Sunday July 7th, 3:30 ONLY!! NO Saturday class. Continued Training: Awareness of Back tension

Sunday July 7th, 3:30 ONLY  NO Saturday classWe will be closed  Saturday July 6.

Canton Indoor Range - Looks like thunderstorms expected !!

Classes resume Sunday July 7 at the 3:30 session. Please arrive by 3:15 to check in, gear up for first whistles at 3:30.

 GA Games are July 6 in Conyers11


NOTE: JOAD SOAD Renewal time for mid year members!!

Membership Application Link

Sunday Training 
Continued Training: Awareness of Back tension; and the process of loading, anchor, transfer, hold.
Please arrive by 3:15  to gear up and check in, to be on the line for first whistles at 3:30 Sunday.
( If scoring, know if you are a cub, bowman, cadet, junior, or senior and if BB (bare-bow), R (recurve) etc, and know your next rank -take a look at the pins on your lanyard to know which comes next!. NOTE:Students may score for indoor rank, but be aware that the focus must be on training components rather than scoring. We score the 3rd weekend of each month to use those components we have developed in previous sessions and check progress.)
 

To participate , Please reply with name and if right or left handed in the subject line:  via learnarchery@yahoo.com if you have not already done so, for equipment and staff considerations.

 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

June 29, Saturday 10:30 a.m. ONLY; Distance

June 29, Saturday 10:30 a.m. ONLY

Outside Range at rear of store, weather permitting!

Closed for week of July 4th: (June 30-July 6)
No Sunday June 30 class
No class Saturday July 6 

 GA Games are July 6!

Be sure to check around back if the weather is good, to see if targets are set up for outdoor rounds.
NOTE: JOAD SOAD Renewal time for mid year members!!
Membership Application Link

Saturday June 29:
Continue practicing distance shooting if no thunderstorms. Distance score for those interested.
Training: Awareness of Back tension; and the process of loading, anchor, transfer, hold.

Those interested in testing distance scoring again may do so.
Please arrive by 10:15  to gear up and check in, to be on the line for first whistles at 10:30 Saturday. If scoring, know if you are a cub, bowman, cadet, junior, or senior and if BB (bare-bow), R (recurve) etc, and know your next distance-take a look at the pins on your lanyard to know which distance comes next!

Note:-your division may have changed due to an upcoming birthday!
Divisions are based on the year in which your age changes-for example- if you turn 15 sometime this year, you are a Cadet, no longer a cub. You can always choose a more demanding higher division. ( example Cadet can shoot adult/senior)
Yeoman to the end of the 10th Birthday year
BOWMAN To the end of the year of 12th Birthday year
CUB To the end of the year of 14th Birthday year
NOVICE To the end of the 18th Birthday year (Genesis)
CADET To the end of the year of 17th Birthday year
JUNIOR To the end of the year of 20th Birthday year
ADULT/Senior Beginning the year of 21st Birthday year
NAA Typically:
BAREBOW or TRADITIONAL shot as adult/Senior (different categories for NFAA)

June 22,23 "barrel of the gun" at set-up

June 22, Saturday 10:30 a.m.:Outside Range at rear of store, weather permitting!
June 23, Sunday 3:30 pm (indoors-looks like thunderstorms)

 

Training: Fine tuning- "Barrel of the gun"
Barrel of the gun position is set at Setup.
Both shoulders remain down and draw hand is about cheek height
Saturday:
Continue practicing distance shooting if no thunderstorms, Distance score for those interested.

GA Games are July 6!

Be sure to check around back if the weather is good, to see if targets are set up for outdoor rounds.
NOTE: JOAD SOAD Renewal time for mid year members!!
Membership Application Link

 

We scored last Saturday and many earned rank. Those interested in scoring again may do so. We will be fine tuning training with a focus on set-up and awareness of the "barrel of the gun" which is the terminology used at the OTC.

Please arrive by 10:15  to gear up and check in, to be on the line for first whistles at 10:30 Saturday. If scoring, know if you are a cub, bowman, or cadet and if BB (bare-bow), R (recurve) etc, and distance-take a look at the pins on your lanyard to know which distance comes next!

download Score Cards
 

No Sunday Class held June 16

We will not hold class Sunday June 16 (Father's Day), and have also posted "closed" notice on the website.
We did not get the minimum number of participants to commit by 5 pm yesterday to hold today's session.

Hope to see you next week!

 

Happy Father's Day to all the dads!

Saturday June 15:Score!! (as June 16 is Father's Day, will need 8 students to commit)

June 15, Saturday 10:30 a.m.
Outside Range at rear of store, weather permitting!

(June 16, Sunday 3:30 : As Sunday is Father's Day, we need a commitment from 8 students by 5 pm Saturday, to hold Sundays class!! 
If we do not get enough registrants, we will send notification of closing to those that committed, and also post "Open" or "Closed" on home page . www.learnarchery.com  
 

Training: SCORE!
Continue practicing distance shooting,
if weather behaves.
Be sure to check around back if the weather is good, to see if targets are set up for outdoor rounds.
NOTE: JOAD SOAD Renewal time!! :
Membership Application Link

 

We have been working on hand position, breathing, timing, and distance shooting the last few weeks.
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.
Please arrive a few minutes early to gear up and check in, to be on the line on time for first scoring whistles.

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.

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).

  We will be closed Saturday July 6

See you on the range!

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.

June 1, 2 :Fine tune form, Breathing, Timing, Practice

June 1- Saturday 10:30 a.m.

June 2, Sunday 3:30

Outside  Range, weather permitting!

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

June only:  Youth Archery Camp
Ages 10 and up

      

 

Fun shoots
Earn Achievement ranking
Learn new techniques and skills
Tune up your form
Sessions filling fast! Limit 10 participants!
Conducted by
Coach Jefflyne Potter
US Archery Level 3 NTS Coach

http://www.learnarchery.com/ArcherySummerCamp2013.html

 

Training: Continue fine tuning form, and practice for upcoming tournaments.
Focus on Breathing, Timing
Breathing should be as consistent as the other elements of your "process". Timing is a big part of the steps you are going through. If you take a deep breath and hold it, then pull back the bow string, you will find that you are "up in your chest" and loose the flat back and center core stability. The sight will jump and beat with your heart, making aiming challenging, and you may release the string prematurely because you simply can't hold your breath anymore. Breathing should be timed to bring air in as you open the bow, and slowly let about half of it out as you come to rest at full draw anchor. Practice this at home with a string or stretch band, and whenever possible, practice in front of a mirror so you can see the results of the changes you make in your body position.

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 Saturday. (10:45 if outdoors)

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 

May 25th- Saturday 10:30 a.m. session only-outside range ! NO Sunday Session!

May 25th - Saturday 10:30 a.m. session only - -Outside  Range! NO Sunday Session!

The weather is predicted to be beautiful and we will be OUTDOORS at the newly set-up outdoor range at rear of the Canton store!

June Summer Camp

 Sessions filling fast! http://www.learnarchery.com/ArcherySummerCamp2013.html

 

Distance Shooting Saturday:

Many have not had an opportunity to shoot distance for score, or to  test distance shooting for upcoming tournaments due to the rainy weather, so we will make that option available Saturday.  Several 900 rounds are scheduled in the Southeast, and the State JOAD Championship will be on June 15th in Conyers.
Registration & info link
What distance would you shoot?
All recurve shooters would shoot the 122 cm face (large outdoor face).
All Compound shooters would shoot the individual 80cm 6 ring face.
YEOMAN Through the year of 10th Birthday:
Male & Female, Recurve or compound – 20 meters 
BOWMAN Through the year of 12th Birthday:
Male & Female Recurve at 30 meters; Male & Female Compound at 25 meters
CUB Through the year of 14th Birthday:
Male & Female Recurve at 50 meters; Male & Female  Compound at 30 meters
CADET Through the year of 17th Birthday :
Male & Female Recurve at 60 meters; Male & Female Compound at 50 meters 
JUNIOR Through the year of 20th Birthday :
Male & Female Recurve at 70 meters; Male & Female Compound at 50 meters

Please arrive a few minutes early to gear up and check in, to be on the line for first whistles at 10:30 Saturday.

May 18, 19 2013: Score

May 18,19, 2013
At the Canton range
Score!

Third weekend of each month.

Thunderstorms predicted this weekend + construction on the outdoor range...looks like indoor training
Saturday: 10:30 a.m. indoors(we arrive at 10 to set up)
Sunday,  3:30 p.m. indoors .

Each month, on the third weekend we score.
We have been focusing on training that tunes up technique, reviewing the steps and practicing "holding". Just like in the "soda rounds" 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.

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 score-cards to earn rank and pin awards.
This continual "dry-run" makes scoring at an event more comfortable and into a no-brainer.

Please arrive a few minutes early to gear up,  and check in 15 minutes early to get your score cards. First whistles at 10:30 Saturday, and 3:30 Sunday. 

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.

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
 

US Archery Level 3 N.T.S.Coach
 

Learn Archery; Atlanta Archery
 

www.learnarchery.com

May 11,12, 2013 :Training: "Holding"

May 11,12, 2013
At the Canton range Training: "Holding"
Saturday: 10:30 a.m., indoors, Rain Predicted
Sunday,  3:30--Need 8 committed students to hold session. If held-check to see if we are set up outside!

Summer Camp Dates now posted for June! Limit 10 students. Minimum 6 to hold class.
E-mail for links and registration process to learnarchery@yahoo.com .
June 3-7 ;  Acworth ; 9:30 am - 11:30 am
June 10-14 Acworth; 9:30 am - 11:30 am
June 17-21 Canton; 10 am –noon

New tournament links posted to right.

(As Sunday is Mothers Day...we need 8 students to commit for class to be held. Several have said they would not be at class, so please respond by Saturday 5 pm if you are planning to attend. It will post CLOSED on the main home page and calendar Saturday night if we do not have enough participants. We will notify those that did commit if class closes.)

This week we will focus on “holding”, a perfect alignment... absolute, back muscles in place, where the archer can not be collapsed. We will continue to work towards body positioning/alignment, focusing on foot and hip positions and flat backs, for best stability. As we explore the components of training, from goal setting, and understanding types of tournaments, fundamentals of scoring etc., we must always keep in mind the process.  Train regularly, have a goal for each session, and, keep notes.

Please arrive early to gear up and check in.
First whistles blow at 10:30, and 3:30. Please be geared up and on the waiting line.

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  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
 

US Archery Level 3 N.T.S.Coach

May 4,5, 2013,Training: "In the crosshairs"

Summer Camp Dates now posted for June

 New May tournament links posted in e-blast

Training At the Canton range.

.Rain Predicted-Indoor training!
Saturday: 10:30 a.m. indoors
Sunday,  3:30--indoors-rain predicted
NO Wednesday  Classes (suspended until further notice).

 

Training:"In the crosshairs"
Understanding "gap", and common errors resulting in left/right  or up/down arrows
We have had many students reach new levels of skill! The balloon game and knock-out games ran quickly as students took their own balloons, and worked on using their nerves to get the balloons of their competitors.

This week we will go over some basic observation techniques, addressing gap shooting, and typical errors resulting in left/right or up/down shots.

Please arrive a few minutes early to gear up and check in. First whistles blow at 10:30. Please be geared up and on the waiting line.

April 27,28, 2013 : Balloon Shoot & Knock Out Games

April 27,28, 2013
At the Canton range

Balloon Shoot & "Knock-Out" Games

.Rain Predicted-Indoor training
Saturday: 10:30 a.m. indoors(we arrive at 10 to set up)
Sunday,  3:30--indoors-rain predicted

NO Wednesday  Classes (suspended until further notice).

 Balloon Shoot &" Knock-out" games!

Last week members of the JOAD and SOAD programs scored and earned rank and pins, and awards will be presented this class.

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.
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 scored arrows are kept to shoot for the next round.

Next round "8" and better scored arrows 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.
Once you have shot yours,  you shoot for theirs.
(If you shoot theirs first accidentally-they win and they move to the next round . You are out a round,  but can restart shooting with others independent of the 1st game,  to create an underlying game.)
 

Strategy is important. Timing is important. This is a training game for handling nerves, and gaining focus.
Use the skills we've trained for in these games!!
Please arrive a few minutes early to gear up and check in.

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.

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
  US Archery Level 3 N.T.S. Coach
  Learn Archery; Atlanta Archery
  www.learnarchery.com

April 20, 21, 2013 -Score!

April 20, 21, 2013
At the Canton range
Score!

Third weekend of each month.

Check around back if the weather is good to see if targets are set up for outdoor rounds. Be sure to bring chairs to sit in!

Saturday: 10:30 a.m. indoors(we arrive at 10 to set up)
Sunday,  3:30-- weather permitting-we will be at the back outdoor range

NO Wednesday  Classes (suspended until further notice).

Each month, on the third weekend we score.
Over the last few weeks we have been focusing on training that tunes up technique. 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.

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.

April 13,14 Understanding 900 & FITA rounds

Outdoors Sunday!!weather is predicted to be great
April 13, 14At the Canton range
Saturday: 10:30 a.m. indoors(we arrive at 10 to set up)Sunday, 3:30--we will be outdoors at the back range.

Wednesday, Classes suspended until further notice.

We are now in the outdoor season of archery and several tournaments are coming up. Some are “900 rounds” and some are “FITA rounds”.
What's a 900 round?
What’s a FITA round?
The 5 color (gold,red,blue,black,white) target is used and is scored 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1.

For our program Sunday , seasoned archers with "red and better” at the furthest distance in their division, or if using their own arrows, may participate in a short version of a 900 round on Sunday . We will be shooting a total of 30 arrows at 3 distances: 3 rounds of 3 arrows(total of 9) at each distance, and review "basal area of support", a biomechanical term relating to foot position.
A 900 round is a common, short, 1 day tournament.
Fundamentals of a "900" round.
A 900 round distance is set in either meters or yards, so double check entry specifications when registering and for practicing.
The basics: 3 distances, based on age, shot at a122cm face for all. Typically 5 ends of 6 arrows each distance, total 90 arrows, so a perfect score is 900.
Typical set up(and used for the April 13 tournament: note: GAA registration shows meters, but also notes it will be yards)
Yeoman to the end of the 10th Birthday 40-30-20 yards
BOWMAN To the end of the year of 12th Birthday 40-30-20 yards
CUB To the end of the year of 14th Birthday 40-30-20 yards
NOVICE (Genesis bow) To the end of the 18th Birthday 40-30-20 yards
CADET To the end of the year of 16th Birthday 60-50-40 yards
JUNIOR To the end of the year of 18th Birthday 60-50-40 yards
ADULT Beginning the year of 19th Birthday 60-50-40 yards
BAREBOW Beginning the year of 19th Birthday 50-40-30 yards
TRADITIONAL Beginning the year of 19th Birthday 50-40-30 yards

FITA outdoor Round.
A FITA round in the sport of archery, is a form of target shooting competition used in international and world championship events, authorized by the Federation International de Tire a l’Arc (FITA) now known as World Archery Federation (WA ), the international governing body of archery.
The 2 day event consists of 144 arrows, shot at 4 distances with 36 arrows at each distance and 1440 is a perfect score. In recurve, the distances for adult men are 90,70, 50,and 30 meters , and 70,60,50,30 meters for adult women. The two longer distances are shot on one day with a 122 cm face, and shorter distances shot a second day with an 80cm face. Check registration info for variations for different divisions, or, distance variations including compound. See tournament registrations for specifics.


Please arrive a few minutes early to gear up and check in.

Form Basics with stretch band and string bands: April 6 & 7

At the Canton Indoor range
Saturday: 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. indoors(we arrive at 10 to set up)
Sunday, 3:30 p.m. Looks like great weather-OUTDOORS

NO WEDNESDAY CLASSES 

Wednesday classes are suspended
We will not offer Wednesday classes this month. We will send an announcement and post on the web if the Wednesday sessions resume.

Form Basics with stretch band and string bands: April 6 & 7 
How to practice when you are away from the range? What if you don’t have equipment?
We have addressed having a written plan for execution of your shooting routine,but what is the process for developing the routine, and building on those essential steps? I have shared many times that the Koreans are world champion shooters, and the basis for much of the training in the world is patterned after their bio-mechanical training.
Korean athletes start training with NO equipment , only stretch or string bands.
Mirror work:
When practicing at home, get your notebook with your steps, and begin with "stance", make a mental note of how your feet should be placed on the line and under your shoulders-are they at the same angle? Feet parallel? and continue from there.
Stand in front of the mirror, look at your form and how your feet are positioned, etc and follow each of the notes . This is easiest done with stretch bands or string bands. If you have your stretch bands- look in the mirror and practice form and release. If you don't have a training band yet, you can still stand in front of a mirror and place a piece of tape on the mirror as a target point to laser point your eyes to, and go through your shooting sequence.

You can make a string band from a luggage tape or thin rope set for your personal length so you have a "stop" when you pull back on the loop and anchor under your chin.
If you have your own equipment, you can do the same training , except for actual string release part, but hold anchored under your chin. Time it, as long as you can hold in correct form.
Rest for twice the time you held.
Repeat.
This training builds strength and ability to hold steadily those few (3) seconds you are aiming. But for 144 arrow tournament, the payoff is huge!

We will train with stretch bands at the beginning of the session, then shoot.
See you on the range!

Wednesday, 6:30 April 3, 2013-Tune up

Archery training reminder Wednesday, 6:30 April 3
At the Canton Indoor range
Since we did not have a training class Saturday or Sunday, we will focus on basics, and tune-up in form for this Wednesday training.