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Sentence Examples Once that happened, it didn't take skilled bowyers to build archery equipment. He had once gone down to the practice ranges to mock her archery skills when she'd first begun to learn. Local archery ranges are crowded now as bowhunters reacquaint themselves with a favorite bow or become familiar with new gear. I've never been very good at archery, but it helps with learning how to aim any weapon. In our western culture we can date the development of martial arts such as archery and wrestling to ancient Greece. There will be 37 events, including athletics, yachting, archery and the martial art of wushu, with a total of 404 gold medals up for grabs. Skills like archery, fire building, outdoor living, and crafts, were all skills of the first campers. We were then divided into groups and told to allot tasks such as kayaking, snorkelling and archery to various members. Any type of target archery arrow is allowed up to the maximum allowable size of 9mm diameter. Men of the armies fought with double-edged swords, battle-axes, lances, slings, and weapons of archery. Something about paper walls, I think, about archery, and a good deal about evergreen laurel, myrtle and wild camellia. Philip's statement brought a ripple of laughter from the crowd of assembled contestants gathered around the archery range. All young men in medieval villages were expected to practice archery so there were many skilled archers to be found. Thompson is a sports freak, with archery, cricket and scuba diving among his passions. All dangerous sports were banned but archery was seen as essential to maintaining the country's military strength. Renee got hooked on the sport after trying archery during a camping holiday to France with her husband, Ian. They can have a go at ringo rides, high rope courses, rock climbing, orienteering and archery. Try your hand at coin-striking, archery or even crossbow firing and watch as the soldiers round up new recruits. They say children watch wrestling on television instead of playing traditional sports such as archery. The form of combat which Simeon prefers is archery, where the arrows have no sharp end, but a rubber stopper. Show More Sentences Often she would go riding, or practise her archery and fencing, all of which she was extremely skilled at. Sportsmen and women took part in a total of 10 sports which ranged from archery to snooker and rifle shooting to swimming. It is quite obvious that to improve in archery we need to practice and improve our power of concentration. He was useless with a sword, missed his targets in archery, fell off his horse as soon as he got on, and in general hated fighting. They have witnessed many Olympic events, including basketball, cycling, football and archery. A huge range of activities are on offer from horse riding to archery to golf to keep people entertained. They are used to stop the hands and body shaking while competing in sports such as shooting and archery. She was practicing archery, and had totally missed the target and was yelling at it. The activities covered everything from archery to water sports and rock climbing. Live theatre, games, dancing, arts and crafts and archery, bring to life the Middle Ages. Imagine an archery target with two arrows sticking in the very centre of it. There were fencing arenas, croquet wickets, balls to toss at targets, archery ranges, horseshoes and stakes, tracks for footraces, and more. After retrieving his bow and walking over to where the old archery targets were set up, he stretched a bit and tried a few warm up shots. I had visions of hearing the thrum of the tense bowstring as I unleashed an arrow at an archery target. They were standing next to a ring in which servants were setting up the targets for the archery contest. The 50-lane archery complex has movable targets allowing for training at distances up to 90 meters. It's surrounded by parkland, fields, woods, horses, a cricket pitch and the paraphernalia of sports including archery targets near the track. The sun began to slide down toward the west end of the sky as they were setting up targets for their archery contest. Eventually we continued on our way, past gently rolling hills and archery targets in a field. In the ancestor of Olympic target archery, bowmen aimed at targets mounted on earthen butts at ranges of 100 to 140 yards. Show More Sentences He was taught religious texts, philosophy and history, and had training in the manly arts such as riding, swordsmanship and archery. A group of Scouts rolled up their sleeves to wash cars and raise cash for archery equipment at the same time. They offer glue-on broadheads for carbon shafts and traditional screw-in broadheads, along with a wide range of other archery accessories. Phase two sports are archery, athletics, beach volleyball, baseball, female soccer and table tennis. A person practicing archery is called an archer, and one who is fond of or an expert at archery is sometimes called a toxophilite. Developed from the best quality metal in diverse shapes and sizes, our range of archery equipment is most popular amongst worldwide toxophilites. However, a more technical term for an archer is a a toxophilite, which is someone who is devoted to or is a lover of archery. The sports club also have sections playing tennis, squash, archery and shinty. I contributed my archery skills, keen senses and prettiness to the Company, so don't you start. As retailers who have successfully integrated archery into their shops have learned, selling bowhunting takes commitment. Dod is reputed to have had archery in his blood, one of his ancestors having commanded the English bowmen at Agincourt. Eyes turned to the archery range just outside the castle to view the shooters and spectate upon their competition. Amongst the more unusual events will be a demonstration of visually impaired archery. This is made even more likely when you remember that the Normans were descended from the Vikings who we know had a good tradition of archery. Adults, too, can take part in organised activities, from step aerobics to archery. Activities will include canoeing, indoor rock-climbing, abseiling, archery and orienteering. I was no ladylike girl, but a tomboy, preferring riding, archery and swordplay to the more ladylike pursuits of dancing, embroidery and crochet. When you signed up, you were asked where you wanted to be, cavalry, archery, footmen, swordsmen, smiths. If you were pretty ordinary at ball games as a child, if you're not a team player, then archery and fencing might be the sports for you. Flight archery is all about shooting an arrow the longest distance, so the range for a flight event will need to be very long. Show More Sentences The tomb itself is almost like a miniature fortress, with sloping crenellated outer walls, complete with eyelets for archery. The resort also has a supervised children's indoor area, tennis courts, a croquet lawn, a bowling green and archery facilities. Hah, that old crow could forbid me all she wants, but I won't give up my archery. The word sin was originally an archery term, being a unit of distance from the bull's eye. He admits that she is equally adept at manipulating him to her cause as she is in the art of archery or the garrotte. Despite its Olympic status, archery receives virtually no television coverage and its leading exponents earn next to nothing. Their traditional weapon was the naginata, a form of glaive, but they were also proficient in archery and swordsmanship. The pretty stripes, soft flannels, and delicately shaded plaids are worn for lawn-tennis, croquet and archery suits. A display of archery skills will be performed by a team which acted as stunt doubles for Richard Gere and Sean Connery in the film First Knight. You'll find it here with wonderful food and upscale Western accommodations, along with fly-fishing, archery, hiking and airboat rides. A few kilometres away at Rawhiti Domain, New Brighton, the Christchurch Archery Club is losing a battle against graffiti taggers. Archery is like darts, except that the arrows are launched, not by hand, but by a recurve bow. We see the use of lances with hooks, to unhorse an opponent, but there is little mounted archery, and too much man-to-man sword fighting in small, confused melees. Included among the man's 100-odd possessions were a pair of gold hair ornaments, three copper knives, a shale belt-ring, archery equipment and arrowheads. It is more than teaching skills, such as archery or basket-weaving. The outdoor experts offer to take them off your hands and either into the water or the woods to try out kayaking, canoeing, archery and orienteering. For the more active there is an adjacent 18 hole golf course and other outdoor pursuits such as archery and clay pigeon shooting are possible in the grounds. In 726 A.D., Emperor Seibu hosted a sumo tournament in July, which then became an important annual palace ritual along with archery contests in January and May. How does the archery community feel about the movie and the way it portrays the sport? I can tell you from the archery community what archers think about this movie. Show More Sentences Every afternoon she was at the archery field doing it like all my other students. Golf was sufficiently well established that on 21 October 1633 the Town Council reserved the Inches for archery, golf and other pastimes according to use and wont. There was a kids' club where I did archery, swimming and minigolf. Young and old also chanced their arm at bowling and archery. Most people could find an activity which suits them, whether it is cycling, skiing, walking, archery, trampolining or any of the other many non-school sports. Helen joins in a game of archery with a group of enthusiastic children. How many people actually care about Olympic archery or yachting? My lovely and talented daughter is consorting with the enemy this year, so there should be some competition in the target-shooting and archery events. By the 330s, ephebes received a full year of training in hoplite fighting, archery, javelin-throwing, and catapult-firing, followed by a year of patrol duty. It seems from literary and pictorial evidence the Saxon archer acted as a single man although the Normans are known to have used archery units shooting in volleys. Attractions include working crafts and conservation marquees, an art exhibition, falconry and archery displays as well as a demonstration of carriage driving. The site also provides direct links to state game and fish departments, as well as to national, state and regional bowhunting and archery organizations. Wind could reduce the accuracy of archery, but had much less of an effect on an arquebus. The reason for this antigolf legislation was that it was interfering with the regular archery practice needed for civil defense. Women were now allowed in some sports, such as archery, tennis, badminton and gymnastics. At first the primary subject taught was Latin, and the only sport was archery. The young King himself was a skilled sportsman, excelling in horse riding, archery, wrestling and real tennis. Bowls, archery and several other sports have been played at Lord's in the past, but never rugby or football. Responsibilities of the WAA include the competition, judging and coaching of archery in Wales. In 1470 compulsory archery practice was renewed, and hazel, ash, and laburnum were specifically allowed for practice bows. Show More Sentences The next day, at Athena's prompting, Penelope maneuvers the Suitors into competing for her hand with an archery competition using Odysseus' bow. Greater mass becomes an advantage over archery when penetration is an overwhelming concern, as when harpooning sea mammals. It was further mentioned that they often drilled their soldiers and practiced archery. Hunting, archery on horseback, horsemanship, livestock raising, and sedentary agriculture were all part of the Jianzhou Jurchens' culture. To facilitate convenience during archery, the robe is the most common article of clothing for the Manchu people. Every generation of the Qing dynasty treasured riding and archery the most. Every spring and fall, from ordinary Manchus to aristocrats, all had to take riding and archery tests. Gambling was banned in the Qing dynasty but there was no limitation on Manchus engaging in archery contests. Other activities are Ackers include skiing, climbing, archery, canoeing and kayaking. At de Ferrers academy on May 17 there will be a rotating climbing wall, archery, a wellie wanging competition, bouncy castle and much more. Its uses include wheels, archery bows, insulator pins, sucker-rod guides, dyewood, turnings and decorative novelties. Archery is growing in popularity as a recreational pursuit, now comprising more than a fifth of hunting licenses sold nationwide. A range of tudor activities were on also on show, including archery and hobby horse jousting for the children. Re-enactment groups will use archery, slingstaffs and a full-scale replica of a Roman catapult, known as a ballista, to entertain crowds. Outdoor skills include archery, basic camping, fly and spin casting, orienteering, riflery and shotgun. There is a place where bioscope is displayed and a different arena for archery, dart games, ball games where consumers can have a gala time. In this episode, Vicente guides Tom Ackerman on a challenging archery hunt for monster muleys on Arizona's often underestimated public lands. Sunday sees a samba band, Teesside Pipe Band, kids' Zumba, steel band and archery range. Keith Jabbin from PDP Archery, makers of fieldpoints and the Game Nabber small-game head, spends lots of time small-game hunting with archery tackle. Learning to be a cowgirl on Wildcatter Ranch and Spa in the Texan hills included clay shooting, archery, off-road driving and, of course, horse riding. Show More Sentences He was disinterested in military matters but had prowess in archery. Many outdoor sports and activities were enjoyed during the Tang, including archery, hunting, horse polo, cuju football, cockfighting, and even tug of war. For a small fee there is a range of exciting adventure sports, including the exhilarating zip wires, kayaking, go-karting, archery, absailing, snorkelling and quad biking. Offering a stimulating program of activities designed to make the most of the unique environment and setting, Solar Springs offers bushwalking, cycling, tennis and archery. Mongol warrior on horseback, preparing a mounted archery shot. Darts, plumbata and atlatls have been constructed by modern enthusiasts, either with ancient materials and methods or with high technology borrowed from modern archery. Chris Rager, who owned Trophy Ridge and Rocket Aeroheads until 2007, is back in the game with his new company, Flying Arrow Archery. The Palacerigg Field Archers, that meets for practice at the Tryst Sports Centre and has an archery course at the nearby Palacerigg Country Park where competitions are held. Mission Archery has made a name for itself for many reasons, one of them being unbelievable adjustability in a subset of their bow line. The main sports Ottomans were engaged in were Turkish wrestling, hunting, Turkish archery, horseback riding, equestrian javelin throw, arm wrestling, and swimming. Carrick 800 transform the grounds of the Burrell into a medieval camp featuring marquees, and demonstrations of archery, combat and leatherworking. The modern game originated in Scotland, where the first written record of golf is James II's banning of the game in 1457, as an unwelcome distraction to learning archery. The game eventually came under the ban of king and parliament, both fearing it might jeopardise the practice of archery, then so important in battle. Royal banquets and feasts were held on a continual basis, as were outdoor sports and pastimes, such as hunting, hawking, and jousting and archery tournaments. Other activities include leisurely bicycle safaris around the local paddy fields and villages or pushing one's limits with on-site rock-climbing and archery. Henry took pride in showing off his collection of weapons, which included exotic archery equipment, 2,250 pieces of land ordnance and 6,500 handguns. Sharp-shooters can test their archery and laser clay pigeon shooting skills on the tournament field and there's an adventure centre with climbing, minigolf and more. He immediately scheduled corrective surgery, hoping against hope he'd be able to salvage some days afield at the tag end of the '02 archery season. In spite of the fact that the Manchus practiced equestrianism and archery on horseback, the Manchus' immediate progenitors practiced sedentary agriculture. This text showed the influence which a reading of Eugen Herrigel's Zen in the Art of Archery had upon Gunn. Show More Sentences Archery hunters have more choices, but the quickest and easiest way to score just might be through a hot corner. Archery competitions, equestrianism and calligraphy were some of the pastimes of Wanli. From the middle period of the Qing dynasty, archery became more a form of entertainment in the form of games such as hunting swans, shooting fabric or silk target. Sports include six-a-side and 11-a-side soccer, sixes in cricket and hockey, rugby sevens, dodgeball, poker, speed chess, darts, rowing and archery. Initially a shepherd, he started learning horse riding and archery at the age of 20, and had also worked in a wine shop and as a blacksmith's apprentice. Children had the chance to be a prince or princess for the day, dressing up in costumes and taking part in the sword fighting school, archery and juggling. In the tiltyard, his companions felt the juddering impact of his sword-blows and saw the muscled precision of his archery and his tilting at the quintain. Francis came to learn chivalry, dancing, and music and he loved archery, falconry, horseback riding, hunting, jousting, real tennis and wrestling. Archery may be easier to learn and have a faster rate of fire, yet perhaps this system's greatest advantage over the atlatl is that ammunition is easier to make and transport. Archery Shooter Systems has the solution with its EZ Poze bracket that attaches right to the back of your mount so you can 'position it exactly how you wish. Crossfires from New Archery Products feature dimpled ferrule technology helping air flow smoothly over the ferrule to gain accurate flight control. The Welsh Archery Association is based in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. Examples from Classical Literature Books on archery, Fencing, and Duelling are also comprised by this heading. No woodcraft education is complete without a knowledge of archery. The apparatus required is some light spears and an archery target. Rob found considerable excitement and profit in his archery. His besetting sin at archery had ever been an undue haste and carelessness. Yomp teams will also face challenges en route, such as archery and clay pigeon shooting. They swanned close up to the walls, headed, as I think, by the knave who won the prize at the archery, for I knew his horn and baldric. The practice yard was fully equipped with a quintain and rings, archery butts and a sanded area for wrestling and swordplay. So we have agreed that he who has skill enough to go to Nottingham, an outlaw, and win the prize at archery, shall be our chief. But on that which was to follow, feats of archery, of bull-baiting, and other popular amusements, were to be practised, for the more immediate amusement of the populace. Winners of the men's skeet event of the Emir Cup for Shooting and Archery Cup celebrate on the podium. At the Colorado Jamboree, the dealers present included Bob and Alberta Taylor, of Bob's Archery Sales, Denver, Colo. Archery organizations across the United States and Canada hold weekend shoots called jamborees that are not only a lot of fun for archers, but also money makers for dealers. Find more words! 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