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Zen and Archery: taking up a unique sport

Have you ever wanted to get into a sport that is not like anything else? Your friends might enjoy playing netball or footy, but the idea of running around with a ball doesn’t really appeal to you? If this sounds like you, have you ever considered taking up Archery?

It may sound fanciful at first, but archery didn’t die out with the Middle Ages. In fact, the ancient practice of archery has been used in Japan for centuries as a method of understanding Zen and one’s role in life. In the West, we may not be as familiar with the doctrine of Zen as perhaps would benefit us, but the idea of using Archery as a way to experience inner calm and focus is not as absurd as it sounds at first.

Let’s have a look at some of the key benefits of Archery to see just where the whole idea of Zen fits in and how it can help us:

• Core strength: Archery is a physical activity that requires the use of certain muscle groups. By practicing it for even a short time, you build up strength in your arms and shoulders, chest, hands and core muscle groups. Of course, it’s important to use a bow with the right draw weight for your level of experience and strength, and this is where experts at Combat Australia can really help out due to their experience.
• Focus and concentration: This is really where the Zen aspect of Archery comes in! Practitioners of Archery need to be able to focus completely on the bow action and their target. This means ignoring all other environmental distractions. By attuning oneself to the bow and the target, and the relationship between them, one learns to focus better. Training the brain like this has benefits for other areas of life.
• Dexterity and coordination: In addition to strength, archers also quickly build their level of dexterity. Grasping the box, exercising core muscles, placing feet in the right position and handling the draw in the right way to hit the target all require a high level of coordination as well as concentration.
• De-stress: Quite a lot of archers actually report that the practice makes them feel more relaxed and functions as a unique way of draining their stress levels. One can perhaps understand that the action of focusing during archery might in fact allow one to forget stresses and anxieties.

If archery seems like something you might be interested in, why not call or check out Combat Australia? They maintain a website and have opening hours so that you can go into the shop and physically handle the equipment. They stock a large range of bow types and have plenty of archery equipment for sale. The other great thing is that the staff encourages beginners to pick up and handle the bows so that they can get a feel for each one. It’s important to use a bow that is appropriate for the archer in terms of type, size and bow weight. The friendly staff at Combat Australia knows this and can provide great advice.