Saturday:10:30 a.m. -11:30 am; INSIDE
(please arrive by 10:15)
Orientation follows
Sunday; 3:30 pm -4:30 pm INSIDE
(please arrive BY 3:15)
reminder-Store closes at 5.At the Canton range
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Class plans
Deadline for Nov 16 tourney is Nov 4,Registration links for tournaments below
Team shirts are being ordered
Closed Thanksgiving weekend due to store special eventsWe had a great Pumpkin shoot last week-BEAUTIFUL WEATHER and the pumpkins and ghosts were pummeled! Several brought decorated pumpkins and wore costumes. Great shooting and lots of fun!! We will post some pix on the web and link to the blog with more. pictures.
Thanks to all those that helped set up and brought decorated pumpkins and treats!
Parents, please share this info with your students!!Class Plans: November 1st and 2nd: Eye focus-what are you aiming at?
Seems so simple, doesn’t it? Just aim at the gold and release!
Then why don’t all the arrows land in that sweet spot in the center?
Yes there are many factors in form that need to be addressed, but learning the technique for aiming can add improved results. The goal is to hit the target…so, be sure you are aiming at a very specific point on the target-not the aperture, not toward a target area, but a very specific point. Aiming is not done until the archer reaches “hold”. Aiming before that, produces inconsistent results. Aiming requires just a few seconds- but does require the few seconds, and we teach the basic 1,2,3 timing from the beginning.
Look around at trees, flags, items moved by wind. Feel the wind on your skin at “set”. The decision to aim at the x, or slightly off, is made at this point, not at full draw. Consciously getting to hold, then allow the time to focus through the aperture to the point you are aiming at (and if windy, that point may be a little left, right, above, below). For barebow shooters-although there is no focus through the aperture-the training is the same.
A common break in eye focus is watching the arrow in flight-a quick turn of the head results in a change of eye focus right at the last second, changing the aiming point. Eyes should remain on the target at the chosen aiming point –“laser pointed”; head remains steady, fingers are released by the last rotation of the scapula to the spine.
Take a look at Brady Ellison and how his eye focus remains at the target after the release of the arrow.
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Tournament News:
2 indoor tournaments are coming up;
great opportunity to get some experience and prep before the State and National Indoor Championships held February 2015.
Sunday, Nov 16:
KAC Fall JOAD only Tournament,
DEADLINE IS NOV 4!!!!!!!!!18 meters, 60 arrows
Jim Miller Park, Building B
2245 Callaway RD
Marietta GA 30008 RegistrationNOTE: If you are JOAD, have your own gear, have earned rank and are familiar with scoring
, you are not a "first time tournament" participant on the KAC November 16th registration.
Saturday December 6th :
GAA 25 meter indoor FITA
60 ARROWS. 25 metersParker Road Recreation Center
1400 Parker Road,
Conyers, Ga. 30094
Registration
Team ShirtsWe have had many students requesting team shirts. Team shirts are particularly great for the tournaments. Please email us for details.
Closed Thanksgiving weekend
Closed November 29 & 30 (Thanksgiving weekend-no classes) due to store special events.
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To participate , Please reply with the time selected, RH LH, and name in the subject line. and if adult or youth via learnarchery@yahoo.com if you have not already done so, for equipment and staff considerations. Bring your USA Archery membership card to participate in class (see requirements and links below)
Please arrive 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, light colors in summer, a belt needed if wearing a dress and using program equipment( 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).
-New students-arrive early to get your gear and set up.
Select a bow that has no sight, and "claim" it by adding a sight.
See you on the range!
Coach Jefflyne Potter
US Archery Level 3 N.T.S.Coach
Learn Archery; Atlanta Archery
