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introduce to them. We would become its founding members; they all came (9 people including me). As I discussed the idea and the international following of the sport, everyone liked the idea, and started blowing away. We practiced during weekends at our backyard, which became its headquarters. I made a website after we agreed on the name (PhiSBA instead of PSBA, which was such a mouthful) so as to let people know of our existence. After a couple of months of practice and several bottles of beer, we tried a friendly competition with the top three winners receiving a trophy. The competition had two formats: point competition and elimination style. The activities were set-aside after about a year, due to busy schedules and I had a new job. We recently revived the idea with some new and additional members, since a TV show that features sports events and activities sent us an e-mail and asked if they can feature the sport. It was to be funded by ‘NGO’, which was actually a documentary of Filipino games. We are still waiting to see if the project will come to fruition. After receiving word from USA based National Sport Blowgun Association (NSBA) and the plans of the international blowgun community to bring it to the Olympics, our group members wanted to revive the sport and promote it further in the country. Currently we are reviewing the rules and methods so that we can practice, and better familiarize ourselves on updated rules and also pattern our local competitions on International rules. In fact the targets that we were using are half the size of the targets that are currently in use by the International Fukiyado Association (IFA), and we are using a format similar to that of the German sport blowgun association (Deutscher Sport Blasrohr Verein, DSBV). Future plans will be to invite the international community to compete with us, promote the sport through schools, and create teams, which will later become part of a National Team. The organization follows the competition rules and regulations set forth in the IFA format, and promotes competition blowgun shooting, because: Blowguns have been used by our ancestors primarily as a means of survival, for hunting, as well as a weapon. In our modern times the blowgun has evolved using modern materials thereby improving the accuracy and range of effectiveness. All over the world a lot people have become interested in the blowgun for sports and small game hunting. In fact, in some countries, like Japan and Malaysia, sport blowgun target competition shooting is already an organized sport with a great number of followers. Blowgun target shooting is a sport that any one can play. It can be a singular or team event, and any one can play the sport ... young, old and even people who have differently capabilities may enjoy the sport.
This picture was taken at PhiSBA's official hang-out (Yoyoy's backyard) during their first gathering on March 23, 2003. From left to right, Goy-Goy, Yoyoy, Marla, Dickie, Mai-Mai, Dakoy (crouching), Drei (in shades), Gagets, Waning. www.geocities.com/phisba2003
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