MFA- Archery

Archery is a traditional practice grounded in warfare. Prior to the invention of the firearm, the bow was often a significant trump card on the battlefield. Massed archers were able to rain a storm of steel tipped arrows down upon an enemy from range, often disrupting and countering any manoeuvres and turning the tide of battle. Asiatic archers in countries such as Korea and Japan practiced the use of the bow with a rigor reflective of martial arts. MFA-Archery captures this rigor through the utilisation of traditional equipment and techniques, combined with drills and theory based on modern archery. Furthermore, MFA-Archery moves beyond basic target shooting, incorporating drills and movements that develop an archer’s ability to move and shoot from a variety of stances and situations, thereby rounding out the martial aspect of the sport. MFA-Archery embraces the concept of “precision before power” with archers developing their skills and accuracy on low poundage bows prior to increasing their power.