Originally Posted by
Jinkster
<snip> I became 2nd in the State of Florida as a competitive NFAA/FAA archer who's parent still have my letter of invitation to compete in "The 1991 Nationals"....<snip>
Be careful now . . . not as young as you used to be. From the excavation of the Mary Rose and her longbowmen:
“The archers were the elite but the longbows they used took a toll of their bodies and you can see signs of repetitive stress in the shoulders and lower spine."
Mary Rose: scientists identify shipwreck's elite archers by RSI - Telegraph