Twig-Slinger
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Learning the Art - Week 1I figured that a few other people have posted VERY similar threads to this one however, I feel it would be beneficial to new guys such as myself if they have as many resources as possible to refer to before “making the plunge” into the wonderfully expensive world of Archery.
So here goes......
It’s 7 o’clock sharp and we turn up at the hall where we sign in, get sized for our gear and are given instruction on how range etiquette works, which words to listen out for basic terminology.
The Coach’s daughter (25 British records at 15yrs of age!!) shows us how it’s done and with that we begin.
We are brought up to shooting line where I am asked to pull the bow back and let it down again. This allows June (Coach) to see my musculature and if I’m doing my draw as I should be. I’m then asked to do the same with an arrow on the bow and told to loose an arrow in my own time. This arrow flies low of the mark but score is not important at this point!
Thought the evening the same format continues – June monitors my form and comments that I need to work on my release more than anything else – However my last end resulted in 3 golds and an inner red. Lovely. 
The only let down to the evening was the rather “Hurried” way we were shunted out of the hall for the regular Club shooters to come in at 8:00pm 
Tune in next week for more...........
(Edited for typo)
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Mjollnir
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Great to hear you had a good first night.
3 golds and an inner red WELL DONE!!!!!
Don't worry about being kicked out, soon you'll be the regular shooter, getting miffed about giving up half an hour of your time to beginners  
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Twig-Slinger
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It wasn't myself who got miffed by it, It was my friend who had yet to fire his last end.
However, I was miffed when a seven yr old girl with a pink bow hit 8 succesive golds on the boss next to me, she then sticks her tongue out and then ran to her Dad giggling!! 
You live and learn 
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Steve B
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Valuable lesson from the 7 year old though Twig-Slinger, there is always somebody better than you and the age of them is no limit. One thing to remember is that when you get real good there is always somebody that will beat you, that said what you could do is do twice that amount in gold in front of her the stick you tongue out back at her  how sweet revenge is ....
Seriously though , glad you had a great time and enjoyed the first lesson, it gets better as it goes and the sport really grabs you with how easy it looks but how hard it really is ... enjoy it it is fun though 
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Mjollnir
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just goes to show it ain't what you shoot it is the way you shoot it
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Twig-Slinger
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 Little Sod
With all due respect to her she's only been shooting since last year!
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Liam
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Glad you enjoyed your first go Twig Slinger, as said before it gets better and better as you go along, of course there will be bad days as with everything but in general as you learn more about this sport you will grow to love it even more 
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Onewackybow
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I don't tend to bother what other people score as once I'm on the shooting line it's just me, my bow, an arrow and the target. So it's me I'm competing against...
Having said that I do take some satisfaction when the "younger ones" beat themselves up over a few dropped points!
The target handicapping system helps 
One day I'll be competing with them in terms of scores! 
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jaselpool
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Nice one matey - there's no turning back now! You may even end up with one of those wooden sticks and a twig with feathers on lol!!
J
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Onewackybow
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| jaselpool wrote: | Nice one matey - there's no turning back now! You may even end up with one of those wooden sticks and a twig with feathers on lol!!
J |
I believe that's inevitable... look at me!
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fred
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| Onewackybow wrote: | | jaselpool wrote: | Nice one matey - there's no turning back now! You may even end up with one of those wooden sticks and a twig with feathers on lol!!
J |
I believe that's inevitable... look at me! |
I can think of one or two things to look at better   
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Onewackybow
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| fred wrote: | | Onewackybow wrote: | | jaselpool wrote: | Nice one matey - there's no turning back now! You may even end up with one of those wooden sticks and a twig with feathers on lol!!
J |
I believe that's inevitable... look at me! |
I can think of one or two things to look at better |
What is this? Have a pop at OWB Day? I'm hurt, really hurt... NOT!
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fred
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You just happen to be on line.With the amount of postings you have put in you should have learnt by now if you want a sensible answer make a sensible question not one that can be turned round.because if I do not lower the tone someone will
Fred
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Onewackybow
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You know how to make a boy feel special...
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Mjollnir
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| fred wrote: | You just happen to be on line.With the amount of postings you have put in you should have learnt by now if you want a sensible answer make a sensible question not one that can be turned round.because if I do not lower the tone someone will
Fred |
Not me, I never lower the tone, or take the mick 
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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fred
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you really are asking for it with that last one but this is a family line SO
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Dawn
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Sounds like you had a good time Twig-Slinger As long as you enjoy it thats what its about 
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fred
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Mjollnir are you taking ths p***
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Mjollnir
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Me?
Nah!
never
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Twig-Slinger
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Strange things happen in this forum 
....and I get the impression I don't know the half of it!!
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Onewackybow
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| Twig-Slinger wrote: | Strange things happen in this forum
....and I get the impression I don't know the half of it!! |
Just hang around for a bit and all will become clear...
ps. What bike do you ride?
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Mjollnir
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| Twig-Slinger wrote: | Strange things happen in this forum
....and I get the impression I don't know the half of it!! |
Basically Fred, OneWackyBow, and Bushy are nutters, and I try to keep them in order
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fred
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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha NO CHANCE
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Onewackybow
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| Mjollnir wrote: | | Twig-Slinger wrote: | Strange things happen in this forum
....and I get the impression I don't know the half of it!! |
Basically Fred, OneWackyBow, and Bushy are nutters, and I try to keep them in order |
No... Fred, Mjollnir, and Bushy are nutters, and I try to keep them in order. 
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Mjollnir
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Sometimes you have to let them run with their delusions, it is all part of the healing process 
P.S. Do you think we have hijacked this thread?
Nah , me neither
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Twig-Slinger
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You carry on......
I said my piece 2 pages ago 
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fred
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Look I am not A NUTTER THE DOC,S TOLD ME AND GAVE ME A CERTIFICATE TO PROVE IT HHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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Twig-Slinger
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OMG
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Mjollnir
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| Twig-Slinger wrote: | You carry on......
I said my piece 2 pages ago |
Why thank you kind sir
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fred
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who is this Twig-Slinger have we got to educate him/her
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Twig-Slinger
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HIM
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fred
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Yes we have hi jacked it all we have got to do work out is the ransom 
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Twig-Slinger
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I offer 2 fish fingers and half an apple
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Mjollnir
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add a shot messure of diet coke and you have a deal
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Twig-Slinger
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I have Diet Pepsi ???
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fred
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Cheap skate
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Mjollnir
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if that is all you have, it'll have to do
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Twig-Slinger
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fred
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Diet coke Diet pepsi????? **** "* have a real drink ginger beer(can you say ginger )
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Rider
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Cheers twig slinger. I'm due for my first lesson next month so it was good to read your thoughts on the first night.
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loz2286
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| jaselpool wrote: | Nice one matey - there's no turning back now! You may even end up with one of those wooden sticks and a twig with feathers on lol!!
J |
...and you'll never hit anything then!
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