Jan 10 & 11: Wrist position, developing correct positions; Upcoming Tournaments

Regular session times this weekend
Saturday Jan 10; 10:30 a.m. -11:30 am; INSIDE
(please arrive by 10:15 to check in and gear up)

Sunday Jan 11;  3:30 - 4:30 pm Inside (Please arrive early-by 3:15 to check in and gear up)

At the Canton range
In this message:
*Class time slot variations for January
*Class plans: Wrist position, developing correct positions.
*Indoor GA State Championships, Indoor National Championships held February.

Parents, please share the class plan info with your students!!
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

Saturday/Sunday Training: importance of the wrist and its influence on back tension
The "set position" begins the motion of the back by placing the fingers on the string and cocking the wrist in such a way that the angular shot sequence aligns for the "candy cane" rotation around the body. Often students cock the wrist toward the bow arm rather than away, which starts a linear arm pull and loses the strength provided from the back muscles. The goal is to set the fingers and wrist in a position to have the upper back arm (called "lan 2") start the movement, being pulled by the back, rather than the arm. We will also work with paint bucket drops to simulate this wrist position.

 

Left: Incorrect Right: Correct

 

(courtesy KSL International)

We will also address arrow spine as it relates to draw weight.

Upcoming State and National Indoor Tournaments
Details Nationals: LINK
Details State Tournament Sunday Feb 15: Registration LINK
Details for State JOAD Tournament Saturday Feb 14: Registration LINK

The Georgia State Indoor Championships, and the GA portion of the US National Indoor Championships are scheduled for February. 

The U.S. National Indoor Championships and the JOAD National Indoor Championships are two separate events held at the same venue over a three day weekend and contested at different regional sites throughout the U.S.

Youth archers may compete in both the U.S. National Indoor Championships and the JOAD National Indoor, OR just one of the two events. Senior and Master divisions may compete ONLY in the U.S. National Indoor Championships.  All archers may compete at only one site, but can choose their site.
Nationals: Feb 20-22. Deadline Feb 6: Snellville GA
 

The Georgia State Indoor Championships follow the same format- two separate events held at the same venue over a two day weekend  Feb 14 & 15th.Conyers. Deadline: Feb 7

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Reminder:The store is expanding their archery programming, and as a result, the sessions for our program at this store are listed below. Our last training session at this location will be Saturday February 7. We continue our search for a new venue.

January class schedules have variations as noted below.
2015 Sessions scheduled at Store as follows:

Saturday, January 10, 2015
Regular session time: 10:30-11:30

Sunday, January, 11
Regular session time: 3:30-4:30PM

Saturday, January 17
NEW SLOT Time: 2:30-3:30PM

Sunday January 18, 2015
No session

Saturday January 24, 2015
No session

Sunday January 25, 2015
Regular session time: 3:30-4:30PM

Saturday January 31, 2015
NEW SLOT Time: 2:30-3:30PM

Saturday, February 7, 2015 Tournament tune up for State & Nationals
NEW SLOT Time: 3:00-3:30 PM