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1EA A Correspondence PRESIDENT KEN ROGERS CONTRIBUTORS JIM SCHULTZ TERRY WUNDE RLE JOE BAUERNFE1ND KYLE BROWNING FREDDIE TRONCOSO JIM HAMILTON BERNIE PELLERfTE JACK MILCHANOWSKI LEALONIE ELLIOTT BILL HALL BOB ARCHER DIANA LABEAU BOB STEVENS

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THE VIII COSTA RICA CUP Editorial byArlyne Rhode...................................................................................... 62 Archers Who Care by Jim Schultz....................................................................... 64 IFAA News by Ken Rogers.................................................................................... 68 Upcoming Tournaments........................................................................................ 68 North American Field Archery Championship (NAFAC-99)................................ 73 Washtenaw Trail Shoot......................................................................................... 74 One Journey to Becoming a Man and a Teacher................................................ 76 Toward the Gold by Freddie Troncoso.................................................................. 78 Hall’s Archery School........................................................................................... 80 Diana LaBeau Interviews Frank Pearson..............................................................81 There is No Substitute for Good Training..............................................................82 Core Archery Shooting School............................................................................. 84 Interview With Terry Wunderle............................................................................... 85 Coach's Corner by Bernie Pellerite...................................................................... 86 NFAA Shooter’s School Concludes for 1998 ....................................................... 88 9th Annual NFAA 3-D National.............................................................................. 89 Master Coach School........................................................................................... 91 NFAA Shooter’s School Schedule........................................................................ 91 From the Senior Corner by Joe Bauernfeind....................................................... 92 Indy/Louisville Shoot & Expo.................................................................................95 Uphill - Downhill Shooting..................................................................................... 98 U.S. Archer Magazine Dealers............................................................................. 99 1999 NFAA Tournament Calendar........................................................................ 99 Elite Archery Clubs............................................................................................. 101 North American Bowhunters (NABH).................................................................102 The VIII Costa Rica Cup...................................................................................... 104 1999 NAA World Indoor Trials............................................................................ 110 AMO Trade Show................................................................................................ 114 Hoyt USA............................................................................................................115 Press Releases.................................................................................................. 116 .. Golden Key-Futura......................................................................................... 116 .. Bowfit Archery Exerciser............................................................................... 116 .. Pennzoil Pro/Am Championship Schedule...................................................117 .. Bernie’s PanicMaster & Bow Simulator........................................................ 117 Worldwide Web................................................................................................ 118 US Classified...................................................................................................... 118 Mathews New Products...................................................................................... 119 Advertiser’s Directory.......................................................................................... 120

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Well, we are off to a good start with record attendance at all the reported tournaments. There has been concern about the decrease in tournament attendance over the last couple of years. We think archers drop out due to shooting problems so we asked some coaches and schools to give us some background on what they could do for the archer and their problems. This issue contains some of the training and schools available to the archers. Due to limited space the MayJune issue will continue school coverage. We invite you to tell us about

archery educational sources in your area. Only by your response to this request will we be able to let our readers know what is available in their area. We want our sport to be your lifetime sport. Check out the article “One Journey to Becoming a Man and Teacher" by Kyle Browning about his teacher, George Helwig on page 76. Kyle learned more than archery from Mr. Helwig, he learned to live life. Let us hear about your teacher. Our cover features the VIII Costa Rica Cup headed up by Juan and Roxanne Wedel. Their passion for archery has brought many together for an experience of a lifetime. See details starting on page 104. The largest indoor shoot held so far

this year in the U.S. was the S50,000 Indy/Louisville Shoot & Expo. This was only the second event put on by Bob and Karen Stevens and they had a record attendance of over 3,200 shooters. Hope this sets the pace for the Las Vegas World Archery Festival, the NFAA Indoor National, the Atlantic City Classic, and S.T.A.R.S. Shootout (See page 111) coming in a few' weeks. We’ll keep you posted if you keep us posted. Thanks to everyone who made this issue possible, the subscribers, the advertisers, the writers and all the volunteers and managers of schools and tournaments worlwide.

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I wonder if I am getting wimpy in my old age? Woke this morning, in Southern Florida, to temperatures almost in the forties. Now, I know a lot ofyou would think that is summer weather right now —I am freezing! Since this is written for the March - April issue, it will be with thoughts of the wanner weather associated with March April, or here in Florida - maybe next week. If 1 ever had doubts about this column being read they were quickly dispelled with the last issue. My magazine was in my hands but five minutes when the computer coughed up that annoying. “You've got mail" gong, not once but twice! Scott Morris e-mailed to inform me of my mistake in saying we were in the last year of the millennium. At least. according to Scott, my error was a very common one. Listening to the news certainly verified that. Thanks for the correction Scott. The second gong heralded the arrival ofan e-mail from Steve Kendrick in England.

(Now I ask you-how did he get his magazine so fast). In the same issue, while reporting the results of the IFAA Officers election my article slated that according to my records. Chuck Crowell became the third American to sene in IFAA office. Steve promptly pointed out that our own Pat Norris (of Bonnie Bowman fame) held the office of President of the IFAA during 1977-1978. Not wanting Pat’s e-mail to be the next to trigger the gong, I acquired his number and gave him a call to offer my profound apologies. Pat, as usual, could not have been more gracious and assured me he had taken no offense; in fact, marveled that anyone had a memory that long. Thanks for setting me straight Steve, but more, for giving me the chance to talk to Pat Morris again after many a year. Had a talk on the phone recently with Duke Nyhus who carries the title of President and Executive Director of the World Police and Fire Games. (WPFG) His organization conducts an Olympic type competition each two years. The contestants arc active Police and Firemen worldwide. One of their 65-70 sporting events is Archcry. Archery events arc

Tournaments WBHC-99 7-13 August I999(shoolingdays9-I2) Bicrsdorf.GERMANY (IFAA World Bowhuntcr Championship 1999) ***See pages 14-15 last issue*** N'AFAC-99 26&27June 1999-Hamilton. Ontario. CANADA (North America Region Field Championship 1999) Contact: Larry Patterson (905) 383-7202 PFAC-99 7-11 April 1999-Tarce. Central South Wales, Australia (Pacific Region Field Archery Championship 1999) (following ABA National BB & 3-D Championships 3-5 April 1999) Overseas visitors may shoot as guests in both tournaments E-Mailarchactn@eis.nct.au FAX 61 73 256 3985 EFAC-99 31 July -6August 1999 (shooting days 2-6 Aug 99) Wyhl. GERMANY - 3 hours travel to WBHC-99 site European Region Field Archery Championship Jurgen Oclke 4907 6427763 EBHC-99 (Staged in conjunction with WBHC-99 above) 7-13 Aug 1999 European Region Bowhuntcr Championship 1999 WFAC-20009-15 July 2000 Thabazinibi, South Africa IFAA World Field Archcry Championship 2000

divided into: Field Archcry, Target Archcry and 3-D. The occasion for our phone conversation was in discussing the IFAA Book of Rules. The WPFG uses the IFAA rules for their Field Archcry competition and, each two years the IFAA provides an updated set ofour rules for their use. Duke, a long time archer, mentioned he was working on a set of 3-D rules for their use and I made mention of the fact of my recent appointment of a 3-D committee to establish our 3-D rules and gainc(s). The upshot was the swap of 3-D information and the prospect of WPFG eventually utilizing IFAA's 3-D rules for their games In the process, WPFG has endorsed the IFAA for the Field Archery portion of their bi-annual games. Mr. Nyhus has sent me a short article slanted toward the archery side of their games. We hope to hear more from WPFG and Duke Nyhus. especially coverage of their games in Stockholm. Sweden in July of this year. For those of our readers who arc engaged in the Police or Fire professions, you can find information regarding your participation in these games by contacting Mr. Nyhus through the contacts provided in his article. Remember. this is a worldwide participation. Syd Green, chairman of the IFAA 3-D Committee, has reported that the committee is making good progress. Agreement has been reached on the subject of nailing down a "main game" before advancing to a scries of "alternate games". There are a number of issues being studied, all with the goal in mind of keeping it simple and interesting. The English Field Archery Assn. (EFAA) has submitted their association's game to be included in the committee's consideration. All IFAA nations have been given the opportunity to forward their ideas to the 3-D committee. Although the original deadline for such submissions to the committee has expired. the chairman will continue to accept material up to the time the committee makes its final report.

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been changed to the California Police Summer Games and are held annually while the World Police and Fire Games arc held bi-annually. Archcry is only one of the 65-70 sports hosted in both the World Games and the California Games. It is a significant sport in that the games founder, Duke Nyhus, who was a captain of police in San Diego at that time had been active in archery since the late 40’s and early 50's when he was a member of the National Collegiate Archery Championship team from Arizona State. coached by Margaret Mann. a well known archcry personality. Upon moving to San Diego, Nyhus became an active member of

the San Diego Field Archers. Il was his experience in conducting archery tournaments that provided the impetus and knowledge to develop the concept for the Police Olympics and ultimately the World Police and Fire Games. The World Police and Fire Games have been held in the U.S., Canada. Australia and now in 1999 will be held in Sweden. Games have already been scheduled for Indianapolis. Indiana in 2001 and Barcelona. Spain in 2003. During the Games in Stockholm. Sweden in July, the host for the 2005 Games will be selected. Archery is separated into three individual events: 28 Target Field Round: 28 Target 3-D Round; and a 900 Round 1FAA has been endorsed as the official Guiding Body for the 28 Target Field Round. FITA for the 900 Round and at the moment, the World Police and Fire Games Federation created 3-D rules to apply to that event. When IFAA establishes 3-D rules, it is quite likely that IFAA will be endorsed as the official Guiding Body for that event as well. At the present time, shooters arc divided into styles of shooting only. However, awards are presented through five places in each shooting style. Due to not having classes and having a smaller population base to draw from, the numbers of competitors in the archery events do not compare Io the numbers in major open tournaments but. all in all. the tournaments have been very successful. Competitors can enter one or all three of the competitions. Key Sport Total numbers of competitors in all of the sports of the World Police and Fire Games have increased steadily every year. In Melbourne, Australia in 1995, 6.800 law enforcement and fire personnel competed. 65.000 spectators viewed the Opening Ceremonies. In Calgary, Alberta. Canada in 1997. over 8.900 competitors participated and Stockholm expects 10.000 competitors for their Gaines which will be conducted over a nine day period. Anyone wishing additional information about the World Police and Fire Games or the California Police Summer Games can contact: Duke Nyhus. President 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. #107 San Diego, California 92111 Telephone (619) 571-9919 Email: 4info@cpaf.org. THE U.S and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER

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One. Journey to ‘Becoming a Man and ‘Teacher by Kyle Browning ^j/hen my father first became interested in bowhunting he

purchased a compound bow. This purchase was the first in a scries of purchases draining money out of his pocket for that one chance at the almighty twelve point buck. The twinkle in his eyes when frost covers the hillsides ofOhio in mid-autumn was a glimpse of his dream. I imagine his dream consisted of himself sitting high atop the forest in a tree stand where a rustle of the leaves, igniting the heart’s beat, from out of the skeletal trees a creature of great strength and magnificent stature would appear. Then as this mighty animal would lift his head to smell potential danger, my father would draw his bowstring. With swift and knowing motion my father would then find his anchor, level his eyesight towards the buck and align the sight. Then with fierce accuracy he would release the arrow, it’s flight would spiral toward the destined target. This being a flawless execution and a beautiful display of glory encompassed in one shot; it would forever be told as a tale to intrigue and spark splendid magic in the audience. His dream to this day is unrealized. He has collected arrows, finger labs. amiguards. and various archery tackles to fuel his desire for this dream and perhaps...one day...his drcam will come tnic. Although for now he must wait for this moment. a young boy I grew up watching my father practice archery in the backyard. 1 was inspired to pick a bow up also. I just did it for kicks then and eventually found myself going off to college. At that time my bow would rest eternally in the den of my home.

Suddenly two years later in a flurry of class scheduling and telephone calls to MU cares 1 finally got to take archery as an elective. 1 smiled once again at the chance to hold a bow and nock an arrow. The day 1 walked into the basement of Philips Hall to sit amongst eager students was the first day of a journey that is continuing still. The journey I fell into cannot be simply described as becoming an archer, and consequently a teacher. This description must include the relationship I have arrived at with George Helwig, and the opportunity to give the gift of accuracy and fluid motion to students. 2/lrst and foremost the man who nurtured the desire for archcry

perfection in me was George. At eighty-two years of age and experience, George is perhaps the only true man I know. He is a man in the truest sense of the word. He is a role-model for males. To realize the enlightenment of self actualized manliness is congruent to stepping into George's trademark white sneakers He doesn’t concent himself with the minor things in life. He would never stand in front of a mirror contemplating his hairstyle, or worry about what to wear. He is practical. Also George doesn’t concern himself with being well liked in social circles, he knows what he wants and somehow, I think he always has. George has lived by a creed to uphold old-fashioned idealism of family and true love. Never one to impress others, George modestly shows you honestly who he is in a smile or laugh. Both of which arc enough to impress without words. And to this day he has purpose, his passion for life and archery (or archery being a metaphor for life) continually provides zest and energy to al) who are in his presence. His only expression of overindulgence is the Cadillac he drives, other than that it’s what you see is what you get. 2^/"aving said this I'd like to say archery in and of itself didn’t

create my passion for archery, rather it was an expression of manhood that George portrays and the magical benefits of form, persistence, and integrity that the art of archcry gives to build character. After taking his class he provided me the opportunity to take a summer job in International Falls, Minnesota teaching archcry to boys and also counseling them. During that summer I learned that my talent in archery was just secondary to the pleasure I could derive from teaching it. After I got NAA certified to teach from the archcry master himself, George, I grew to find that the essence of teaching archery lies in the confidence and discipline that you can provide to your students.

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into this science. As I am sure you know all too well, to teach is to continually learn. The luminous expression that consumes a student who has accomplished and objective fills the teacher with pride, which in turn fuels the need to further perfect the art. So let's initially assume there is a student who hasn't ever picked up a bow. At first this student wants to draw the string back as far as he possibly can and let go. Secondly he wants to nock an arrow and watch as it flies in the air. He enjoys the immediate THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER

gratification of cause and effect, but this student doesn't realize that there is perfection to be attained, and that to be a good archer one must first go to form. My objective as a teacher is to guide the student in such a way as to appreciate the benefits of form, which is the most essential and necessary aspect of the sport. jorm as a noun is structure and shape. This is a simple definition, however there is so much more involved. I prefer to describe form as a ceremony, a ritual to allow mental focus to blossom. This ritual must be set into motion by first having the student realize his balance and the need for silent, motionless strength. The student must allow himself to relax while maintaining stability. Breathing deep and slow with concentrated effort on the target is the beginning of the ceremony, the bow hasn’t even come into play yet. With mental focus, feet shoulder width apart, and legs straddling the shooting line the archer/studcnt then must grasp the bow handle, and position the bow in such a way as to nock the arrow which has been measured to fit, likewise the bow is measured to fit. With the arrow nocked and its shaft resting on the arrow rest the archer/studcnt, who wears finger protection, places his fingers on the string around the nock. Now the archcr/student must pull the arrow to a resting position against his right or left check, depending on his eye dominance. Form is of the utmost importance. This is a crucial moment The point when the archer/studcnt is at full draw is when he must extend his bowarm, flex his upper back muscles and most importantly he must find his anchor.

he anchor is very sacred. The anchor is the place in time when thought stops, and the fit of one’s hand on the face of the archer determines success or failure. The position ultimately is chosen by a student, and with time is modified towards potential perfection. The anchor is the basis in the eye’s leveling a sight towards the target. Without a consistent and stable anchor the archer is deemed unworthy of the prize of beauty, without a good anchor the archer will never progress. Once the archer/ student finds his anchor, sets his sight (assuming the bowsight is accurate) he must release the arrow "as snow falling off a burdened leaf." If the archer/student has done this ritual perfectly the arrow will justly fall on its intended target. Ifnot. well somewhere something happened. Consequently it was my job to find out why, and make adjustments accordingly. Form, although the most important aspect of archery is not enough. The student must Icam how to sight a target, must be given the correct size arrow, bow, armguard. and fingertab. The student must adapt to the bow as if it is an extension of himself. The student must learn the language of an archer, the history, the adaptive games. and the distance-sight relationship. The student must ultimately learn and grow to appreciate and in some cases learn to love the art. My and George’s ultimate goal is to provide and nurture this love, if one archer of thirty potentials gains a love of the sport our job is fulfilled, the others will walk away with an appreciation for the sport.

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function as George’s aide this spring was to provide guidance and support to my students. I was a spiritual guide to some, yes 1 was the pillar of strength to those willing to ask for guidance. I dealt with frustration by funneling the negative energy towards positive objectives, questioning them thereby insuring that they realize their wrongdoing on their own. Ultimately my role as an assistant professor was to guide and help the students to understand George’s and my own vision. A vision of art communicated through the beauty of form and focus.

9J, hat is what I set out to do and 1 feel 1 accomplished this to the best of my ability.

I enjoyed every minute of it too. Three hours a week I would mold these students. who were the same age as me and watch them either grow to love or appreciate archcry. This is only half of the entire story. I have gained a friend in the process, a person who has taught me that life is to be loved and that passion for sport is a reflection of an impeccable lifestyle.

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Before we start to examine the topic of education and learning in archcry. we must first accept and recognize the fact that all good shooting and high scores in archery depend upon the foundations of proper technique that we learn from the very first moment that we pick up a bow. If we are fortunate enough to learn the proper fundamentals under the watchful eyes of a qualified coach or competent archer, we can avoid the acquisition of bad habits and thus, be better able to succeed more rapidly in our chosen and difficult sport of archery. Proper technique is more than just a certain prescribed outline of shooting. All good shooting involves a thorough and complete knowledge of shooting. A good archer must know how to shoot a bow properly and also must know what to do when things arc not going too well with his/her shooting. Technique then, must be developed by diligent practice and up to the point where it becomes practically automatic and most important, that we execute each shot exactly alike! When we take our shooting to this degree of perfection, it will only take an occasional check during our practice sessions to see that every part of our shooting form is in good working order. If we are confident in our shooting form and arc confronted with the mental strain and emotions ofcompetition, we will best be able to handle the pressure realizing that our mind is free to concentrate on 78

aiming and the perfect execution of the shot. Before we look into the importance of education and learning in archcry. we must first acknowledge the fact that the quest for knowledge and improved shooting techniques have existed since the dawn of early man after his discovery of the bent stick that occurred for the purpose of propelling an arrow toward his quarry. A quick review of archery history reveals that practically everything that we use in archery is a variation or remake of something that was in use and existed many years ago. With the exception of the compound/pullcy bow; our present target recurve bows are in reality a combination of the old English longbows and the short Asiatic composite bows. It is also interesting to note that an early "Arabic" manuscript on archery written during 1500 AD indicates that there were several famous and respected teachers of archcry in those days who were sought and contacted for the purpose of teaching others to shoot a bow and arrow’ properly. This collector book was re published in 1945 entitled “Arab Archcry". It is interesting to find that this mentioned book contained a number of different methods of shooting form and applications for shooting proper archery. Each method is carefully analyzed and discussed with great detail. We can conclude, by reviewing this book and other archery writings, that the quest for knowledge, concerning improved approaches to better shooting.

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continues and is still important to all of us as shooters and as Olympic Gold Medal hopefuls. Equally recognizable by the average layman and archer, is that any type of education is important because it helps people to get more out of life. In everyday life, education increases our knowledge and understanding of the world and its endless list of topics. It is no wonder that education helps us to acquire the necessary skills that make life more interesting and more enjoyable. Accordingly, we can more readily leant to master the skills required for shooting a bow, painting a picture or for learning to play a musical instrument much more efficiently under the guidelines of proper guidance and professional tutoring. Such education becomes increasingly important as people gain more leisure time and hopefully better pay. In archery, we have been very fortunate to have men like Jim Easton and others who dedicate themselves to the promotion of the sport through continued education and research. In so doing, the leaders find ways to elevate our sport of archery on a worldwide basis. It is for the benefit of archcry that Easton Archery University was formed and started during the early 90’s. Their ultimate goal is aimed at educating distributors and their dealers so that beginners can benefit from a more satisfactory introduction to archery through proven standards and proper guidelines with respect to the selection of proper equipment and better shooting methods. The Easton Archery curriculum places emphasis on the proper use and application of new technological improvements that come along. This requires an THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER

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understanding of the interaction of every component of a bow and arrow and the shooter. Easton is also in an ideal position to provide all members of the trade with a complete educational experience through its University program and through the Easton Tech Bulletins that arc the respected educational source of the entire archery industry and sport. With over 75 years of manufacturing and new developments, Easton continues to provide an unparalleled resource of time-tested information on the techniques of shooting, continued testing and on proper use of equipment. Easton also continues to send and provide archcry instructional seminars to the U.S.. Europe and to other foreign countries through the world. Another leading manufacturer who had the foresight to start a dealer's school is Pete Shcplcy of Precision Shooting Equipment. Pete started his dealer school in the late eighties and continues to propagate and promote this and the sport of archery. PSE features a fully equipped Pro-Shop, an outdoor FITA range and personal coaching and instruction by Alexander Kirilov. The dealer school is directed by George Chapman and others from the PSE staff. Truly a great source for information on shooting and all phases of archery. During the early 60's, the PAA was formed and the first PAA School was also introduced and started. The very first true professional organization thus proved to the world that continued education with emphases on proper shooting is essential to the growth and benefit of all archcry. In its ranks, one could find practically every name that included every who's who in archcry. The PAA School was one of the finest examples ofprofessionalism in archery and set the stage for other schools to follow. Spurred by the reintroduction of archery to the Olympic Games in 1972, lite National Archery Association started their JOAD program aimed at producing more Olympic sty le candidates for the future. Prior to the advent of the JOAD program, the only archcry shooting programs for youth were the junior programs and collegiate competition programs that were sanctioned by the NAA. TheNAA has also conducted their NAA Certified coach training programs that arc presented according to achievement levels. The newly built Arco Training Center in California is the home of resident archery team members who train for the Olympics according to NAA guidelines and requirements. 80

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The National Field Archcry Association offers a shooter's School that has been highly instrumental in producing belter shooters and coaches for the NFAA. The NFAA schools are conducted throughout the country and can be contracted to appear in practically every geographical location tn the U.S. The course is primarily directed at field and 3-D shooting with emphasis on the use of the compound bow and release device. Ifyouarca traveling "jet set" shooter who participates in 3-D competition or indoor/ outdoor competitions, then it may behoove you to attend one of the many seminars offered by tournament sponsors and manufacturers. It may surprise you how much one can learn by listening to what the champions and experts of the trade have to say. Another source of valuable information can be found in the wide selection of archery videos that exist in our great sport of archery. Luckily, most champions arc willing to help others which is for the benefit of all shooters in general. So. open your eyes and cars to what the champions have to say about shooting and proper technique. You may just suddenly find yourself on the winner’s podium! Good luck and good shooting.

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‘DianaLaDe.au Interviewsyrant^Tearson Please give us some of your background that got you directed to the teaching side of archery. / had concern about how many people quit archery, because more of them quit than joined That s how ive get to be a smaller and smaller body of people. I just thought that maybe more people wouldn 'l quit ifI could teach them how to get rid oftheir problems. Ifsomeone quits it s because they ate frustrated. If1 could show them how simple archery is, that you don t have to be a rocket scientist, they might not quit Mention all the different kinds of coaching you do and. if possible. give details Barebow and instinctive - I teach stringwalking where you use arrow as a sight. 1 teach recurvefinger Olympic style ofarchery: compound hunting archery with fixed pins: competitive archery - compoundfreestyle with a scope, release, etc. and 3D archery. What are your fees? 5 /50/day per person. 2-day class. I don t teach more than four people at a time. Il s easier to get in during the week than on a weekend because my wife and I are still competitive archers (yes, even at my ripe "old " age!). People will be interested in knowing whom you have worked with, could you let the readers know? I don't like to drop names because I think it cuts into the privacy ofmy students. / can give you a list ofaccomplishments ofpeople who have worked with me including: Olympic archers, silver MARCH-APRIL 1999

medal in the Olympics; world titles in NAA and IFAA: IBO Triple Crown winners; ASA Shooter of the Year: Cabela s Shooter of the Year; several legos winners: PAA and NFAA National Champions and record holders. Please give your opinion on ways the iNAA. NFAA, AMO or any other association or part of our industry could improve the promotion of archery. / think they should all gel together and try to establish more JOA D or youth programs throughout the U. S. There should also be a bowhunter training system put in every state where we teach bowhunters how to shoot in order to get a license. That way we could make better archers out of the bowhunters and keep them in the sport because they could be more successful and would participate in more tournaments. Contact Frank Pearson's School of Archery Phone (520) 647-78-47 Fax (520) 647-7848 E-mail: F.l PandBSPfo aol.com Write: P.O. Box 280. Vail. AZ 85641-0280

Watch for a new bow coming out on the market early in April. manufactured by Cactus Archery Technology. Frank Pearson is the Vice President and head of design. Contact Frank for details. My friend. Diana LaBcau sells NIKKEN STUFF. 81

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George Chapmandower left corner) with one ofhis many classes

ON-THE-JOB-TRAININGIS NOT V ERY EFFICIENT. Think about it, believing that archery is so simple that you can figure it out as you go along is "doing it the hardest way possible!" "Archers arc smarter now, in the sense that with large strides in new technology developed in the last 25 years they tend to research products more than ever before. " according to PSE Dealer School Director and Master Coach, George Chapman. "The situation is that archery is still a very highly opinionated sport and when you add that to the typical sales hype it makes it very hard to decide exactly what you can believe and what can be passed on to the consumer in good faith. "

Shooters typically need help in many areas, more than they would ever imagine. There are even those who actually need to more clearly understand which archers actually have more responsibility to strive to become more accurate. "H7ten / hear someone say; 7'm ONL F.-l BOWHUNTER 'trying to excuse their lack ofshooting ability, it s a great time to let them know that no one else really cares how well a competitor shoots. "

George Chapman. Director of Special Training at PSE often conducts as many as 42, 2 and 5 day schools a year. He says; “It s exactly the same whether shooting the equipment or selling it. the goal should always be TO HIT WHAT YOU ARE AIMING FOR. "George is in his 56th year as an archer and in 1973 became the second employee of Precision Shooting Equipment. Previously at the helm of Sales and Marketing and later of Engineering, for the past 11 years he has developed and conducted the Dealer and Shooter Training Schools. He says he is "older than dirt" but only because as a child he shot his first archery tournament in 1943. An active bowhuntcras well, both he and wife Patti, his assistant al all out of town schools, were some of the very first NFAA Pros competed on the Pro Tour for many, many years. FACTORYAND LOCALIZED LOCATIONS. Over 2600dealers and their employees have completed the week long Dealer School at the factory in Tucson. Arizona, along with training about an equal number of shooters at the factory plus various other locations around the country. Often dealers make financial arrangements to have them come to their city for a localized shooter school. The first company to offer such an extensive and lengthy dealer training program, PSE also has one ofthe world's premier coaches for Olympic style archery. Alexander K irillov who formerly coached the Russia Olympic team. Alexander also conducts in-house training classes and travels extensively to conduct shooting classes around the world. 82

RUNNING A BUSINESS FOR FUN OR PROFIT. The dealers and their employees learn that archery is truly legitimate business and no different than with golf, tennis or waterskiing they cannot stay in business while “giving away their services and talents” and not receiving a fair profit for the time, labor and expenses they incur. This year PSE has added a “remote training tech school” section where each student is certified after extensive “hands on” bow related work. Not only is there much to be gained from the basic classes such as purchasing and inventory control, but many also need help in many other crucial areas such as sales procedures. For example, when a counter or floor salesman docs realize he is ignoring the opposite sex and is possibly even being rude or judgmental to them, it can have a very detrimental impact on the stores overall sales. Manuals with technical materials are provided and classes arc enhanced with modem CD-ROM large screen TV graphics. A detailed tour of the manufacturing areas and on-site Pro Shop serves to solidify the design and manufacturing knowledge that will be gained. In the past several years it is not unusual at all for Patti and George to commit more than 35 weekends a year to the shooter schools and related travel. Despite this heavy schedule they still manage "relaxation breaks" by competing their MINI-SPRINT race cars. Deeply involved in both building and driving racing cars for over 20 years, they still manage to get in several competitive events each year. George justifies his extremely demanding archery schedule of the past few years like this; "I feel it's the hugest contribution 1 could possibly make to our sport. " THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER

SCHOOL SCH E DL’ LES. Shooter Schools at the factory arc on the weekend following the Dealer Schools and many layover to attend both, particularly during the winter. PSE dealer personnel attend al no charge with all others for a very reasonable fee, each are given a new bow which can serve to help them significantly reduce their actual expenses. DEALERTRAINING SCHOOLS March 15-19 April 12-16 May 24-28 June 21-25 July 26-30 August 23-27 September 20-24 October 18-22 November 15-19 December 13-17 SHOOTER SCHOOLS March 20-21 April 17-18 May 29-30 June 26-27 July 31-1 August 28-29 September 25-26 October 23-24 November 20-21 December 18-19 For more information or to make a reservation, call Rose at

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1999 Core Slrchery™ ShootingScfiooC Ed Eliason and Larry Wise have teamed together to con duct five shooting schools during the summer of 1999. Both are NFAA Master Coaches and interested in bringing the ba sics of shooting form to the average archer in an effort to in crease their enjoyment and longevity in (he sport of archery.

The two-day shooting school will consist of video tape evaluations before and after the school, skill sta tions. group instructions, and individual instruction. The students will leave the school with a prescribed practice schedule tailored to their own goals and needs, as well as. with newly acquired skills and video evaluations. The school attendees will shoot close range at blank bales. 20 yards at the Vegas Face and longer distances as skills and personal goals require. They will also learn to tune com pound and recurve bows using several techniques with which Ed and Larry are well acquainted. Other areas of instruction will include fletching, string and cable building, paper testing, powder testing, and bow assembly. The main focus of the school, however, will be the steps of good basic shooting form. This form will be based on the proper use of the body’s core, the spine, to increase the efficiency and

consistency of shot performance. Students will learn to maximize the use of bone structure and minimize the use of muscle in each and every step of their form based on definitions of “back ten sion" and “full draw position”, terms that have never before been defined clearly. The steps of shooting form will be grouped into the four main actions of STAND, DRAW, AIM. and RELEASE making them easy to remember and incorporate into your own shooting form. The entire two day school will be conducted in the “now" time zone. This will emphasize the benefits of controlling what you can control, the present. Posi tive attitude will be the norm and not the exception when you leave this school; your shooting performance and your whole mental altitude will reach a new positive high after participating in “CORE ARCHERY”.

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Coach Terry Wunderle Teaches Form, Focus and Good Attitude Q: How did you get started in coaching? A: / have shot archery for almost 50 years. I helped a lot of people and they usually went on to win. From there it just snowballed. Q: What kinds of coaching do you do? A: All kinds. Compound, recurve. 3-D and target. 1 have National and World Champions in all of them. Q: I have heard that you arc one of the more successful coaches out there. How many winners have you produced? A: Students that I personally coach have won 84 National Championships. 18 World Championships and have set 74 National Records and 33 World Records. Q: Don't you have quite a few archers on the USAT and Jr. USAT teams? A: Yes. I usually have around six on the teams every year. Q: Last year you were the personal coach of 12 National champions. 6 World champions and 4 Shooters of the Year. What characteristics do they all have in common? A: Perfectform and the power offocus. Q: What are the strongest points ofyour coaching program? A: / teach a relaxed, trouble free form that can be easily duplicated, even under pressure situations. 1 help them program their thinking so they can reduce or eliminate the pressure. Q: How do you explain that your students usually shoot their highest scores in tournaments, not practice? A: The added pressure makes them focus stronger and depend on their mental program. Q: Last year at the Jr. World Championship in Sw eden, you had both the Female Compound Champion, Ashley Kamuf and the Male Compound Champion, Adam Wheatcroft. Both of these youngsters were 15 years old competing against archers 17 and 18 years old. How were they able to be so successful? A: Age is not a factor. Form, focus and good attitude makes a winner. Q: You arc the personal coach of a lot of youth archers. Do you have special rules forthem? A: Yes. they have to. be ladies or gentlemen on and off the field. Also, if their grades in school slip, they have to put their bows away until they raise them. Ifthey can t show me the selfdiscipline to make good grades, then they probably won t have it on the archery field either. Grades come before archery. Q: What do you think the NFAA, NAA, AMO and other organizations should do to better promote archcry?

A: Promote more youth involvement. We need to get more children into the sport. If the children become involved, the parent will too. Archery is one of the few family sports that the children and parents can compete on an equal basis. Age is not a factor and the sport helps the children to develop. They learn concentration and self discipline which carries over into their school work and daily living. Q: How and where do you put on Shooter Schools? A: I put them on anywhere that we have access to an indoor range. Usually an archery shop, club or group of archers call and ire set up a datefor the class. The classes are usually filled before the dates and locations can be published. Q: How doyou handlcsmall groupsand private lessons? A: They are by appointment only and are at my home in Illinois. Q: If people want to contact you for Shooters School, private, or group lessons, how do they do it? A: They can reach me al my residence. 2! 7-482-3670.

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Coach’s Corner By Bernie Pellerite

THE SUB-CONSCIOUS RELEASE

Author’s Bio: Bernie Pellerite's past experience and achievements include many archery championships, pro staff shooter, pro shop owner and seminar speaker. As a bowhunter. he's had 10 animals in the top 10 of Safari Club International Bowhunting World Record Book. He s a leading technical writer and archery analyst published in many countries as well as many U.S. archery magazines. He is president of Robinhood Video Productions, the world s largest and most popular producer of instructional archery videos, which presently has 37 titles marketed into 34 countries. He is also the inventor and sole distributor of the new "Bernies CAN'T PUNCH™ "release. which eliminates punching and target panic that is madefor him by Scott Archery. (See ad on page 67) For 1999. he has a new product called "Bernie s PanicMaster and Shot Simulator " (See ud on page 67) Also newfor 1999. he has a new series of9 videos called "The Master Coach Seminar Series" (See ad on page 67) As a professional coach he created the world famous NFAA Shooter's School, aimed at intermediate to professional level archers. and also offers the NFAA Advanced Certified Instructor program as an option. Bernie and his wife. Jan, will be conducting these exciting shooter s schools which are also available on 6 video tapes (see udon page 67). For more information, call Bernie or Jan at Robinhood Videos (352)237-7614 or fax (352)237-8775.

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Many people spend years and years trying to figure out how to squeeze the trigger instead ofjerking or punching it. While teaching the N.F.A.A.'s Mobile Shooter’s School this year, one of the biggest problems I have encountered is that 75% to 80% of the students punch the trigger or have target panic, which can be directly related to consciously releasing the string. Although there are no overnight cures for this, there arc some easier ways to develop a subconscious release. First, it helps if you understand the psychology behind it.

THEPROBLEM When you know when the release is about to fire, then the rest of your body reacts in anticipation of the shot, as does your mind, which causes you to stop aiming and start thinking about triggering the release. The trick of the sub-conscious release, is to stay immersed in aiming while the release goes off, without conscious thought. That sounds hard, and it is, if you try to learn this technique by traditional methods...that is continuing to practice on a target. As long as there is a target on the bale and the eyes arc open, the eyes will concentrate on what it sees, which is the target. Therefore, as lone as you arc looking at a target, vou cannot learn a sub-conscious release THE SOLUTION Remove the target. Stand about three feet from an empty bale, which is al shoulder height. Come to full draw, close your eyes, and keep the following in mind. 1. For the release to be smooth and subconscious, you must have the proper draw length. If the draw length is correct, the release hand elbow will be I to 2 inches above the plane of the arrow. 2. The forearm should be completely relaxed and in line with the arrow. 3. The bow arm shoulder should be low and locked. NOT extended or rolled forward, and completely relaxed into the shoulder socket.

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back muscles to trigger the release, as opposed to the pads on the index finger or thumb, or whichever finger you use on your release. The reason for this is that most of the nerves in the fingers are in these pads and they are capable of feeling the difference in trigger travel of less than the thickness of a piece of paper. This sensitivity signals the rest of the body and mind to get ready for the explosion of the release. Bad news! Anticipation, and sometimes fear of missing, sets in and keeps us preoccupied w ilh the release, instead of aiming The correct release technique for you will vary some, depending on which type of release you may have, but all of them have some things in common. For example, if you use an index finger release and your trigger pressure is four ounces, you must come to full draw and squeeze off approximately 50% of the trigger pressure with the index finger (about 2 ounces). Then, the index finger stays in position and does NOT continue Io squeeze. At this point, you start the subconscious portion of the release sequence The shoulder blades start to squeeze together, drawing the elbow back, forcing more pressure on the trigger and therefore setting off the release, without anticipation. It is also important to make sure that if you use an index finger release, that you have it short enough so that the trigger is NOT at the end of your finger, but at the first joint. For a thumb release, instead of triggering the release with the pad of the thumb, set the thumb well past the trigger of the release, firmly planted against the housing of the release, thereby resting the trigger against the inside base of the ihumb. not the tip of the thumb. Rotate the release with the little finger side of the hand, backwards, simultaneously rotating the elbow back behind the head, so pressure is applied to the trigger by the stationary base of the thumb. On the ring and little finger releases, the

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technique is the same. Set the finger on the trigger, squeeze off about one half of the tension, and then continue a backwards movement by rotating the elbow in the same manner. These releases should come as a complete surprise as the elbow and the back muscles cannot anticipate or detect the exact place or the slight movement it takes to activate the release. This technique must be practiced daily on an empty bale by drawing to anchor, centering the pin or scope in the peep sight. squeeze off part of the pressure on the trigger, and then CLOSE YOUR EYES. Squeeze your back muscles together so you can feel what that shot feels like without being aware of anything else except the release. It is important to practice this, so you familiarize yourself with how much pressure you can put on the trigger without setting it off, and how much elbow rotation and back tension it takes to accomplish a slow, steady technique that will activate the release in approximately 4 seconds! You may also push with the bow arm side back muscles at the same time that you are rotating or pulling with your string arm elbow. This push/pull will make it easier for some people to get the release to go off. Whether you choose the hold and pull or the push/pull method, this should be done 50 to 100 times a day, over a period of 2 to 3 weeks, or until it becomes totally automatic and subconscious. Once you can get your elbow and back muscles to fire your release in about 4 seconds every time, then all you have to do mentally, (after you have squeezed off about half of the trigger pressure) is to start your back muscles and elbow technique in motion and then FORGETTHEM Immediately start mentally and visually aiming and stay "hooked up” to the center of the target for 5 seconds. The release will happen in 4 seconds. SURPRISE.'.'.'

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NFAA Shooter’s School Concludes for 1998 As of this writing, the NFAA Shooter's School has completed its 1998 schedule. To date, this year has brought tremendous success and participation. Over 50 pro shops or clubs expressed interest in hosting schools on the 20 available dates. There are already numerous inquiries into open dates for 1999. The new schedule for the first half of the year will be set within a week or two after the AMO Trade Show in January. Interested pro shops or clubs should contact Bernie Pellerite at (352)237-7614 or fax (352)237-8775 before that time so they can be added to the list and to be considered for the 1999 season. The Shooter's School instructor, Bernie Pellerite and his wife, Jan, have just completed the first year of a three year contract with the NFAA and plan to do the ever popular mobile shooter's school for at least another two years. As usual, success stories via phone calls, word of mouth and letters continue to pour in. Students report greatly increased scores and are successfully curing target panic. Two very notable students named Bobby and Bobbie have hit the proverbial jackpot, with world and national titles. The first is Bobby Eyler from Dundee. Ml. who recently won the MBO class at the IBO World Championships held at Peek ‘n Peek. NY. Bobby attended a shooter's school at Ted Nugent's in Jackson. Ml. Way to go, Bobby! Not to be outdone. Bobbie Metzler of Elkhart. IN. has won numerous NFAA and NAA national tournaments and titles and set many new records since attending the Shooter's School.

Bobby Eyler 1998 IBO World Champion, MBO Division. Bobby also finished 2nd in the IBO Indoor World Championship, 2nd ifi 3rd in two Triple Crowns, and 3rd in the IBO National Triple Crown in 1997 after attending the NFAA Shooter's School at Ted Nugent's World Bowhunters in Jackson. ML

Bobbie Metzler 1998 NFAA & NAA National Indoor & Outdoor Championships in the Senior and Master Women Pro Division. Also, she has set 3 new NFAA and H new NAA records since hosting two NFAA Shooter's Schools with husband. Don. at their pro sop. Bowhunter’s Choice in Elkhart. IN. The following is a list of some of the requirements for hosting a school • Class size should be 15 minimum, maximum of 25. • Cost per student is S200. NFAA members will receive a free Robinhood instructional video. • Hosting shop or club gets 10% of the fees collected. • Those who want to monitor the course but not be videoed or critiqued, or can only attend one day. the fee will be $ 125. • NFAA directors or councilmen can attend for free. • Each student will receive their own 15 minute video tape of themselves before the school and the "hands-on" coaching during the school. Also, they will receive note-taking supplies. magazines articles, patch, and certificate of completion. Students need only bring their shooting equipment. • Students that would like to go through the school a second lime may do so for half price ($100). • The Advanced Certified Instructor program is also offered in conjunction with the shooter's school for an additional $25 for NFAA members. Non-members can join at the school. The schedule is as follows (times approximate): On Friday, students will be asked to come in for a few hours to be filmed. Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

9th ANNUAL NFAA 3-D NATIONAL UNMARKED CHAMPIONSHIP Three full days of archery fun are being planned for June 4-5-6 in Blue Springs, Missouri. Beautiful Fleming Park will be the site for the 1999 Tournament. Competition for the title of NFAA 3-D National Champion will start on Friday, June 4th. Two twenty-five target courses must be shot to be eligible to win. Starting time on Friday will be 1:00 PM, Saturday shooting times are 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM, finishing up on Sunday with one starting time at 8:00 AM.

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Wolcott. CT July 25-26. 1998 'David Akerblom. 'Michael James, 'Rick Bradshaw, Jack Buchmiller. *Tom Calandra. *Jeff Capizzano, 'Kathy Dawson. 'Roger Dawson. 'Don DeBerardino II. ‘Rich Dengelegi, 'Marc DiSilvestro. 'William Goff. 'Ken Karev 'James Kay. 'Dennis Kunkier, 'Dotnenic Nigrelli. 'Mark Spear. 'Phillip While

Caro. Ml September 12-13. 1998 'Jack Connell. 'Don Erla, Bob Fenton. 'Stephen L. Frederick. 'Eugene Green, Terry Hendrick. John Hile, 'Thomas Koch. 'Steve Martin, 'Lou McNulty. 'Dan Merchant, 'Duane Moore. Brett Nicholas. 'Jerry Nicholas, 'Larry Pulcer. 'Michael Reece. 'Chuck Syms

New Iberia, LA August 22-23. 1998 *C.L Allen. 'James N. Ballard. 'Kenny Borel. 'Scon Bradford. 'Karen Brannon. 'Herb Cannon. Kevin Diamond. 'Mike Ewing, 'Judy Landry, 'Larry Landry. William Pete, 'Jimmy Robertson. 'Bruce Saale. 'Ricky St. Upery. Toni St. Upery.

Thomson. GA September 19-20. 1998 'George Bales. 'Jeanie Boots. 'Tom Boots, 'John Lowe. 'Leslie Lowe, nomas Lowe. 'Jim Puilte. 'Joyce Strother. 'John Swailes. 'Earl Watts. 'Tim Wehner. 'Larry Wilson. 'Rita Wilson, 'Tommy Yates

The following shows some enrollment figures since the beginning of the shooter’s school in 1996.

In 1998. a whopping 81% of the enrolled students became advanced level certified instructors. In the past 40 years, the NFAA has amassed a total of 510Certified Instructors. In just I 1/2 years, the Shooter’s School, the number of NFAA Certified Instructors has increased to 878 ... more than a 72% increase! These new instructors are dedicated to promoting and preserving archery and are now definitely part of the solution, not part of the problem! Congratulations to all of the graduates!

Number of schools Students enrolled NFAA members enrolled New members that joined NFAA at the school Certified Instructors ? Unknown * Program not available ** Available only 1/2 year

1996 17 247

1997 19 297 146

1998 Total 20 56 340 884 228 >374

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60 93**

93 >153 275 368

NFAA Master Coach School Debuts in Dayton The first NFAA Master Coach school under the new tri-level program was held from August 27 to August 30 in Dayton, Ohio at the Quality Inn. Seventeen students attended and came from as far as Honolulu. HI and even Australia. All 17 were certified instructors, 14 of which were certified through the NFAA mobile Shooter’s School.

Master Coach Instructors: Bernie Pellerite. FL; Jan Pellerite. FL; Ed Eliason. UT; Len Cardinale. NJ; and Larry (Use. PA.

17 New Master Coaches Dayton, OH August 27-30,1998 Picturedfront row (L-R) Mike Wilson. IN: Mike Carmack, OH: Randall Wellings. Australia: Larry Fohl, IL: Ross Pfeiffer. OH: Rill Arledge, NE. and Mike Brye. ML Back Row (L-R): Allen Met:. Wl; Keith Walsh. WL George Kong. HI: Cloyd Brown. PA: Jim Coombe. OH: Bobby Hamm, IN; Paul Vogel. VA; Gerald Busha. ML Harry Boltz (Ohio Director who helped set up the school); Warren Barth. MD; and Terry Graves. NY. The 4 day course was taught by 5 Master Coaches. Ed Eliason from Sall Lake City. Utah presented the Easton Arrow seminar, Larry Wise from Mifflintown. Pennsylvania covered bow tuning and how to make quality strings and cables. Lcn Cardinale from Bellville, New Jersey analyzed the mental side of the archcry shot. Bernie Pellcritc from Ocala. Florida covered archcry as a discipline. target panic, how to identify form flaws and video coaching techniques. Jan Pellerite explained proper video taping techniques of students for analysis and how to set up an instructor course. Students were cither Certified Instructors or Advanced Certified Instructors, 21 years of age of older with a minimum of 5 years experience in archcry. to attend this four day school. Performance will be monitored and there will be a one year probationary period. Master Coach graduates may teach Advanced Level Certified Instructor courses with the permission and recommendation from the Certified Instructor Committee. Advanced Level Cl classes must be scheduled with NFAA Headquarters at least 30 days prior to holding the class. A minimum of 10 applicants must pay SI50 each for the two day Advanced Level school. The Master Coach Instructor will be paid 50% of the net profit after expenses. (The school must meet expenses.)

Master Coach Merit Level Awards In addition to the above, after becoming a Master Coach, there are 3 additional merit level awards available. To reach National Level II. one must coach 100 youth and/or adult students. To reach Level III. one must coach a total of 250 youth and/or adult students To reach the Professional Level IV. one must coach a total of 500 youth and/or adult students. NOTE: In order to qualify for the next level of achievement awards, all levels of Instructors must submit the name, address and phone number of each student they coached. Students must receive at least a one hour lesson, this can be individual or group lessons for one hour. The Certified Instructor Committee may verity these submissions. At this time, certification is good for 10 years. as long as NFAA membership is kept current. Current plans arc to have 3 Master Coach schools per year: one central and one on each coast, so if you're interested in becoming a Master Coach or you are interested in hosting a Master Coach School in your area, please contact:

NFAA Headquarters at 1-800-811-2331. 1999 N.F.A.A. Shooter’s School Schedule and New Advanced Certified Instructor Program April 10-11, 1999 at On Target Archery. Portland. OR. Contact Ron Landers 503-654-5529 April 17-18. 1999 at B.A. Distributing. Hayden Lake. ID. Contact Jerry Stevenson 208-687-2154 April 24-25. 1999 at Red Rock Archery. Grand Junction. CO. Contact Harry Seifred 970-874-4763 May 1-2,1999 at Lincoln Bowmen, Brownstown. Ml (10 miles S. of Detroit). Contact Jerry Bush 734-675-2238 or Glenn Campbell 313-388-7197

Any new schools will be added to each issue.

MARCH-APRIL 1999

From The Senior Corner By Joe Bauernfeind

Back Tension Releases - Myths and Magic

Probably no other device in archery has generated as many myths and misconceptions as the "back tension release In the hands of the right shooter. the magic of a truly surprise release of the bowstring and the groups which can be accomplished with it are in the dreams of many an archer. Unfortunately for some people, this dream ended up being a nightmare instead and left scars of both the mental and physical types. Because of a poor experience starting out with one of these releases people have come to be afraid to try them again and risk the danger of another split lip or lost arrow. In this article 1'11 start off with a brief introduction to the history of the release in archcry and then follow its development in the modem day sport. From there we'll get into some of the many myths which have developed over the years, and try to dispel them by showing how the evolution of this type of release has made many of the former problems a thing of the past. By way of introduction, my name is Joe Bauernfeind and I run a small company. Zenith Archery Products, which specializes in the development and manufacture of back tension releases. Since I am in the release business. I'll try Io be objective as possible when discussing them, but if 1 feel that my company was instrumental in an advancement which became a benefit to archers I won't shy away from claiming some of the credit. Let's get started. Releases themselves have existed in one form or another since archery began. The legendary Turkish archers of centuries ago used a ring on their thumb, which hooked onto the bowstring and was used to loose the arrow. The extremely short bows and heavy draw weights of the times were probably the reason that the thumb ring was developed. The Mongols and Chinese may have also used this type of release. I’m not an expert in the history of archery. so if there is someone out there who is, feel free to correct me and follow up on this 92

article with one of your own. The Bowlock is the next step that I know of in the evolution of the release. These were used in England and Europe in the Middle Ages and were still around into modem times, although seldom used. They were a block of wood, shaped to be held in your lingers and palm, with a ledge cut into the wood where your thumb would be. The string was retained behind the ledge by pressure of the thumb and released by relaxing it. Sounds like it wasn 't too far from some of the techniques used today. Again. I think the main reason some of these things were developed was to handle heavy draw weight bows, rather than attempt to improve accuracy. Another release which was handed down to modem archcry was the double loop or flipper. These were made out of a leather strap or from a loop of rope. The ends of the strap went around the string, one in each direction and were then pinched between the thumb and forefinger to hold the draw. The back part of the loop went across the palm and around the back of the hand or around the wrist, similar to today's concho style releases. Since these releases have been around for all these years and were known to the modem archer, why were they almost never used, except in cases of handicaps which would have prevented a person from using their fingers? This, my friends, is where the we come to the crux of the use of the release aid. Read on. I believe it was in the late ‘60's that somebody finally realized that the secret to accuracy in archcry should be the same as it was in rifle and pistol shooting. A slow squeeze of the trigger, with the shot going off as a surprise. Many of the problems with shooting a bow and arrow, come down to the mind being too much in control of the body when it comes time to let go of the string. Anyway this thinking man's archer, fashioned himself a release whereby the string was held behind a ledge cut into a piece of plastic, by the angle at which the handle was held. The angle was maintained by pulling mostly with the index finger and after setting up and aiming, the third and fourth fingers were used to slowly pivot the whole release, until the string slipped from behind the ledge as a complete surprise

to the archer. A wild reaction would take place at that point, due to letting go of 30 35 lbs. of weight. The release hand flew backward and the bow arm went down and to the left. There's no way in the world to affect a dead release, as some finger shooters can, when you release that kind of poundage by surprise. This reaction is still the best way to tell when someone is knowingly triggering the shot and it’s the first thing I look for when someone comes to me with a problem. This breakaway follow through looks like it would disturb the accuracy of the shot, but by that lime the arrow is gone without you introducing any unwanted flinches or jerks and generally winds up in the X where it belongs. To make a long story short, this archer (does anyone know who it was). cleaned everybody's clock at the Vegas Tournament that year and started a whole new and inherently more accurate way of shootinga bow. It also starteda huge battle to separate the finger shooters, who were now at a big disadvantage, from the “hook” shooters. This took several years to resolve, but everyone was accommodated and a new division was bom. At that time I was struggling with a flinching problem that was about to drive me out of the sport, so when I saw the picture of the device he used. I crafted one for myself. That first shot still lives in my memory. The ledge looked like it would never be able to hold the string back and it was a struggle to draw the bow with just the one finger, but I got it back there. I aimed well. which I was always able to do. and started to squeeze with my other fingers. When the string slipped off the ledge, the recoil of my hand went straight back into my Adam’s apple and almost choked me. but the arrow went right into the spot. 1 shot another 3 or 4 arrows and the group was like nothing I'd ever seen before. At that point I knew my archery career was saved but I wasn't too sure how my throat was going to stand it. As it turns out the mind and body somehow work together to lessen that extreme shock while still maintaining the effect of the surprise. Amazing! The ledge was a treacherous little devil though. Hard to set up and very rough to THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER

shoot. Some bright archer then decided a piece of cord attached to a handle, looped around the bowstring and held on the end of a bent metal pin inserted into the handle would be just as effective and a lot more forgiving. This release was called the “rope spike" and was used very effectively for many years. Again, the rope was held onto the pin mainly by the angle at which the release was held. I’m not sure who gets the credit for this one, but the name Freddie Troncoso comes to my mind. This release was quite accurate and not loo hard to shoot, but it too had some drawbacks. The peg would tend to crack the plastic handles of that time and the passage of the rope over the end of the peg as it slipped off left something to be desired. The main problem was the lack of any way to adjust it other than bending the hook in the peg. This started the development of a semi mechanical release where the rope looped around the bowstring and was hooked over a the peg on a rotating dump which itself was mounted in a head which rotated on the handle. The dump was held captive behind a half-moon shaped cam which was held in an adjustable position in the handle. By adjusting the position of the cam in relation to the dump, the amount of travel needed to set of the release could be easily varied. Again, the release was kept cocked by (he angle formed by drawing with mostly the index finger. If too much travel was set at the start, the time needed to trigger the shot became too long and shakiness and anticipation could occur. If the travel was held to a minimum, the release could pre-ftre causing a lost arrow and the dreaded bloody nose. Many people have different ideas about who was the originator of this design. but Mel Stanislawski was certainly one of the founding fathers and went on to become a legend in the back tension release field. Any archer who doesn't know what a "Stan" or “Stano" is, must still be using spear. The semi-mechanical release started another of our ever present controversies however. Should it be allowed against the simple ledge and rope spike hooks. Luckily the development of mechanicals continued and from the first rather crude true triggers such as the “Hot Shot" the first really modem trigger, the double scar “Fail Safe" was introduced by Lloyd Napier. With few exceptions most of the triggers of today use the same system with Jerry Carter pretty much setting the standard for others to shoot for. A few different ideas were tried, such as MARCH-APRIL 1999

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For dealer nearest you or to order: Fax 1(360) 427-2780 • Phone 1(360) 427-9512 6311 SE Arcadia Rd., Shelton, WA 98584 I nternet: www.goosepit.com/arrolast the hydraulic release, which was triggered by the length of time it took for fluid pressure to reduce through an adjustable orifice. The fluid was temperature sensitive though, and shooting in the cold weather was a problem. Also, while shooting in the wind, the archer had no means of controlling the release if he was blown off the spot. Some of today’s electronic releases work in this way also. They’re more suited to indoor shooting where the elements aren’t a factor. Did you notice I said controlling the release? We’re trying for a complete surprise shot, but the complex chain of mind and body does allow us enough control to be able to not shoot when we drift off the spot. I'd like to see a graphical representation ofjust what goes on in the nervous system during a shot. Talk about your high tech computers of today, 1 think we still have the best one perched up there on our shoulders. It sometimes does get in the way of good shooting though. I know I’d like to be able to throw the switch off at certain pressure filled times and I’m sure you would too. Now that we’ve gotten the basics out of the way. let’s get back to the main topic, “back tension releases”. This name in itself, causes me a bit of a problem. You must maintain the tension of your back muscles to shoot any release well, trigger or hook. There are many variables here though, with some people overdoing the back tension thing to the point of shaking and strain. With few exceptions. no release fires without some pivoting

action in the mechanism or movement of a trigger. The hydraulic and electronic releases I mentioned do this but with the loss of control needed for human error. The one true back tension release was marketed by Freddie Troncoso as the ER - 300. I’m not sure of the model number, but I think they are still available. The release was adjusted to just hold the holding weight of a compound and a straight back pull from the wrist strap into the wall of the bow would over come the spring tension and allow the release to fire. Of course there was a button to lock it up as you drew through the bows peak weight. The button was released at full draw. It seemed like the perfect idea, but for some reason it never caught on. For many years, many of the top archers used the “Stan" to win just about any tournament you can name. The archers in the lower classes or beginners still tended to shy away from them and go to the very popular concho style, index finger trigger releases. They allow a pull with the wrist to take the strain off the index finger and are very simple to use. It is unfortunate however that many people never learn the art of squeezing the trigger instead of punching it. The punch works fine at first as other parts of the shot tend to occupy your mind in the beginning, taking away the release anticipation. The end result as we get further into mastering the sport is that the focus comes down to that moment of release and that’s where the punch lets us down. Unfortunately by that time it’s a 93

deeply ingrained habit and things go downhill from there. The dreaded specter of target panic rears its head and its a tough old monster to kill. It is my belief that the only way out of the “pit of panic" is to get back the control your mind must have over the release. No mechanical device which prevents the release from going off if you punch it will restore that control to you. You must make up you mind to begin at the beginning again and stick with it. It won't be easy or alot of fun but it's worth the effort. An archer from Alaska, Ralph Gaston. called me this week and said with the help of my training aid which he bought from me in Redding, he had saved his archcry life. He went from dead last at Redding to 1 arrow away from being his state's champion in less than a year. I think it was more his determination than any help I might have given him but I'm happy to at least have gotten him on the right path. The path I referred to in the last paragraph basically starts with just you and the bow. Later you get to use arrows and finally the target comes back into your life. hopefully without the panic attached this time. This is all possible using the basic back tension release, but several advances have been made in the design which will ease your journey considerably. This especially applies to those who have never shot this type of release The days of the “preemie" and bloody nose are gone. The first and most important helper in getting started is the practice cam. This was introduced by Zenith on its original release in 1993.( U.S Archer Jul-Aug ’93). A deep notch was cut into the cam so that when the dump is adjusted behind this notch, it simulated the release going off but resulted only in the edge of the dump falling into the notch rather than releasing completely. Instead of the bow firing you get a loud click simulating the shot and now the bow can be let down and the process repeated. This practice allows you to get the hang of the release and to start learning some control without ever shooting an arrow. If you hear the click while your drawing the bow, you know that shot in real life was "a fat lip city". I’ll get back to the anti panic program later after discussing the next major improvement in “hook" shooting. The practice notch idea came from one of Freddie's articles by the way. I should be so clever. The next major step was the introduction by Zenith in May of 1995 of 94

the clicker catn.( U.S. Archer Jul-Aug '95). A fine notch of .004 to .012 is cut into the edge of the cam to make a light click just before the release is ready to fire. The main idea here was to allow the release to be set up in a safer drawing mode ( more travel ) so that “preemies" on the range would be a thing of the past. This also allows you to get your other fingers involved in the drawing of the bow, eliminating that sore index finger. Also, with the index finger under much less pressure different approaches to firing the release can be tried. More about that later. Having drawn the bow with your hand in a more natural and comfortable position, the extra travel adjusted into the release can now be quickly taken up by rotating to the click. This occurs as part of your set up and before the actual aiming cycle begins. Without the clicker this extra travel made the entire aiming cycle too long, resulting in anticipation and shakincss. The amount of travel after the click is controlled by selecting the cam that suits you best. There are currently 4 speeds .004, .006, .008 and .012 with the .004 being the fastest. The clicker in no way changes the surprise action of a well executed shot The actual speed of the shot after the click can also be changed to a complete unknown by simply transferring some pressure back onto the index finger after the click. This causes the release to pivot slightly adding to the apparent travel needed to set the shot off. Again variations are up to the archer. Frank Pearson shoots it like a finger shooter would. When the clicker goes, so does the shot. Joe Cox uses a timing routine that works for him. As he comes down on the spot, the clicker goes off and by the time he's in the X the release fires. Let your imagination run and see what works for you. This is another borrowed idea by the way. Archers arc very inventive. I first saw a NJ archer, Mike Fennel use it and I've also heard the names of PA archers Kevin Jones and Jim Wolford as having been thereat it's birth. I'm sure others tried it on their own as well and all archers thanks should go out to these guys who love to build a better mousetrap. Back to the panic breaker routine. After the clicker worked so well 1 modified the practice cam to a full moon with 3 notches, each with a different size click. This allows the archer to get a feel for the cl ickcr, starting with the slowest one and advancing to the fastest. The next step in the process

involves arrow shooting but no target. A cam was designed with 2 successive clicks. .008 of travel after the first click gets you to another click. A pause at this point to prove your control and then another .004 travel gets you to what you should imagine to be a third click. It’s not there though and the arrow fires into the blank bale. When you feel you've mastered both of these routines, pick the clicker you feel most comfortable with and start shooting at a large target, up close. As your confidence builds begin moving back, but don't rush it. Time and effort are the watchwords here If you start to slip, go back to what you can handle. Once you're in control of your shot you can experiment with the many methods of using this type of release. My main point here is not to go to extremes. You don’t have to pull your back muscles into a knot to make an effective shot. Maintain good tension and relax. I think relaxation and a bone to bone set up in your bow arm and shoulder like Bernie Pelerite teaches are the keys. Extreme tension, to me. only shortens that comfortable aiming time window and will cause you to let down more shots than necessary. Some of the other little tricks you can try include making the release click by turning it with your fingers and then relaxing your hand as you aim. especially the index finger. Also if the release you use has a thumb hook, you can use it to hold the release in a safe mode and then relax the thumb to gel into the click. Don’t be afraid to take the clicker out if you feel you do better without it. Use it to develop a great shot and then go from there. One final thought. Even if you prefer a trigger, learn the “hook" and go back to it when you get the yips on the trigger. Very few archers can stay on one release for a long time. The feel just goes away and switching to another type of release is a perfectly legitimate tonic which will often bring you out of a slump. The byword here is control. As an example, at our Senior games in NY this year, it was very windy. I was shooting a trigger and struggling to stay on the target. I said to myself when the wind stops for a minute, stick it in the middle and punch it while your in there. Guess what. I could not punch that trigger for anything. Even though it probably hurt my score the slow squeeze was just so deeply ingrained 1 couldn't punch the button. That’s where I hope you can get to by setting yourself a goal and seeing it through. Good shooting. the U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER

Indy/Louisville Shoot & Expo Highlights Photon by Lcalonic Elliott

Over 3,200 people attended the 2nd IndyShoot & Bowhunting Expo which held Louisville January 15th-17th. And more than 1,100 competitors participated in the one or more of the many competitive and noncompetitive events. Many competitors shot in one of the trophy classes but more vied for a share of more than $50,000 in prize money. There was trophy and cash award competition in the 18 Meter "Vegas” style event. 3Ds. 18 Meter S T.A R.S..4Ds. a Dart Video Team Tournament and Pro-Am shoots in the 18 Meter and 3Ds. Novelties and Shoot-For-Fun events were: Easton's Eagle Eye, Terminator and Robin Hood events as well as a moving target shoot, youth shoots, AMO Archery Alley and the Bowhunter 4Ds. Spectators were able to view the goods and services of more than 60 different companies exhibiting at the Expo. One of the many highlights was the Sudden Death Shoot Off for first place in the Women’s 18 Meter Compound Unlimited Championship class between Sally Wunderlc and Michelle Ragsdale. Michelle ultimately came through and banked the first IN Meter Championship Division Class Sex Place Name

CL CL CL CL CL CL CU CU CU CU CU CU FSB FSB FSB FSLB FSLB FSLB

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Denise Parker Karen P Sea votto Leah Clawson Richard Johnson Jay Barrs Jason McKittrick Michelle Ragsdale Sally Wunderle Mary Zorn Jeff Rogers Justin Hasty Dave Cousins Enc Griggs Jackie White Donald Goodwin Bill Astel Doug Girton Frank Mosser

place check of S2.500 while Sally's second place finish paid $800. Another fun time was watching the really young competitors shoot in the Future Bowhunters and Pre-Cadct events. Every youngster who participated was awarded a handsome IndyShoot medallion. Year 2000 dates have been set - February 4th - 6th. The location is once again in Louisville. Because of this year’s and next year's move to Louisville it is time for a name change This is where you can help out and maybe win a nice prize. Name the event. Names already considered: Louisville Shoot, Mid-Am Shoot, Mid America Shoot and Midwest Shoot. These names arc too regional for our taste. We would prefer a name that is not quite so regional in meaning. The top three finalists will win a nice prize. Submit your name suggestions via fax. email, or mail - fax 505-324-8771, bob(a indyshootout.com. or IndyShoot 5207 Villa View Dr. Farmington, NM 87402. The Expo staff will determine the winners based upon the earliest submission date (in case of duplicates) and originality. Enter as often as you wish. Contest ends April 30th, 1999.

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Rd 2

Rd 3

Total

Prize

288 282 266 288 289 287 297 299 295 300 299 300 299 298 297

288 283 280 292 289 288 300 298 298

286 283 274 292 292 295 298 298 299

300 300 299

2500 800 400 2500 800 400 2500 800 400 2500 800 500

299 300 300

300 300 300 300 298 299

862 848 820 872 870 870 895 895 892 900 899 899 898 896 896

2500 SOO 400

286 279 284

287 287 284

282 284 280

855 850 848

2500 800 400

Denise Parker IK Meter OPEN DIVISION Place Name Class Flight 1 Amy Green CL 1 Scott Parrish CL 2 CL 3 JcfF Bee Flight 1 Steve Tomlinson 1 CPL 2 Jim Krumel CPL Bill Obrien 3 CPL

Flight I 1 CU 2 CU 3 CU Flight 2 1 CU 2 CU CU 3 Flight 1 1 FSB 2 FSB

Jennie Richardson MARCH-APRIL 1999

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Rd 2

Rd 3

Total

Prize

254 260 248

266 259 262

267 263 265

787 782 775

125.00 62.50 50.00

291 284 279

290 272 267

290 279 278

871 835 824

125.00 62.50 50.00

Jason Kloeppel John Bachert Butch Wright

300 299 299

300 300 299

300 298 299

900 897 897

1.000.00 500.00 400.00

Frank Dcgott Billy Cox Alberto Balcazar

292 291 290

287 287 287

294 292 292

873 870 869

400.00 240.00 190.00

Bill Curlis Loren O'Connor

268 284

262 0

268 0

798 284

62.50

18 Meter Trophy Division Place Class Sex 1 BB M M BB 1 M CB 1 M CL 1 M CL/Sr F 1 FS/Sr 2 FS/Sr F 1 F FS 2 F FS F 3 FS 18 Meter Trophx Division Class Sex Place FS/Sr 1 M 2 FS/Sr M FS Sr M 3 1 M FS 2 M FS

Rd 1 237 206 ISO 230 185 284 278 288 286 285

Rd 2 247 174 167 263 149 283 277 295 287 275

Name Robert L Ramsey Gary Alexander Ed Marten Aaron Gripperich Jimmy Denton Jason Cook Julene Hakl Erin Haendiges LuAnn Bogart Jim Scherer Bill Hakl David Andrews

Rd 1 286 293 284 298 296 295 285 276 264 295 296 293 263 278 267 265

Rd 2 287 289 289 296 297 299 290 282 248 299 295 295 267 278 269 271

Rd 3 296 285 288 296 296 295 287 288 259 292 295 290 0 265 264 264

Total 869 867 861 890 889 889 862 846 771 886 886 878 530 821 800 800

Rd 2 229 233 143 252 279 299 288 289 253 288 279 261 269 199 295 281 271 267 211 271

Rd 3 230 239 68 263 280 298 288 291 235 284 285 272 268 254 295 282 245 257 184 266

Total 698 697 331 736 835 896 864 863 734 861 838 785 809 679 882 834 780 798 651 798

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S330.60

S226.20

M 3 1 F 2 F F 3 M 1 •> M M 3 Robert Pines 1 M FSL Dan Gobin M 1 FSLB 2 H A LaRuc Jr FSLB M Jim Townsend FSLB M 3 18 Meter JOAD Division Name Rd 1 Class Sex Place Nicole Gobin 239 F 1 CCP Ben Almcstcr 1 225 M CCP CRV Lauren Scott F 1 120 Michael Ruckman 11 221 CRV 1 M F 1 Elisa Rue 276 ICP Chance Bcauboucf 299 1 ICP M 2 Ben Melin ICP 288 M M James Doan 283 ICP 3 IRV F 1 Amanda Shawlcr 246 Michael Nictert IRV 1 289 M 2 IRV 274 M Jason Ripp IRV Matt Crawford 252 3 M Erin McEntire F 1 272 JCP 2 Jamie Wilkin JCP F 226 1 Michael Hcitz 292 JCP M Matt Cavanah 271 JCP M 2 Christopher Kamuf 264 JCP M 3 JRV F 1 Jamie L Zicse 274 2 JRV F Jennifer ShelTler 256 JRV 1 Jozef Jan Tomasovich! 1 261 M 18 Meter PRO-AM Team Shooters Place P or A Score Ernie Miller 894 I w A Bill Lambert A George D Ryals IV P Edward Zaucha c 891 2 A Jim Stout A Jeff Rogers P 3 z Ed Schuitema A 889 Bob Alt A Glenn Campbell FS FSB FSB FSB FSB FSB FSB

3D Scores by Class Name Clast Place Ben Almester CUB 1 2 John Goodrich CUB CUB Vincent Amico 3 Tina Huntzinger FBO 1 7 Pam Wolford FBO FBO Marilyn Griffith 3 96

Total 724 571 522 750 556 838 825 875 864 853

Name Jerry Barr Tony Stone Danial Bogan Jeffrey Schuka Randall Huffman Marilyn Vcnnc Mary K. McLane Jennie Richardson Vicki Wright Cheryl Keith

Rdl 170 152 115 189 167 166

Rd 2 174 165 97 179 183 180

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The Archery Institute Launches International Archery Student & Cultural Exchange Program For every youngster, and for the kid in each of us who has ever dreamed of visiting some far off land to experience a new and challenging adventure. The Archery Institute, based tn Fairbum. Georgia, has just taken a quantum step in making that dream a reality for its youth archery team. In a historic agreement recently reached between the Tink Nathan Bow hunting Institute of Pretoria. South Africa, and The Archery Institute, the two organizations have established the world’s first Archcry Student and Cultural Exchange Program Through this agreement, semi-annually 6-12 archery graduates from each program will cross the Atlantic traveling 9,000 miles to experience archery in both countries; share their common interests; learn about their distinct cultures; develop lasting friendships; experience wildlife; participate in conservation efforts; and most ofall have some fun! The Archery Institute, a non-profit corporation dedicated to training youngsters in all aspects of “mankind’s oldest sport”, will establish a fund with contributions from sponsors to support the exchange on an annual basis. The first exchange is scheduled for September 20 through October 4. 1999 and will involve South African youngsters Hying into Atlanta. The Atlanta visit will include a Hunter Safety Course and archcry instruction at Wolf Creek (1996 Olympic venue), a shopping spree at the Bass Pro Shop’s Sportsman's Warehouse, visits to the homes and schools of their U.S. counterparts, and a visit to Six Flags. Then it's off to Southwest. Georgia destination Rufus Miller Farms, the home ofthe RMFTEAM and the Archcry Institute's home range. The students will arrive in tunc to participate in the 3rd Annual Flint River BowhuntingClassic and Outdoor Festival September 30 - October 3,1999, which will include a 2 day youth archery tournament. While based in the area, the South African youngsters will also spend a day in Gainesville, Florida at the Fred Bear Museum The RM F TEAM will visit South Africa between April 1-15.2000 While in South Africa, the students will attend the famed Tink Nathan Bow hunting Institute and take the Advanced African Bow course; visit privately owned wildlife reserves and lodges; participate in wildlife census in the bush; lake part in a wildlife management project; visit Kruger National Park to view and photograph the "Big Five" and African wildlife; participate in youth archery competitions; and visit the schools and homes of their South African counterparts. For information contact: Tink Nathan at www.bowhuntingsafaris.com e-mail: tink(o global.co.za Telephone - 011 -27-12-335-3731 Contact Russ Wheeler at: The Archcry Institute 7270 Hobgood Road Fairburn, Georgia 30213 Telephone - 770-994-3333 Fax - 770-969-6755 e-mail - bow huntr@bcllsouth.net Internet - www.archeryinstitutc.com THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER

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UPHILL - DOWNHILL SHOOTING by Perry Ratcliff wivw.archersadvantage.com THE BASICS One of the most debated topics in archery is how to properly adjust for uphill/downhill shots. The most common rule given is that you set your sight for the horizontal component of the range. For example, if you were shooting a 60 yard uphill/downhill shot at a 20degree angle, you would set your sight for 56.4 [COS(20°) * 60 - 56.4] yards regardless of whether the target is at an uphill or downhill angle. Figuring out Angles and Cosines on the range is tough enough, but even so this method docs not work under many conditions. To understand how to adjust for uphill/downhill shots you need to understand what you are adjusting for when setting your sight. We all know that as the range increases, you must lower your front sight to compensate for the Arrow Drop. However, you arc not adjusting simply for Arrow Drop. You arc also adjusting for Parallax Error. PARALLAX ERROR: When you aim your bow, your aiming eye is typically not behind the nock of your arrow (see Fienre I}. Your aiming eye (or peep) is usually several inches above the shaft of the arrow, which introduces a sight offset referred to as Parallax Error. This Parallax Error varies depending on the range to target. In both Figures / and 2 the arrow is pointed directly at the target. In these figures, the sight is also adjusted to point directly at the target. Notice how the sight is relatively high on the sight for long ranges and very low on the sight for short targets.

This sight movement, or Parallax Error, is opposite of how you adjust your sight for Arrow Drop. Al ranges beyond 20 yards, Parallax Error changes very slowly with range and is hardly noticeable. However, at ranges below 15 yards Parallax Error changes very rapidly. You can see this effect when you have to move your sight backwards, or down the sight, as you get closer to the target (for ranges under 15 yards). In fact, to shoot a 2 yard target, it is not uncommon to have to set your sight for somewhere between 60 and 70 yards. This odd movement of the sight, is due entirely to Parallax Error. The amount of Parallax Error for any given range is determined by how high your peep sight (or aiming eye) is relative to the arrow shaft and the distance between your 98

peep sight and aperture of your front sight. Bow speed has nothing to do with Parallax Error or the strange things that happen at very short ranges. You would observe these same changes in sight settings with a high speed rifle if the rear sight was placed 4 or 5 inches above the barrel of the rifle. ARROW DROP: Figures 3 and 4 show sight placement with the aiming eye directly behind the nock of the arrow (no parallax error). When the target is close, the sight is relatively high on the sight and when the target is far, the sight is very low on the sight. As described above, this is opposite of the movement associated with Parallax Error.

SIGHT SETTING: When you set your sight, you arc compensating for both the Arrow Drop and Parallax Error associated with the range you are about to shoot. Why spend so much time discussing Parallax Error and Arrow Drop when the topic is adjusting for uphill/downhill shots? Because the general rule of adjusting for the horizontal component of the range doesn’t work for both Arrow Drop and Parallax Error. Adjusting Arrow Drop for the horizontal component of the range is a fairly accurate way to compensate for uphill/downhill shots (more on this later) but Parallax Error is always equal to the slant (or measured) range to the target. Unfortunately, you do not know what part of your sight setting is associated with Arrow Drop and what part of your sight setting is associated with Parallax Error. The good news is that Parallax Error changes very slowly at ranges beyond 20 yards and can be generally ignored when adjusting for uphill/downhill shots. However, at ranges below 15 yards, Parallax Error changes very rapidly. This rapid change in Parallax Error means that at these ranges, if you adjust your sight for the horizontal component of the range you will almost certainly miss high in the target. There are only two good ways to adjust for uphill/downhill shots. One is to practice as often as possible shooting many different ranges at various angles to get a feel for how to adjust your sight. This can be difficult for people who live in relatively flat areas and only occasionally travel to hilly ranges. The second is to use the Archer's Advantage Pocket Computer and a Clinometer (angle measuring device available al surveyor supply houses). The THE U.S. and INTERNATIONAL ARCHER

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Archer's Advantage Pocket Computer always knows what part of your sight setting is associated with Arrow Drop and what part of your sight setting is associated Parallax Error. This information, along with an uphill/downhill angle provided by a Clinometer, allows the pocket computer to accurately adjust for uphill/downhill shots at any range or angle. THE REST... The discussion above is adequate to cover most archer’s concerns regarding uphill/downhill shooting. The following text is intended for those more technically inclined who wish to have a more complete understanding of the principals involved in adjusting for uphill/downhill shooting. While the math can be intimidating, the principals themselves arc not that difficult and shouldn't require any advanced mathematical skills to follow. You will notice that there is no reference to arrow speed in the basic description above. However, arrow speed does have an effect on how much you have to adjust for uphill/downhill shots. The following paragraphs describe how arrow speed impacts uphill/downhill shooting. HORIZONTALARROW SPEED: If you chronograph your bow at 250 fps that does not mean that your arrow will travel toward the target at 250 fps. Fieure 5 illustrates this point.

When you lower your sight to compensate for arrow drop you cause the bow to aim above the target (in the case of Figure 5, 10 degrees above the target). This means that when the arrow leaves your bow it is travelling at 250 fps in a line 10 degrees above the target (Drop Angle). If the arrow is travelling at 250 fps at some point 10 degrees above the target, it cannot be travelling toward the target at 250 fps. The Horizontal Arrow Speed can be calculated as follows: Initial Arrow Speed * COS(Drop Angle) = Horizontal ArrowSpeed 250 * COS(IO) = 246.2 fps On a level shot. Horizontal Arrow Speed is always something less than your Chronograph Speed because you have to compensate for arrow drop by pointing your arrow above the horizontal line to the target as shown in Fieure 5. If you're still with me. understanding why uphill and downhill shots are different should be easy. Fieure 6 shows an archer shooting the same range as Figure 5. but the target is 10 degrees uphill. The sight position hasn't changed so the Drop Angle remains at 10 degrees. However, your arrow is now pointed 20 degrees (Launch Angle) above horizontal because the target is 10 degrees uphill and you have a 10 degree Drop Angle. You would calculate Horizontal Arrow Speed for this case as follows: Initial Arrow Speed * COSfLaunch Angle) = Horizontal ArrowSpeed 250 * COS(20) = 234.9 fps Your arrow loses over 11 fps in horizontal speed relative to a level shot. Now lets take the case of a 10 degree downhill target, as shown in Figure 7. Again, the sight position hasn't changed

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so the Drop Angle remains at 10 degrees. However, your arrow is now pointed 0 degrees (Launch Angle) above horizontal because the target is 10 degrees downhill. In this case, your horizontal arrow speed is 250 fps for a gain of almost 4 fps relative to a level shot. For both the 10 degree uphill and 10 degree downhill shot. the arrow must travel the same distance to the target. However. the horizontal arrow speed for downhill shots is always faster than for uphill shots. This means that it takes longer for the arrow to travel the same distance for an uphill shot vs. a downhill shot. This difference in horizontal arrow speed for uphill/downhill shots means that to properly adjust Arrow Drop for uphill/downhill shots, you shoot for something greater than the horizontal range for uphill shots and something less than the horizontal range for downhill shots. This brings up another much debated point Do you ever have to add range for uphill shots? The answer to this question really has two parts. You do add range for uphill and downhill shots for very short range targets (under 15 yards) because of rapidly changing Parallax Error as described above. For ranges greater than 15 yards, the only time you have to add range for uphill shots is when you are shooting a slow bow for a shallow uphill at a long range. For example: Bow Speed 200 fps. Range 100 Yards, Uphill 5 Degrees. Add 3/4 Yard As you can sec in this extreme example you only need to add 3/4 yard. Compare this to an average speed bow: Bow Speed 250 fps. Range 100 Yards, Uphill 5 Degrees. Set your sight for 100 Yards Why do you adjust more for slow bows vs. fast bows? Because with a slow bow you must aim higher (larger Drop Angle) to compensate for arrow drop. The larger the Drop Angle, the more speed you lose for uphill shots as shown in the calculations above. The Archer's Advantage Pocket Computer compensates for all of these factors when adjusting for uphill/downhill shots. Without this tool, only experienced shooting on demanding uphill/downhill ranges can prepare you for the challenges of competition.

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In each event, cash awards arc returned to the top 25 percent of the Pro Division classes and top 15 percent of the Hunter Division classes. The lop 20 professionals in each class qualify to compete in the Cabela's/Kawasaki "NABH Championship” planned for July 30 - August 1 at Oklahoma City. OK Hunter Division participants only need to shoot in one NABH qualifier to eam a berth in the Championship field. Each of the “world class” 3-D archcry events actually begin on the Friday preceding the event with a Pro/Am Team competition. This afternoon of shooting fun allows Hunter Division archers to draw in and shoot a 20-largct round with a Pro and two other nonpro shooters For information on the special Pro/Am competition call (800)224-4990.

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Well, it finally happened! After hosting this event for eight years in a row and spending uncounted hours making sure everything happened in a perfect manner. Juan Wedel won the Male Compound Division after a hard fought battle that included some of the finest compound shooters in the western hemishperc. Juan defeated Jorge Jiminez of El Salvador in the Gold Medal match and Stewart Bowman of the USA defeated Sergio Cabrera of Guatemala for the third place trophy. In the Male Recun’c Division. Orlando Gaerste of Venezuela was the First Place victor over Juan Stevens of Cuba with Ed Eliason of the USA in third spot over Laurens DeLange ofCosta Rica. In this writer’s view, the most exciting matches occurred in the Women's Compound division where Alexa Rangel of Cuba defeated Linda Marten of the USA for the Gold Medal and Jacqueline Fernandez of Cuba defeated Miriam Matos of Cuba in a shoot off for the Bronze Medal. In the Women’s Recurve Division, Barbara Hidalgo ofCuba defeated Milena Ferro ofCuba for the Gold Medal. The team round concluded with the team of Hermes. Urioste and Cabrera of Guatemala on top in the Men’s Division and the team of Fernandez. Matos and Martinez ofCuba winners in the Women’s Division. The camaraderie among shooters of many nations was the best I’ve seen at any tournament in many years. A great many old friendships were renewed and in my case at least, many new friendships were made. We had several young shooters participating, including Rene Urioste’s grandsons from Guatemala and Roy Sanchez’ young daughter from Costa Rica. The kids were definitely a joy to watch. We older shooters could take a lesson in having fun with our shooting. As always, the accommodations at the Costa Rica Tennis Club were outstanding and the weather was perfect, cool to balmy days with no rain. As has become a tradition, on Monday after the awards banquet on Sunday night, a half F1TA outdoor tournament was conducted on Juan Wedel’s beautiful range in the mountains outside Heredia. This event was hosted by Bowman Equipment and included an outdoor feast catered by Roy Sanchez and his wife. The food was outstanding, as always, and a fine time was had by all. Beautiful glass trophies were awarded to the winners in each class and, as always, Stewart Bowman got to hug all the winners, male and female. Again, several of our archer friends were asked to leave their hand prints in concrete to be displayed at the range. After all the shooting activities. Ed Eliason, Stewart Bowman and Jim Hamilton accompanied Juan and Roxanne Wedel Io the coast near the little town of Samara fora few days of relaxation and waler sports including some deep sea fishing and paddle boating. The paddle boating was a little more productive, but resulted in a long swim by Stewart. You will have to get the “rest of the story” from Stewart. This tournament is one of the premier archery activities in the world, and if you have never been, you should put it on your list of “must do". I 04

RESULTS - NOVEMBER 16,1998 Men's ConiDound Division Bowman Stewart (USA) Morell Ariel (CUB) Balcazar Roberto (MEX) Wedel Juan Jose (CRC) Mareovic Jose (VEN) Hermes Frcdy (GUA) Hernandez Jose (VEN) Fairer Manuel (CRC) Hamilton Jim (USA) Bueno Juan (MEX) Guerra Humberto (MEX) Marinelli Jorge (ESA) Walker Bob (USA) Torano Juan (GUA)

655 653 650 635 632 613 597 590 590 524 500 462 456 367

Men’s Olympic Division Eliason Edwin (USA) Stevens Juan Carlos (CUB) Gaerste Orlando (VEN) De Lange Laurence (CRC) Garcia Pablo (VEN)

613 609 527 483 453

Women's Compound Division Rangel Alexa (VEN) Mannelli Beatriz (ESA) Matos Miriam (CUB) Mailin Martinez (CUB) Fernandez Jacqueline (CUB) Trujillo Mercedes (VEN)

626 616 610 597 592 573

Women’s Olympic Division Ferro Milena (CUB) Hidalgo Barbara (CUB)

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Results of Scores in Class: MCS NAME I. Jorge Jiminez (ESA) 2. Stewart Bowman (USA) 3. Juan Wedel (CRC) 4. Sergio Cabrera (GUA) 5. Rene Uriostc (GUA) 6. Ignacio Sanchez (VEN) 7. Jose Markovic (VEN) 8. Bryan McNeely (USA) 9. Alexis Rivas (ESA) 10. Carlos Alfredo Hermes (GUA) 11 Alberto Balcazar (MEX) 12. Ed Marten (USA) 13. Roy Sanchez (CRC) 14. Jim Hamilton (USA) 15. Alfredo Marimclli (ESA) 16. Armando Zamora (CRC) 17. Joerg Pfciffcr(CRC) 18. Manuel Farrcr (CRC) 19. Ariel Morell (CUB) 20. Jose Hernandez (ESP) 21. Jose Hernan Solo (CRC) 22. Timothy Miles (VEN) 23. Juan Bueno (MEX) 24. Alvaro Peralta (CRC) 25. Juan Toruno (GUA) 26. Francisco Toruno (GUA) 27. Robert Walker (USA) 28. Humberto Guerra (MEX) 29. Paul Wedel (CRC)

90M 289 293 288 290 286 286 282 282 284 281 279 276 278 280 272 275 278 269 279 273 269 266 250 267 256 244 258 247 255

http://www.trueflightfeathers.com 70M 297 291 292 282 288 285 287 283 279 280 269 284 273 278 276 274 270 275 278 260 269 271 258 259 254 251 242 246 237

60M 295 287 293 282 284 286 285 284 283 280 287 278 278 273 279 279 274 278 264 279 274 271 266 258 270 272 254 253 266

50M 292 294 284 290 285 284 286 287 284 279 284 280 280 277 278 276 276 275 268 270 268 266 272 262 265 275 238 239 226

TOTAL 1173 1165 1157 1144 1143 1141 1140 1136 1130 1120 1119 1118 1109 1108 1105 1104 1098 1097 1089 1082 1080 1074 1046 1046 1045 1042 0992 0985 0984

270 279 287 288 267 270 264 266 263 254 255 243 221 213

293 283 279 283 278 275 265 259 259 252 230 221 230 236

295 286 286 282 275 264 257 262 245 259 217 217 212 207

1142 1135 1132 1130 1092 1075 1050 1034 1032 1017 0925 0917 0910 0815

247

257

254

1014

248

264

258

1030

267 275

274 253

273 254

1080 1055

279 276 275 269 268 268 247 223 226 204

278 276 278 275 273 266 252 232 238 210

276 278 280 273 276 273 256 223 206 214

1110 1108 1107 1089 1088 1078 1017 0898 0882 0835

Results of Scores in Class: MRS 1. Ed Eliason (USA) 2. Laurens De Lange (CRC) 3. Juan Stevens (CUB) 4. Orlando Gacrstc (VEN) 5. Reynaldo Valverde (CRC) 6. Pablo Garcia (VEN) 7. Jose Alberto Rivera (CRC) 8. Sergio Azofcifa (CRC) 9. Randall Turner (USA) 10. Luis Fernandez (CRC) 11. Javier DcICampo (CRC) 12. Luis Murillo (CRC) 13. Eduardo Libby (CRC) 14. Luis Nogcra (CRC)

284 287 280 277 272 266 264 247 265 252 223 236 247 159

Results of Scores in Class: MCI 1. ReneTefcl (GUA)

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Results of Scores in Class: MC6 1. Christian Hermes (GUA)

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Results of Scores in Class: FRS 1. Barbara Hidalgo (CUB) 2. Milena Ferro (CUB)

266 273

Results of Scores in Class: FCS 1. Miriam Matos (CUB) 2. Jacqueline Fernandez (CUB) 3. Linda Marten (USA) 4 Alexa Rangel (VEN) 5. Martinez Maylin (CUB) 6. Bcatriz Marinalli (ESA) 7. Mercedes Trujillo (VEN) 8. Christina Sanchez (CRC) 9. Natalia Mora (CRC) 10. Karin Arias (CRC) MARCH-APRIL 1999

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Men's Indoor Compound Division - Country Jiminez 1 El Salvador (3406) Rivas Mannelli Toruno 16 Toruno 8 LaFamilia (3165) Mannelli 9 Wedel Sanchez 5 Costa Rica (3370) Zamora Rangel 12 Markovic 4 Venezuela (3370) Sanchez Bowman 13 Hamilton Marten 3 USA (3391) Farrer 14 Pfeiffer 6 Rapsodia Bohemia (3375) Soto Morell 11 Hernandez 7 Motosierra (3245) 245 Miles Wedel 10 Intocables (?) 221 Hermes Peralta 2 Guatemala (3407) Hermes 16 Urioste Cabrera

El Salvador 252

LaFamilia 240

Venezuela 250 Costa Rica 234

Venezuela 253 Venezuela 249 Guatemala

USA 244 USA 232

Rapsodia Bohemia 236

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Motosierra 240 J

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USA 251

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1 Costa Rica 3277

Costa Rica 241 8 Cosla Rica 244

4 Asanles (2961) 235 Asanles 200

5 Jabalies (2658) 130

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1999 NAA World Indoor Trials by Jack Milchanowski The National Archery Association’s World Indoor Trials were held January 15-17. 1999 at the Sheraton Astrodome Hotel in Houston. Texas. James and Kathie Loesch organized and ran a very efficient tournament under the sponsorship of the Houston International Sports Commission and Viking Archery. The city of Houston is planning on making a bid for the 2012 Olympic games under the leadership of Councilman John Kelly. Sixty-six archers competed in male and female compound and male and female recurve divisions. The top three finishers in each division became members of the United States World Indoor Team. The coaches of the team are Nancy Myrick and Robert Romero. Teresa Costello will assist as the team captain. The World Indoor Championship is to be held in Havana. Cuba March 7-12,1999. Nancy Myrick. Linda Cockrell, and Jane Johnson were the officials for the trials. They' worked very hard for over fourteen hours on Saturday and seven hours on Sunday without complaint. Without these judges this and many other events would never happen. These ladies are truly among the unsung heroes of the trials. Kathie Loesch jumped in front of the female recurve division with a score of 1142. Janet Dykman was in second with a score of 1121. The female compound division had very intense competition with Glenda Merrill in first at the end of the first day with a score of 1151. Jahna Da vis was a close second with a score of 1149 followed by former world champion Ashley Kamuf with a score of 1143. The first day ofmen’s competition also took a little over five hours to complete all forty ends of shooting. The men’s competition ended the first day with James Butts in first with a score of 1179. Javier Escobedo and Dee Wilde each had scores of 1178. Shane Parker ran away with the men’s recurve competition finishing the first day with a score of 1171. Ryan Brandt ended the day with a score of 1141. Rick Tollis completed the first day in third with a score of 1139.

Sunday's shooting consisted of round robin rounds of four ends each. The female recurve division shot five round robin matches. The other three divisions shot seven matches. The men’s divisions were cut to sixteen archers in each division. The female recurve archers were cut to twelve archers. The female compound archers worked with an eight-person cut. All points scored by each archer throughout the entire competition were accumulated. Each match winner had four points added to their total score. The top female compound archers retained their qualifying positions. Glenda Merrill of Bend. OR finished in first place with a score of 1977. Jahna Davis from Helena. MT was second with a score of 1975. Ashley Kamuf from Dale. IN finished in third with a score of 1967. Kathie Loesch from Houston. TX remained in the lead for the second day and finished with a total score of 1725 in the female recurve division. Judy Devoll from Gadsen, AL moved up a place from the qualifying day to finish in second with a score of 1690. Ruth Rowe from McLean. VA finished third with a score of 1669. James Butts from Denver. CO retained his first place from qualifying day to finish with a score of 2025 in the male compound division. Dee Wilde moved from third to second with a score of 2021. Dee hails from Pocatello. ID. Mark Penaz from Phoenix, AZ moved into third place from his fifth place qualifying position with a score of 2005. Shane Parker in the male recurve division remained in first place with a total score of 2002. Shane is currently living at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. CA. Vic Wundcrle of Mason City, ILjumped from sixth place at the end of the qualifying day to finish in second place with a score of 1960. Vic only lost one of his seven round robin matches. Rick Tollis of Webster. NY retained his placement and finished in third with a score of 1957.

Qualification Round Standings - Mens Compound Male Rd 1 1. James Butts 295 2. Javier Escobedo 293 3. Dee Wilde 292 4. Chris Hansen 292 5. Mark Penaz 287 6. Roger Hoyle 291 7. Logan Wilde 293 8. Gary Cowart 294 9. Mike Koistinen 289 10. David Buller 288 11. Chad Davis 289 12. Dan Wertz 284 13. Dan Murphy 283 14. Stephen Hclland286 15. Ron Harder 281 16. Don Shinn 276 17. Jerry Hcndnckson277 18. Ronnie Benneit278 19. Jim Merrill 262 20. Kevin Darley 260

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Rd 3 298 295 294 297 290 292 286 290 288 288 289 291 290 286 282 279 280 273 272 269

Rd 4 292 295 296 295 294 291 292 292 296 285 285 290 277 285 285 282 282 276 277 277

120 arrow Total 1179 1178 1178 1175 1167 1166 1166 1164 1164 1153 1153 1151 1138 1136 1130 1121 1121 1107 1090 1081

Recurve Male Rd 1 1. Shane Parker 293 2. Ryan Brandt 289 3. Rick Tollis 282 4. Chris Jones 287 5. Michael R. Bymc281 6. VicWunderle 286 7. Guy Krueger 283 8. Rod White 285 9. Chris Shull 278 10. William Lee 280 11. Rco Wilde 281 12. Dan McNamara278 13. Ted Holland 278 14. Alex Meyer 272 15. Roy Nelson 275 16. Tom Parrish 275 17. Jason Lowery 260 18. Loren Braud 257 19. Bob Walters 262 20. Richard Cockrell 260 21. Greg Krueger 261 22. Douglas Denton 263 23. Mark Williams 245 24. Dong Kim 241 25. Kevin Barrios 248

Rd 2 291 280 280 280 280 280 286 279 283 270 282 282 288 270 270 270 260 272 264 264 250 268 249 259 250

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Qualification Round Standings - Womens Rd I Recurve Female 276 1. Kathic Loesch 282 2. Janet Dykman 274 3. Judy Dcvoll 270 4. Ruth Rowe 276 5. Julie Nelson 263 6. Tricia Sharp 7. Kristin Milchanowski 268 8. Jamie McCarrison 260 255 9. J. Erin Chastain 10. Deborah Blackbum 271 11. Terry Quinn 255 242 12. Luann Tam 248 13. Kathy Eissinger

Rd 2 294 278 274 286 274 271 269 264 261 256 260 255 265

Rd 3 283 279 275 275 269 272 261 267 265 264 238 238

Rd 4 289 282 284 268 266 278 276 276 268 258 249 248

120 arrow Total 1142 1121 1107 1099 1085 1084 1074 1067 1049 1049 1002 983 513

Compound Female 1. Glenda Merrill 2. Jahna Mae Davis 3. Ashley Kamuf 4. Mary Ncntcc Wood 5. Anna Johnson 6. Jennifer Comedy 7. Cara Vanberg 8. Carol Grafc

Rd 1 290 283 284 278 271 272 270 274

Rd 2 289 293 288 285 274 270 272 264

Rd 3 288 283 286 282 274 266 269 270

Rd 4 284 290 285 278 277 278 273 265

120 arrow Total 1151 1149 1143 1123 1096 1086 1084 1073

Final Day Standings * Mens Qual Rank 1 3 5 4 6 2 7 9 II 8 10 12 13 14 15 16

Top 16 Compound .Male James Butts Dee Wilde Mark Penaz Chris Hansen Roger Hoyle Javier Escobedo Logan Wilde Mike Koistinen Chad Davis Gary Cowart David Butler Dan Wertz Dan Murphy Stephen Holland Ron Harder Don Shinn

120 Total 1179 1178 1167 1175 1166 1178 1166 1164 1153 1164 1153 1151 1140 1136 1130 1121

Rnd W-L 1 4-0 4 118 117 4 117 4 117 0 0 115 0 115 4 118 114 0 0 115 114 0 118 4 4 118 117 4 114 0 116 4 0 113

Rnd W-L Rnd W-L 3 4-0 2 4-0 4 118 115 0 4 114 116 4 117 4 118 0 0 116 0 115 4 117 0 113 119 0 4 115 0 114 0 115 0 117 4 113 4 4 116 116 4 116 115 4 4 117 4 115 4 115 0 113 4 116 0 113 115 0 115 0 0 III 111 0 117 0 4 105

Rnd W-L 4-0 4 117 0 4 118 4 116 117 4 117 4 114 0 117 4 4 118 114 0 4 115 116 4 113 0 116 0 111 0 111 0 113 0

Rnd W-L 5 4-0 4 120 4 118 118 4 4 116 117 4 113 0 116 4 114 0 119 4 4 113 116 0 117 0 113 0 112 0 Ill 0 115 0

Rnd W-L 6 4-0 119 4 119 4 116 0 4 115 4 115 115 4 116 0 118 4 118 4 116 0 114 0 117 4 0 115 0 113 114 0 111 0

Rnd W-L 7 4-0 4 119 117 0 4 116 4 116 4 118 114 4 117 4 4 115 4 117 0 113 116 0 114 0 104 0 112 0 110 0 0 115

Aggregate Total 2025 2021 2005 2003 1998 1995 1995 1989 1988 1982 1981 1970 1942 1928 1918 1914

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Top 16 Recurve Male Shane Parker Vic Wundcrle Rick Tollis Rod White Ryan Brandt Guy Krueger Chris Shull Chris Jones Michael Byrne Dan McNamara William Lee Ted Holland Rco Wilde Roy Nelson Alex Meyer Tom Parrish

120 Rnd W-L Total 1 4-0 118 4 1171 4 1132 116 4 1139 116 4 1130 115 1141 112 0 114 0 1131 4 1126 114 0 1135 112 1133 110 0 0 1112 107 1120 112 4 4 1112 114 1112 110 0 1104 107 0 1108 109 4 1084 109 0

Rnd W-L Rnd W-L 2 4-0 3 4-0 118 4 114 0 4 115 116 4 119 4 116 0 4 115 4 115 III 0 115 4 0 114 115 0 4 112 113 4 0 115 116 4 111 0 113 0 4 113 110 4 108 4 0 113 110 0 104 0 105 0 109 4 4 112 105 0 4 108 99 0 107 0 107 0

Rnd W-L 4 4-0 113 0 115 4 108 0 4 115 4 113 4 117 117 4 4 115 4 115 109 0 108 0 113 0 115 0 110 0 111 4 108 0

Rnd W-L 5 4-0 115 4 no 0 113 4 116 4 4 113 116 4 116 4 116 0 111 4 0 113 108 0 Ill 0 0 108 4 114 106 0 108 0

Rnd W-L 6 4-0 116 4 119 4 114 4 114 4 4 113 111 4 0 111 113 4 114 4 114 0 0 112 0 111 0 110 0 103 107 0 100 0

Rnd W-L 4-0 7 117 4 113 4 112 4 110 0 114 4 116 4 115 4 109 0 115 4 114 4 112 0 112 0 112 0 108 0 110 0 111 0

Aggregate Total 2002 1960 1957 1954 1952 1950 1948 1943 1938 1904 1901 1891 1885 1871 1870 1834

End Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

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Left to right: Rick Tollis, Robert Romero, Ashley Kamuf, Junies Butts, Glenda Merrill, Dee Wilde, Jah na Davis, Mark Penaz. Nancy Myrick, Shane Parker, Judy Devoll, Councilman John Kelly, Ruth Rowe, Kathie Loesch, 17c Wundcrle

Final Day Standings - Womens Qual Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7

120 Top 8 Compound Female Total 1151 Glenda Merrill 1149 Jahna Davis 1143 Ashley Kamuf Mary Nemec Wood 1123 Anna Johnson 1096 1086 Jennifer Comedy Carol Grafc 1073 1084 Cara Vanberg

Rnd W-L 1 4-0 4 112 0 111 4 117 no 0 107 0 4 111 0 109 4 111

Rnd W-L Rnd W-L 3 4-0 2 4-0 4 116 4 115 4 4 116 115 112 0 0 115 113 0 113 0 109 4 105 0 106 0 no 4 107 4 0 108 108 4 108 0

Rnd W-L 4-0 4 4 116 4 111 4 113 114 4 104 0 0 108 113 0 104 0

Rnd W-L 5 4-0 4 113 4 117 117 4 4 116 109 0 no 0 106 0 106 0

Rnd W-L 6 4-0 4 112 4 116 4 115 4 III 0 no 0 108 0 113 98 0

Rnd W-L 7 4-0 114 4 116 4 4 115 4 113 111 0 108 0 108 0 106 0

Aggregate Total 1977 1975 1967 1929 1855 1855 1841 1833

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Top 12 120 Recurve Female Total 1142 Kathie Loesh Judy Devoll 1107 Ruth Rowe 1099 Janet Dykman 1121 Tricia Sharp 1084 Julie Nelson 1085 Kristin Milchanowski 1074 Jamie McCamson 1067 Deborah Blackbum 1049 1049 Erin Chastain Terry Quinn 1002 Luann Tam 983

Rnd W-L 1 4-0 114 4 4 111 0 110 0 105 4 110 0 102 110 0 4 107 108 0 4 106 110 4 0 102

Rnd W-L Rnd W-L 2 4-0 3 4-0 4 114 4 109 4 114 4 113 114 4 no 4 105 0 4 III 109 no 4 0 4 107 113 0 4 0 108 111 4 0 108 112 108 0 0 105 0 100 0 108 114 0 4 103 107 0 0 86

Rnd W-L 4-0 4 4 112 4 115 4 111 107 0 112 4 114 4 107 0 106 0 107 4 109 0 0 98 101 0

Rnd W-L 5 4-0 114 4 no 4 109 4 4 111 109 0 0 105 4 113 4 113 0 101 106 0 0 101 95 0

Rnd W-L 6 4-0

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Aggregate Total 1725 1690 1669 1668 1646 1634 1631 1625 1582 1582 1536 1474

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January 10,1999 AMO Trade Show January 10, 1999, AMO Trade Show - Easton Technical Products recognizes distributors for outstanding achievements in 1998, and acknowledges “Dealers' Choice” distributors.

Easton awarded Norman Archery, Inc. the Excellence in Advertising awardfor their creative 1998 advertising campaign, and effective use ofthe Easton co-op advertising program and distributor-exclusive “Complete Easton Resource" icon in their ads.

The 1998 Easton Education Award was presented to Pape's Archery, Inc. for their aggressive dealer and staffeducation programs. The Easton Archer}' Universit}' is a comprehensive one-day dealer training program sponsored by Easton and coordinatedjointly by Easton and participating distributors. The Pape s sponsored EA Us have been very successful, in large pari, because oftheir efforts in promoting and orchestrating the event. Easton also recognized Pape’sfor their staff training and education programs, keeping them informed about the complete Easton product line.

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Easton invited dealers attending the AMO Show to votefor theirfavorite distributor, based on a number ofcriteria including friendly and efficient customer service, Easton product line knowledge and customer response and delivery. The votes were tallied Sunday morningjust prior to the awardpresentations and the three top vote-getters were Archery Center International, Inc. (ACI), Kinsey's Archer}' Products, Inc. and Pape's Archer}', Inc. Malcolm Snyder, ofPape's Archery commented, “being acknowledged by our customers is the best award we can receive. ’’ I 14

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Hoyt USA Welcomes Randy Ulmer! SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Hoyt USA. the leader in target and hunting bow manufacturing, welcomes Randy Ulmer to its shooting staff. Randy Ulmer is a proven champion and leader on the 3-D fields, but also emerges more and more each day as a leader in the outdoor writing and hunting field. "Ulmer represents everything Hoyt is about." says Jeff Edwards. V.P. of Sales and Marketing at Hoyt USA. "He is a class act and provides invaluable promotional opportunities." Ulmer, a Veterinarian out ofCavc Creek. Arizona has been the I BO National. Triple Crown and Overall World Champion. ASA World Champion and Shooter of the Year, NABH (Cabcla's) National Champion. FITA Field World Champion and holds NFAA and Las Vegas Tournament records for the BHFS class. In addition to his target achievements. Ulmer is a proficient hunter claiming many Pope and Young animals. His writing is featured in Bowhunter, Petersen's Bowhunting, Bow and Arrow Hunting, Bowmasters, U.S. Archer, 3-D Times, Archery Focus, National Bowhunter, Eastmens Outdoors and various publications. "The Hoyt name is synonymous with quality." says Randy Ulmer. "Hoyt’s shooters. equipment and management arc the best in the industry. The people at Hoyt are committed to archcry long-term; I like that stability. I am honored to be a part of the Hoyt team." Fora free Hoyt Product Guide, write to Hoyt USA. 543 N. Neil Armstrong Rd., Salt Lake City. UT 84116, or call 801-363-2990.

Hoyt’s Team Approach Gives the 3-D Staff a Lift! At the end of the 1998 3-D season Hoyt's management realized they needed to make a change in the way their Pro Staff was run and organized. “We recognized a need to shift direction with our Pro Staff." says Jeff Edward, V.P. of Sales and Marketing at Hoyt USA. "We need to give them as much support as we can in order to raise their performance level. We brought Tim Strickland on board to help us develop better communication and provide better support to our shooters.” Strickland acts as Hoyt's Pro Staff Coordinator and Coach. As Edwards put it, “There was a hole between our staff and the shooter. Tim has the expertise to help both sides communicate more effectively and improve our overall level." Adding Strickland solved a couple of problems. One. it gave the shooters on staff someone who could help them with the mental or physical side of the game. With the fast pace and increasing competition of 3-D archcry. the mental side of the game becomes more and more important to having a successful year. Having this resource available to Hoyt’s staff members gives them the added confidence they need when they're out on the range. The other benefit to bringing Strickland on board is that he becomes a great medium for exchanging information. Tim can work with the shooters to give Hoyt great product feedback for future product lines. "Hoyt wants input from their shooters about their equipment. These people are the test pilots,” says Strickland. "They can be a tremendous resource in helping the company develop better products for the consumer." Strickland’s approach is simply to put together as many teams as possible and foster a great relationship between everyone involved. "Hoyt has a number of shooters who have been loyal for years," Strickland says. "With the addition of the new members, we have a well-rounded team that will be with us for the long-run!” Some of MARCH-APRIL 1999

the most recent additions to Hoyt's staff are Randy Ulmer. David Stepp. Bobby Ketcher and the return of Sherry' Barnes. Starting the new year. Hoyt's shooters are buying into the team approach. Nathan Brooks, a new member of Hoyt's Pro Staff, in his first year on the Pro tour has racked up a second place finish in the I BO Wintemationals shoot in Mesa. Arizona and took another second at ASA's Gainesville shoot in Florida. He looks to be right on track for a possible "Rookie of the Year" title. "I am having a great time." says Brooks. "1 love being part of Hoyt's staff. Everyone is so helpful. The members of the staff all talk to each other about tips that have been working for them. I have never been in a more 'team' atmosphere." About Strickland Nathan says. "He is great to have around. He gives you that little input that you need to put you over the edge. It's like he provides the spark." Looking ahead to the 1999 season. Hoyt is positioned well to have a great year and who knows, maybe the "team approach" will catch on and the 3-D industry will see more of a migration to this style of pro staff. "If this approach works." says Strickland, "you will definitely see more companies try this approach." Tim Strickland has been on staff with Easton/Hoyt for 10 years and has been coaching for about 25 years. An accomplished competitor in his own right, he has 10 national titles and two world titles to his credit. As a coach he has coached Olympians in the 1988.1992. and 1996 Olympic games. During 1993-1994 he was the United States Archery Team Head Coach. A number of his students have gone on to national and international success. Among the best known are Denise Parker (Bronze medalist -1988 Olympics). Rod White and Butch Johnson (Gold medalists - 1996 Olympics). Jack Wallace (1996 ASA Shooter of the Year). Strickland is also the founder and operatorof the Strickland Archcry Training Center with his wife. Shirley. 115

Press Releases Golden Key’s 3D Vision™ Fiber Optic Scope Lights the ‘X-Ring’! Few companies have had the impact on the sport of archery as much as GOLDEN KEV FUTURA. the leader in Arrow Rest teclmology. This leadership role has spilled over into such areas as Release Aids. Stabilizers. Arrow Holders, Tuning Equipment. Peep Sights and Archcry Scopes. The ‘3D VISION' Fiber Optic Scope is another great exception to the norm, something GKF is quite good at. For starters, the -3D VISION' Scope is a large 2" diameter. scope machined from aluminum. It features a bubble level and precision threaded, replaceable lens cap and 3 different power. multi-coated lenses. The fiberoptic pin collects available light and channels it down to an easily seen point that stands out brightly in low light conditions. This pm is quick to find and easy to see off the target background for increased accuracy. Another feature of this remarkable scope is the innovative Scope Shade which, in bright or glaring conditions can be moved forward to provide extra shading to the scope and its fiber optic pin. Robert Troncoso. VP of Salcs'Markcling. “This scope combines a sturdy aluminum scope tube with choices in lens power, a light gathering fiber optic sight pin and our innovative adjustable Scope Shade which pros ides the archer with that little edge when shooting in bright conditions. This sight is a winner." GOLDEN KEV FUTURA has once again madeavailableaquality made, innovatively designed product to help make archery a more accurate, more rewarding sport. For more information see your local dcaler/dist or retail outlet or send S2.00 for color catalog to: GOLDEN KEY-FUTURA. Inc.. P.O. Box 1446 Montrose. CO 81402 970-249-6700 http://wxsw.gkfarchery.com

New TM HUNTER® Wide Mount Gives Archers Greater Stability GOLDEN KEY-FUTURA has been designing high tech Arrosv Rests for the archery enthusiast for 30 years. Even after all this time they still come up svith new designs that improve the svay people shoot. Their new TM HUNTER Wide Mount Arrow Rest combines the time proven efficiency ofthe ‘Most Popular Arross Rest Ever Made". theTM HUNTER, with a nesv Wide Mount Bracket that looks as tough and sturdy as it's name implies. The TM HUNTER is a spring loaded Rest that 'gives' at release. It also features larger collars and rust proof screws for 1999. The Wide Mount is exactly that, a wider mount for greater stability, especially for those svho shoot high performance equipment or spend most of their hunting time in rougher terrain where equipment takes a beating. The TM HUNTER Wide Mount is also available in a TM SILENT HUNTER version with the new. super quiet. “NN-3” Extended Wear Launchers. If sturdy and stable is your game and 116

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Hello Archers, Do you find yourselfgetting tired and shaky by the end ofa tournament? Has your shooting ever suffered because ofa nagging shoulder injury? Ifyou want to stay in great archery shape year round, then you owe it to yourself to checkout the BOWFIT ARCHERY EXERCISER! BOWFIT is a unique exercise product designed to strengthen archery muscles. It was developed by a sports Physical Therapist, who is also an avid archer and bowhunter, BOWFIT uses clinically proven exercises targeted to improve your archery strength, performance and stamina. It is the most realistic archery strengthening product available today. BOWFIT is made with super tough sport tubing and weighs only 5 ounces. It will literally fit into a fanny pack. quiver or shirt pocket and can be carried and used anywhere. It comes in 3 resistance ranges: light for 10-40 lb. draw wts.. medium for 30-50 lb., and heavyfor 40-75+ lb. draw wts. The resistance of each tube can be easily adjusted to desired weight. In addition to strengthening. BOWFIT is awesomefor keeping muscles loose and warm while hunting or target shooting. It works excellent to practice drawing your bow from different shooting positions and angles. A custom made handle was designed for use by both release aide and finger-style shooters. BOWFIT works great for any style ofshooter, regardless ofshooting preference. BOWFITcosts only SI 9.95 plus $2.00 S/H. (they accept check or money-order). Included with the BOWFIT ARCHERY EXERCISER are free, fully-illustrated strengthening exercises, as well as helpful hints for maximizing your use of the BOWFIT. You can contact BOWFIT at: BOWFIT, P.O. Box 507, Preston, Idaho 83263-0507. The tollfree number is 1-888-757-5541. Their new website is: uwiv. bowfit, com. Why spend alot of money on your bow and accessories then neglect the most important element to your success. Yourself! Get Ready. Get Fit Get BOWFIT: THE COMPLETE ARCHERY EXERCISER.

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New Product from Master Coach Bernie Pellerite New product from Master Coach Bernie Pellerite, creator of the world famous NFAA Shooter's School! Bernie’s PanicMaster & Bow Simulator, a Laser-Equipped Multi function Retrainer. It simulates the mass weight, holding weight, balance, aiming, and firing of a real bow. It deprograms freezing, snap-shooting, punching and flinching and teaches subconscious execution, back tension, proper draw length, focused aiming, and holding steadier. Pro shops can demonstrate releases, stabilizers, sights, draw length, slings, and finger tabs. It has a solid oak handle and has an adjustable draw length from 24 to 32 inches. You can use it with any mechanical release aid, but also has an optional attachment available for finger shooters. It also has an optional peep sight and front sight bracket to help accommodate your own bow sight. The spring mechanism produces a realistic holding weight at full draw and also activates the built in laser that projects a red dot up to 500 feet. It comes with a screw-on mass weight container so you can simulate your bow’s actual weight. It’s pre-drilled to accommodate your back weight, front stabilizer, and bow sling. “Practice smart, not hard...anywhere, anytime, with the feel of your own bow - without firing an arrow.”

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Mathews makes the 1998 Inc. 500 list of fastest growing private companies in America Inc. magazine has ranked Mathews as the 78th fastest growing private company in America for 1998. This makes Mathews the only bow manufacturer and hunting products company to ever crack the “top 100" in Inc. 500's history. To achieve the 78th rank. Mathews demonstrated a 2,666% sales growth increase from 1993 to 1997. Mathews owes its phenomenal growth to industry-revolutionizing innovations such as single-cam technology and the MaxCam™ with Perimeter Weighted Technology1'1. The results of such advancements include reduced recoil, increased arrow speeds, high let-off and bow designs that are shorter, faster, lighter and more accurate. For more information contact: Mathews Archery, Inc. 919 River Road. P.O. Box 367 Sparta. Wisconsin 54656 (608) 269-2728

The New Mathews Rival Pro ... designed for professional tournament shooters In 1998. single-cam bows won every ASA, IBO and NABH Men's Pro event. And if there’s a single-cam bow to watch for in 1999 competition, it’s the Mathews Rival Pro. The Rival Pro is incredibly stable, thanks to its 40" axle-to-axle length, 8" brace height and extra-long 27" AcroRiscr. Add a perimeter-weighted Mini MaxCam™ and the Mini Ball Bearing Idler Wheel and you get fast arrow speed (308 fps IBO. 5 grains per lb., 70lbs.. 30") with virtually non-existent recoil. And that adds up to competition-grade accuracy. Additional features include Slimline laminated limbs and a lifetime warranty. The Rival Pro weighs 3.9 lbs. and is available in draw lengths between 25" and 30”. For more information contact: Mathews Archery, Inc. 919 River Road. P.O. Box 367 Sparta, Wisconsin 54656 (608) 269-2728

At only 32 inches from axle-to-axle, the new Mathews MQ-32” is small but powerful In the tradition of the immensely popular MQ1, Mathews has capitalized on the advantages of single-cam technology and perimeter weighting to create this remarkable 32-inch shooting machine. The MQ-32" features the perimeter-weighted StraightLine MacCam™, which delivers the straightest nocking point travel of any cam available. Combined with Slimline laminated limbs and a ball bearing idler wheel, the MQ-32" achieves arrow speeds of 305 fps (IBO. 5 grains per lb.. 70 lbs. at 70% let-off). And it does so without the “kick” commonly associated with two-cam bows. Because of its small geometry, the MQ-32" is a dream to cany and tremendously maneuverable, making it a perfect stalking or tree stand bow. Additional features include a lifetime warranty, the radical Mathews AeroRiser and standard 70% let-off(80% let-off optional). For more information contact: Mathews Archcry, Inc. 919 River Road, P.O. Box 367 Sparta, Wisconsin 54656 (608) 269-2728 MARCH-APRIL 1999

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