Now this is a sport that would suit people with a small budget. Bookings
are essential, for it is a very popular sport. So if you want to find
out if this is the sport for you, give it a go, it would not affect your
budget.
It only costs $15 per person, per hour but the price includes
the use of equipment that is supplied to you on the day when you attend.
It’s a family business operated by mother ‘Irene’ and
her son ‘Luke’ who are both exceptionally skilled and professional
shooters.
The venue has limited free parking spaces available and the
range is an 18-metre indoor range. We were greeted by both Irene and
Luke, they handed us the ‘safety rules’ sheet for us to read that you
must follow before doing archery and then they explained the rules to
you verbally to be sure you understood it clearly.
They are very strict
on their safety rules, so everybody can enjoy their time and leave the
range without any injuries. You then need to sign-in when you start the
and sign-out when leaving.
We were handed arm guards and finger guards
for your protection, asked whether you’re a right-handed or left-handed
person and selected the appropriate bow for your body size. We each
received six arrows and were instructed that our feet must not go over
the yellow lines.
They showed us how to place the arrow properly on the
bow, how to aim and then shoot when ready. Once you shot all arrows, you
must wait until everybody has before it is clear to collect your arrows
and do it all again until your hour is up.
I was pretty amazed with
myself, I did manage to hit the bullseye many times! And then to make it
fun and entertaining, Irene added a balloon on the target for us to
hit. It was hard but I managed. I enjoyed my experience of archery so
much, that I ended up going there another two more times – I was only a
visitor in Melbourne.
My second visit, my target was moved further away,
I’m guessing because I needed more of a challenge and on my third
visit, my target was at the end of the room. Very thrilling and
self-satisfying indeed.
They have bathroom facilities, café and if
you’re keen and serious about archery, you can shop for your basic
archery needs there as well. Suitable for ages 8 years+.
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