We see the benefits for those who practice archery, a discipline that in Italy counts more or less 15, 000 members of one of the approximately 500 clubs, scattered over almost the entire national territory, which are headed by Fitarco (Italian Shooting Federation with the Arco).
Archery for beginners
Essential in archery is practicing maintaining a good constancy with stretching to have a basic warming that is then perpetuated throughout the work session. This allows the muscles of the upper body to develop harmoniously : arm, shoulder, back and trunk muscles.
Mentally, the practice would require to aspire to be the kind of archer who visualizes the blow before hurling it; the surrounding environment takes second place and concentration becomes maximum. It would be important not to rely on DIY but to follow a good preparatory course so that you can really have fun. If you are living a relationship, even practicing in pairs can be beautiful.
Work is about rhythm, balance, posture; it is important that the bow is proportioned to the height and weight of those who use it and there is harmony in the libraggio, or the effort required to stretch the rope and shoot the arrow that is measured, precisely, in pounds, and to allow a easy shooting must adapt to the archer's strength.
Benefits of archery
Mental efficiency is an important component of well-being: a mind confused in many traditional medicines is also a cause of energy loss in organs and viscera. For example, in Chinese medicine, a continuous state of lack of planning goes to harm the energy of the liver in an important way or a constant state of indecision damages the spleen. Conversely, organs weakened by nutritional and external factors can also give problems at an emotional and mental level.
The development of self-control is one of the main benefits of archery: the upper part of the trunk is trained a lot but also the lower limbs come into contact with the dimension of stability and rooting .
If you are familiar with qi gong or tai chi chuan, combining the two can be really terrific; yoga is also recommended in combination with archery, as the combined action of stretching and breathing gives extraordinary results.
Coordination, strength, ability to focus, self-confidence develop harmoniously and an effective relaxation ensues; yes, because security, familiarity in gestures, are immediately transferred to a level of serenity strong in the spirit, in full contact with the sound of the arrow. Archery is useful for working on anxiety and getting in touch with one's inner life.
Finally, sport is practiced in full contact with nature and this greatly helps breathing and relaxing the mind. In fact, the benefits also go to the eyes and it would be advisable to engage in specific eye exercises or facial gymnastics before and after archery.
