Here’s a reminder on why we practice safety first and second and always. Thank goodness that this young archer escaped the most permanent injuries and we wish him a speedy recovery.

Contrary to popular belief, archery is an extremely safe sport. The injury rates fall somewhere between golf and bowling, with the most common injury being a shoulder injury from drawing a bow too heavy for the archer. On reason I attribute to archery’s low injury rate is parental involvement. We have a very good percentage of archers and parents.

This article is a reminder to myself and my club that when things go bad, the consequences can be very bad.

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Young Archer Shot Through The Eye