At the Centre we offer the opportunity for the visually impaired to
participate in Air Rifle shooting. This
is carried out in a safe environment, for the shooter to enjoy the challenges
of target shooting.
The equipment used is a standard match rifle, with the added combination
of a light sensor, headphones, and specially adapted targets. The shooter, by
wearing headphones is able to differentiate between the sounds produced by the
amount of reflected light on the target, which is dependent on the scoring
rings. This requires skill in learning the slight differences in tone and
relating this to body position.
There are two disciplines; supported and free-standing. Supported
shooters use a sprung stand. This enables the shooter who may through other
disabilities, be unable to support the weight of the rifle alone. Freestanding
means the shooter supports the rifle unassisted. An assistant is provided for loading and initial alignment
Since the introduction of this
discipline at Wolverhampton, we have a Visually Impaired British Championship
and Postal League. This brings
competitors from Scotland, Wales, and all parts of England, with interest being
showed from Northern. Ireland. There
are opportunities to participate in international competitions.
For any further information
on any aspect of shooting for the visually impaired contact us.