to our once a week practices. Location is also a
> challenge. I have to drive at least half an hour to get to practices but I
> try to get to all of them.
>
> Lords Ulrich and Jacques have been good and kind enough to offer help and
> tutoring that many would not have. Without their help I probably would
have
> given up a couple of months ago when I plateaued out the first time. They
> encouraged me to shoot in the novice tournament, though I had some
> misgivings. I didn't win, I didnt even place in the top 5 I would guess,
but
> I finished in the middle of the pack. I was pleased with my performance
> though because I: a) didn't choke, b) didn't come in last, c) shot my high
> average, and d) had a lot of fun.
>
> These Novice or Bowman's tournaments are great ideas because they are
> wonderful learning experiences for those of us just starting out. They
> encourage us to keep going even if the chances of becoming a champion are
> small. We may not ever reach the ranks of some of you but we are the
future
> of archery. Only by our enthusiasm will the archery community continue to
> grow and prosper. If everyone had the 'shoot more and you'll do better'
and
> 'shoot against the big boys only and suffer the consequences' philosophies
> that I have seen that some have, most of us would quit in a heartbeat. Yes
> we do learn something when we shoot against better archers, but only if
they
> are willing to share their experience with us. Not all of them are willing
> to do so, though most are.
>
> I would like to see more of these lower level tournaments because they are
a
> fun and safe way to push myself to do better. They develop confidence when
> trying to participate in a championship might be demoralizing if we were
> even allowed. I will shoot in another such tournament or contest if given
> the opportunity. I look forward to it and thank those who care enough to
> give us novices something to strive for; a realistic goal, something we
have
> a chance at succeeding at.
>
> In service to the Dream
>
> Linet Grey
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: David Ruff <dmruff1 at yahoo.com>
> Reply-To: ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org
> To: ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-archery] Bowman Tournaments
> Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 00:21:03 -0700 (PDT)
>
> I agree to a point in the fact that any archer can
> shoot well one day and shoot bad the next. But,
> without coaching, practice and a constant drive you
> WILL cap out and not advance to the next level. In my
> opinion archery is 50% muscle repetition, 40% mental
> and 10% hand/eye cordination, let yourself slack off
> in any one of those and you WILL shoot bad, keep
> constant practice in them and you WILL advance.
> Without anyone to help you along you will cap - if you
> fail to push and learn - thats where we lose many
> archers that could climb to the top - but never make
> it past the first or second hump in the climb.
>
> As an ok archer - i have had poeple next to me give me
> a good whooping that i "should" be able to beat, good
> days are good days, bad days are bad - in the end
> however all that really counts is we as a whole
> support, encourage and help new archers gain skill and
> knowledge.
>
>
>
> Ulrich
>
>
>
> --- iaenmor <iaenmor at swbell.net> wrote:
> > Damm, I kinda agree with you Gilli. Anybody on a
> > given day could win, above
> > and beyond their expectations. But at the same time
> > sponsoring a beginners
> > tourney persay is a good idea. What is the best way
> > to get someone to
> > practice, dangle a little bait in front of them. It
> > does seem to work for
> > the chivalric lists. At the same time I think it
> > behooves the better
> > archers to make sure that they attend these shoots
> > to offer their advice and
> > experience. I think as a whole we the archery
> > community do not spend enough
> > time with a newer archers. Yes, I am as guilty of
> > this as others, but we
> > have and can see examples of this. The time you
> > spent with Lord Robert is a
> > good example, he may have had the natural skill but
> > who provided the time,
> > range and incentive. The same could be said of Lord
> > Carluccio, the man
> > seems to have a lot of talent when it comes to
> > shooting but having someone
> > look at your form, stance and equipment and helping
> > to better all can not be
> > discounted. Sure lets have beginner tournaments but
> > lets also make sure the
> > pride of Ansteorran archers are there to coach,
> > teach and encourage them in
> > their endavors.
> > Iaen Mor
> > Gate's Edge
> > Ansteorra
> > Coastal Region Archery Marshal
> > iaenmor at swbell.net
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Dewart" <gilli at hot.rr.com>
> > To: <ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 11:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-archery] Bowman Tournaments
> >
> >
> > > I'm probably going to get yelled at for this, but
> > I'm going to say it
> > > anyway.
> > >
> > > Archers ranked at Bowman or below have the same
> > chance as a fighter of
> > that
> > > skill level defeating (fill in the name of the
> > Knight or Don of your
> > > choice). My point is these folks have spent much
> > time and effort to
> > attain
> > > their skill. And so must those, in most cases,
> > who would be victorious
> > over
> > > them in a head to head or even just a high score.
> > >
> > > I have been sponsoring competition for many years.
> > Few overcome the
> > inertia
> > > to compete. Few take the time to practice.
> > >
> > > As the story goes, when the man asked "How do you
> > get to Carrigee Hall?"
> > The
> > > reply was, "Practice".
> > >
> > > Archery is a perishable skill. If you don't
> > shoot, well we know what
> > > happens.
> > >
> > > OK, so yell away, or not.
> > >
> > > Gilli
> > > Shoot more arrows. You're bound to hit something.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <jspinks at ix.netcom.com>
> > > To: <ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org>
> > > Cc: <dmruff1 at juno.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 6:03 PM
> > > Subject: [Ansteorra-archery] Bowman Tournaments
> > >
> > >
> > > To the those archers of Ansteorra that do us the
> > service of organizing and
> > > running archery tournaments at events- I thank
> > you. I have, however, a
> > > proposal for you and the ranking archers of our
> > kingdom. I have long
> > noted
> > > that there are many fine archers in our kingdom-
> > some of whom regularly
> > post
> > > target scores and some of whom do not. I have
> > also long noted that there
> > > are many archers that begin and reach a plateau
> > and, for lack of
> > improvement
> > > or teaching become discouraged and do not seek to
> > improve their scores or
> > do
> > > not enter tournaments. And against archers such as
> > Don Sebastion, Lord
> > > Carluccio, Lady Moreg, Lord Ironwyrm, Lord Ulrich,
> > Lord Fearghus, and
> > > others, what chance does the archer ranked at
> > Bowman or below have?
> > >
> > > This year at Warlord we held our first Bowmans
> > Tourney for those that were
> > > new, or had less than a Bowman ranking, and had
> > never won a tourney. 16
> > > archers that rarely competed or had not done so
> > before participated in a
> > > Royal Round plus an offbeat round. It was a lot of
> > fun and I expect we
> > will
> > > continue to offer such tourneys in the future at
> > Warlord. The winner was
> > > rewarded and recognized in court- something that
> > is also rare for those of
> > > lower rank or just beginning.
> > >
> > > I challenge the other marshalls of our Kingdom to
> > sponsor similar Bowman's
> > > Tourneys in the interest of promoting our sport
> > and developing and
> > > encouraging our less experienced or less skilled
> > archers to join in the
> > > ranks of the Foresters and Huntsmen. Lord Ulrich
> > and I each sponsored and
> > > encouraged two particular individuals in the
> > recent tourney. Who else
> > would
> > > teach others and encourage and mentor them? Who
> > else will step forward
> > and
> > > organize such Bowman's tourneys- not for the
> > champion archers in
> > Ansteorra-
> > > but for tomorrow's champions?
> > >
> > > Archers of Ansteorra- what say you to this
> > challenge?
> > >
> > > Lord Jacque the Spink
> > > Steppes Archery Marshall
> > >
> > >
> > >
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