Who at least once in their life hasn’t dreamed of shooting arrows like a great archer like the Swiss hero? Guglielmo Tell or the elf Legolass iplayed by Orlando Bloom ne The Lord of the Rings. Aim, concentration and great sense of position are the main characteristics of the archery but few people know that there are many other benefits from practicing this sport: here are ten benefits of archery to discover.
Archery, the benefits
Relaxation
For a successful archery outcome, finding a state of balance with your body is essential. For this reason, as with many other sports, going archery relaxes you. You are alone with yourself, you concentrate on the right tension of the string and the direction in which to shoot the arrow.
Self control
By doing archery you train the upper part of the trunk a lot but the lower limbs also come into contact with the dimension of stability. Every movement must be oriented towards the success of the gesture of shooting the arrow in the right direction.
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Another benefit of archery is increased strength. To draw the bow, in fact, you need to train your arms, hands, chest, shoulders and back muscles over time. In this it is very important when starting to practice archery to choose the right bow, with the right weight and the right dimensions to increase little by little in order to avoid injuries.
Concentration
Coordinating mind and body is the basis of the technical gesture of letting the arrow fly but to do all this, it goes without saying that you need a great ability to concentrate which goes hand in hand with the relaxation mentioned above.
Archery social sport
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Archery is open to the whole family, it can be done in groups, among friends, because it is also a team sport. There are numerous competitions and tournaments open to groups and teams. In Italy there are approximately 15,000 members and 500 clubs, spread across almost the entire national territory, which are part of the FITArco (Italian Archery Federation).
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To practice archery, given the static nature of the position which is prolonged for some time in search of the best aim, it is necessary to carry out a warm-up based on stretching, which help the muscles to be more elastic. This sport also develops the speed understood as reaction times and the resistencewhich can be defined as the quality that allows you to resist fatigue.
Improve them cardiovascular functions
By counteracting stress and improving some functions such as posture, body strength and muscle mass, the heart and circulation are also positively affected.
Posture and balance
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To be able to shoot the arrow in the right direction it is necessary to increase one’s sense of balance through a correct position of both the lower and upper limbs, created with good trunk firmness, the search for the center of gravity and the correct movements of the upper limbs.
Sensitivity and use of the five senses
Archery is also and above all a touch sport, with great sensitivity in the hands but which inevitably ends up developing and increasing the perception of the 5 senses.
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