Photographer- Maria Pantin
coach felt confident to leave us to practice on our own
while he attended to other students. In his absence we
started a bit of a competition. Proper form is essential to
win but for two certain beginners, the competition was
more about hitting the bull’s eye; technique was
secondary. Without properly holding the bow to aim and
shoot, our competition inadvertently turned into,
“Whose arm would be sorer at the end?”
The coach seemed to have eyes at the back of his head
because without looking at us, he somehow knew what
was happening.
“Anchor under your chin! Maintain your form! Keep a
firm grip,” coached Mr. Ramesar. These words were like
the leaves from the tree behind us and floated through
the air instead of registering in our heads. It didn’t help
that little three-year old children were shooting like pros
in comparison to us. We’ll need a whole lot more
practice.
Archery has its target in our hearts and it is an experience
that will not be forgotten. We also have the black and
blue battle marks to prove it. Needless to say, we feel like
we have a shot at archery in a future edition of the
Avengers or maybe Hunger Games. Watch out Hawkeye
and Katniss Evergreen, there are a couple of new archers
in town!
Elite Archery Club offers archer lessons every Saturday
from 9:30 AM- 5:00PM at the Hillview College in El
Dorado, Tunapuna. Visit their Facebook page at Elite
Archery Club or call Coach Edward Ramesar at 868-7597821 for more information.