Archery class last night was so much fun! It was a women’s class taught by women. I smacked the shit outta my bow arm because I needed to adjust my form, but got that figured out. My wife came with and also had a good time aside from all the connections to hunting (her family bow hunts which is very impressive) - the animal-shaped targets they had in the shop bummed her out.
Also I dunno know I did but somehow I made one of my fingers on my draw hand feel weird so I ended up using a trigger release, and with that and an arm guard on my other forearm I was unstoppable!
Finally starting to make some progress in torba training. At least the arrows are close together for a change, even if they’re not properly within a coin-sized area. I did end up sacrificing one arrow to the practice:
Distance judgement and using a rangefinder in archery
By far one of the most common questions I’m asked by new and sometimes experienced archers is concerning distance judgement and how to improve accuracy at varying distances in their shooting. Many will start shooting at a target of 15 to 20 yards and when presented with longer shots struggle. Over the years I’ve found many experienced archers all have a distance they struggle to shoot…
LEGEND OF NEVETSECNUAC: BOOK 10 – THE RENEGADE IMMORTAL – SECTION 15
LEGEND OF NEVETSECNUAC: BOOK 10 – THE RENEGADE IMMORTAL – SECTION 15
“But hold on, how did you escape the second onslaught and the ensuing persecution?” Uyuk’s pesky question broke the long silence. “Hadn’t Minister Wushing’s entire family been wiped out? Friends, affiliates, even mere acquaintances; weren’t they all hunted down and tortured to death, right down to the very last one? Did you…
my modern archery ass went into the epic the musical fandom and got blasted with concerning form. I won’t call it bad form because the style of archery is very different and I don’t pretend to know how to shoot recurve but. woah. holy ouch that’s a pretty heavy bow my guy. holy scoliosis.
If David Balcer-Whittle aka David the Arrow Bard aka Blumineck was cast in Game of Thrones / House of the Dragon / an ASOIAF spin-off, where should their character hail from? Imagine you are the casting director for HBO.
If you need a guide for making a choice (read below):
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1. The Wall & Beyond the Wall – A massive wall of ice stretches across the northern border of the continent. It is defended by the Night’s Watch, a sworn brotherhood made up of volunteers and criminals who give up their former lives to serve for life. Their jobs include guarding the Wall, scouting in the wilderness, and maintaining the fortresses along it. Beyond the Wall lies frozen wilderness of forests, tundra, and mountains. There, the Free Folk (often called wildlings) live in clans without lords or kings, surviving through hunting, raiding, or trading. Giants and other strange creatures also live in the far north.
Key Characters: Jon Snow, Samwell Tarly, Mance Rayder, Tormund Giantsbane.
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2. The North – The largest and coldest region of Westeros, ruled from Winterfell, a great stone castle in the center of the North. This is the land of the Stark family, one of the most important noble houses. The North is full of forests, tundra, and long stretches of snowy wilderness. It is sparsely populated, with mountain clans, coastal fishing villages, and marsh-dwelling families. People here are known for being serious, loyal, and bound by old traditions.
3. The Riverlands – A fertile region of rivers, farmland, and castles located at the center of Westeros, ruled from Riverrun by House Tully. Because of its central location, invading armies almost always march through here, leaving the countryside exposed to destruction. The Riverlands are dotted with smaller castles, villages, and farms, as well as inns and mills that rely on the rivers.
Key Characters: Catelyn Stark (born Tully), Brynden “Blackfish” Tully, Walder Frey, Edmure Tully.
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4. The Vale – A mountainous, wealthy land ruled from the Eyrie, a castle perched high in the mountains and considered almost impossible to capture. The Vale has fertile valleys, but its people are largely cut off from the rest of the continent by its steep mountain passes. Many of its nobles are proud of their ancient bloodlines. The Vale is also home to mountain clans, small groups of raiders who live outside noble control in the high passes.
Key Characters: Lysa Arryn, Robin Arryn, Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish.
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5. The Crownlands (King’s Landing) & The Westerlands – King’s Landing is the capital of Westeros, the largest city in the realm, and the seat of the Iron Throne, where the king rules. It is crowded with nobles, merchants, guards, commoners, and beggars. The city is known for its mix of wealth and poverty, political intrigue, and frequent unrest. To the west lie the Westerlands, ruled from the fortress of Casterly Rock by House Lannister, the richest family in the realm. Their wealth comes from gold mines, and they use it to fund armies and influence politics in King’s Landing.
6. The Stormlands & Dragonstone – The Stormlands are coastal lands constantly battered by violent storms, ruled from Storm’s End, a huge fortress famous for its strong walls. The people here are tough and battle-hardened. Just offshore lies Dragonstone, a volcanic island with a black-stone castle carved into the shapes of dragons. Dragonstone was once the seat of House Targaryen, the former royal family who conquered Westeros with dragons centuries ago.
7. The Reach and Oldtown – A rich and heavily populated region ruled from Highgarden by House Tyrell. It is known as the “breadbasket” of Westeros because its fertile lands and vineyards produce much of the realm’s food and wine. The Reach is also famous for its knights, who value pageantry and tournaments. Oldtown, one of the oldest and largest cities in Westeros, is a major port and home to the Citadel. The Citadel is a school and headquarters where maesters—educated men who serve as healers, teachers, and advisors to noble families—are trained.
8. Dorne – The southernmost region of Westeros, ruled from Sunspear by House Martell. It is a hot, arid land of deserts, mountains, and coasts along the Summer Sea. Its culture and laws are different from the rest of the realm, partly due to its Rhoynish ancestry (a people who migrated from a distant river kingdom). In Dorne, women can inherit titles the same as men, and attitudes about sexuality and marriage are more relaxed compared to the rest of Westeros.
9. The Iron Islands – A group of rocky islands off the western coast, ruled from Pyke by House Greyjoy. Farming is poor here, so the islanders survive mostly through fishing and raiding the mainland. Their society is built around seafaring and a religion dedicated to the Drowned God, which teaches that “what is dead may never die.” This faith emphasizes drowning as a ritual and glorifies taking wealth by force rather than working the land.
Key Characters: Balon Greyjoy, Theon Greyjoy, Asha/Yara Greyjoy, Euron Greyjoy.
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10. Essos: The Free Cities – Across the Narrow Sea lies Essos, a vast continent of independent city-states. Each city has its own culture: Braavos is known for trade, banking, and a secret guild of assassins called the Faceless Men; Pentos is ruled by wealthy merchant princes; Volantis is an ancient port with large temples and a reliance on slavery. The Free Cities are filled with mercenaries, sailors, traders, and exiles from Westeros.
Key Characters: Arya Stark (in Braavos), Tyrion Lannister (in exile), Jorah Mormont, Illyrio Mopatis.
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11. Essos: Slaver’s Bay & the Outer East – Farther east along Essos lies Slaver’s Bay, home to the cities of Astapor, Yunkai, and Meereen. These cities are built on slavery, with ruling families owning large numbers of slaves. Astapor is also known for training the Unsullied, soldiers who are taken as boys and brutally trained into an elite army. Beyond Slaver’s Bay are the grassy plains of the Dothraki Sea, where the nomadic Dothraki horse-lords live in mobile camps, raiding and trading across the land. Even farther east lies Qarth, a wealthy trading city, and Asshai, a mysterious port associated with dark magic and shadowy practices.
Danger repeated. Yet if you are sincere, you have success in your heart, and whatever you do succeeds.
I have about a week to go before the exam. Yesterday, on one of my poorer shooting days, I found out that someone I thought was testing for the same level as me, I remember when she started…
I suppose no archer can escape a drawing arm injury at some point.
Ortho doc diagnosed a tendon injury in my right shoulder and put me on rest for 3 weeks, no pulling a bow allowed.
Which is torture now that the weather is starting to warm up and the forecast is looking like perfect outdoor shooting weather this weekend and next week.
But if I want to be up for outdoor competition season this summer, I need to rest this shoulder now and let it heal for good or else. When I first hurt it this past autumn, I didn’t give it enough time to actually get better enough.
Looking on the bright side though, at least it’s not a rotator cuff injury.
When I was practicing archery today, my coach kept referring to us as “ladies” and “girls” (it was me and a bunch of girls left and obviously I’m not out socially yet) and I felt personally attacked/j
After Jack lost her arm she didn’t believe she could do archery again. It was one of her greatest skills in both hunting and combat, and when she lost her arm it felt like that was it. She would no longer wield her bow. She would no longer traverse the fields hunting for meat or standing alongside rivers to snipe fish in the currents.
But as anyone who’s lost so much, she figures may as well make the best of it. Thus begins many attempts to learn to wield her old friend’s bow once again.
I’m unsure if she’ll use a foot-to-the-grip method (does what it says on the tin), or creates a custom piece for the draw to allow her to use her teeth. It’ll have a seat for the arrows to make aiming easier, or she may hold it off center to allow for gravity to aid in aiming. Either way it takes time, practice, and a lot of lost arrows.
