How not to teach a Leader Course

[bkupris]

A couple weeks ago I was away helping out a County Coach with a Leader Course at a Scout Centre as part of my County Coach training. We were discussing proper usage of the back muscles and working with the participants on good DFL. A little bit of talk about the release and how when everything is in place it results in the string hand automatically moving back nicely along the neck etc..

For some fun we get the great idea to demonstrate a shot with a wrist release as we figured this would do the trick. Yours truly is volunteered to do the shot. I get on the shooting line with an Indian training bow and a wrist sling trigger. Insert arrow, click trigger onto string, draw back to a great DFL keeping bow hand in text book position. I gently squeeze concentrating on making a good shot. Next thing I know my draw hand is in perfect position and the bow is bouncing on the floor toward the target

You should have seen the look on their faces including the coach Me, I just wanted to crawl into a deep hole somewhere

[clickerati]

You must be from Michigan!!

[Meddler]

Good one Brian... we've all done it.

Next time wear a sling, so you don't sling it down the range...

Could have been worse - it could have been your competition recurve dancing down the range on the front stabiliser. (Yes, been there... )

Iain.

[Tony_zelah]

You should have told them that it was to demonstrate two things firstly the need to keep the bow hand relaxed, and secondly that you should always use a bow sling

[speed]

Yep

If at first you don't get it right tell them Now thats the way you shouldn't do it but I am a proffessional so I can safely show you how not to do it. But if you did it you could cause an injury or serious damage to the equipment.

[mk1]

It was just a very purposeful way of demonstrating bow dynamics

[Cimbian]

I did this during a demo on a beginner course last summer... Felt a right Charlie but an L1 that was helping me spoke-up and told everyone that I had done everything right... everything except fit my sling.

Got a good 8 feet out of a Rolan though!

[woodsplitter]

Originally Posted by Cimbian

I did this during a demo on a beginner course last summer... Felt a right Charlie but an L1 that was helping me spoke-up and told everyone that I had done everything right... everything except fit my sling.

Got a good 8 feet out of a Rolan though!

I still claim the record with about 3 metres with my longbow at the Ironman.

[Hidden Hippo]

What is the ruling for throwing your bow away? Can you get it back only falls within the 3m line?

[Mistake]

Last time i forgot my sling (December) my bow landed perfectly on my long rod and i caught the limb before it fell over (and if it had fallen i know i would have broken either my sure-loc or my pressure button... or both