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Back when I was a kid, I followed what my brother did during his free time. This meant playing Diablo I and II on our personal computers. While my brother chose to go with barbarian class, I chose to go with the amazon. I always preferred the bow and arrow as my weapon of choice. Even for cartoons I always root for the archer. I was already building my amazon character named "Liria" to reach at least level 45 even before the time of Legolas and Katniss Everdeen. Being an archer was always a dream. I finally got to hold a bow and arrow last May 26 to check if I can actually be a real life archer.
One Monday afternoon, I paid a visit to Kodanda Archery Range in Makati Cinema Square which is just a few blocks from the apartment. Let's assess first my stats as an "amazon" based on Diablo's skills set but having the maximum at 100.
SKILL STATS
STRENGTH: 80
DEXTERITY: 70
ENERGY: 60
VITALITY: 75
CHARACTER LEVEL:
LVL 1
It is safe to assume I did not get a bull's eye nor did all my arrows hit the target. One even flew above the target, bounced on the wall then landed at the back of someone else's target. In a nutshell, I sucked BUT IT WAS FUN. I see myself going back to that fully air-conditioned archery range and trying it out again and again until I finally level up.
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| Normal recurve bow used by visitors versus professional customized bows (below) |
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| Unique find: Customized bow worth more than Php100,000.00 |
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| Photo from Kodanda FB Page |
Rubber shoes are the only required get up when you go to
Kodanda. All other safely gear will be provided:
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Armguard - protection for the arm
against the string’s backlash.
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Fingertab - protection for the fingers’
repeated pulling of string.
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Chestguard - worn over the torso
especially for girls to prevent the string from snaring clothes
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Quiver - arrow holder
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Recurve Bow – normal bow used in our
range (the same one used in the
Olympics)
Range Information
□ Fully-air conditioned indoor
archery range with seven (7) 10-meter lanes and a function room that can
accommodate up to fifteen (15) people
□ Located on the Upper Basement
of Makati Cinema Square, Chino Roces Avenue (formerly Pasong Tamo), Makati City
□ Open from 10:30am to 07:30pm
from Mondays to Sundays
Rates
□ Php550.00 per person, per
hour inclusive of the following:
ü Use of the archery range
ü Rental of
international-standard equipment and protective gear
ü Coaching on archery basics
from expert instructors
□ Add’l Php30.00 for the target
paper clients can take home as a souvenir.
□ Php 200.00 is the range
rental per person, per hour for those who already have their own gear
Lessons Offered
□ Php6,000.00 for ten (10)
sessions, one (1) hour per session
□ Student will be issued a
Certificate of Completion after the ten (10) sessions
□ Fees include the use of the
archery range, and rental of international-standard equipment and protective
gear
□ Dedicated coaching on basic
or advanced archery from one of our expert instructors:
o Syd Nerickzon Fraginal ( former Phil. player, sea games record
holder)
o Ronalyn Alvarez (former NCR Team member, Palarong pambansa winner)
o Ronna May Alvarez (former member of developmental team of the
Phil.)
□ Sessions will be adjusted to
the student’s schedule
Group Packages
Groups of up to 15 guests may avail
of Group Packages that includes rental of international-standard equipment and
protective gear, and coaching on archery basics from expert instructors. It may also include parlor games and/or
coaching sessions depending on the intention of the group. Rates also vary depending on the exact number
of guests and duration of stay in the range.
Contact Information
Reservations
and further inquiries can be made through contact numbers (02)621.9109 and (0932)843.6614, look for May. Our email address
is kodandaarchery@gmail.com. You may also check our Facebook page: Kodanda Archery
Range
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