At the moment, I have decided to not shoot for a week to allow myself the best recovery for Kendo. While I have been fine shooting and training in Kendo, I have a grading next weekend and I would prefer to not have any joint twinges or accidental issues occur, thus while not put away like last time, I will not strain myself over this week, and resume shooting after grading.
Sunday 26 July 2009
Thursday 23 July 2009
Thursday 23rd July 2009
@ Sefton
3x 20 arrow ends @ 8m in the morning
Significant break
4x 20 arrow ends @ 8m in the afternoon
Rain.
140 total shot.
Worked on just shooting without too much aim and relaxing. Initial 60 arrows was very tiring, afternoon arrows seemed a little better.
Concentrated also on control and keeping the bow arm and shoulder upwards. Was able to reduce the amount of drop, and move the arm upwards slightly. May be artificial post-drop push, would be better if the lift was immediately as part of left arm pushing. Hard to tell however without someone watching or video analysis.
3x 20 arrow ends @ 8m in the morning
Significant break
4x 20 arrow ends @ 8m in the afternoon
Rain.
140 total shot.
Worked on just shooting without too much aim and relaxing. Initial 60 arrows was very tiring, afternoon arrows seemed a little better.
Concentrated also on control and keeping the bow arm and shoulder upwards. Was able to reduce the amount of drop, and move the arm upwards slightly. May be artificial post-drop push, would be better if the lift was immediately as part of left arm pushing. Hard to tell however without someone watching or video analysis.
Tuesday 21 July 2009
Tuesday 21st July 2009, Outdoor Indoor practice
@ St Pauls
Warm, Sunny, light odd breeze. Very un-winter weather.
Due to the State/National Indoor Championships this weekend, one of our club members who is competing wanted to do some 18m indoor practice. Thus we shot a FITA Indoor 18m 600 and scored accordingly. I chose to use a 3 spot target face with a X-6 ring only.
2x 9 arrow ends @ 18m as warm up
10x 3 arrow ends @ 18m scoring, 40cm face
10x 3 arrow ends @ 18m scoring, 40cm face
6x 6 arrow ends @ 30m, 122cm face, no scoring.
114 arrows shot total.
The scoring from the ends:
1) 56 55 54 57 54 = 276,
Average round 55.2, round rating = 82,
Australian 18m 300 rating = 80
2) 50 55 53 51 54 = 263
Average round 52.6. round rating = 72
Australian 18m 300 rating = 70
With a total for the FITA Indoor 18m 600 = 539
Rating = 74
Not too shabby.
Points from todays shooting:
Control. Control. Control. Had excellent control in shooting the 3 spot face.
With increased control, shooting cycle time increased leading to fatigue.
Maintain relaxed state and release when the clicker is through and aimed, no rushing = good shots.
Pushing with the left arm helped immensely.
Still need to maintain a deep hook on the release hand as while taking time and relaxing, hand was opening up making it extremely difficult to get through the clicker.
Am aiming with right eye only, but this seems to be a distance issue since I could aim at 30m with both eyes open fine. Will have to work more on sight picture.
Warm, Sunny, light odd breeze. Very un-winter weather.
Due to the State/National Indoor Championships this weekend, one of our club members who is competing wanted to do some 18m indoor practice. Thus we shot a FITA Indoor 18m 600 and scored accordingly. I chose to use a 3 spot target face with a X-6 ring only.
2x 9 arrow ends @ 18m as warm up
10x 3 arrow ends @ 18m scoring, 40cm face
10x 3 arrow ends @ 18m scoring, 40cm face
6x 6 arrow ends @ 30m, 122cm face, no scoring.
114 arrows shot total.
The scoring from the ends:
1) 56 55 54 57 54 = 276,
Average round 55.2, round rating = 82,
Australian 18m 300 rating = 80
2) 50 55 53 51 54 = 263
Average round 52.6. round rating = 72
Australian 18m 300 rating = 70
With a total for the FITA Indoor 18m 600 = 539
Rating = 74
Not too shabby.
Points from todays shooting:
Control. Control. Control. Had excellent control in shooting the 3 spot face.
With increased control, shooting cycle time increased leading to fatigue.
Maintain relaxed state and release when the clicker is through and aimed, no rushing = good shots.
Pushing with the left arm helped immensely.
Still need to maintain a deep hook on the release hand as while taking time and relaxing, hand was opening up making it extremely difficult to get through the clicker.
Am aiming with right eye only, but this seems to be a distance issue since I could aim at 30m with both eyes open fine. Will have to work more on sight picture.
Saturday 18 July 2009
Saturday 18th July 2009
@ Sefton, after Kendo training
Not too cold, no wind, light fading. Used 2x 500W floodlight for last three ends.
10x 10 arrow ends @ 8m
100 arrows shot, no nocks damaged.
Bow shoulder is feeling stronger, getting better shot cycle rhythm. Must remember to start with deeper hook otherwise draw shoulder starts to get strained.
Not too cold, no wind, light fading. Used 2x 500W floodlight for last three ends.
10x 10 arrow ends @ 8m
100 arrows shot, no nocks damaged.
Bow shoulder is feeling stronger, getting better shot cycle rhythm. Must remember to start with deeper hook otherwise draw shoulder starts to get strained.
Thursday 16 July 2009
Thursday 16th July 2009
@ Sefton
Odd light breeze, slightly cool, dark clouds moving in.
All @ 8m
7x 10 arrow ends - Tuning using microphone for brace height.
3x 10 arrow ends
5x 9 arrow ends
Total 145 arrows shot.
Switched from 10 to 9 arrow ends due to snapping a nock with the stem inside the arrow.
Odd light breeze, slightly cool, dark clouds moving in.
All @ 8m
7x 10 arrow ends - Tuning using microphone for brace height.
3x 10 arrow ends
5x 9 arrow ends
Total 145 arrows shot.
Switched from 10 to 9 arrow ends due to snapping a nock with the stem inside the arrow.
Wednesday 15 July 2009
Wednesday 15th July 2009
@ Sefton
Cold, rapidly getting dark.
4x 10 arrow ends @ 8m
Just to get some shooting exercise in.
Cold, rapidly getting dark.
4x 10 arrow ends @ 8m
Just to get some shooting exercise in.
Tuesday 14 July 2009
Tuesday 14th July 2009
@ St Pauls
Sunny, Overcast, some light and medium gusts, not consistent wind.
2x 10 arrow ends @ 50m 80cm warmup.
6x 6 arrow ends @ 50m 80cm scored.
6x 6 arrow ends @ 50m 80cm scored.
4x 10 arrow ends @ 50m 80cm to finish.
132 arrows shot total today.
The two sets of 50m were scored as such:
1) 44 47 43 39 35 29 = 237
Average 39.5
Rating is a 60
2) 45 41 41 41 47 43 = 258
Average 43
Rating is a 66
For a combined score (also known as a Launceston Round) = 495/720 which equals a rating of 60.
Today had some good and bad shooting, a bit of a mix. My release still needs a bit of work since plucking dropped the shots considerably and also threw the arrows off to the left quite far. Bow arm is a little better, but still not keeping it up consistently. Keeping sequence/routine in draw sequence is working, and standing with good posture definitely helps. Must remember to keep the hook deep on the draw hand.
Sunny, Overcast, some light and medium gusts, not consistent wind.
2x 10 arrow ends @ 50m 80cm warmup.
6x 6 arrow ends @ 50m 80cm scored.
6x 6 arrow ends @ 50m 80cm scored.
4x 10 arrow ends @ 50m 80cm to finish.
132 arrows shot total today.
The two sets of 50m were scored as such:
1) 44 47 43 39 35 29 = 237
Average 39.5
Rating is a 60
2) 45 41 41 41 47 43 = 258
Average 43
Rating is a 66
For a combined score (also known as a Launceston Round) = 495/720 which equals a rating of 60.
Today had some good and bad shooting, a bit of a mix. My release still needs a bit of work since plucking dropped the shots considerably and also threw the arrows off to the left quite far. Bow arm is a little better, but still not keeping it up consistently. Keeping sequence/routine in draw sequence is working, and standing with good posture definitely helps. Must remember to keep the hook deep on the draw hand.
Monday 13 July 2009
Monday 13th July 2009
@ Sefton
No wind, quiet, ~15°C.
4x 10 arrow ends @ 8m
37th arrow, blew another nock, dead on in the middle of the nock. Decided to cut my losses.
Form seems not too bad. Posture definitely better, some semblance of follow through control re-appearing. Backtension use also re-appearing.
No wind, quiet, ~15°C.
4x 10 arrow ends @ 8m
37th arrow, blew another nock, dead on in the middle of the nock. Decided to cut my losses.
Form seems not too bad. Posture definitely better, some semblance of follow through control re-appearing. Backtension use also re-appearing.
Sunday 12 July 2009
Sunday 12th July 2009
@ Sefton
Cool weather, no wind, overcast mostly, some sun late afternoon, right angle floodlight for two ends.
Shot 14x 10 arrow ends @ 8m. 6 ends, break, 6 ends, long gap, 2 ends.
Robin hooded one arrow in end 14 on 9th arrow, decided to stop shooting for the day.
Points:
Since shooting 8m is very close, the sight setting was set quite high at 8 (co-incidence!) with the arrow turnover just at 10m. This means that the draw length is changed slightly. I changed my posture and stance to reflect my previous training and found that I drew through the clicker before I reached a satisfactory anchor point. To compensate, I moved the clicker back two notches on the clicker plate back to a distance where I needed to work to move the arrow through the clicker.
Changing my posture assisted in better draw and tension. My bow arm didn't feel like it was collapsing as much today, though I think I was not rotating my bow arm very much at all. A deep hook on the release fingers assisted in engaging in a better draw and release. Right shoulder is slightly sore, bow shoulder deltoid is slightly sore.
Cool weather, no wind, overcast mostly, some sun late afternoon, right angle floodlight for two ends.
Shot 14x 10 arrow ends @ 8m. 6 ends, break, 6 ends, long gap, 2 ends.
Robin hooded one arrow in end 14 on 9th arrow, decided to stop shooting for the day.
Points:
Since shooting 8m is very close, the sight setting was set quite high at 8 (co-incidence!) with the arrow turnover just at 10m. This means that the draw length is changed slightly. I changed my posture and stance to reflect my previous training and found that I drew through the clicker before I reached a satisfactory anchor point. To compensate, I moved the clicker back two notches on the clicker plate back to a distance where I needed to work to move the arrow through the clicker.
Changing my posture assisted in better draw and tension. My bow arm didn't feel like it was collapsing as much today, though I think I was not rotating my bow arm very much at all. A deep hook on the release fingers assisted in engaging in a better draw and release. Right shoulder is slightly sore, bow shoulder deltoid is slightly sore.
Friday 10 July 2009
Friday 10th July 2009
@ St Paul's College Oval
Light winds, sunny periods, with overcast periods and light drizzle rain at times. Cold weather ~16°C
6 ends @ 70m/122cm, first two ends dropping low, lost one arrow into the ground, couldn't find it with the metal detector, most unhappy.
3 ends @ 90m/122cm, shotgun shooting, multiple arrows missing low, one striking target frame.
2 ends @ 50m/122cm, group size in the blue, not particularly good.
8 ends @ 30m/80cm, scored 6 ends + 2 ends afterwards. 311 with two ends of 46.
Total 19 ends, so less than a FITA. However, all except the 50m and 30m ends were shot with 8 arrow ends, where the 50m and 30m where with 6 arrow ends.
Issues:
Bow arm is still very weak. First two arrows strong, third is okay, the remainder is difficult without bow arm collapse happening. Backtension engagement is considerably easier if the bowarm is not collapsing, and can be engaged well on first shot of each end. The release is still to be fixed up, but remembering to grip deeply is assisting in better draw through the clicker. It is hard to focus on the release when struggling to keep the bow arm from collapse. My setup is returning slightly after I read through my previous training journal. I need to start to count arrows again I think to keep track and help get some goalsets.
I purchased some shelving yesterday that I will set up for my target at home since the current setup is soon to be dismantled. Then it will allow for some shooting at home when the weather is better on days off etc.
While I hate being so weak, it does feel good to be shooting again, to some degree.
Light winds, sunny periods, with overcast periods and light drizzle rain at times. Cold weather ~16°C
6 ends @ 70m/122cm, first two ends dropping low, lost one arrow into the ground, couldn't find it with the metal detector, most unhappy.
3 ends @ 90m/122cm, shotgun shooting, multiple arrows missing low, one striking target frame.
2 ends @ 50m/122cm, group size in the blue, not particularly good.
8 ends @ 30m/80cm, scored 6 ends + 2 ends afterwards. 311 with two ends of 46.
Total 19 ends, so less than a FITA. However, all except the 50m and 30m ends were shot with 8 arrow ends, where the 50m and 30m where with 6 arrow ends.
Issues:
Bow arm is still very weak. First two arrows strong, third is okay, the remainder is difficult without bow arm collapse happening. Backtension engagement is considerably easier if the bowarm is not collapsing, and can be engaged well on first shot of each end. The release is still to be fixed up, but remembering to grip deeply is assisting in better draw through the clicker. It is hard to focus on the release when struggling to keep the bow arm from collapse. My setup is returning slightly after I read through my previous training journal. I need to start to count arrows again I think to keep track and help get some goalsets.
I purchased some shelving yesterday that I will set up for my target at home since the current setup is soon to be dismantled. Then it will allow for some shooting at home when the weather is better on days off etc.
While I hate being so weak, it does feel good to be shooting again, to some degree.
Thursday 9 July 2009
Return to the field
Well, as you can see, it has been a long time since I have picked up a bow and put any serious shooting. I have now returned, and I am going to attempt again to return to form and put in that 1200 score in either QRE or competition.
Naturally, it will not be easy to do, the absence of shooting has taken its toll in both form and strength though fitness overall has improved thanks to my Kendo training. While I make a tentative return to archery, I will not be able to give it a 100% attention like I did previously since I am also deciding to maintain my Kendo schedule co-currently with it.
So, for the moment, I will be shooting one day a week, possibly two, and I also have a target setup at home that will allow me to do random shooting during the week also at close distance (sub 10m) for general blank butt shooting.
I did shoot on Tuesday, about two hours worth, I didn't count the ends I shot, not that it is a significant number to note. The form was reasonable, not great, but it isn't like I missed the target. I was lacking complete backtension control with only perhaps one-third of my shooting with any form of tension that I would have liked. My left arm and back is pretty much in disarray and I hope it will return with sufficient time and shooting to where I had left off.
My groups initially were quite wide, about 7 ring wide, all low with my last known 30m setting, but by the time we stopped shooting, I had managed to close the width down to about four inches, but the vertical spread was still pretty large, about 8-9 inches high. Not particularly a good group considering when I was doing well, I could keep them all within the 9 ring with ease in regular conditions. But, I know my form isn't up to scratch so I won't beat myself up about it anytime soon.
I have also done SPT for the last two days, the first day doing about 23minutes, starting with 30 second holds and seeing it drop down to 7 second reps, and today, I also started around the 30 second mark and let it fall until about the 10 second mark, but doing greater rest periods inbetwee for a total of about 35 minutes. I dislike SPT greatly since I always feel that I am doing something wrong with my form and draw, and while SPT may be more effective than shooting in the same timeframe, I have always preferred to shoot the vast number of arrows. I guess we will see how things develop and what I will need to do.
The NSW State Champs are on the 15th & 16th August with entries closing on the 28th July, in 19 days time. I am probably not going to be in any condition to shoot them unfortunately unless something miraculous occurs. I will what happens by the 28th I guess, since I would rather not attend the State Championships and shoot a sub 1100 score if possible.
Happy Shooting~
Naturally, it will not be easy to do, the absence of shooting has taken its toll in both form and strength though fitness overall has improved thanks to my Kendo training. While I make a tentative return to archery, I will not be able to give it a 100% attention like I did previously since I am also deciding to maintain my Kendo schedule co-currently with it.
So, for the moment, I will be shooting one day a week, possibly two, and I also have a target setup at home that will allow me to do random shooting during the week also at close distance (sub 10m) for general blank butt shooting.
I did shoot on Tuesday, about two hours worth, I didn't count the ends I shot, not that it is a significant number to note. The form was reasonable, not great, but it isn't like I missed the target. I was lacking complete backtension control with only perhaps one-third of my shooting with any form of tension that I would have liked. My left arm and back is pretty much in disarray and I hope it will return with sufficient time and shooting to where I had left off.
My groups initially were quite wide, about 7 ring wide, all low with my last known 30m setting, but by the time we stopped shooting, I had managed to close the width down to about four inches, but the vertical spread was still pretty large, about 8-9 inches high. Not particularly a good group considering when I was doing well, I could keep them all within the 9 ring with ease in regular conditions. But, I know my form isn't up to scratch so I won't beat myself up about it anytime soon.
I have also done SPT for the last two days, the first day doing about 23minutes, starting with 30 second holds and seeing it drop down to 7 second reps, and today, I also started around the 30 second mark and let it fall until about the 10 second mark, but doing greater rest periods inbetwee for a total of about 35 minutes. I dislike SPT greatly since I always feel that I am doing something wrong with my form and draw, and while SPT may be more effective than shooting in the same timeframe, I have always preferred to shoot the vast number of arrows. I guess we will see how things develop and what I will need to do.
The NSW State Champs are on the 15th & 16th August with entries closing on the 28th July, in 19 days time. I am probably not going to be in any condition to shoot them unfortunately unless something miraculous occurs. I will what happens by the 28th I guess, since I would rather not attend the State Championships and shoot a sub 1100 score if possible.
Happy Shooting~
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