June 8,9: Wrist snap+ distance training

June 8, Saturday 10:30 a.m.
June 9, Sunday 3:30
Outside Range at rear of store, weather permitting!

Thunderstorms predicted, but if weather cooperates, we will be outside at outdoor range at rear of the Canton store practicing distances!

June only:  Youth Archery Camp
Only spots left are in June 17-21 Camp

Ages 10 and up.

                                                                                        
      

 

Fun shoots,
Earn Achievement ranking,
Learn new techniques and skills
Tune up your form. Basics & advanced training
Only one Camp session remains open for registration
use Link below.for details
http://www.learnarchery.com/ArcherySummerCamp2013.html
Limit 10 participants!
Conducted by
Coach Jefflyne Potter
US Archery Level 3 NTS Coach
 

 

 

Saturday/Sunday Training: Sit-dog, wrist "snap".
Continue practicing distance shooting.
Bring a shoelace-wide , long (can be colorful or with a pattern if you like) and you can make your own bow slings, sized to fit your hand.

We started with “halt dog” to get the proper “v” in our bow hand position. Depending on the type of bow and style you shoot, gripping of the bow and dropping the bow arm creates errors at the last moment of the shot, and the idea is to shoot the bow and arrow at the same time…so the hand holding the bow must be relaxed, but purposeful ,so the sling can do its job as the bow seemingly “jumps” from the hand toward the target and rotates as the sling catches it.
From the wrist-“sit dog!” with the sling doing the work to catch the bow.
A motion design to give forward direction and release to the bow. Bow arm stays STEADY. Only the wrist breaks with purpose, and it is a downward wrist motion. Slight tension in the open thumb of the bow hand.

Look at the difference between Olympic athlete Brady Ellison's “8” and “10” with the "sit dog" controlled wrist snap on the bow hand http://youtu.be/quM_nJZ1DGQ


If outside: Distance Shooting

 State JOAD Championship will be on June 15th in Conyers.
Registration & info link
Please arrive a few minutes early to gear up and check in, to be on the line for first whistles at 10:30 (10:45 if outdoors)Saturday.

To participate , Please reply with the day and time selected 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 

 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.