I’m sure some of you, at one time or another have thought about how you would do certain things if you were blind. You probably wondered how you would cook a meal. You may have wondered how you would match your clothes. But, it's probably a pretty good bet that you've never wondered how you would shoot a bow. 

 

You will probably be surprised to know that Sighting is really not the most important part of a good shot.  The technique used to make a good shot is at least 95% form.  Body awareness and muscle memory are very important for any archer. 

 

The photograph on the right shows me practicing with my local archery club at our range.  My equipment is the same used by any sighted archer.  The bow, arrows and stabilizers are standard equipment, but notice that my sight is mounted on a tripod and not on my bow.  This is because I aim by touching the back of my hand to the sight instead of looking through it. 

 

I hope that, as you explore this web site and read about my experiences, you will be inspired to give archery a try or to help someone you know join in the fun.

 

 

Photo of Janice at full draw.  She is lining up her shot by touching the back of her hand to the sight mounted on the tripod.