December 23 : One Session only at 3:00, Balloon Shoot!

December 23 : This Sunday: One Session only at 3:00
Last Session of the year!!!We wish you and yours peace, and a wonderful holiday season.
Classes resume in January 2013 with a new schedule.
Indoors....Brrrrr
Please advise if you plan to attend!
Many students have plans to be out of town. We will hold the 3:00 shoot if we have enough interest.
Home page will post closed/ or Yes, Open, with balloon shoot. We will also send emails to those that signed up if not enough interest.

Last week members of the JOAD and SOAD programs scored and earned rank and pins, and awards will be presented on Sunday (everyone did GREAT!)

This week, we will have the balloon shoot game along with the "knock-out" game. Everyone, please stretch out, get your gear set up and select 1 balloon to blow up and put in the big bag with your symbol or initial.



The Balloon Shoot, and "Knock-out" Games!

We will have a few warm up rounds of knock-out and start the games.

Knock-Out:

Strategy and skill as a warm up game... 3 arrows.

First round: red and better are kept . Red scored arrows are kept to shoot for the next round.

Next round "8" and better are kept (arrows are getting down to one or two in a quiver ,and usually only one or two competitors are still standing.)
Down to Gold!!!(with what's left in your quiver)
(those Knocked-out, may begin practice for the balloon games, or scoring)

Balloon Shoot:

The idea is shoot YOUR balloon first, before your competitor pops theirs.
They then step off, and you shoot for theirs.
If you shoot theirs first accidentally-they win and they move to the next round.
You will be out a round, but can restart shooting, independent of the game,
with others to create an underlying game.
Strategy is important.Timing is important.
Use the skills we've trained for in these games

To participate this Sunday,

please reply with Sunday 3:00 in the subject line, and your name, right or left handed, and if adult or youth via learnarchery@yahoo.com if you have not already done so, so we have enough equipment and staff available

One Sunday session only!
3:00 session:indoors; Head to the back of the store to the indoor range to check in
2013 JOAD:membership application time for renewal

6:30 Wednesday session: Closed for Holidays

Please arrive a few minutes early to gear up, and sign in. Begin to know your distances and target face size by putting them on the appropriate target. This one hour class allows students to gear up & continue with training basics in safety and form .Coach supervised training includes recurve bow and all safety equipment. Continuing, ongoing instruction , accommodating various skill levels,covering: refining form, understanding equipment needs, equipment purchasing options, tournament rules, timing, string alignment, concentration, back tension.

Class fee for open sessions as posted at the Canton location is $15.00, check or cash
Put your sight on the bow to learn where it is set based on the distance you shoot, and check the left/ right position of the aperture.
Wear snug fitting, layered clothing, ( must have closed toe shoes for out doors or can not shoot), tie loose hair back, and remove jewelry that may interfere with string release (usually bracelets, necklaces).

See you on the range!

Coach Jefflyne Potter

USA Archery Level 3 N.T.S.Coach

Wednesday, Dec 19 :SCORE

Our Last Session of the year will be the Sunday Dec 23rd   3:00 afternoon session, if we have enough students interested in attending. We will NOT hold a Sunday morning session.We will be closed Wednesday Dec 26, and Sunday Dec 30.

IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED ORIENTATION: To participate this evening, please reply with Wednesday , in the subject line, and your name, and if right or left handed,and, if adult or youth via learnarchery@yahoo.com if you have not already done so, so we have enough equipment and staff available .

New students may blend with the 6:30 regular,and SOAD and JOAD training class.
JOAD/SOAD:membership application

Wednesday, December 19, 6:30: "SCORE"

How does your routine work when the need to make the high score, or beat the other competitors and take home the
gold medal, trophy or the coveted "hot Soda", comes into play?

When an archer concentrates on score, or outcome, they give themselves a disadvantage.
Keeping the mind on the process, each step...each piece...one after another, gives the most composure, and best results.
Give yourself a goal of a “personal best” .
Each month, on the third weekend we score.
New students begin to learn the ins and outs of what each ring is worth, the power of the lines that edge the rings, and what arrows may help in a strategy to gain points . New archers keep score and may keep the scorecards to have a log of their own progress. If students are a member of the JOAD/SOAD program, they can turn in cards to earn rank and pin awards.
This continual "dry-run" makes scoring at an event more comfortable and into a no-brainer.

We will score as we have in the past, shooting indoor rounds - 30 arrows ( 10 ends -3 arrows each), and all must be on the appropriate target face at your distance.

Mail in National tournament: Adult(SOAD) youth (JOAD) $10 to submit score

This week is the last week to turn in scores for this 4^th quarter event.
We will use the scorecards you are familiar with, and students will score in an official manner,
with two archers scoring and checking together, and can submit scorecards for a National mail-in tournament.
Official categories as outlined by USA Archery: http://assets.usoc.org/assets/documents/attached_file/filename1/50560/Age_and_Distance_Charts_for_the_JOAD_Mail_In_Tournament_Series.pdf

Two archers scoring and checking together.
JOAD/ SOAD may turn in scorecards for achievement awards.
New archers will learn how to score, the meaning of the rings and appropriate conduct and procedures.
ALL students, please head to the indoor range
See you on the range!

Sunday,December 16, Score!

Sunday,December 16, Score
Because the weather is predicted to be raining and thunderstorms, we will hold 11:30 & 3:00 Sunday class indoors.
The 11:30 class is an outdoor only class, however BWG has graciously agreed to allow us access to the indoor range this Sunday.
We will be sending out the new winter schedule, beginning mid-January, shifting the morning class to a different day/slot.
Please send an e-mail to let us know if you plan to attend, and session time, so we can have enough staff and equipment available.
Join us!!
All Wednesday 6:30 Sessions are indoors.

Our last class for the year will be Sunday Dec 23 at 3:00, depending if enough interest.
We are looking at only holding the 3:00 session since so may folks will be out of town.

Sunday, December 16: "SCORE"

Sunday Dec 16,& Wed Dec 19.

How does your routine work when the need to make the high score, or beat the other competitors and take home the
gold medal, trophy or the coveted "hot Soda", comes into play?

When an archer concentrates on score, or outcome, they give themselves a disadvantage.
Keeping the mind on the process, each step...each piece...one after another, gives the most composure, and best results.
Give yourself a goal of a “personal best” .
Each month, on the third weekend we score.
New students begin to learn the ins and outs of what each ring is worth, the power of the lines that e
dge the rings, and what arrows may help in a strategy to gain points . New archers keep score and may
keep the scorecards to have a log of their own progress. If students are a member of the J
OAD/SOAD program, they can turn in cards to earn rank and pin awards.
This continual "dry-run" makes scoring at an event more comfortable and into a no-brainer.

We will score as we have in the past, shooting indoor rounds - 30 arrows
( 10 ends -3 arrows each), and all must be on the appropriate target face at your distance.

Mail in National tournament: Adult(SOAD) youth (JOAD) $10 to submit score

This week is the last week to turn in scores for this 4^th quarter event.
We will use the scorecards you are familiar with, and students will score in an official manner,
with two archers scoring and checking together, and can submit scorecards for a National mail-in tournament.
Official categories as outlined by USA Archery: http://assets.usoc.org/assets/documents/attached_file/filename1/50560/Age_and_Distance_Charts_for_the_JOAD_Mail_In_Tournament_Series.pdf

Two archers scoring and checking together.
JOAD/ SOAD may turn in scorecards for achievement awards.
New archers will learn how to score, the meaning of the rings and appropriate conduct and procedures.
ALL students, please head to the indoor range

Please send an e-mail to let us know if you plan to attend, and session time, so we can have enough
staff and equipment available. 

If you have completed Orientation-join us!!

Sunday, December 9: "Draw/load"

Sunday, December 9: "Draw/load"

Sunday Dec 9,& Wed Dec 12.

We have been working through the steps, one "chunk-training" element at a time, and this week we move from “see your shot” to drawing the bow with the big back muscles, and putting the power into the back. Loading the back with all the power created by the drawing motion gives the power and alignment necessary to launch the arrow more accurately than using an arm shot, and provides more endurance. The loading of the back is necessary for any discipline -recurve, compound, bare-bow. We will work on techniques to get the rotation with angular movement, and “load” the back.

 We will hold 11:30 & 3:00 Sunday class outdoors.  Beautiful weather predicted. Remember-bulky clothing creates string clearance issues.

Please e-mail with time attending to participate. must have completed orientation.

Sunday, December 2: "See your Shot"

Sunday,December 2,
We will hold 11:30 & 3:00 Sunday class outdoors. Looks like beautiful weather. Remember-bulky clothing creates string clearance issues.
Please send an e-mail to let us know if you plan to attend, and session time, so we can have enough staff and equipment available. Join us!!
All Wednesday 6:30 Sessions are indoors.

Sunday, December 2: "See your Shot"

Sunday Dec 2,& Wed Dec 5.

We often say: “See your Shot”, meaning bring your draw hand up so that it is in front of your face about nose height, in your line of sight to the target, and you will “see” your shot…see the hand that is holding the string. This sets your alignment into an angular rather than linier motion, allowing your draw rotation to take place more easily, and the back to load, as the bow arm is slightly off to the left (for right handed shooters).

“See your Shot” can also mean that you do not blink. A recent article reviewed greater successes in archery with a simple awareness of not blinking, and maintaining eye focus for the few seconds of draw /load /anchor/transfer/ hold/ aim/ release/ follow-through.

The mental portion of “See your Shot”, means to visualize the entire shot sequence in your mind with eyes closed, by removing yourself from the line, and mime the entire shot sequence, with eyes closed, no equipment, going through perfect form, seeing your shot, all arrows landing in the gold.

We will work on these training techniques this week.

Please send an e-mail to let us know if you plan to attend, and session time, so we can have enough staff and equipment available. Join us!!