Wednesday, 24 October 2007

Archery "Field-trip" to Potong Pasir indoor Archery Range

Start:     Oct 27, '07 11:00a
End:     Oct 27, '07 11:45a
Taking a group of 5 people from PHEMAS to Potong Pasir Archery indoor Range for them to get a feel of the range as well as to see if we can get them organised into formal lessons for licensing with Mr. Tang of Potong Pasir Community Club.

They need a total of 7 persons before Mr. Tang would form a class for them. Anyone else interested to join in? Lessons will not start this Saturday since this is just exploratory, but if we can get a total of 7 pax, we can then probably start lessons sometime in November.

Cost of archery lessons is $50/lesson for 4 weeks. That will qualify you for licensing which you can then register for. Timing and days yet to be arranged.

All training equipment provided by Potong Pasir CC Archery Club. You can purchase your own bow and arrows after getting your license to carry and shoot.

You are all most encouraged to join in. I need more shooting kakis or my bow will rot in this humid weather before long.

ps. you don't have to come this Saturday but still join the lessons if you like. I'll post the timing and schedules if and when I manage to form a class for the PHEMAS group. Just let me know if you are interested so that I've got the numbers for Mr. Tang.
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19 comments:

  1. Centaur 01424 October 2007 at 22:48

    umm, I don't have all the accessories or for that matter the bow and arrow, how to shoot?

    In any case, I think I would have the time, just that Archery?? I will be game if Moon and the rest are interested....

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  2. kit meng leong24 October 2007 at 22:52

    read the post again.

    "All training equipment provided by Potong Pasir CC Archery Club. You can purchase your own bow and arrows after getting your license to carry and shoot."

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  3. moon luminous24 October 2007 at 23:17

    er.. may i know roughly how heavy is the bow..? (the picture of mo-gong comes into mine)... but unlikely.. i just started my tai chi jian...

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  4. Centaur 01424 October 2007 at 23:17

    aiyah, old folk missed lines lah... umm, sound pretty good.

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  5. kit meng leong24 October 2007 at 23:21

    The bow isn't heavy. It's the draw strength that's critical. You can use a "light" bow like baobei does. The indoor range is only 18m in length so even very light bows are more than enough for shooting that range.

    Classes are usually (if I remember my own classes), 1 hour on weekends. So total of only 4 hours and you'll be entitled to get your license to carry and shoot. After that, as long as your license if valid, you can drop in anytime the range is open to shoot. Quite fun really. Great for stress relief. Print your boss' picture and paste it on the target....

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  6. Jules Yim24 October 2007 at 23:37

    Whoa, $50/lesson is a bit steep...=(

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  7. kit meng leong24 October 2007 at 23:40

    was cheaper when I took them... but then again, it's just 4 lessons. The license is a yearly renewal and pitifully cheap after that. The range is open almost 365 days a year 10am to 10pm free to licensed members. That's practically a steal for the price of the license which is I think still $36/year.

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  8. Jules Yim24 October 2007 at 23:41

    Well, this is gonna clash with the Wabbit's lunch...

    What's the price of a bow and arrows?

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  9. kit meng leong24 October 2007 at 23:44

    Wabbit will be asleep and snoring at that time.

    Basic bows are just under $200 for a wooden korean made recurve. Arrows are around $10/arrow which you only need 6-12. Then the other accessories would be the optional bow stand (which you won't need), the finger guard, the arm guard (which I usually don't use).

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  10. Jules Yim24 October 2007 at 23:45

    If you're going to the range after brekkie with Wabbit, then I'm keen to tag along. You'll be driving there, right? But no worries, if it's close to the Potong Pasir NEL station, I can find my way.

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  11. kit meng leong24 October 2007 at 23:48

    I'm sending UrofMiddleEast and Wabbit back to AMK for their nappy, then heading over to PPCC to meet the PHEMAS guys to show them my bow and maybe shoot a bit. You're welcome to tag along. I'm not sure where niangze or moose fits in all this. Might drop niangze back home first before going to AMK. Moose I don't know... need to hear from him.

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  12. Jules Yim24 October 2007 at 23:56

    Oh, okie then. Thanks for the invite, I'm tagging along. =)

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  13. moon luminous25 October 2007 at 00:09

    wahahaha! good idea!

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  14. kit meng leong25 October 2007 at 00:13

    you'll understand if I don't particularly care for that idea myself though.

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  15. Jules Yim25 October 2007 at 08:25

    kekekeke...

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  16. kit meng leong28 October 2007 at 20:20

    Ok. Confirmed classes will be starting soon. Will get the details posted soonest. People interested, please raise their hands.

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  17. Jules Yim28 October 2007 at 20:24

    I am...but cost is prohibitive...

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  18. kit meng leong28 October 2007 at 20:43

    The $200 for lessons? Or the $36/year license? Or the $250 for your own equipment?

    Equipment you can always purchase later and just keep using the club's equipment whenever you want to shoot.

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  19. Jules Yim28 October 2007 at 20:56

    $200 for lessons.

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