Archery and Your Child

Archery is not for the very young, after all, there are dangerous arrows involved. Robin Hood and his Merry Men would be so proud to watch a well-trained student though. Archery is not as simple as it looks, it takes a lot of patience and training in order to execute a perfect shot and hit the target. Most kids who take archery end up becoming interested in the activity after attending a summer camp in which archery is offered as an activity.

Children who are involved in archery can enjoy several benefits. Archery overall helps improve greatly your child's hand-eye coordination. Archery also has the benefit of being able to help improve mental concentration, focus, and composure. This sport is also wonderful for helping instill great lengths of patience, as well as self-discipline. Archery is a wonderful sport for upper body strength and toning arms and shoulders.

Children who do not have patience tend to have more issues with archery, than those who are extremely patient. The typical beginner tournaments involve 60 arrows, while older divisions can have as many as 120 arrows. That is a lot of time spent on their feet for the child learning archery.

Children as young as 5 years old can start taking formal archery lessons. They should have the strength to hold the bow in front of him/her with an outstretched arm before you even sign them up or they lack the physical strength necessary to succeed. They must have the coordination to notch an arrow and shoot it, they must be able to draw the bow a minimum of 18", as well as the maturity to concentrate and follow safety rules.