Life Lessons from Target Shooter Vera Koo

顧方蓁：獨自度過情人節

Vera Koo spent Valentine’s Day alone this year, but it didn’t make her sad one bit. Find out what happened and why.

我如何漸至成為另類藝術家

Vera Koo offers wisdom about evolving into a different artist, appreciating the simple and fine things you find in life and in people.

顧方蓁：米德湖上遊

Vera Koo’s family decides to relive the past, on a houseboat adventure. Go with her to Lake Mead and experience the magic.

Vera Koo Writes About Adventure

In this post we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite adventurous experiences that Vera Koo has blogged about. Enjoy this recap!

二十二世紀的攀岩

Vera Koo’s daughter, Shane, describes what it’s like to return to the sport of climbing, and about how it has changed.

Vera Koo Writes About Inspiration

Vera Koo has seen many trials, and luckily for us, blogs about those experiences. Read excerpts from a few of these “Inspiration” posts.

Vera Koo writes, “Although I cannot expect to be on top of my game at this point in my sporting clay shooting journey, it feels good to be striving toward improvement. I don’t feel stale. I feel invigorated. At 75-years old, I have a reason to exercise. I have a carrot to chase, a challenge to drive me and help keep me focused.”

Vera Koo Writes About Travel

Vera Koo loves to travel. In this post, we’ve rounded up a few of her blogs about some of her favorite adventures.

向終身射手學新功課

Vera Koo learns how to put on the brakes when training for competing, which can apply to so many other facets of life.

找尋象拔蚌，家人一條心

Vera Koo describes her summer vacation with family in tow, to search for the elusive geoduck clam on the shore of Washington state.

登上夏威夷拉尼凱碉堡步道

Vera Koo and some of her family members recently hiked to the top of Lanikai Pillbox in Hawaii. She discovered a few things about the hike and about her life in the process.

與女兒共享攀岩之樂

Shane Koo tells us how her daughter, Mia, has become interested in her mother’s passion: rock climbing. Shane believes it is a parent’s goal to be surpassed by her children, in all aspects of life.

顧方蓁信仰論

This post features excerpts from two of Vera Koo’s blog posts on the topics of God and faith, and the role they play in her life.

海上泛舟歷險記

While on a kayaking excursion, Carlos was struggling in the waters of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii when my daughter, Shane, arrived at a harrowing thought: This might be it. I’m thankful to report that it wasn’t “it” for Carlos. My husband is alive and...

亨斯曼世界長青運動會

Jim O’Young was my mentor when I entered the competitive pistol shooting sports more than 25 years ago, and I trust his wisdom. This time, though, I was skeptical. “Vera, you’re going to compete again,” he told me. My competition days are finished, I told Jim. I...

鯊魚區潛水樂

By Vera Koo, Women's Outdoor News, Published September 5, 2017 This shark adventure is a guest column written by Vera Koo’s husband, Carlos … Vera and I have different avenues toward pursuing our hobbies. Vera is drawn to activities that she can try to conquer. She’s...

越洋到印度

By Vera Koo, Women's Outdoor News, Published March 25, 2015 While much of the Western world was celebrating the holidays with festivity, light, family and gifts, I fulfilled a life-long dream of visiting uncharted regions of the Eastern world last fall. My passport...

從洋娃娃到⼿槍：我從事射擊運動與競賽的歷程

By Vera Koo, Women's Outdoor News, Published January 6, 2015 I did not grow up playing with toy guns. I grew up playing with dolls. In fact, as a child, I never had any interest in guns. I was raised in a very traditional Chinese family that valued women as nurturers...

我為何從射擊運動退休？

In this article, posted at the NRA's "Shooting Sports USA," Vera Koo explains why it became time to retire from shooting sports. In fact, she pinpoints the exact moment she decided that her days of running race guns needed to end. I was precise in everything I did...

追踪象拔蚌

This is a guest post written by Vera Koo’s daughter, Shane, and describes her quest to find the elusive geoduck clam while on a camping trip.

言者諄諄聽者藐藐時

We all have encountered a friend or loved one going down a path we wish we could correct. Our responsibility is to try to steer that person in the right direction with good advice. But what should you do if your friend will not listen to you? I experienced this during...

冠狀病毒：它如何改變我的生活方式

Vera Koo shares how the Coronavirus Pandemic changed her and her family’s lifestyles by slowing things down and exploring new interests.

回顧來時路，難忘知遇恩

By Vera Koo, Women's Outdoor News, Published March 16, 2020 When I consider my life and how fortunate I have been, it is almost as if I am in a play with a perfectly written script. My story has had countless hurdles and challenging times, but just when it seems as if...

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