I'm rather chuffed with myself as the instructor praises my superb hand-eye coordination. My initial venture into air pistol shooting has been a triumphant success, with me consistently hitting the bullseye.
This unforeseen accomplishment has left my sports-loving teenage children and partner Tim completely gobsmacked. To be honest, I'm quite surprised myself.
However, it doesn't take long for the others to catch on and soon we're paired off, embroiled in an intense competition to knock down a shelf of objects the quickest.
Despite our best efforts, Tim and I are beaten, with the kids claiming victory. Our shooting adventure was inspired by Yusuf Dikec, the Turkish air pistol competitor who gained internet fame during the Olympics with his relaxed and composed demeanour.
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