Personal Narrative: Prattville School

It was a typical afternoon at the Marian Anderson Recreation Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2008. Seven-year-old Mo'Ne Davis was playing football with her brother and older cousins. As the young athlete passed the football and tackled the boys with great ease, she had no idea that her life was about to change. The recreation center's program director, Steve Bandura watched the informal football game between Mo'Ne and the boys.

The limber physique developed over months of training only enhanced this. Though not much on offence, young Arrowkid would prove a frustratingly difficult target

Bowfishing tournaments under attack Bowfishing is a fast-growing, but little known sport that is seeing a large trend occur as people are coming from all around to enjoy bowfishing tournaments. Bowfishing tournaments bring the best hunters from around the globe to engage in a series of events to find the best shooters, fastest shooters, and more. Bowfishing is exciting and enticing, but many local residents of the bowfishing tournaments aren’t sharing the same love as the hunters. Bowfishing and Neighbor Frustrations What bowfishing tournaments do bring to some areas is a number of river boats with loud engines, spotlights, and hundreds of fishermen all set on winning the prize.

The preference of equipment and the composition of arrows and the bow were not aimless. Bows used while horseback riding are diminished than the bows used while standing, due to the burden. While on foot people influence to have massive bows, because of the far-reaching area and an exceptional certainty. They

The recurve bow, historically used by horsemen, are now used in Olympic archery events. The compound bow is made from a system of cables, pulleys and cams that help the archer while they shoot. “Archery has existed over a wide span of history and may even date to 9000 B.C.” Compound bows are mainly used by beginners because of the accessories that come attached to it. The longbow were first known being used in a battle during 1298. These bows are known for their simple structure.

“the longbow was invented in the 12th Century and the English eagerly trained their men in the skill of this new weapon of Medieval warfare. The Reason? The longbow launched arrows faster than any previous bows. A skilled longbowman could release between 10 - 12 arrows per minute. The longbow could also pierce armour at ranges of more than 250 yards.

While shooting bows and arrows during Scouting events can truly be fun (trust me, it really is!) , I have broadened my knowledge in a wide variety of subjects through Scouting - whether it is to cook the perfect sunny-side up

This state of detachment allows master archers to focus on the practice instead of the result desired. However, detachment does not only come from outside influences; the detachment of the self is also necessary to master the art of Japanese archery. Herrigel’s (1953) example of this is how a master only mentions to a pupil that “…all right doing is accomplished only in a state of true selflessness” (p. 29). Detaching the self from the body allows the “spirit” to control all three elements: body, bow, and arrow, forming a single cohesive entity that accomplishes the “ritual” of shooting the

No amount of practice could’ve prepared me for this. A sense of failure weighed down my heart. Breathe. Timidly, I placed my trembling fingers back on the strings, and for the second time, I dragged the bow downwards.

As I’ve gotten older my love for sports has grown and later began to be multiply. I began my first hockey seasons in Teeswater with the boy’s teams who I had so much fun with. Growing up in the small town of Teeswater, there really wasn’t many girls like me who played the game that I have grown to love. I remember the many tournaments we played in in Tara, usually earning a medal and a trophy at the end of every year. I also remember wearing

"Physical education class is the most essential because it is the only class capable of lengthening one's life through establishing habits of healthy living. " I once overheard my high school gym and health teacher say this, which lead me to consider how the statement relates to my identity as an athlete. Throughout my life, the term "athletic" consistently has been used to describe me. Although the label was initial placed on me by others, specifically my family and classmates, I have since adapted the term as an adjective to realistically portray me. Despite being a common and rather simple word, "athletic" conveys a multitude of meaning for my identity.

The adrenalin rush when balancing quietly trying to make get a perfect angle for the right shot, the excitement, and the fun. Those are just some of the feelings you experience when using an instrument of accuracy such as the compound bow. There are so many ways to get the best out of hunting using standard weapons and you cannot mention them without acknowledging the importance compound bow.

Not to mention that my back and shoulder muscles weren't very strong. Still, my ambition was burning bright, and I ran back to the shooting line with gusto, ready to fire off another salvo of arrows. I held myself back from firing the arrows while people were still gathering arrows. The one time I failed to do that, I felt really stupid, even though my arrow was shot nowhere near the people still gathering arrows.

5 things to keep in mind while hunting If you are a hunting aficionado, this is your kind of activity you don’t want to go wrong while outdoors. I am more into sporting and one aspect I always find inevitable for successful hunting is that you always to upgrade your expertise embrace a lot of endurance and exercise caution. The last thing you want to experience out there is putting your life at risk while hunting for that deer.

Testing My Patience This hunting season had come fast and had a fantastic start. I hunted every weekend of archery left school early some fridays and even taken several days off of school completely to go out. In early archery it seemed as I couldn't go five minutes without seeing deer and a lot of them, some of them would even be considered shooters if I hadn't been so picky.