TANAH JAMBU, Saturday, 13 July 2019 - marked another milestone for Officer Cadets specifically for 1 Platoon for being able to learn archery for the first time. The invited coaches are from Ar Rafi Archery Brunei led by the Chairman, Pg Hj Radno Tahir, assisted by the coaches namely, Pg Hj Reza Redzuan, Md Iskandar Hj Jani, Hussain Hassim, Maahyza Mahamud and Ak Zul Helmi. Before taking the first step to archery, the Officer Cadets needs to instil the intention (niat) for learning archery as it is a Sunnah that Muslims are compulsory to become proficient and expert at. Historically, before the invention of rifles and gun, archery was the main weapon that was used during Islamic battles or wars during the ancient time. There are variety of benefits mentioned by the coaches from Ar Rafi Archery Brunei such as boosting confidence, improving upper body strength, refining different skills and technique of traditional archery’s positions, flexibility, teaching the meaning of patience and also challenging ourselves beyond our comfort zone.The first part of the activity was a brief presentation of the introduction of archery where the coaches highlighted the importance of safety, rules and regulation throughout the activity. Next, we were introduced to the variety of equipments and accessories such as bows, arrows and targets. After an hour of theory session, we then moved outdoor for practical session where we were taught three different techniques namely, European Draw, Persian Draw and lastly Asian/Mongolian Draw.
