Is it a Safe Sport?
Though the equipment used for shooting sports can be dangerous, when compared to other sporting activites (football, swimming, walking etc.) shooting is a quite safe sport.
What are the benefits of shooting as a sport?
Builds Physical Discipline:
In an age of the “couch potato”, this sport can help build many physical disciplines that are not only healthy but enjoyable. Increased strength, improved stamina, elevated hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills are just a few of the physical disciplines acquired in these sports that apply to life in general.
Increases Mental Discipline:
The sport of shooting, to the surprise of many, is primarily a mental sport. Experienced marksmen think sport shooting is 90% mental. Concentration levels are sharpened and expanded.
Is it affordable?
Well of course it is affordable!! How do you think people like Suma Shirur, Tejaswini Sawant, Vijay Kumar, Jitu Rai, etc. from humble backgrounds are competing at such a high level? Believe it or not most athletes hail from really humble backgrounds and what maƩers at the end of the day is your ability to work hard and sincerely.
What is right age to start Shooting?
Any one above 10 years of age can start shooting. There is no such upper limit we have shooter who started the sports in their 40’s and 50’s and reached national level.
I have Specs, Can I do Shooting?
Yes, off course there are special shooting glasses designed for shooter having eye power.
Do I need arm licenses to start Shooting at Lakshyan Academy of Sports?
No, need of having arm licenses for starting shooting at Lakshyan Academy of Sports, since we have 10m Shooting Range at our academy and weapon used for 10m Rifle/Pistol events are Air weapons of .177 caliber having muzzle energy less than 20 Joules which don’t required any arm licenses.
Join our club