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Indoor archery range opens in Davao
- Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/business/2016/01/10/indoor-archery-range-opens-davao-451003
- Sunday, January 10, 2016
- By Ace June Rell S. Perez
BRINGING new life to the art of archery and fulfilling fantasies of many to master the sports of bow and arrow, Gandiva Archery, one of the prime movers in popularizing archery as a sport discipline launched on Saturday its first provincial branch in Davao City.
Perching at the Adventure Zone of Gaisano Mall of Davao, 4th floor, Gandiva, the first-ever indoor archery range in Mindanao is widely open for both archery sports enthusiasts and individuals looking for a new hobby.
“We finally decided to put up a branch here after the very successful and overwhelming response of Davao market when we participated the Denim Festival staged in G-Mall during the Kadayawan Week Festival in 2015,” Gadadhar Bismark, president of Gandiva Inc. said in an interview with Sun.Star Davao.
Joseph Bismark, founder of Gandiva, in his speech during the opening ceremony, said that they are bullish that Davao will embrace the bow and arrow athletics.
“With this Davao launch, we will introduce a new hobby for Davaoenos but not limited to first-timers. As Mindanao already have few enthusiasts in archery, this first indoor range concept will surely keep up to their needs,” he said.
During the launch, the City of Koronadal Archery Team (CKAT) graced the event.
At present, Gandiva initially offers archery packages that include rental, equipment selling, and equipment repairs and servicing. The archery branch is planning to offer soon archery lessons, outdoor archery range setup and facilitation.
In its bid to pursue its mission of becoming a one-stop shop for fitness, focus and fun, archery-goers will be assisted with one main coach and four assistants to keep the “archers” guided, safe and learn the basics of archery.
“One of our main goal here is for the customers to harness archery skills in a fun and fulfilling experience that is good for the mind and body,” Cyvir Sazon Gandiva-Davao operations manager for her part said.
Gandiva, named after the celestial bow of Arjuna, the hero of the Hindu epic Mahabharata, was first put in 2009 at the SM Mall of Asia to support archery as a sport and the Department of Education’s efforts to promote the bow and arrow athletics on a grass-root level.
In its pursuit to push archery to a wider range, Gandiva unfolded a bigger range (nine lanes, 18-meter range) in Ortigas Center, Pasig City in 2011.
Gandiva, living with its mission and vision will continue to promote and introduce archery as a sport as it will train one how to achieve mind focus, target their aim and eventually reach calmness and peace of mind.
For more information, reservations and updates kindly email davao@gandiva.com.ph or visit website www.gandiva.com.ph.