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| Some weaker archers use compound bows. |
This myth is only partially true. Yes, it is possible for a complete weakling to do archery, but they would need to be using a very weak bow - a light poundage one - and the weaker the archer, the less accuracy they often have.
Archery is mostly about technique and the quality of your form and your aim, but if you are weak your arrows will fly slower and slow arrows will be effected by the wind a lot more, so being physically stronger gives the archer a distinct advantage.
Beginner archers should begin with a low poundage bow and then should slowly progress to higher poundage bows as they become physically stronger, improving their form first and slowly increasing their physical strength / capabilities.
Some weaker archers also choose to use compound bows because they are easier to use.
This is ridiculously untrue. Archery is more than three times safer than golf, with just one injury for every 2,000 participants. Also 90% of archery injuries happen while bowhunting (and usually involve falling out of a tree or shooting themselves in their hand), so if you exclude bowhunting it really is only 1 injury out of 20,000 participants.
Compare that to Football where the injuries to players ratio is 1 to 1 (100% of football players suffer from injuries) and wherein 1 out of every 3 football players suffers a brain injury.
#3. "You need good eyes to do archery."
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Im Dong Hyun is severely visually impaired and is "legally blind". He sees a target at 70 meters as a blurry wash of colors with a blurry yellow in the middle. Using a sight he just aims at the middle of the blurry yellow, but the quality of his form has allowed him to set the world record.
So no, you don't actually need good eyes to do archery. (Although it certainly helps when it comes to shooting at moving targets.)
#4. "Archery is expensive."
This is only partially true, but it really depends on what type of equipment you buy. You don't need to buy a $2,000 Olympic recurve bow with arrows that cost $50 each. You can easily practice with a $150 bow with arrows that cost $7 each. How much you spend is really up to you.
Some people even make their own bows and craft their own arrows, so with some smarts and creative skills you can just make your own equipment.
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| Kid dressed as Viking Archer |
Oh really? So I guess bowhunting is for nerds too then eh? The truth is archers come from all walks of life, from every cultural background, rich and poor, smart and not-so-bright, male and female, young and old. Not every archer is a Katniss / Green Arrow / Legolas fanatic - but many of them are fans of a broad range of cultural icons.
Do you need to dress up as a viking archer like the girl on the above right? No, nobody is forcing you. But she still looks awesome.
#6. "Do I have to join an archery club?"
No, nobody is forcing you to join a club. eg. Joining the Toronto Archery Club is completely optional. You can still practice archery without the need to join a club.
#7. "Bah, I can do that. Archery is easy!"
This one is absolutely untrue. Archery is hard. It is arguably the hardest, most perfectionist sport ever conceived of.
How hard is it? You won't know until you try it. But once you do you will realize two things: One, archery is always harder than people were expecting; Two, archery is addictive and amazingly fun. You never get bored of shooting.
Archery is so rich with history, with different personalities, different shooting styles, new things to try and do that you will never get bored and you will never learn everything there is to know about the sport. But it is the journey that is enjoyable.
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