[Sportsandrec] Blind archery

Fri Oct 4 21:49:38 UTC 2013

Based on my skills, sometimes I don't, and I have a load of arrows that need to go to recycling. Now seriously, most of the time I use a "spotter," which is nice to have to tell you where you are hitting through a flight so you can make minor adjustments. On the occasions I shoot alone (we have a 24-7 indoor range near the house), I run a rope (an old climbing rope works well) from a specific point at the base of the target through my tripod stand. That way, even if I'm not perfectly square to the target (i.e., a little left or right), the straight line of the rope allows me to place the stand at the correct angle (or degree of rotation) to still be close to the target. Our club has a continuous target bail from one end of the back wall to the other that runs from about knee level to about head level of a nine-foot Irishman, so I'm less worried about a major miss as I would be on a standard 122cm round target or a stack of hay bails. I also have mounted a laser sight from a pistol to my stabilizer that, when properly sighted in, allows a spotter to see exactly where I am aiming while we sight-in the tactile stand. This method, however, is not legal in international competition, but with time and experimentation a spotter could look down your firing line from a certain pint on your stand (I'm working on the center mounting screw of my pointer now) to get the stand reasonably close. I have heard of another method of simply running a line from the target to your bow and taking a reference from that, but I don't speak Czech (where it is being developed) and it is also not legal yet in competition. Once I can figure it out I would like to try this method simply because it supposedly allows you to walk up to any target and sight in by yourself in your first flight. Hope this helps. 

Kelly

On Oct 4, 2013, at 3:28 PM, justin williams wrote:

> How do you locate your target?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Kelly Thornbury
> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 5:20 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Blind archery & blind tennis infor...?
> 
> Kathuy, 
> 
> Sorry this took so long to respond, a "user glitch" in my mail program sent
> nearly 3,000 emails to my junk folder without my realizing it, and I'm just
> now catching up. 
> 
> I am a blind archer (although, based on my last practice and the number of
> arrows I stuck in the college's wall, I should probably give up that title).
> I don't know what type of information you are looking for, and quite
> honestly, there isn't much to be found through USABA or other blind
> sports-related sites. I found most of my information through the British
> Blind Sports website under the archery section. Blind archery has had its
> greatest influence by the BBS, and it is possible to find blind archers in
> many local clubs shooting alongside sighted archers. I think, and this is
> only through third-hand sources, there was one or maybe two blind archers at
> the national championships this year. 
> 
> While there a few different ways of sighting in a shot, the most common
> method, and the one used in international competition, is the tactile stand.
> This would be a stand where the archer would place a point of contact
> (somewhere between the elbow and the back of the hand) to get a reference of
> where they are shooting. The most common set-up is the use of a camera
> tripod with a horizontal "pointer" attached to the camera mount. A stand
> needs to be easily adjustable, and this set-up seems to work the best for
> now. I'm not aware of any commercial sources for a complete stand, but the
> BBS site does sell plans and pointers I believe. The stand needs to
> incorporate foot markers so that your position relative to the stand is
> consistent. Using a pointer sounds easy enough to my sighted peers, until
> they try it themselves... With only one point of reference to the stand it
> takes practice to position your rear shoulder exactly the same every time.
> From experience, a one or two degree rotation of the rear shoulder equates
> to a meter or more of movement in your shot (hence, all the arrows I've
> stuck into the walls). 
> 
> If you (or anyone) is interested in more details, international rule books,
> or pictures and ideas for stands, contact me off-list. 
> 
> Kelly
> kthornbury at bresnan.net
> 
> On Sep 24, 2013, at 6:17 AM, Romeo, Kathleen wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hello,
>> I am looking for information on blind archery & blind tennis.
>> Thank you.
>> Kathy Romeo,
>> WPB VAMC
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