range

so since i was accidentally working at the girl scout day camp, i thought it would be cool to become certified as an archery instructor.

a level one archery instructor doesn't have to be a pro archer; they just have to know how to set up a range, give the safety commands, and teach beginning archers how to hold a bow, load an arrow, and fire.

i feel i should actually take range practice so i can become a competent archer, so yesterday since i was in the neighborhood i stopped by the range and shot seventy arrows or so.

i only thwanged my arm with the bowstring once this time, which is an improvement, and also i remembered to SHUT MY DOMINANT EYE before shooting, which improves my aim a lot.

ordinarily one wold not shut one's dominant eye, but i am right handed and left eye dominant, so there was an issue with aiming. i was progressing, but slowly.

then i decided to try closing my dominant eye, and THWACK. arrow after arrow goes into the target, if not the bullseye.

that is a very satisfying sound.

i shot until my aim started falling off due to fatigue and then cleaned up the range and went home.