Archery Adventure

Artsy pic of some milkweed.

Izabel had the opportunity to take an archery class at a local museum called the Wildlife Experience. It was taught by one of the olympic archery coaches.  It was a rather extensive class for about 2.5 hours and when Matt called to make the reservation they asked if he would participate.  So Matt had a slot in the class and got to shoot too. It actually goes well with her fencing since it uses similar muscles but the stance is different so she had a hard time adjusting.  

According to the instructor 80% of the population are right handed and right eye dominant.  He tested eye dominance because if you are right handed and left eye dominant than you have to shoot with an eye closed thus loosing depth perception.  The test has revealed that Izabel is among the 3% of the population that is right handed left eye dominant.  I am left handed right eye dominant - I can only assume the rarest.   Matt is right hand right eyed but just to stick out he has a rare blood type.  Seamus is hat dominant.  The result of all this is that Izabel shoots left handed.  Word for the left handers!  She will now know what it is like to use the left-handed equipments that is sad, broken, and/or missing.

While this happened Seamus and his hat took in the sights around the museum including the short walk around the outside to see sculptures of Colorado wildlife.  Seamus really enjoyed the sculptures but was disappointed he did not get to see the hippopotamus display inside the museum.

Matt is over on the left in the orange/brown shirt.

 

Warrior Princess.

According to the instructor the number 1 injury is someone looking at the shot while another person pulls out the arrow hitting the first feller in the eye.  Here, Izabel and Matt demonstrate the proper form to remove an arrow.