Why should we promote archery for teenage?

Many people think that archery is a dangerous sport, and they are afraid that their children may hurt themselves or others, so they keep their children away from it. In fact, this is a misunderstanding of archery by the public. As a sport, archery is more beneficial to children.

From the physical aspect

Today's teenagers and children, in daily study and even after school, sit for a long time and use their eyes for a long time, which makes most of them have physical problems such as hunchbacks and slanted shoulders. In archery, the archer's standing posture is required to be "inner will and outer body straight... then you can hit the target". Such targeted exercises in archery can effectively correct the bad physical habits of teenagers and shape a good body for teenagers.

At the same time, the fragile bones and immature muscles of teenagers are not suitable for high-intensity sports. As a low-intensity sport, archery has more positive effects on the body of teenagers. For example, through the simulated archery practice of elastic bands and rubber tubes, the dependence of archery on equipment and venues is reduced, and the back muscles and coordination ability of teenagers and hands are more safely exercised.

Rubber tube simulation exercise
When persisting in practicing archery, the respiratory system function of teenagers can be significantly improved. Repeated practice of bow-drawing movements can have an effect similar to chest expansion exercises, which helps to improve the lung capacity and chest activity of teenagers. And in the process of aiming and releasing, exercise the ability to control breathing, make breathing deep and slow, and master a good breathing rhythm, so that teenagers will not be out of breath due to mild exercise.

From a psychological point of view

The problem of short attention span and weak concentration intensity of teenagers has always been a problem that troubles parents and teachers. The low-intensity and static characteristics of archery allow teenagers to practice archery for a long time without excessive fatigue, and improve their endurance by calming down and practicing continuously. The training of archery movements and postures can help increase the concentration time of teenagers, and enhance the concentration of attention through bow holding and aiming training.

The attention to details in archery competitions can effectively enhance teenagers' control over emotions. In the competition with opponents, let teenagers have a psychological experience of winning and losing, and have a self-understanding. They will not be overjoyed when they win, nor will they be sad when they lose. Cultivating stable emotional fluctuations in teenagers will enable them to maintain a good mentality in competitions or exams other than archery.

Contemporary teenagers have heavy schoolwork and the pressure of various entrance exams often oppress their emotions, but they do not know how to vent. As a sport that can be practiced for a long time, archery can effectively release the pressure of teenagers through the increase of practice time, and constantly experience the changes in details in each arrow, and the improvement of the number of rings, so as to relieve the inner pressure of teenagers and avoid the occurrence of psychological problems.

Archery can cultivate the etiquette awareness of teenagers. In the Zhou Dynasty in ancient China, archery, as a skill, was listed as one of the "Six Arts" and became a compulsory course for the nobility. The various virtues of humility and courtesy were subtly passed on to the life and study of teenagers through the practice of archery. Compared with the rigid textbook teaching, it is easier for teenagers to accept.

Bows and arrows and archery have a long history. The history of bow and arrow development is almost synchronized with the history of human civilization development. Through practicing archery, young people can learn about the traditional archery culture of ancient China, the history of bow and arrow development in the world, and the evolution of archery in the West. These are all high-quality extracurricular cultural knowledge accumulation, which has a positive significance for the expansion of young people's horizons and knowledge.

With the addition of the competitive spirit of the modern Olympic Games, archery pays attention to etiquette culture while promoting equality for all, emphasizing fair competition and mutual understanding among players. These views are beneficial to young people, and they can positively build their personal values ​​in their growth, and let young people understand through archery competitions that winning or losing is not the main purpose, but the main purpose is to change and improve themselves in the process.

The inclusiveness of archery makes it not just a sport for adults. It improves the physical, psychological, and cultural aspects of young people to a greater extent than that of adults. And these improvements are irreplaceable by other sports to a certain extent.