As part of the Qatar Sports Club (QSC) Youth Department's activities for the 2025 season, Mohammed Abdul Rahim al-Haydos, Head of the Youth Department, stated that an archery course was organised for summer camp members under the supervision of Ali al-Ghawas al-Marri, Programs and Events Coordinator at the Youth Department.Al-Haydos noted that practicing archery has health and psychological benefits such as improving concentration, strengthening back and arm muscles, and boosting self-confidence.He said the basics of bow and arrow are represented by the stance with both feet on either side of the shooting line, chest-width apart, feet parallel, toes pointing forward, shoulders perpendicular to the shooting line, chest and ribs facing down, shoulders down, and to be relaxed. Then, the arrow is mounted by holding the arrow from below, then placing it on the arrow rest with the feather of the opposite colour facing outwards. The bowstring is held in the designated place. Then, the adjustment is done by placing the hand in the bow grip using the thumb, with the thumb (the protruding part) pointing towards the target, and the fingers tilted 45 degrees away from the bowstring. The bowstring hand remains in this position each time until the end of the throw.Then, the draw is done by pulling the bowstring back toward the nose so that the bowstring rests beside the nose at the anchor point, until the pulling arm reaches the level of the arrow or slightly higher.He pointed out that stability and force transfer are achieved by placing the weight of the arm and shoulders towards the back, and placing the elbow of the pulling hand behind the end of the arrow, maintaining this position using the back muscles.Aiming is achieved by looking at the target through the bow sight while focusing on the form of the performance, keeping the bowstring in the middle of the bow. Release is achieved by moving the pulling arm through a slight contraction of the back muscles, allowing the bowstring to be released from the hand and move towards the target. Finally, the follow-through occurs when the pulling hand returns to the back of the neck, with the fingers relaxed. The movement ends when the fingers reach the ear. The follow-through movement is completed until the arrow reaches the target.
July 16, 2025 | 11:41 PM