When I was 8 I played farm system baseball. I was among the top few players in my age group. At 9, we either played minor or little league ball next. There were tryouts before the next season to determine where you would play. I was picked by a little league team. As a pitcher and catcher (no comments), I did very well against kids my own age. But when I went to little league, playing against kids as old as 12, it was a very different story.
My point to this is the age advancement from Future Bowhunter. At 9, I don’t think the kids are ready to be put out on courses; shooting against 12 year olds. The pressure of now having to judge distance, along with competing against kids much older, is allot for the younger ones to handle. There is a huge difference between a 9 year old and a 12 year old. It is very intimidating for young kids to perform in front of older kids. The older kids are shooting bows of much higher poundage than the younger ones. This, in itself, is a huge advantage. Would it not be better to keep kids in FBH until 10? There would be no need for another class since FBH is non-competitive. What are everyone’s thoughts on this?