For my response, I chose the article “Woman: The Tool Maker”, written by Steven A. Brandt and Kathryn Weedman. The article is about an ethnic group in Ethiopia called the Konso- but more specifically it is about an elderly woman named Sokate. The article focuses on Sokate, an energetic 70 year-old Konso woman who is a hide worker, which is what most people consider to be a “man’s job”. As stated, Sokate is part of an Ethiopian ethnic group called the Konso. The Konso group grow several crops on their land, and raise livestock that provide the skins for the hide workers (Brandt).…
In preparation for just the right shot, a good player needs to understand the basic rotary mechanics, the first link in the chain. The initiation of the shooting motion begins in the lower body, one needs to have the ability to create a pelvic torque. It starts from the bottom and works its way up. When you add gravity, momentum, body rotation, and stabilization together, torque is your ending result. Gravity utilizes a vertical force while momentum employs a horizontal force. “A force can produce a torque and a torque can produce a force” (Bloomfield, 53). In the rotation of the body, the player is focusing more on a rotational motion. According to The Physics of Everyday Life: How Things Work, “rotational motion is…
The extensive preparation required to be a successful bow hunter is indeed an adequate challenge. Unlike hunting with a firearm, someone cannot walk blindly into a deer stand and stand a chance at harvesting a deer. One must prepare. The preparation should begin with finding a bow that “fits” the hunter, one they are comfortable with. Things must be adjusted to suit the one who will be hunting with it. Things like the draw weight which is the amount of weight require to pull the bow to “full draw” so it can be shot. After this, the hunter should practice shooting this bow to develop proper form and muscle memory well before season. Not only must this be mastered, but the hunter has to be comfortable shooting from different positions such as sitting down or standing up. But Wait! It gets better! One must know which positions are acceptable for the deer to be in for an ethical shot to be taken. For example, if a…
Running head: Term Paper 1Term Paper: The Michael Brown ShootingLashawn CamaraClass CRJU-253-DLAProfessor ArrudaApril 1, 2017…
I felt the stock of my bow while I was sitting in the blind. Frost had already began to form where I rubbed it off seconds ago. I looked through the small window at the everlasting snow. “Wait, was that a deer moving along those trees?” I asked myself. It looked more like a kangaroo making its way through the snow. I could barely stand up in the cold. I pulled back, ready to take the shot.…
A rifle is an amazing weapon. There are tons of things you can do with a rifle and so many different kinds of calibers that you can shoot. Anything from a .22 caliber bullet all the way up to a .50 caliber bullet, this will shoot well over a mile. Rifles are used far more by hunters than any other gun out there. The rifle can take all kinds of game and is also very accurate with really long distances. With the rifle, you have a better chance at a good, clean kill because of its accuracy. When learning how to shoot rifles, it takes a lot of practice and patience when shooting because the slightest twitch will send your bullet off target. Another important thing to remember is if you use a scope, you will always have to be very cautious to not to bump your gun into anything or drop it because it is…
My breath is soft and slow, and the only thing that I can hear is the faint howling of the wind. I pull back the string and wrap my fingers around the arrow. I aim and let loose. The arrow flies and hits right on the target. Archery is one of the things that I live for, as well as soccer and listening to music. My culture is what I do on a day to day basis and what is a large portion of my life.…
I have to load a weapon? Oh no! Let’s see, first I have to get my cartridge out of the box. I really hate the taste of gunpowder in my mouth when I rip open the cartridge with my teeth. Then I have to pour that powder into the barrel of the gun. What next? Remove the rammer, ram the barrel to set the ammo, and then return the rammer. Then to prime the gun, I have to set my cap, and now I can finally fire a single shot. Am I really expected to remember to do all these steps, for every shot, while at the same time people are shooting at me? What about all the smoke and noise? The noise of the guns and people next to me screaming in pain, or breathing their last breath.…
Go for field work and always take precautionary measures- Never be overconfident in your whole life and always take each and every precautionary step during hunting. Go for real field work to fathom your skill or talent in shooting.…
A bead of sweat rolls down my neck as I take a deep breath and position myself in front of the goal. I look from the soccer ball to the goal and back to the ball again, deciding if I should take the shot. In a split second, I must decide. Through hastened process analysis, I elect to drop the ball back to an awaiting teammate, a calculated risk, but – tragedy- the other team intercepts and takes possession of the ball, losing my team’s chance to score. During a lecture on not doubting myself and always shooting in the 18-yard box, I vividly remember my coach telling me, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” This fairly famous quote somehow hit home when directed at me from my coach. It has motivated me in not only sports,…
enemies watching. He decided to take the risk. Placing a cigarette between his lips he struck a match inhaled the smoke hurriedly and put out the light. Almost immediately a bullet flattened itself against the parapet of the roof. The sniper took another whiff and put out the cigarette”. The Sniper is stone cold in the face of death; he feels his life is worth as much as a puff on a cigarette. His calm in…
Remember in self-defense, in a high adrenaline situation, there is no time to take to aim. Even for an adequate shooter not every bullet is going to hit.…
If we have guns trigger accidentally due to lack of training from novice individuals, it can produce unwanted scenarios where students and teachers can’t function mentally. It should be advised that we look at guns from different perspectives of other individuals, for a shooting can affect a student’s or teacher’s ability to work. According to Dr. Mark Tulls’ article, “How to Cope With PTSD Symptoms Following a Shooting”, “gun violence, such as a shooting, can be particularly difficult to cope with for a number of reasons. First, shootings are unpredictable and uncontrollable. When something uncontrollable happens, it can lead to people to avoid situations or places that remind you of the shooting.” I can correlate this example to Post Traumatic Stress disorder, because if an individual is affected by a shooting incident this may lead for one to be hesitant in coming back to the same place (for example, classrooms or crowded places). Thus, shooting in general can affect a person’s ability to function daily, if post-traumatic stress syndrome…
There are many things that are dangerous about firearms. Many people are scared because of the bigger magazines or clips you can attach to a firearm, though fact that firearms could kill a human being or animal is the subject that is considered the most dangerous. Although the most dangerous thing about a gun is a person behind it. The only problem with guns is the people behind them.…
1. simile-I remember the green coat that i wore in fifth or sixth grade when you either danced like a champ or pressed yourself against a greasy wall , bitter like a penny toward happy couples.…