THE Guyana Sports Shooting Federation (GSSF), in collaboration with World Archery Americas, will be hosting its inaugural Archery Development seminar during this month, to be conducted by international archer/coach Diego Torres of Columbia. Last Friday, Susan Isaacs, General Manager of Pegasus Hotel Guyana, at a simple handing-over ceremony at the hotel, pledged its commitment to the support of Archery in Guyana.
Torres will be hosted in Guyana by the GSSF for a period of 10 days to conduct the seminar for members of the Federation; the focus of which will be on archery safety, the fabrication of PVC bows and the correct form in archery.
This, according to a release, will give participants the knowledge on how to further develop this longstanding Olympic sport by making low-cost bows which will then be used for training and local competitions.
Shooting practice sessions will be arranged to ensure that members learn the fundamentals of the sport of Archery early on.
President of the Federation, Vidushi Persaud recorded her excitement as to the fast approaching start of Torres’ tour, highlighting the commitment to achieving the goals and fulfilling the objectives of the GSSF by facilitating such seminars related to Sport Shooting.
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer, Ryan McKinnon, noted “as always, sport shooting events demand that safety is always the number one priority. The GSSF has an excellent track record in this regard and we intend to do everything that we can to educate new competitors about being safe and about the rules of the specific sport in order to keep that record unblemished.”