HISTORY OF ARCHERY

You can always find a mention of archery in literature, art, Greek mythology, language, warfare, Humanities, and much more. The bow was such a pivotal device back in the past, that many historians consider it almost as important as the wheel and fire.

Simply stated, the bow is a stringed projectile weapon designed to shoot arrows. It consists of a slender stave (the bow-stick) and a cord fastened to it at each end under a certain amount of tension. By drawing the string and the arrow back until the stave is bent, and then releasing the string, the impelling force of the bowstring shoots the arrow5. Though it sounds easy, many bows require as much as hundreds of pounds of force to bend the bow sufficiently and then incredible marksmanship to make the arrow fly true.

Bows are of two basic kinds: wooden and composite. The earliest bows were undoubtedly made from wood, probably simply cut from saplings and whittled into the desired shape and strung with animal gut. These earliest of bows developed into the short bow, longbow, and various other plain bows.

Composite bows were made of either part wood and other material, or entirely out of other materials. In areas where wood of suitable kind and sufficient quantities were not to be had, composite bows developed. Horn, bone, sinew and gut in various combinations were used in place or in conjunction with wood. Usually the stave would be of a wooden core, with the back side (side facing the target) covered with animal sinews or tendons, and on the belly (side facing archer) would be applied horn, or sometimes metal.

The reasons for the uses of horn and sinew in bow making become apparent when you look at their properties. The horn was placed on the belly of the bow because horn resists compression, and springs back into shape the moment pressure is released. Sinew is, on the other hand, elastic and was placed on the back of the bow because after it is stretched it quickly shortens back to its original shape. When the two materials were applied this way, the composite bow became much more powerful than its predecessor could ever be........................Read More

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ATLET MEMANAH
Malaysia (ASZU) lawan IndonesiaBerikut keputusan bagi acara double 70 meter dan 30 meter

Double 70 meter
1) Mohd Lukman Fitri bin Jasli - 584 mata
2) Jisra Arif - 580 mata
3) Siti Nor Hatika bt Ibrahim - 491 mata

Nur Naseha bt Rusli dan Muhamad Ikram bin Joni tidak bertanding disebabkan kesihatan yang tidak mengizinkan.

Double 30 meter
1) Irpan Sukrilah - 591 mata
2) Razak Alhadi.R - 599 mata
3) Adi Saputra - 630 mata
4) Younggi Raufanto - 632 mata
5) Sella Triadi - 637 mata
6) Tia Arnila - 536 mata
7) Hannanie bt Jae Sung Han - 641 mata

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HISTORY ARCHERY OF MALAYSIA

A REFLECTION ON THE EARLY DAYS OF ARCHERY IN Malaysia

Archery is relatively young compared to the More established sports in Malaysia. Through there is a lack of documentation, it was likely that the sports might have taken root in this country during the early 60' s though the enthusiasm of a group of weekend archers who pursued it as a past time.

Make shift wooden stands were used them and target butts were homemade with cardboards held together by glue।The bows, arrows and the target faces were imported। But often, one had to be patient in waiting for them to arrive.

The early archers even faced hardships in getting a proper field for their weekend practices, which were normally held in school field through the generosities of some school principals. There were no proper trainers or coaches in the mid 60's. Camaraderie's were high. We all experimented with techniques and styles-learning from one and other, the juniors from the
seniors. Hitting the 1000 points level was a great achievement
and definitely called for celebrations.

At a later stage of development of the sports, archery clubs were set up mainly in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Taiping. These clubs formed the backbones of the newly incorporated National
Archery Association of Malaysia (NAAM). Some of the pioneer archery clubs were.
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NAAM COMMITTEE

Pemegang Jawatan NAAM

Presiden
Tan Sri Abdul Halil bin Abd. Mutalif

Timbalan Presiden
Laksamana Muda Dato’ Abdul Ghani Othman

Naib Presiden
Lt.Kdr Annamalai A/L Murugason
Encik Mohammad Yazid Bin Yahya
Dato’ Dr. Baba Deni

Setiausaha Kehormat
Tuan Haji Abdul Hamid Bin Haji Hasan

Bendahari Kehormat
Encik Hussin Abdullah

Ahli Jawatankuasa
Encik Ariffin bin Sudar
Encik Paul Leong
Encik Puvaneswaran A/L Muniandi
Encik Rahimi Bin Sulaiman

Juru Audit
Tuan Haji Hamzah Ismail
ASP Wan Nornidawati Bt. Wan Abd. Ghani

Setiausaha Eksekutif
Muhammad Zul Izzi bin Ab. Manaff

Jawatankuasa Kecil NAAM

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kewangan
Tan Sri Abdul Halil Abd Mutalif

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pembangunan
Dato’ Dr. Baba Deni

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Teknikal
Rahimi A. Sulaiman

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kejurulatihan

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pemilihan
Lt Kdr Annamalai Murugason

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pertandingan
Mohamad Yazed Yahya

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Tatatertib
Laksamana Muda Dato’ Abdul Ghani Othman

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Anti-Doping
Paul Leong

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Publisiti
Mohammad Ariffin Sudar

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Para-ARCHERY
Puvaneswaran Muniandi

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