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IFAA NEWS New Constitution for the time being but printers of these faces are advised to make At the last World Council meeting the members of the IFAA sure that they meet these tolerances for their next batches in who were present voted all in favour for a new Constitution. It has been a slow process of proposals and discussions that order to receive IFAA approval. Please note that all the current approved faces have copy right lasted over a year before a new Constitution could be proposed at that meeting that would be supported by the majority of the and may not be reproduced in any form or format without the approval of the printers. IFAA members. Over the last few years more and more archers did attend Although the new Constitution will affect the archer on the range little, it will make great changes in the manner the our sanctioned tournaments and this year we expect to reach an attendance number in excess of 2000. Although this is great Association will be run on a day to day basis. The Officers of the IFAA have been given the much needed news, we are also concerned that we shall reach a point where we have to limit our numbers and we will have to deny archers executive powers to make decisions and run the Association when the Council is not in session. access to our tournaments. Most tournament organizers have the facility to set up a This should make the running of the Association more effective even though we all run the Association on a part time maximum of four Field ranges. They simply do not have the manpower and/or the grounds to increase the number of ranges basis. Several changes have been made in the By-Laws also. without affecting safety. The “ideal” number of competitors per range is 112 archers Many these changes do affect our archers directly and we strongly advise that you read through the new By-Laws when which can be increased to 168 archers per range, or six archers they are posted on our web later this year. per target. This allows for a maximum of about 650-700 archers per The changes that will affect the archers most can be summarized as follows: tournament. The popularity of our BH/3D events has increased 1. When there are less than five archers entered in a style, the winner must shoot a minimum score to “qualify” as World tremendously and we expect that we reach our limit for the 2007 Champion. If the winner in this case does not qualify he/she WBHC in Switzerland long before the registration cut-off date. Registration of archers in the “non-sight” styles at the will receive an “A” class medal and will be announced as the WBHC may very well exceed 168 in the Bow Hunter Recurve or event winner but not as the World Champion. This applies to all Longbow styles. This will make it necessary to split a style over styles. 2. There will be no more “Flight” awards in the World Indoor two ranges on the same day. A similar situation does occur with the WIAC, where the Archery Championships. 3. The terms “stabilizer” and “sight” have been defined and number of shooting positions will limit the attendance to a this will hopefully prevent any further disputes. maximum of 400 competitors ! To avoid mass registration of archers living in the hosting 4. The maximum arrow speed has been fixed at 300 fps for all tournaments and bow styles. No variation will allowed country, thus limiting access by competitors from outside the hosting country, limits have been set for the WIAC 2007 and the over 300 fps and bows will be checked during our sanctioned WBHC 2007 for early registration, where after the remaining tournaments. 5. We have a new style: the “Historical Bow”, previously shooting positions will become ‘open” to all member archers. referred to as the “Classic Bow" This style at this stage only See the relevant websites for further information. We therefore ask our archers to plan ahead and not to wait applies to the Adult division. 6. Two new 3D rounds have been included in the By-Laws. until the last moment for registration (and payment). Register as early as possible to avoid the disappointment of having your They were included in the 3D tournament rules previously. 7. The WBHC and the W3DC have been combined and the registration returned. The increase in attendance, the increase in the interest in the rules simplified to be the new WBHC. The hosting nation has IFAA by nations that are not as yet affiliated with the IFAA, the the option to host a full 3D event or allow two paper rounds in lieu of two 3D rounds. Two 3D rounds will always be included in commitment of our member countries and the members of the the WBHC. Back stops are compulsory over the longer distances Executive Council as well as a sound bank balance makes for a good future for the IFAA and we will do our best to sustain our if the chance to damage of arrows that miss the target is great. 8. The World Indoor Archery Championships will from now growth. We need your continued support however and therefore hope on be a three day event and the organizers are given the option to sec you at the WBHC 2007 in Switzerland, or the WIAC 2007 to host an Indoor Flint Round on the second day. in Germany and later the WFAC 2008 in Namibia and the WIAC We further defined the tolerances of our paper targets. We will allow the use of faces that do not meet our specified tolerances 2009 in Argentina as well as our Regional Tournaments. ©
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Tanja Rinner
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2098 1873 1856
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1921
Germany
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France
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Roussignol Yoann CUB MALE
Spergel Balint Bekesi Robin
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Ehrenreich Robert Nemec Otto Fassel Norbert
1200 1081 1074
Austria Austria Austria
Willi Heuberger Switzerland Puregger Friedrich Austria Poschl Harald Austria ADULT MALE
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Austria Austria
822 498
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Hungary Lajos Spergel Helmuth Traxler Austria Harald Zelinka Austria
1380 1310 1175
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Trostl Hedwig Supper Helga ADULT MALE
Daniel C Jensen Germany Austria Berger Klaus Sebastian Linszter Czech R.
1277 1211 988
Olah Hunor Hungary Menus Laszlo Jozsef Hungary
Austria Italy Italy
1244 1086 967
ADULT MALE
1369 778
Hungary Switzerland Hungary
817 723 301
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1694 1563 1514 1379 1094
Freestyle Limited Compound (FL-C)
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Australia Hungary England
189I 1778 1499
Filipic Christian Austria Erdelyi David Hungary
164I 1337
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1749 1546 1508
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Glatz Christoph Austria Windisch Micael Austria Secwald Leo Austria
Ragoncsa Timea Bruderer Eileen Ragoncsa Rita
Christel Reussner Germany Hungary Judit Veres
1008 967 930
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JUNIOR MALE
Kessler Chris Johannes Fauster Philipp Burger
Hungary Netherlands Hungary
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ADULT FEMALE
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1496 1451 1392
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1316 1048
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1568
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Puregger Rosemary Austria
1806 1707
1464
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2070 2053 2037
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Leriche Alix
France
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197' 197 1966
Germany Austria Hungary
1816 1697 1564
Hungary Hungary Austria
1888 1707 1652
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Zsolt Polgari Markus Vohl Lajos Lukacsi ADULT FEMALE
Kirstin Gissemann Hedy Dolezal Emese Fulop JUNIOR MALE
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Erika Bruderer Switzerland BRigitta Reger Germany Astrid Kohlich-Nemec Austria
1181 1057 1024
JUNIOR MALE
Marvin Grishke Switzerland Gunz Daniel Austria Szabo Daniel Hungary
1313 1190 1151
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Andreas Gotthardt Claus Brinkmann Peter Nahoczki
Germany Germany Hungary
1850 1606 1577
Anna Herbolsheimer Germany Carol Flavell Wales
1163 980
Austria Finland Austria
923 878 669
Germany Hungary Germany
1271 1235 1146
Hungary Austria Austria
1061 1007 1003
Schneider Michael Austria Pretter Hofer Michael Austria England Henry Downs
1048 810 731
Pitzek Franz Olli Virola Keimel Alois Horst Bokesch Molnar Jozsef Joachim Geyer
Zsuzsanna Tasi Urte Paulus Johanna Foid JUNIOR MALE
Classic Bow (CB/TB) ADULT MALE
Robert Placereano Austria Hungary Andras Vozar Hungary Janos Puski
865 851 740
ADULT FEMALE
Esther Schacherbauer Germany
614
ADULT FEMALE
JUNIOR MALE
Szalai Daniel
Hungary
1021
Bowhunter Limited (BL)
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21 August 2006 - For its 75th anniversary, the International Archcry Federation (FITA) put on a superb show and received a great present from its former FITA President Jim Easton: one million dollars for the FITA Development Foundation.
The Celebration Led by the President, Dr. Ugur Erdener from Turkey, the celebrations at the new office and on the archery field in Vidy (Lausanne, Switzerland) fulfilled the utmost expectations from the numerous VIPs worldwide and the fans. The new office at the Maison du Sport International in Lausanne was officially opened with a cutting ribbon ceremony by: The Turkish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Sport, Mr. Mehmet Ali Sahin; the Turkish Finance Minister, Mr. Kemal Unakitan; the ASOIF President and IOC Executive Member, Mr. Denis Oswald; and the President of Vaud, Mr. Pascal Broulis. Then, the commemorative plaque for the office opening was revealed by: the AGF1S President, Mr. Heinz Verbruggen and the City Councilor for Sport of Lausanne, Mr. Marc Vuilleumicr. A FITA Sponsors’ board was presented by their representatives: Metcksan Major Event Services, KIA Motors, Turkish Airlines, Balmain Swiss Watches, Swiss Timing and Tepe Constructions. Finally, the 1400pts Wall of Fame was inaugurated. It revealed T-shirts memorabilia of the three archers who passed the famous I400pts barrier in a FITA Round for the first time in their category: Clint Freeman of Australia, Mary
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Hamm of the United States - replaced by Sofia Goncharova of Russia for the occasion- and Park Sung-Hyun of Korea. These athletes then went on for exhibition matches that proved to be a true show and a revelation of modern archery for many. Live video screen, cutting edge technology, on field animations and top classes’ performances were displayed on the Vidy archery field! Even the VIPs and worldwide sports authorities participated in the famous “Wave”. In recurve, the junior mixed Turkish Team beat the junior mixed Swiss team in a match that showed the existing fairplay and the future talents of archery. In recurve woman, the Olympic Champion Park Sung-Hyun (Korea) won over the Swiss Champion, Nathalie Dielen. The best Swiss woman in Compound. Tania Forni, surprisingly took the best of World Champion, Sofia Goncharova (Russia), in a very tight match. The upraising Swiss star, Patrizio Hofer, almost got a perfect score (119 out of 120) to edge out the former World Champion, Clint Freeman (Australia). More than the outcomes of the matches, the overall atmosphere was highly enjoyable for the numerous fans the VIPs and it carried over to the official dinner on a Lake Leman boat.
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The Foundation A FITA Development Foundation was officially created to support the development of archery worldwide. This foundation will give athletes scholarship, material support, coaching seminars and run special programs such as “Viva America” which allows junior archers to take part in Junior World Championships later this year. The Foundation Board is composed of the FITA President and First Vice-President, the Secretary General, the FITA Honorary President Jim Easton and Honorary Secretary General Giuseppe Cinnirella. The Foundation is being financed by one million dollars given by Jim Easton, while FITA will provide the same amount over the next four years. The foundation is also supported by the development Fund partners such as Danage of Scandinavia, Easton Arrows, Hoyt, Rosa Inc, Ragim, Samick, Wadi Degla Sporting Club and Win & Win Archery Co. FITA would like to deeply thank Jim Easton for this exceptional gesture. This is one out of many in his long-time involvement in sports, which features the position of mayor of the athletes’ village at the 1984 Olympic Games, the Presidency of FITA from 1989 until 2005 and an IOC Membership. During the celebration of the office opening, Jim Easton received the Spirit of Sports Award from the GAISF for his life-long achievements. ©
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Cousins, Men's Compound Team Claim Gold in Shanghai Colorado Springs, Colorado - Two hundred of the top archers in the world competed in Shanghai, China September 27-30 for Stage four of the Meteksan Archery World Cup, with the U.S. compound team bringing home two gold medals and one silver. Dave Cousins (Standish, Maine) took home the individual gold medal for the compound men after defeating Spain’s Jorge Jimenez easily 114-109 in the finals. Jimenez claimed the silver and Vitor Sidi Neto (Brazil) took the bronze. Reo Wilde (Pocatello, Idaho), who won the gold medal at the first leg of the 2006
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World Cup in Croatia, was eliminated by Sidi Neto in the quarterfinals. El Salvador World Cup gold medalist Logan Wilde (Pocatello, Idaho) was defeated by Mexico’s Fernando Becerra 116-113 in the second round. Rco Wilde finished the individual competition in 7th place, while Logan Wilde finished in 18th place. The U.S. Compound Men’s Team of Dave Cousins, Reo Wilde and Logan Wilde won their third 2006 Meteksan Archcry World Cup gold medal, after defeating Mexico 230-226 in the finals. The men’s compound team from Mexico took the silver and China won the bronze. For the compound women, Jamie Van Natta (Toledo, Ohio), who won the individual silver in Croatia and El Salvador, faced her U.S. teammate Jahna Davis (Helena, Montana) in the quarterfinals, where Van Natta took the match in a tiebreaker. Next, Van Natta faced Russia’s Sofia Goncharova in the semifinals, but lost the match 109-105. In the bronze medal match, Van Natta lost to Anna Kazantseva (Russia) in a tiebreaker. Goncharova went on to win the gold, while Linda Ochoa (Mexico) took the silver. Van Natta finished the individual competition in fourth place, Davis finished in fifth and Christie Colin (Cape May, New Jersey) finished in 11th place. Davis knocked out Colin in a close 109-106 match in the 1/8 round. Van Natta, Davis and Colin, who claimed the team bronze in both Croatia
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and El Salvador, won th. team silver in Shangha after defeating the team from the Philippines easily 216-209 in the semifinals. then facing Russia in the finals. Russia won the match 224-218 taking home the gold, while the U.S. took the silver. The Philippines won the bronze for the compound women. The U.S. had one competitor in each the men’s and women’s recurve categories in Shanghai. Pete Carney (Salt Lake City. Utah) defeated Chinese Taipei’s Wei Cheng Kuo 113-109 in the first round of elimination, and then fell to Italy’s Marco Galiazzo in a close 107-106 match in the second round. Carney ended the individual competition in 29th place. Korea’s Yong-Ho Jang and Kyung-Mo Park took the gold and silver medals for the recurve men, while China's Fujun Yong claimed the bronze. Joy Fahrenkrog (Denver, Colorado) faced Korea’s Tuk Young Lee in the first round, where she lost the match 112-94. Korea swept the medals for the recurve women with Ok-Hee Yun taking the gold, Mi-Jin Yun winning the silver and Lee claiming the bronze. Fahrenkrog finished the individual competition in 58th place for the recurve women. The top four individuals in each category of the 2006 Meteksan Archery World Cup (recurve men and women, compound men and women) will be invited for the final in Merida, Mexico in October. Reo Wilde, Dave Cousins. Jamie Van Natta and Jahna Davis will all be competing for the U.S. in the World Cup final. For complete World Cup results, please visit http://www.archeryworldcup.org ©
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U.S. Claims Four Team Gold Medals, Sets World Record at Jr. World Championships MERIDA, Mexico - The U.S. claimed four team gold medals and set a new world record today at the IX Junior and III Cadet FITA World Outdoor Archery Championships in Merida, Mexico. The male and female junior and cadet compound teams swept the gold medals in the team event. A team of 24 archers is representing the U.S. at the Junior and Cadet FITA World Outdoor Archery Championships with competition running from October 16-21. The individual finals will be held on Saturday, October 21. The U.S. team consists of male and female junior and cadet compound and recurve archers. The U.S. Junior Men’s Compound team of Zachary Plannick (Coraopolis, Pennsylvania), John Fleury (Westford, Vermont) and Paul Tedford (Great Falls, Montana) shot their way to a team event gold medal and set a new World Record of 233 points for the 24-Arrow Final Match. The U.S. team beat the team from Hungary 218-210 in the first round, then faced Mexico in the semifinals where they won the match easily 233-211 to face Denmark for the gold. The U.S. claimed the gold after they defeated Denmark 220216. Denmark took the silver and Canada won the bronze for the junior compound men. In the Jr. Women’s Compound category, Erika Anschutz (Grand Island, Nebraska), Holly Heinsohn (Cuero, Texas) and Lindsay Christensen (Preston, Idaho) won the gold medal after defeating Turkey in the semifinals 216-209, then beating India 215-202 in the finals. India took the silver and Mexico claimed the bronze. Cory Monahan (Kinderhook, New York), Adam Wruck (Rice, Minnesota) and Corey Muellenbach (Sartell, Minnesota) won the gold for the U.S. in the Cadet Men’s Compound category defeating Puerto Rico in the quarterfinals 229-203, then getting past Denmark November - December 2006
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The 2006 FITA Meteksan Archery World Cup final will also be held in Merida on Sunday, October 22 with Reo Wilde (Pocatello, Idaho), Dave Cousins (Standish, Maine), Jamie Van Natta (Toledo, Ohio) and Jahna Davis (Helena, Montana) all qualified to compete for the U.S. For complete Junior World Championship and World Cup Fin results, please visit http://wwv archery worldcup.org/default.asp?s_ id=0&m_id=725 © the first round of the team event. Germany captured the gold, while Korea took silver and Spain claimed the bronze. Kendra Harvey (Rio Rancho, New Mexico), Maggie Huff (Tucson, Arizona) and Stephanie Rowland (Orchard Park, New York) who made up the Junior Female Recurve team for the U.S., fell to the team from Germany 193-187 in the first round. Germany went on to claim the bronze medal, while Korea took the gold, setting a new world record, and the Russian Federation won the silver. There are still seven U.S. competitors remaining for the medal rounds of the individual competition, which will be held Saturday. In the Junior Men’s Compound category, Paul Tedford faced his U.S. teammate John Fleury in the semifinals of the individual elimination and won
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Wilde Wins Gold, Davis Takes Bronze at World Cup Finat YUCATAN, Mexico - The 200 FITA Archery World Cup Final was he! October 22 in Yucatan, Mexico wit Reo Wilde (Pocatello, Idaho) of the U.S claiming the gold medal and finishing th World Cup in first place overall. Jahn Davis (Helena, Montana) won a bronz medal for the U.S. The World Cup final featured th top four individuals in each category o the 2006 Meteksan Archery World Cup (recurve men and women, compound men and women). Wilde, Dave Cousins (Standish, Maine), Jamie Van Natta (Toledo, Ohio) and Davis all qualified to compete for the U.S. in the compound division. Reo Wilde (Pocatello, Idaho), who won the gold medal at the first leg ol the 2006 World Cup in Croatia, defeated El Salvador’s Jorge Jimenez 118-115 in the semifinals, and then advanced to the finals where he faced Peter Elzinga (Netherlands). Wilde took the match after shooting a perfect score of 120 to Elzinga’s 115, to claim the gold medal and secure his number one ranking overall in the Men’s Compound category. Cousins, who was the gold medalist at the fourth stage of the 2006 World Cup in Shanghai, faced Jimenez for the bronze, but lost the match 118-113. Cousins finished in third place overall in the 2006 World Cup. Davis faced her U.S. teammate Van Natta, who is the reigning silver medalist in Croatia and El Salvador (the first and second legs of the World Cup), in a close bronze medal match. Davis claimed the bronze after defeating Van Natta 110-109. Van Natta finished the World Cup in third place overall in the female compound bow category, while Davis finished in fourth. The U.S. finished the 2006 World Cup in first place overall with a total of 305 points. Italy finished in second with 240 and Korea took third with 237 points. For complete World Cup results, please visit http://www.archeryworldcup.org ©
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Shooter of the Year Winners Shooter
2006 IBO Southern Triple Crown
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James Ennis Advanced Hunter Patty Fretenborough Female Bowhunter Open Robin Lentz Female Bowhunter Release Peggy Watkins Female Senior Diana Smith Female Longbow Ken Redding Male Longbow Jason Drerup Male Bowhunter Fingers Jeff Kirkland Male Bowhunter Open Eddy Hyde Male Bowhunter Release Charles Buhler Master Class Bowhunter Mike Martin ________ Male Senior Gary Rigney.Pro Male Fingers Dan McCarthy Pro Male Release Ginger Morehead Pro Female Fingers Alicia McHenry Pro Female Release Burley Hall Pro Senior David Hawkins Recurve Un-Aided Harold Cogar Semi-Pro Vern Thompson Traditional
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MATHEWS SHOOT OFF SPONSORED BY MATHEWS 1st Place - $900.00 to Dan McCarthy 2nd Place - $450.00 to Jackie Caudle
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Changes Semi Pro Female (SPF) Due to lack of participation over the past years, SPF class has been dropped and will no longer be offered at IBO tournaments. Male Bowhunter Open (MBO) The MBO Class will shoot from the 50-yard blue stake.
Orange Stake The orange stake that has been at 50-yard stake is now at 30-yard and will be shot by the following classes: Traditional (TRD), Recurve Un-Aided (RU). and Longbow (LB). Youth Traditional (YTRD) and Female Longbow (FTRD) will remain at 25 yards and at the white stake. Recurve Un-Aided (RU) Class Changes String walking and face walking is not allowed. No stabilizer restrictions. 30 yards at the orange stake
3rd Place - $250.00 to Brian Goza
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Shooter of the Year (SOY) The IBO Indoor World has been dropped from the SOY Program and the IBO World Championship has been added to the program. Current SOY Program: In order to qualify for Shooter of the Year, an archer must participate in at least five of the following events: Southern Triple Crown, National Championship Triple Crown, and IBO World Championship. The top five scores from any of these seven events will be used to determine the Shooter of the Year in each eligible class.
IBO Guest Pass A six month limited IBO membership will now accompany the guest pass. This limited membership will not include the eight issues to Bowhunting World Magazine or award at the event where the guest pass was issued.
3DI Team A 3DI Team shoot will be offered at the IBO National and World events. The IBO will offer registration and awards for a 3DI team to Traditional (TRD), Longbow (LB), Recurve UnAided (RU), and 50 yard compound classes.
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Steps to a i_______ Successful NASP Club -----------______ 2____________ |___ _________ #1. What is an after-school NASP ARCHERY CLUB?
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Anfifter-school NASP archery club.-, compliments in-school archery lessons by Who can help run the!club?S| providing additiohaTarchery shooting and NASP-trained teachers—PE or others learning opportunities for NASP-trained (BAI or BAIT), NASP-trained parents or students by NASP-trained adult sponsors. NASP equipment continues to be used community archers. Non-NASP trained ’’ archers (willing 2Z3to ' > in the club in order that all students, no. parents or community matter their background, ability, or means.be guided by theNASP-tfainedteaeher not may feel .welcome-and'enjby success in to present conflicting information to the students). Local archery shop personnel, the club. Local archery club members, and/or Local DNR officials (Law Enforcement Why form an after for example)
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In the 2004 survey, 84% of the students in the PE archery program said they’d like to have an archery club, but.pnly,37%have one. ' ----Educators-are-rep'ofting stronger -positive influence on the students when a club is part of the school’s NASP. Parents and other lay people are anxious to help with the archery program at their school. The after-school club format provides opportunity for these people to join the effort. Many students want to learn more about archery, the club format provides opportunity to exp’os'elhe's'lude'nts to more. "t c^g^nd archery activity. types of archery and archery activity. The club-Xormarwi1l provide more -time to work with archers to increase their success.
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#7. Where is the club conducted? School gymnasium or multi-purpose room (same as NASP), Outdoors at the school, Other school building not normally used during the in-school archery lesson, and/or A SAFE Community location but not at school: archery shop, archery range. National Guard Amory, County Fairgrounds, or private property. List pros and cons of having club meet on school property.
#8 . When is the club conducted? In the am before school commences, After-school immediately after the school day, Sometime later in the afternoon or early evcnin^nd/or Weekends. How
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When Pulaski County High School junior Ben Blevins set out to compete in the Field Archery World Championship in Louisville, he was hoping to be right on target with all his shots. And amazingly enough, he almost was perfect. In the four-day event, Blevins shot a near-perfect 1198 out of a possible 1200. Blevins took 60 shots a day in the four-day event at a five-spot target from a distance of 20 yards. Blevins won first place in the 13-17 year-old division in the International Field Archery Association World Championships. Several weeks later, after Blevins’ near perfect performance, Blevins was informed his feat was a world record. And later, Blevins was mailed a certificate proclaiming his score of 1198 was a junior world record by the 1FAA.
“I knew I was shooting good in that tournament, but I had no idea I had set a world record until the IFAA sent me my ‘world record certificate’,” Blevins said. To put Blevins’ performance in perspective, the young archer shot 12 rounds of five arrows from a distance of 20 yards each day for four days. The target that Blevins hit 238 times out of 240 attempts to claim his world record was no bigger than a quarter. Not only does this world record feat take hours and hours of shooting practice, it takes a measure of self-discipline that few kids of his age group would ever consider. “Ben has been able to monitor his heartbeat so that he shoots every shot in between his heartbeats,” Pulaski archery coach Jimmy Wheeldon said. “It takes
extremely calm nerves to shoot like Ben and many of my athletes do not drink any soda pop or anything containing any amount of caffeine. They drink water in effort to keep their nerves calm and their heartbeat steady.” “Ben has been shooting since he was 10 years old and he works very hard at it.” Wheeldon said. “Ben has amazing mental self-discipline and it has paid off for him with a world record performance." Blevins is also a member of Pulaski’s air rifle team and he standouts in that sport as well. The sixteen-year-old Blevins has already amassed four major corporate sponsors to help in his nationwide archery competition. Blevins will compete next in the state 4-H Archery competition. ©
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“I think it is a miracle. You see it in the letters we are getting from parents. One mother told us that her son had a heart condition and could not play regular sports, but that he loved archery. I would do it just for that one kid, and we are doing it for hundreds of thousands of kids. This program has changed lives.” —Matt McPherson, Founder/CEO Mathews Inc. Articles about and statistics on the incredibly successful National Archery in the Schools Program are certainly interesting, but they fail to tell the entire story. Maybe the most important part of the story. And that is the impact that this program is having on individuals and families. To get to the heart of NASP, one must ask those parents, kids, volunteers and teachers who have been touched directly by the program. Kentucky was the first state to implement NASP. Here’s is a sampling of the reactions from that state: “It is such a joy to see kids learning, developing skills, getting involved, and having fun. There is absolutely no down-side to this program. Any school not offering this to their children is missing a golden opportunity.” •—Rich Prewitt, principal, Whitley County Middle School. “My kids love it. They were so excited on the way home from
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Performance Bows so much simpler to shoot a better design with total confidence in every shot. So, 1 couldn’t wait to give a CSS bow a try. Since 1995, Custom Shooting Systems has built custom bows specifically to any archer's order. Chuck Nease has been involved in the archery industry for over 30 years. Still, Chuck Nease personally draws each bow before shipping. So maybe you want a deadly accurate and quiet hunting bow with a modern easy-to-adjust fiber optic sight, fool-proof arrow rest, and super durable carbon arrows? After a thorough telephone conversation with Chuck, he can design a hunting bow set-up to your liking and paper-tune it for optimum arrow flight with your release Archery. Chuck Nease was also credited style. It really is that easy. for designing 80% let off and the first soft 1 recently had the privilege to visit CSS split yoke system. Headquarters located in Salt Rock, West I tried my best that weekend, but at Virginia. I tried each of the CSS models. one point on the mountainous 3D course With six different risers (with more to I had to sit on a rock, half draw my bow, come after visiting the R&D Lab); three place brakes in my cams to remove different grip styles; four different length tension from my cables, and twist a cable limbs (manufactured by Gordon Glass); to synchronize the hatchet cams. Chuck and four different cam combinations saw what I had to do to make my “other (including single cams, hybrids, and two brand-’ bow shoot well and commented cams) available you decide what type of that was a first he’d seen. I should spend Custom Shooting System complete with a more time shooting and less time tuning. lifetime warranty you want for your needs. I had to agree. Although I was able to Every other year, Chuck Nease innovates improvise on the go, it would have been a new quality design riser and cam for the performance shooter. Today, your new CSS bow will arrive with a custom Vapor Trail string and cables, complete TUNERZ package, and timing marks machined right on the CSS cams. The ground n arrow spine make a difference in your groups? v blind or treestand You will be amazed by the difference it makes! hunter will likely opt for the compact ► Sort arrows for perfect consistency ► Provide your customers Swampmaster Pro ► Precisely index nocks to stiffest portion with a valuable service, "The ultimate in arrow accuracy" of the arrow shaft for tightest groups available in 30, 32, Dealer Pricing & Incentives Available ► Check broadhead consistency to .0005" or a 34-inch axleto-axle length. The ► Measure tip to tip arrow straightness T? UMS Mckw.IO.UMJ 2007 Swamp Master ► Monitor degradation of arrow spine, ' l-tOO-ISldSIt catch problems before scores decline Pro is lighter and www.ram-producta.com faster with an OS3
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Trinary cam system. The new TUNERZ package is installed including the unique Shock Stop (as pictured below). The Shock Stop appears like a second lower cable guard on the Swamp Master shown (below) that places an “Accuflex
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at 60lbs and 30-inch draw length delivers my 300 grain Carbon Express Arrow an impressive 316 f.p.s. This same bow often delivers for me better than 54x 300 scores when shooting indoors. I could go on about some wonderful rounds with a 39-inch Challenger with an 80% P-1 cam that I set up specifically for indoor spot shooting, but I might be accused of exaggerating. The Encore is the new flagship bow. It offers a softer recoil, semi-parallel limb configuration increasing brace height forgiveness and a more compact axle-toaxlc length. 1 set up an Encore 37 with the 75% let-off OS2 hybrid cam yielding 8/2 inches of brace height. Shortly after receiving the bow from CSS, 1 took it to Louisville for a 2006 NFAA event and. right out of the box, I drilled a 58x 300 using 300-grain carbon arrows flying at 288 f.p.s. Confidence in this bow made all the difference. The spot shooter will appreciate the forgiving brace height of a Contender. I received mine five days after I ordered it with the new OS1 single cam. The
all black, target color Contender turned heads at our local target league. This bow quietly delivered the top score without much effort. With near perfect nock travel and a smooth draw curve, I’m already planning to fly this swcct-shooter with me to Vegas for this winter’s NFAA event where as they say, “anything could happen.” This same bow I initially set up for ASA 3D events, proved well for me carrying good speed at 284 f.p.s. set to my 2916inch draw length at 59 lbs. with a carbon 300 grain arrow. I would tell you just what I thought if I didn’t care for some little detail of any bow I tried from CSS. Frankly, I spoke with Chuck Nease regarding one or two minor details and he promptly made improvements. That is what makes CSS special. Chuck’s pride is that CSS bows are custom built for individuals wanting the best in quality, performance, and value. CSS bows are becoming legendary to be passed down from generation to generation and can simply be adjusted with draw modules to fit draw lengths from 22 inches to 36 inches, depending on riser and limb configurations. ©
If'ant to know more? You’re welcome to personally contact CSS and speak directly with Chuck Nease and his staff. Call 304-7813945. No other bow company will give you such personal attention and service. Surf the bowline and TUNERZ products at www. customshootingsystems. com. Meet with one of the dealers or a state representative in your area and give one a try.
About the author Don France: Don France has been bowhunting and enjoying all aspects of archery while working in the industry for 18 years. His passion is finding large swamp bucks on his family's farm in Marcellus, Michigan.
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Toxonics is marking its 31s' year of building bow sights with a dramatic new line-up, including a Top Dog K953 anodized in brown, black or pewter that puts a big, 55mm machined aluminum guard around three Super Tough Metal Optic™ Pins. The large pin guard allows the florescent green aim ring to be visible through a peep even on the shortest axle-to-axle bows. The guard has an integral level and is scalloped to lighten it, then tapped to accept an optional light. This sight collects natural light with the best of them because the red, green and yellow aim November - December 2006
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New Products Bear® Archery and Team Primos® Introduce The Truth® The product engineers at Bear Archcry and the entire hunting staff at Team Primos’ are betting that once you shoot this innovative compound and shop its competition, the truth will be quite obvious: This is the one bow you simply can’t afford not to own in 2007. Carried this season by the entire Primos Team, The Truth', at just S549 (manufacturer suggested retail price), is the performance value leader in a very impressive Bear’ compound bow lineup. Inspired by decades of Bear’- experience and fine tuned by the sport’s most respected cast of serious video hunters at Team Primos’. The Truth' performs well above its price point. “I am truly thrilled with Bear’s The Truth" bow,” said Will Primos, president and founder of Primos' Hunting Calls. “It is a smooth drawing and shooting bow. The draw curve feels natural as the arrow slides back across the rest, and the single cam has a solid wall that transfers the energy down range. The bow is really quiet and vibration-free. It gives you the balance between speed and forgiveness. AH the things we. as hunters, look for are built into The Truth".” True to Will’s description and attested by the entire Team Primos' staff, smooth and quiet are the heart of The Truth * - resulting mainly from “beyond-parallel” limbs. The first sensation is a steady, gliding draw that lets off 80 percent to the Rock Stop position. During release, the shooter will feel very little, and hear a pin drop—even though the bow’s speeds will deliver a highly precise 314 fps IBO. A new, elliptical, perimeter-weighted single cam is the source of The Truth’s* increased speed and efficiency. Any shock that is created during release is further reduced by eight, factory-installed vibration dampeners from Sims'" Vibration Laboratories. Bear" patented, compression-molding technology is utilized
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Glendale, Kentucky — New for 2007 Coffey Marketing introduces the BUG PATCH for the archery and hunting industry. The BUG PATCH is an all natural, trans-dermal patch that protects you and your family from mosquito bites. The BUG PATCH is DEET FREE. It has no smelly spray or residue. If used properly, the natural supplement of Bl (Thiamin) delivers up to 48 hours of protection. To purchase the BUG PATCH, ask your dealer call or write the Coffey Marketing, 1678 Gilead Church Road, Glendale. K.Y 42740 Phone: 270-269-7323 Fax: 270-369-6244 Email: Coffcy01@comcast.net ©
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Announcements Richard L. (Rick) White R ick White, 53, well known Muncie firefighter, died Friday afternoon, September 8th, 2006, in the Waters of Muncie following injuries from a June 5th motorcycle accident. He was born in Muncie, the son of Lewis E. (Jim) and Doris White, graduated from Muncie Southside High School were he played on the golf team, later attended Ball State University, and spent most of his life in the Muncie area. Rick joined the Muncie Fire Department in 1977 and was on his way to work at the time of the accident. He also owned and operated RW Archery in Yorktown for many years. In his professional archery career, Rick had several world and national titles. He was a member of the Northview Christian Church, Carmel, International Bowhunters Organization, Daleville Masonic Lodge. Rick is survived by his daughter, Stephanie Arnold and her husband Dave; his son. Richard White; his mother, Doris White; two grandsons, Remington and Tucker Arnold; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. His father, Lewis E. (Jim) White, who also was a fireman, died in 1990. Memorials may be directed to Christian Bowhunters Association, 2205 State Route 571 West, Greenville, OH 45331 or the Local #1348 Firefighters Charitable Fund. 421 E. Jackson Street, Muncie, IN 47305. ©
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“Continuing in that great American tradition embraced by Bear,” Allshouse said “the current management at Bear *Archery has in the course of the last three years forged a national presence by creating a more consumer-friendly organization." “Not only are we continuing to push the envelope in the affordability and quality design of compound, traditional and youth bows, we have created a stronger market share by aggressively forming strategic relationships,” said Allshouse. As part of a 10-year agreement with Primos Hunting Calls, Bear'' Archery is introducing an extraordinary compound hunting bow, The Truth"', which is making its national debut later this fall. Giving something back to the community is also a company directive with the continuation and growth of the Fred Bear Sportsman’s Club Shoot for the Hungry, familyoriented target shooting events that annually raise thousands of dollars to process hunter-donated venison. This past summer, in partnership with Bass Pro Shops, Fred Bear Sportman’s Club raised a record $33,800 or enough to process some 135,000 venison meals to feed local individuals and families in need. In addition to the popular series of Bear'' Archery compound bow—including the Code, Instinct, Element and now the Truth— Allshouse said the company will also continue to focus on its award-winning traditional line, which includes many of Fred Bear" s original designs as well as offer an extensive catalog of youth bows and youth bow sets. For more information about Bear' Archery, contact Larry Gajderowicz. marketing manager. 817 Maxwell Avenue, Evansville, Indiana, 47711, 812-467-1200 or go to www.fredbearoutdoors.com. ©
New Look, Structure and Focus In 1941, archery legend Fred Bear announced the founding of Bear’ Archery in Detroit, and 65 years later his namesake company is back and stronger than ever. In making the announcement, Jim Allshouse, president of Bear Archcry. said the company has decided to move forward by formally re-establishing one of the best known names in the history of bow design and innovation, Bear' Archery. “Never one to rest on his laurels, Fred Bear continued to blaze the trail, establishing a highly competitive, cutting-edge product line and. at the same time, making sure through education and community service that future generations could continue to hunt the country and help their fellow citizens,” said Allshouse. “I think this is an on-target description of where we are as a company today.”
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Specialty Archery, L.L.C, has moved from its former location in Clear Lake, Iowa to a newer facility in Spencer, Iowa where its sister company is also located. The target archery products producer headed by General Manager Joe Bonnema is known to target archers worldwide as a manufacturer of peep sights, scopes and stabilizers. Bonnema said target shooters. as well as hunters, appreciate the versatility offered with Specialty Archery’s unique products. Whether it's the Super Ball Peeps that allow archers the ability to adapt to changing light conditions with a removable aperture system, or the reliable Super Scope housings that flood the lens with even amounts of light. In recent years. Specialty Archery has developed additional products for the hunting market, such as the Feather Lite Stabilizers, the Backdrop Arrow Rest and the Super Hunter Peep System which accepts Verifier lenses to sharpen the pins for older hunters. “We have kept many, many hunters in archery who were ready to drop out because they could no longer focus on their pins,” Bonnema explained. “This past year, we introduced a fifth Verifier power and many of our dealers have a Verifier display where customers can try all five lenses to see which best sharpens their The U.S. and International Archer, Inc. - www.usarchcr.com
Specialty Archery, L.L.C.’s sister company is Tecton Industries, a supplier of machined parts to Fortune 100 Companies. The 10,000 square foot building which the archery firm moved to on October 5 is near the Tecton plant where the machined metal components of the archery products are made. Bonnema said Specialty Archcry, L.L.C, still has the benefits of occupying its own building, yet both product development and production should be enhanced by the close proximity to its major supplier. The company’s toll-free phone number remains the same, (800) 555-2856, as does the website address of www.specialtyarch.com. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The new phone number is (712) 580-5762, and the new fax number is (712) 580-2020. Shipments and mail can be directed to: Specialty Archery, L.L.C., 1211 38th Ave West, P.O. Box 877, Spencer, IA 51301 ©
Pope & Young Club Announces 2006-2007 Conservation Grants CHATFIELD, MN - The Pope and Young Club has announced its Conservation Program Grants for the 2006-2007 fiscal year. Pope and Young Club Conservation Program Grants, totaling almost $100,000.00, were awarded to the following projects and programs in areas of education, pro-wildlife management, pro bowhunting, research and partnerships: • National Archery in Schools Program • Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance • Boone & Crockett Club's Hunt Fair Chase Program • The American Wildlife Conservation Partners • AWCP - land access web site project • United States Sportsmen’s Alliance - Bowhunting Rights Coalition • South Dakota State University - pronghorn antelope research project • Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation • International Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies • Ballot Issues Coalition • Arizona Game & Fish Dept. / Purdue University - deer DNA research project • Utah State University - mule deer winter range research project • University of Idaho - bowhunter survey • Wyoming Game & Fish Department - Absaroka elk research project • Utah State University - predator / prey interaction (wolf, cougar, elk, mule deer) research project • Judy Kovar’s Hunting Heritage Program • Becoming an Outdoors Woman Program • Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry • National Shooting Sports Foundation - public schools conservation videos • Orion-The Hunters’ Institute • The Archery Hall of Fame • Hunting for Tomorrow Foundation • Alaska Fish & Game Dept. - wood bison restoration project • Jack Creek Preserve Foundation - youth conservation & bowhunting education • Be Bear Aware and Wildlife Stewardship Campaign • Washington State Highway 97A - Fence project • The Kicking Bear Foundation - youth mentoring • Hunting and Shooting Sports Heritage Trust - public documentary • The North American Bowhunting Coalition • Unallocated - defense of bowhunting and defense of bowhunting-only seasons November - December 2006
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Fred Bear Sportsman’s Club Raises Funds for 135,000 Venison Meals In Shoot For The Hungry Events At Bass Pro Shops® EVANSVILLE, INDIANA - The second annual Fred Bear Sportsman’s Club Shoot for the Hungry archery fun shoots, held at Bass Pro Shops® locations in Harrisburg, Nashville, Clarksville and Charlotte over four weekends this summer, have raised a record S33,800 or enough to process some 135,000 venison meals to feed local individuals and families in need. By comparison, the inaugural event last year raised S4,000 providing 16,000 meals.
In addition to raising money to process the venison that will be donated this hunting season by local hunters feeding the hungry organizations, dozens of prizes were also given away at each location, including a grand prize Bear" Archery Code compound bow. Local hunters feeding the hungry organizations participating in the Fred Bear Sportsman’s Club events were North Carolina Hunters for the Hungry, West Rowan Bowhunters Association, Hunters
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Sharing the Harvest, Tennessee Hunters for the Hungry and Madison County, and Indiana Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry. “Through these programs, hunters and deer processors fight hunger by providing properly prepared venison to food banks and soup kitchens,” said Scott Alread. Archery Product Manager for Bear' Archery. “Created to promote archery and bowhunting as a family-oriented sport, The Fred Bear Sportsman’s Club is also about giving back to the community through programs such as Shoot for the Hungry. Bass Pro Shops' has been a great and caring partner in making these events a success.” Donated venison provides families a high-protein, low-fat supplement vital to a healthy diet. Also, venison donated to soup kitchens lowers food costs and puts more meat on the table at a critical time of the year. “We are proud to help support this great event that helps feed those in need,” stated Bass Pro Shops® spokesman Larry Whiteley. “We also salute the individual shooters that make this all happen.” Bear® Archery manufactures and distributes the Bear' Archery, Jennings" Archery, Satellite”' Archery and Carolina Archery Product”' brands. For more information about Bear® Archery, contact Larry Gajderowicz, marketing manager, 817 Maxwell Avenue, Evansville, IN, 47711, 812-467-1200 or go to www. fredbearoutdoors.com. Award-winning in their concept and design, Bass Pro Shops® retail stores are rated high as tourist-destination picks. Some 78 million people visit the stores annually. Widely recognized for their efforts in conservation and outdoor education, Bass Pro Shops® stores also offer Outdoor Skills Workshops for adults, kids and families. Bass Pro Shops", headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. currently has 53 retail locations either open, under construction or announced across America and Canada. For more information contact Katie Mitchell, 417873-5618 or Larry Whiteley, 417-8735022. Email: kamitchell@basspro.com, or lwhiteley@basspro.com. Website: www. basspro.com. ©
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There are several things you can find in common with most high profile athletes. Professional golfers work everyday on building a swing that is repealable and consistent. How repeatable that swing is usually starts with how they approach the ball. Look at several baseball players. Hitters have a repeatable stance in the batters box and they may scratch their feet in the box or kiss their bat the same every time. Basketball players can be seen doing the same thing while making free throws. You will see a repeatable sequence from all of them. The same kind of sequence is needed in archery and should be done before you fire your arrow to assure the repeatability of your arrow’s impact. The sequence that I am referring to is a shot routine. What I would do is help you in
building a fundamentally sound and repealable shot routine that includes six steps. First, every good structure starts with a good foundation. Likewise, every good shot will start with a proper stance. Before every shot start out by looking down at your feet and making sure your stance is exactly where you need it to be. There are many different views on where your feet should be positioned. How far to space your feet, open stance, closed stance or neutral stance? I personally prefer a neutral stance, which is slightly open with the front left toe being in
line with the ball of the rear foot. I like to see compound shooters with a stance that is about shoulder width apart. The same width stance is fundamental in almost every sport. What I do to build a repeatable stance with my students is to trace my feet on a piece of cardboard and let them stand in the feet prints to get an idea of not only where to position their feet, but also to learn to stand in the same place every time. At most major indoor tournaments you will be able to see on the floor where I have outlined my feet on the floor with chalk. Since it is easy indoors to vary in where to stand I prefer to have it in my mind that I’m doing the same thing every time. Your new shot routine will begin with tf you stepping to a r F line and looking down at your feet. Once your feet are in place, the next step will be to position your hand correctly on your grip. Do this before you have put load on your hand. What I mean by this is if you are using a longer stabilizer set it on the ground and let the weight of the bow rest on the stabilizer and then position your hand on the grip. If you are shooting short stabilizers let the weight of the bow rest against your bow sling and then place your hand in the place you need. Too many times have I seen people pull their bow back and then move their hand around at full draw until they arc in the position they want. This builds so much torque into a bow and will give you missed arrows left and right. I believe in a relaxed bow arm from the front elbow all the way to the finger tips. So to repeat myself, look at your feet and get a grip. The next step is something that 1 think many people over look, which is to
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position your front shoulder. Executing a shot and having a fluid pulling motion will be dictated by where you first position your front shoulder. I made an adjustment to my form several years ago by making my draw length a little longer and getting my front shoulder down and forward. For many years I shot with a high shoulder and it is easy to let your shoulder creep up high when getting tired. I see this a lot with archers who have good form. The longer they shoot they begin to fatigue and the front shoulder comes up towards the neck and causes a missed arrow. Have you ever wondered why sometimes you can pull back, set your finger on the trigger and make an effortless shot and then other times you think you are pulling as hard as possible, but nothing happens? That is most likely the affect of you setting up your shot with your shoulder in the wrong position. I built this into my shot routine and have had more fluid shots a
"position your hand" as result. The easiest way to describe how to get your shoulder into this position is to lift your bow arm straight up from your side and then pull the bow back to you. Using your front lat muscle you can hold the front shoulder down. In the past I have pushed and pulled at the same time to draw my bow, but that makes it too easy to get the shoulder into a position that isn’t going to give you good results. By lifting the bow arm up and then pulling it to your face keeps a lot of the load off your trap muscles and rear deltoid. Make sure your shoulder is positioned properly before you continue with your shot sequence. To repeat myself look at your feet, get a grip and position your front shoulder. You are now halfway done with your shot routine. To continue, you will need to next draw the bow and anchor. Your anchor point is so important and without it you can forget about being consistent. Many people anchor in different ways and in different places. I personally teach people to utilize the spacing between the pointer finger and middle finger knuckles. The “V” shape between these fingers will fit perfectly along your jaw line. This will give you a very repeatable anchor that you can feel. I get asked almost every time I have a student how flat or vertical should the release hand be? I think that depends on the flexibility of you forearm. Jeff Hopkins, for example, has a very vertical release hand. I can’t even twist mine that far. Where as I have a very flat release hand. For me it is comfortable and as long as I am feeling my anchor on the November - December 2006
waste much time getting my scope onto the target. My whole shot routine can be done in 11-14 seconds consistently when I am practicing at home. At a major event it may slow down some. But if you are able to get a routine that is under 15 seconds then you will be ok if you add a few seconds when you get nervous or tense. To be honest the hardest part is now done. Again, look at your feet, get a grip, position your front shoulder, anchor and align peep. Ha, the last step is obviously to shoot the arrow. I would like to call it something other than that. I like to teach to Engage! Engage your shot by starting your motion to activate the release aid to fire. Everyone has their own way of activating the release aid. I’m not going to go into how to shoot the release aid or how to properly use “back tension” because I just don’t have space. What I would hope you
jaw line then the arrows fly true. What is important is that it needs to be the same every time. If you shoot with a flat hand then it better stay that way. Changing that position will change how your loop comes out of the release and will change where the arrows land. So once again, look at your feet, get a grip, and position your front shoulder and anchor. The next step is something that you may have thought you should have done with the last step. However I believe it needs to be separate because it is so important. After you have anchored your release hand, you will need to align the peep. Coming into your peep is part of anchoring, however, I like to anchor with my hand and then bring my nose forward to barely touch the string and thus be able to look thru the peep sight. 1 don’t draw the bow and bring the peep to my eye, which I see a lot. If you pull back and bring the peep to your eye then most 20628-30 Mil* Road likely you won’t have Ray, Ml 48000 USA a consistent anchor. So come into the peep after the anchor is established. Once you are into the peep you “AS GOOD AS GOLD" ® will need to align the k (BBS) T4M622 F»» <®««) T4S-B721 > www.«pln-wlnfl-com scope in the center ranfl*omatloC««rth,,nk*net of the peep, level the bubble and get your pin onto the scoring ring. I don’t like to
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have is some method of firing a surprise shot. Once I have decided to start my pulling motion to fire a shot I have found that if something doesn’t happen in about 7 seconds then I will be happier letting the bow down and restarting the process before I end up forcing the shot and losing points. Don’t be afraid to cancel a shot and restart. That discipline is what the best archers have and is what separates them from the rest of the crowd. Load it into your mind, look at your feet, get a grip, position your front shoulder, anchor, align peep and then engage the release. Since there are so many different disciplines of archery, I am not able to talk about small things that you need to think about like, judging distance, glassing the scoring ring, setting your sight etc... That needs to already be done before getting into this shot routine. Six easy steps to help assure that you can become like a machine and just toe the line and execute shots. I teach this by writing it on cardboard and putting it on the ground in front of my students. You should consider doing the same to become as systematic as possible. Visualization is a great training aid and I use it in several ways in my training. You can just as easily do this sequence in your mind and ingrain into your memory. Feet, grip, shoulder, anchor, peep and engage. Feet, grip, shoulder, anchor, peep and engage. Feet, grip, shoulder, anchor, peep and engage. Feet, grip, shoulder, anchor, peep and engage. It’s what you have to do. Good luck and good shooting. ©
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2006 ASA AecilTree Classic Article and Photo by Brian Dansby
Limited Pro Second year Limited Pro shooter Jesse Lane of Chatham, Virginia has always shot his bow competitively without the use of a release aid. When he first began competing he shot the traditional class and later moved to Limited. After only two shoots he made the move to Limited Pro where he shoots against the best finger shooters in the nation. The Limited Pro shooters seem to be more of a brotherhood than any of the other professional divisions. Even though there is intense competition the competitors are always there to help out fellow archers. In fact, shooting against the best in the world may very well be the reason Lane was crowned the 2006 ASA Classic Champion. Lane said before the Classic began he had been spending time with Joseph and Brian Goza honing his game. “Brian and Joseph (Goza) are some of my best friends,” Lane said. “I’ve been working with them a little bit.”
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After the 20-target, rain-shortened Classic, Joseph Goza of Henagar, Alabama actually led Limited Pro entering the Pro Pressure Point Shootdown. Goza’s 402 led Ryan Leonard of Sherwood, Michigan who sat in second with a 399. Lane was third with a 398 followed by Chris Stachler of Celina, Ohio with a 397 and Bryan Bailey making his first shoot down with a 396. All shooters were given a 200 for Friday’s rain-canceled round. Leonard and Lane each twelved the first target in the shootdown closing the gap on Goza who scored a ten. Lane tied Goza for the lead after a ten on his second target. Goza and Leonard each hit eights. On the third target, Lane again hit a twelve to Goza’s ten and Leonard’s eight vaulting Lane to first place. Goza trailed by two points and Stachler with three straight tens was tied with Leonard for third. Lane shot a ten and a twelve on his fourth and fifth arrows to take a four point lead over Goza into the final arrow. Bailey finished in fifth and was more than ten points behind the leader so did not take the sixth shot. Stachler led off on the sixth shot trailing second place by only three points and first by seven. He fired for the fourteen to tighten the gap and just
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missed for an eight and a fourth place finish. Leonard trailed Goza by one point going into the final shot and scored a twelve. Goza now needed a ten to tie for second or something better to pressure Lane. Goza’s eight moved Leonard into second and forced Lane to hit at least an eight to win his first professional event. Lane scored an eight just left of the twelve for the win. “I was just thinking, ‘make a good shot and put it in the center’,” Lane said of his final shot. “I tried to shoot for the twelve. I really was just going to shoot for the side of the twelves and try to shoot even for the first three targets. I hit a couple twelves and then went from there.” Cancellation of the first round worked to Lane’s advantage as he had started poorly on Friday before the round was called. “I didn’t start good,” Lane said. “I had two eights and a five to start with. It worked out good.” Joseph Goza may not have won the Classic, but he did get his fifth Shooter of the Year trophy after finishing second in the Shooter of the Year race in 2005. “This morning it was just judging real well, putting it in center ten and making good shots,” Goza said of his Saturday game plan. “I wasn’t trying to shoot ten or 20 up. I was just trying to shoot even - figured that would get me in the shootdown and then I’d work some magic out here. It just didn’t work.” Goza may have missed his calling anyway, not only has he shown to be a great shooter in Limited Pro, he may need to start charging for his coaching lessons. “Jesse finished first and Ryan finished second,” Goza said. “And both of those guys have been to my house the last two weeks and I was helping them. Jesse was there for a couple days and Ryan came up and stayed a week with me, worked on his bow and changed it all. We’ve been helping Jesse the last couple months. It makes me feel good to help someone and then they win or do good. Any time that I can help anybody I want to help them whether they are going to beat me or not. I want them shooting their best. Every one of us, we help each other out all the time.” There may be a long line of cars in the driveway at the Goza house a few weeks before the February 2-4, 2007 Gainesville, Florida season opening Pro/Am.
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Women's Pro Alicia McHenry of Orangeville, Pennsylvania let it be known early in the year that it was her intention to win back “her” Shooter of the Year trophy. Of course, every ASA archer comes into the season undefeated, thinking they can win the Shooter of the Year prize, but McHenry had ‘the stare’. When she said she wanted it back, you got the feeling that she meant it. McHenry proved that she was serious this season by being very consistent throughout the year. Her one poor event was Virginia where she finished a disappointing twelfth. The remainder of the year she was consistent if not dominant. She finished second in Gainesville, Florida, first at the Columbus, Georgia shoot, second in Augusta, Georgia, first in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, third in Metropolis, Illinois and then went on to win the ASA Realtrec Classic wrapping up the Shooter of the Year award in the process. Having a nine point lead over Linda Owens of Lucedale, Mississippi in the Shooter of the Year race entering the Classic, the rain canceled first day did not bother McHenry. “I just tried to get a good lead from the beginning and at least keep my nine point lead,” McHenry said. McHenry actually shot well enough to be leading the field Saturday morning, until the last shot that is. “The 20 targets we shot this morning, I didn’t shoot an eight or a five all day,” McHenry said. “I was six up and we come down to our last target and I went to let down and the release slipped completely out of my hand and I blanked the last target of the day.” The error did not affect her Shooter of the Year standing, but McHenry had put so much focus on the Shooter of the Year that she almost forgot about winning the Classic. “I wasn’t really concentrating on this shoot a whole lot,” McHenry said. “I just wanted my Shooter of the Year back. Anything I did here was going to be a bonus.” But then came the Pro Pressure Point Shootdown and McHenry hit a twelve on the first target to everyone else’s ten, pulling her to within one point of the lead. “I started shaking, starting feeling it a little bit,” She said. Ginger Morehead of Menard, Texas came into the shootdown in first with a 399, followed by Lucy Holderness of England with a 397. McHenry was in third with a 396. Annette Pettigrew of Lepew, Oklahoma shot a 395 for fourth place and Christina Polish shot a 394 with four twelves to grab the final spot in the shootdown by one twelve. On the second shot, Morehead scored November - December 2006
an eight, which moved McHenry to first and bunched up the field. Holderness and Morehead were now tied for second with all five shooters within four points of the lead. Pettigrew scored a five on the third shot and Polish hit a twelve changing the order of fourth and fifth place. McHenry’s twelve on the fourth target gave her a three point lead, but her eight on the fifth again tightened the field. Going into the sixth and final shot, McHenry led by one point over Morehead, three over Holderness and four over Polish. Pettigrew was ten points behind the leader and led off the last arrow scoring an eight for a fifth place finish. Polish delighted the crowd with a twelve to keep the intensity level high among the leaders. Holderness followed Polish’s twelve with one of her own meaning Morehead needed at least a ten for second place. Her eight dropped her behind Holderness and Polish to fourth. McHenry needed a ten for the win. She nailed a twelve and won her fifth national shoot of the season which also included the ASA Shooter of the Year and the 1BO National Triple Crown as well as both organizations’ World title.
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Senior Open Pro Like all the 2006 ASA Realtrec Classic champions, Dan Renner of Pelzer, South Carolina found out that being in the lead coming into the Pro Pressure Point Shootdown was not necessarily a good thing. Not one person crowned champion came from the number one slot. The winner from Men’s Open Pro, Women’s Open Pro and Limited Pro all came from the third place spot. Renner changed that trend by winning from the second stake. Renner entered the shootdown with a score of 412 and trailed only Derry Null of Zanesville, OH by a single point. The rest of the top five were: Donald Fromm from Minnesota with a 408 and seven twelves, Larry Odell of Boaz, Alabama with a 408 and six twelves and Charles Blakenship from Cleveland, Tennessee with a 404. Renner took the lead after a twelve on the first shot and never gave it up. When Null scored an eight on the second shot Renner’s lead was three points. Renner scored an eight on the fourth shot pulling Null back to within one point. Renner extended his lead on the fifth shot by hitting a twelve to Null’s eight for a five point lead going into the sixth arrow. The
final three competitors were bottled up looking for the third spot on the podium. Fromm’s shot at a fourteen on the fifth shot was just a little off for an eight pushing him ten points behind the leader and sitting in fifth place before the sixth shot. Blakenship’s fourteen pulled him into a tie with Odell for third only two points ahead of Fromm and eight points behind the leader. Fromm began the shooting on the sixth target and this time nailed the fourteen. Odell went next and tried to follow Fromm’s lead but missed the fourteen for a five. Blakenship scored an eight and finished ahead of Odell for fourth place. Fromm finished in third. Null tried all he could to add pressure to Renner’s final shot by hitting the twelve and forcing Renner to score at least an eight to win. This all must have seemed like backwards deja vue to Renner as he entered the shootdown in first place at the Metropolis, Illinois Pro/Am before Tom Crowe came from behind to catch Renner. All Crowe needed in Illinois was an eight on the final shot and caught the very bottom of the eight line for the win. Renner did not add any additional stress on himself as he scored a center ten and got his first career professional win and a Classic title at the same time. Renner said that his aggressive nature was really helped by the rain-shortened event.
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Rookie of the Year Three archers were also crownc Rookie of the Year at the ASA Realtrc Classic. Senior Pro does not have a Rook of the Year award. In Women’s Pro, Lea Steward o Weaver, Alabama captured the title. Chris Stachler of Celina, Ohio won the award in Limited Pro. Stachler finished third in the Shooter of the Year race behind Joseph Goza of Henagar. Alabama and Rodney Huffman of Benton. Missouri. Stachler won the Ft. Benning, Georgia Pro/Am in March and had six top ten finishes. Nineteen year old Levi Morgan of Rosemead, North Carolina reached one of his personal goals for 2006 by winning the Rookie of the Year award, but didn’t quite make his second, to make a shootdown. He came close finishing in a tie for seventh in Roanoke, Virginia. “I started off shooting real well in Florida, I missed the cut by eight points I believe,” Morgan said. “That was my first tournament I was just trying to get my feet wet in the class and just see what I needed to work on. I started to pick it up towards the end and just missed some shootdowns by a few points.” Morgan finished 18th in the Shooter of the Year race and had five top twenty five finishes in ultra competitive Men’s Open Pro. Just because he did not reach all of his goals for 2006 doesn’t mean Morgan doesn’t have goals for 2007 and beyond. “I am looking forward to next year," Morgan says. “I was wanting to make a couple shootdowns and I didn’t quite do it, but I did set the record on the known distance and 1 can still have a chance to be the youngest pro to ever win.” ©
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COACH'S CORNCR Perfect Practice - PART 2
The Do's and Don'ts of an Accelerated Learning Curve by Bernie Pellerite © 2006
Bernie & Jan Pellerite
About the Author: Bernie Pellerite is a Professional Level IV Master Coach and has ten animals in the top ten of the S.C.I. Bowhunting World Record Book. He is a leading technical writer and archery analyst, published in many foreign countries as well as several U.S. archery magazines and he recently re-published a second edition of his book, 'Idiot Proof Archery' (see ad on page 330). Bernie is president of Robinhood Video Productions, which has 37 titles to offer, and he is the inventor of three back tension release aids: Bernie's Missing Link, Bernie's Knuckle Under and The Bernie's Can't Punch™ which eliminates punching and target panic. Also, he manufacturers 'Bernie's PanicMaster and Bow Simulator", "Bernie's Laz-Air' which is similar to the once popular air-bow and a line of custom stabilizers called 'Bernie's Control Freak." As a professional coach, he created the world-famous NFAA Shooter's School and now runs his own school, called "The School of Advanced Archery", which also certifies advanced level instructors as an option. Bernie and his wife, Jan, will be conducting these exciting shooter's schools, which are also available on six video tapes. For more information, call Bernie or Jan at Robinhood Video Productions (614) 322-1038, fax (614) 322-1039 or visit their website: www.robinhoodvideos.com
Due to the length of this subject, it has been broken down into three parts. The third part will appear in the next issue. out the expensive and hard way. You may As stated in the last article, have to shoot straight down, or pull your consistently hitting what you aim at with bow back while twisted around or sitting a bow and arrow is really hard to do! down. Or, you may have to draw and shoot This “predictable accuracy” that eludes so many of us is an attainable goal, but after running to cover after a long stalk. it’s never really achieved or maintained Be prepared! Take an egg timer and a without endless hours of practice. For magazine with you into the treestand. those of you who would rather “pray for Set the timer for fifteen minutes and read luck,” here’s an old archery saying, “It the magazine until the timer goes off. takes a lot of luck to succeed with a bow Shoot one shot. . . then climb down! Do and arrow .. . the more you practice, the the same thing the next day! 1’11 bet the luckier you seem to get!" It follows that if second day, you 'll take more time! If you are a 3D or target archer, we’re going to have to practice, we might simulate the stress of a tournament as as well make it count. Like most good closely as possible. Shoot against your archers eventually discover, practice does not make perfect; perfect practice makes buddies. Shoot the same number of arrows as you have to in the tournament, perfect! and score them as they will be scored. The best way to do that is to have a Put some pressure on yourself! Shoot for qualified coach keep you on track. By a Pepsi or dinner, or the registration of the way, besides teaching the Shooter’s School, I also do private and group lessons your truck . . . whatever gets you stressed at my home or your adrenaline flowing! If you arc a The following is Part 2 of a uniquely bowhunter or 3D shooter, practice with productive and accelerated practice a good rangefinder. Set your sights with regimen. These “super sessions” are for it and use it to double check your results. If you don’t check the yardage after you serious bowhunters and target archers. With the proper dedication, these do's shoot and miss, you’ll never know whether and don'ts will greatly accelerate you’ve misjudged the distance, or you your learning curve and your level of executed the shot badly. • DON'T try and shoot a dozen arrows understanding and accuracy with a bow and arrow. at the target in two minutes. This is • DON'T waste time practicing generally an attempt to overcome anxiety scenarios that won’t happen. If you are about missing by not taking the time to going bowhunting for whitetail this think each shot through. The shooter tries to put his subconscious on automatic November, from a treestand in zero degree weather, you won’t be very well through quick repetitions. He therefore tries to accomplish two things: “get in prepared by shooting at a 3-D target on level ground, in shorts and a t-shirt in the groove” of hitting the center while August. “avoiding responsibility” for missed • DO try to duplicate whatever arrows. He’ll usually try to con himself situation you are preparing for as closely or spectators, “Well I missed because I as possible. You may not be able to didn’t really take my time. I could have hit it if I wanted to . . .” Yeah, right! Of duplicate the weather conditions, but you can duplicate most of the other factors. course, the more arrows he shoots at a Practice from the same kind of treestand, time, and the longer he shoots (sometimes at the same height. Wear the same clothes, two to three hours), the more tired he gets shoot the same arrows and broadheads, and the more he misses. It’s a vicious shoot at dawn and at dusk (under low light circle. If you are practicing on a 5-spot situations), shoot in the rain, shoot your target for example, and you are missing backup bow, shoot from a sitting position, on the last one or two arrows most often, etc., etc. If you are a bowhunter, don’t there is probably a good reason. Other shoot at the kill zones on 3-D animals. than possibly building up anxiety, most Most are not anatomically correct at the people experience this problem because present time. Pick a spot, where the real they shoot too fast. Your muscles are like vitals arc, and aim at it. Find out what rechargeable batteries. Shooting an arrow you and your equipment will do under expends a certain amount of energy. The the above conditions . . . before you find muscles need some time and relaxation
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to fully "recharge.'’ This keeps them in their “comfort zone.” Most archers don’t allow enough time between arrows. A typical scenario might go something like this: you have 100% energy level when you draw your first arrow. By the time the first arrow is drawn and shot, your energy level is down to 85%. If you shoot too fast, by the time you shoot your second arrow, your energy level is only back up to 90%. Once again, if the third arrow is shot too soon, your energy level may only be up to 80%. And, when the fourth arrow is shot, it’s only recharged to 70% . . . and the fifth arrow is only 60% . . . and so on. No wonder your last arrows are not as good as your first! After each shot, you should put your bow in a bow holster or, if you shoot a long stabilizer, rest it on the ground, and let your arms (and the rest of you) relax completely. Your muscles that are involved in the shot need to be completely relaxed for a sufficient period of time (usually 15 to 20 seconds). The length of time will vary for each individual, depending on age and physical condition. In any case, you must allow your muscles to recharge to 100% after each shot. Your last shot shouldfeel exactly the same as the first shot! • DO shoot each arrow as if it is the only one you are going to shoot today! "Relax . . . reflect . . . and recharge" between shots for fifteen or twenty seconds. You’ll win more often if you try to shoot sixty "one-arrow tournaments" than if you try to shoot one "sixty-arrow tournament." Remember how you eat an elephant . . . one bite at a time! If you practice putting all your concentration and effort into every shot, not only is it more likely to hit the target, but when that record book buck is standing there broadside, or it’s the last shot of a tournament, you’ll find that the “subconscious well” that we all try to draw from under pressure, is only full of good shots. Stress quality, not quantity! Shoot only five or six arrows at a time, fifteen seconds apart, and if any shot doesn’t feel right, let it down and start over! If you get tired or can’t seem to focus as well as you should, stop for the day. Don't reinforce failure! If you’re doing well, practice a little longer. Try to put yourself totally into each shot. Thirty to fifty carefully shot arrows per session will do more good than 300 arrows shot quickly and casually.
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The School of Advanced Archery & Instructor Certification a.k.a. “A Weekend at Bernie’s” has finished its third year. So far, the ever-popular mobile Shooter’s School (formerly the NFAA Shooter’s School) has conducted 28 schools. 345 students have attended with 322 becoming Certified Instructors.
Jan and Bernie report that there is still an incredible amount of interest expressed in attending the Shooter’s School, but more people willing to host the event arc needed. Scheduling is under way for 2007. So, you interested shooters, go after your pro shop owners and club presidents and book a Shooter’s School near you! Remember, the host shop or club receives a 10% discount and the contact person attends for free.
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I always think of swimming competition when the term “degree of difficulty" for a sport comes up. Since swimmers have long ago learned to make their bodies as streamlined as possible with tight, thin suits and removing body hair it seems to me that that the "degree of difficulty" to swim faster and faster has long been conquered and no longer exists since neither our bodies or the water has changed since. So it should be very obvious to me that the reason these winners continue to achieve faster and faster racing times has nothing to do with the water or the equipment making it easier for them. It can be nothing more than their personal technique, strength and ever-increasing desire. Also, there can be no doubt that a swimmer can't simply go out and buy a faster racing time “over the counter” in the form of equipment. Think about it, archers can’t obtain the highest levels of accuracy that way either. Like shaving clean and wearing thins, slick suits they can purchase a couple of accessories that help, but considering that everyone else also has them we are back to a level playing field, just like the swimmers. Even though archers might be able to purchase ready made arrows that are actually identically constructed (matched) enough that each impacts identically, but there is no way they will always remain accurate after being used continually. Plus, there is simply no way to obtain a perfect sight scale to work
with without an extremely high level of personal hard work. Then, there is no way on earth to always know precisely what setting on that scale is actually needed for that particular shot. Above all, there is no way to be assured that you as the operator will make all of the right decisions and
then control the bow identically enough on every last shot to allow it to recover and deliver the arrow in its normal fashion. No guarantees. VICIOUS CIRCLE.
Let’s see now, if you as the operator cannot physically perform well enough on every shot to allow the bow to recover back to the static rest position normally, the arrow can exit erratically. If you as the operator, do not set and use the precise sight setting that will compensate for the true distance of any significant uphill or downhill line of sight measured distance for example, or, if you as the operator do not make and use a perfectly accurate sight scale on which to apply it, or, if you as the operator do not use an arrow that is matched with the others to impact where it should then you will miss. This is a vicious circle, because if any one of the items listed above is not absolutely correct, a miss will result. Again, they are: I. Not performing physically perfect enough to point the projectile in all the right directions toward the target while also allowing the weapon to function normally. 2. Not first determining and then using the sight setting actually needed for this specific situation. 3. Attempting to use an inaccurate sight scale. 4. Figure I. Both features are ready for use ott this Using unmatched ammunition compound, a low holding weight and a sight-window causing inconsistent impacts. cut-out that allows aiming directly at the target with an arrow already pointing straight ahead to apply the hows WEAPON COMPARISON. energy as "straight down the shaft aspossible "and make As a former rifle team it much easier to achieve an acceptable arrow spine. competitor, examining all this The very low holding weight while aiming with a further it seems perfectly clear compound bow accounts for their popularity since to me that this is essentially this feature can contribute greatly to the accuracy of the same list that the best every user. rifle shooters in the world might work from. Their rifles will function identically on every shot, as will our bows. 370
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just not quite so automatically. Bows cannot automatically repeat perfectly on every shot. Unlike with riflemen, the archer must also contribute greatly to the weapons repeatability by physically performing identically perfect on every shot as an intricate part of the bow mechanism. There are in fact several things that if done inconsistently will cause the bow to recover in a different fashion and misdirect the arrow when it exits the bowstring. When riflemen flinch or arc off target when it fires they’ll also miss, because the sight was actually no longer on the target. However, an archer’s shooting form flaws can cause the bow to misdirect the arrow even though it still appears to be aimed properly. So we are all in the same boat, both rifle and bow shooters have to monitor their ammunition to be sure it is all identical, both must make their own perfect sight scale from which to work and each must decide what exact sight setting is needed to make the best possible hit. Both shooters must then control and operate their weapon in a fashion that will not cause the projectile to be delivered off-target such as not compensating for a crosswind or flinching or otherwise letting it fire when not aligned perfectly still on the target.
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So it is quite obvious to me that the weapon itself actually does no more than “determine the velocity of the projectile” which in itself actually does no more than to allow us to develop accurate sight scale references. Beyond that, it comes down to the shooters expertise as explained above. As for the weapons, the preloaded cartridges control a rifleman’s bullet velocity, but an archer can even make shooting form errors that can alter the normal speed of his arrow. The machined steel barrel of a rifle serves to cause the bullet to always be delivered precisely aligned with its sights, but an archer can distort a bows recovery function to cause a miss even when the sight alignment appears normal as well as miss due to flinching off the target or otherwise allowing it to fire while off the target. November - December 2006
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I always think of swimming competition when the term “degree of difficulty" for a sport comes up. Since swimmers have long ago learned to make their bodies as streamlined as possible with tight, thin suits and removing body hair it seems to me that that the “degree of difficulty" to swim faster and faster has long been conquered and no longer exists since neither our bodies or the water has changed since. So it should be very obvious to me that the reason these winners continue to achieve faster and faster racing times has nothing to do with the water or the equipment making it easier for them. It can be nothing more than their personal technique, strength and ever-increasing desire. Also, there can be no doubt that a swimmer can’t simply go out and buy a faster racing time “over the counter” in the form of equipment. Think about it, archers can’t obtain the highest levels of accuracy that way either. Like shaving clean and wearing thins, slick suits they can purchase a couple of accessories that help, but considering that everyone else also has them we are back to a level playing field, just like the swimmers. Even though archers might be able to purchase ready made arrows that arc actually identically constructed (matched) enough that each impacts identically, but there is no way they will always remain accurate after being used continually. Plus, there is simply no way to obtain a perfect sight scale to work
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Let’s see now, •: f you as the operator cannot physically perform well enough on every shot to allow the bow to recover back to the static rest position normally, the arrow can exit erratically. If you as the operator, do not set and use the precise sight setting that will compensate for the true distance of any significant uphill or downhill line of sight measured distance for example, or, if you as the operator do not make and use a perfectly accurate sight scale on which to apply it, or, if you as the operator do not use an arrow that is matched with the others to impact where it should then you will miss. This is a vicious circle, because if any one of the items listed above is not absolutely correct, a miss will result. Again, they are: 1. Not performing physically perfect enough to point the projectile in all the right directions toward the target while also allowing the weapon to function normally. 2. Not first determining and then using the sight setting actually needed for this specific situation. 3. Attempting to use an inaccurate sight scale. 4. Figure I. Both features are ready for use on this Using unmatched ammunition compound, a low holding weight and a sight-window causing inconsistent impacts. cut-out that allows aiming directly at the target with an arrow already pointing straight ahead to apply the hows WEAPON COMPARISON. energy as “straight down the shaft as possible" and make As a former rifle team it much easier to achieve an acceptable arrow spine. competitor, examining all this The very low holding weight while aiming with a further it seems perfectly clear compound bow accounts for their popularity since to me that this is essentially this feature can contribute greatly to the accuracy of the same list that the best every user. rifle shooters in the world might work from. Their rifles will function identically on every shot, as will our bows,
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So, even after an archer finalizes his arrows “exit angles” from his bow with the best nocking point and centershot settings he can attain, the bow is still vulnerable to cause the arrow to be misdirected to not follow along its normal sight alignment. even when the velocity remains correct. To me, this makes it very clear that there is absolutely nothing else helpful that can be done to any bow since it has no brain, making it impossible to make corrections for the shooters mistakes. It still remains that as long as your arrow is traveling relatively well under control it will still adequately cause identical impacts with each identically performed shot. Only when flying radically “out of control” will matched arrows being shot identically not impact identically. BOW MAGIC.
It has long been obvious to me that there are only two things that were ever possible to be done to any bow to make it easier for an archer to shoot more accurately and both have been done for many years now. First was the sight window-cutout which made it not only easier to aim but easier to select an acceptable shaft spine since the arrow no longer had to “flex around the handle” to get out of the bow. Also, and at least of equal value, was when the compound bow provided a significantly lower holding weight to allow greater comfort while aiming. That is, the real reason compound bows are so popular today. REASONS WE MISS.
Besides bad aiming, bad shooting form and mismatched arrows that don’t impact with their counterparts, there are basic mistakes made. In hunting for example, I suspect that the number-one cause of bad hits and misses, that could most be easily avoided, is due to the misconceptions about the use of broadheads. The recent sudden high interest in the “folding" or “expanding” broadhead market has actually addressed this and greatly reduced the problem. The confusion comes when setting up bows to accurately shoot arrows equipped with broadheads. When exposed, full time cutting blades are used they actually become wings on the front end of the arrow that act as a controlling guide that the arrow has to follow. That is, with either a misaligned broadhead or an inadequately spined shaft flexing to continually redirect the point the archer will lose control and cannot expect to be as accurate as when his smooth and straight fieldpoint tips are leading the way.
Further, even when the spine is accurate enough to not continually redirect the point, if an exposed blade broadhead is mounted tilted on one side it will still cause problems by steering the arrow off in that specific direction instead of to the intended target. Folding broadheads that expand only on impact will not cause an adequately spined arrow to “wind-plane” off target as happens with arrows containing wings up front. They have contributed greatly to increased accuracy with hunting arrows and accounts for their popularity in recent years. The problem was that too many archers placed absolute blind trust in the rumor that arrows with broadheads will impact exactly as their fieldpoint arrows do, simply because they weigh the same. Wrong, don’t do it. Don’t simply swap them out and expect perfection, it simply cannot happen except when your arrow spine is absolutely perfect and virtually no one ever really works hard enough to get it that close. The best advice I can give anyone to play it as safe as possible is to either have an extra sight set up to mount and use when using your exposed blade broadheads or to make all of your sight settings only with your broadheads. Simply put, USING YOUR UNPROVEN FIELDPOINT SIGHT SETTINGS WHEN USING EXPOSED BLADE BROADHEAD ARROWS IS NOT WISE. I just insinuated that few if any hunters ever achieve a perfect bow-to-arrow or arrow-to-bow spine match for their exposed wing hunting arrows. If you happen to be one who actually can shoot every arrow of both types not just “close,” but EXACTLY, in the SAME HOLE, at every distance, you are the rare exception. Well done. EXPECTING TOO MUCH FROM YOUR BOW.
As expressed earlier, modifying our handle risers to allow our arrows to await at full draw already pointed in the best possible up-down and right-left alignment for an absolute straight-ahead departure is the only thing anyone could ever do to the bow itself to help minimize erratic arrow flight. On most longbow models the handle, or upper limb, is “in the way” of a loaded arrow, not only making it necessary for longbow shooters to cant their bow hard to one side so they can see straight ahead but preventing the arrow from being aligned along the same path the bowstring will follow during the shot. Since every longbow shot requires an arrow to be forced out of the bow virtually sideways
and then force it to then fight to correct itself in flight it is obvious the “sight window cutout” was conceived out of necessity. Also as mentioned, the only other thing that has ever happened to any bow to make it a little easier for a shooter to become more accurate was when the compound bow design resulted in lowering the holding weight enough that we could hold extremely still for longer periods allowing us to aim much more accurately. Therefore, since every design of a compound bow has both a sight-window-cutout and a lower holding weight it puts each and every compound bow archer on an equal footing with only the skills of the shooter himself becoming the deciding factor. YOU DECIDE.
As an obviously undeniable testimonial to that statement, I often hear the comment that it seems almost a monthly event to note the number of sponsored shooters in tournament coverage, on magazine covers and in advertisements that arc suddenly using a different sponsored bow than before. I again profess that accomplished archers will always excel and their specific equipment is of little consequence. Sponsored shooters basically use the models they are told and their duties are both to put the product in the limelight as well as to try and prevent archers sponsored by their competitors from earning the free publicity brought about by prevailing. Likewise, by heavily saturating specific events with their products a manufacturer is virtually assured of a favorable outcome which makes it appear they are “backing-up" their sales literature implications. All this is no different than practiced in other sports and industries, it is all an incredibly intelligent and effective marketing strategy designed to appear to back up any claims and implications. Be aware that since bow manufacturers have already done everything they can to help us shoot more accurately, we should direct our appreciation to them for the concentrated efforts they make in improving manufacturing costs that hold down their sales price. They are not in business only to help archers shoot more accurately but to stay in business, with a profit. Profits come from sales, and sales come from staying price competitive. It’s little different than buying an automobile since each will move you from point A to point B. So decisions arc made based on appearance, pricing and customer service. ©
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Have you ever gotten a new bow and said, “It doesn’t feel right?” Maybe you have said the same thing about the bow you are presently shooting. What happens when you buy a pair of new shoes and they do not feel comfortable? Do they sit in the closet? When you do wear them, do you have negative thoughts every time that you put them on? The same thing is true about a bow that doesn’t feel comfortable. You will probably have negative thoughts, which will not be advantageous to the upcoming shot. It must feel at ease in order for you to stay focused on executing a shot with perfect form. It is almost impossible to make those new shoes fit properly, but you can “tailor fit” that new bow to your comfort zone. It is very important when you draw and shoot your bow that it is comfortable. It should feel like that old pair of shoes you wouldn’t quit wearing. Most equipment can feel good, if you work at setting it up to fit your comfort zone. There are several things that can cause the bow to not feel correct. First, check the draw length of your comfortable bow. Measure the draw length to the pivot point on the handle. That is, the most forward spot on the handle where your hand is seated. Mark the spot straight up from the handle on the rest or riser, so when you draw an arrow, you can place a piece of tape on the arrow at that location. Now take the new bow and do the same thing. If the draw lengths are identical, the tape on the arrow should line up with the pivot point on the new bow. If not, “tweak” the draw length until it does. Next, check your peep location. Measure the distance from the nocking point to the center of the peep. Both bows should be the same if the axle-toaxle length is the same. If they aren’t the same axle length, you might have a little variation in their location to find your comfort zone. The best fit for peep location can vary according to what kind of tournament that you are shooting. If you are shooting a 20-yard indoor tournament, you should set your sight for 20-yards and make sure the pin lines up in the middle of the peep when anchored. If you are shooting 3-D, set the sight for about 35 yards. That way you will only have a little head movement to align the pin for the 20-yard or 50-yard shot. If November - December 2006
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weight combinations, I switched to the bow that had helped me win two national championships. It finally felt comfortable, held on target, and had the proper forward roll on the shot explosion. When you finally get the bow set-up to do what you want, record and save the measurements. Since strings and cables have been known to stretch, keep the marked arrow that shows your draw length. Then you can quickly use this guide to correct the problem. You should also record and keep the exact distance the peep is located from the nocking point. Peeps can move, or you may want to replace a bowstring and get everything set up exactly as it was on the old string. One of the keys to mental control is comfortable equipment. Unless everything feels correct and puts you at ease, it will be very difficult to maintain your focus. When your equipment feels good, you feel good. Your mind will be in a positive state and you will get positive results. ©
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J ^ere we are once again in the Senior Corner. It’s fall here on Long Island and the deer season has been underway for two weeks already. We only have a short shotgun slug season for two weeks in January and the rest of the deer hunting is done with bow and arrow. As you might imagine, Long Island is pretty heavily populated with people, houses, shopping malls and all of the other trappings of suburbia, but the deer seem to love it. The food supply we set out for them when we attempt to decorate our yards, seems to be preferred to what they find in the woods and they aren’t shy at all about helping themselves to the buffet at any time of the day. Hostas seem to be the number one favorite, followed by Hydrangeas and then any other flowering plant or vegetable in their path. It’s almost as if they know that if they hang out in the neighborhood they won’t wind up dodging broadheads in the woods. We are so over-run with deer out here that they’ve raised the limits trying to keep the herd under control. We also are becoming a home for more and more Canadian Geese each year and wild turkeys, which were re-introduced to Long Island several years ago. The geese and turkeys have multiplied to the point of needing a hunting season to control their population. It’s quite a sight to see birds of that size picking their way through your backyard. As I read through the last issue of the
magazine, I got a kick out of comparing my report on the NFAA Nationals at Yankton, to what my buddy Glenn Campbell wrote. I seem to remember shooting with Glen on the first day, but when I read our reports on Yankton it sounds like we were at different places. Glenn is a super positive guy and sees the good in everything, while I’m more of a pessimistic type and maybe look at things in a different light. It just shows you that you have to go to these things and decide for yourself and not let someone else’s opinion steer you one way or the other. I had a chance to have some fun at Glenn’s expense though, after he left for home. He has a n old, beat up, cast handle Zenith release that he brags about as being his “magic release”. I keep threatening to take it back from him, so he keeps it out of sight when I’m around, but lo and behold, there it ,—_ was on the lost and found table. Here was my chance to have a little fun with the old “Wichita I Lineman” but George Dixon got I to it before I did and sent it back I to Glenn. Shoot it well buddy, , but don’t drop it again. As promised in the last I issue, I’ll finish up by giving I you my observations about this year’s ASA Classic and an overall comparison of the ; major archery organizations, I For the second year in a row, I the Classic was held at the recreation and campground area of Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia. The I shoot venue is actually in Alabama, which last year 374
was on Central time but this year, for some reason, the times were the same, which made things a little easier. With all of the motels in the area, I planned on just pulling in on Wednesday and doing my Roomsaver Coupon routine to book a room. Not this year, amigo. There was a graduation at the Fort and everything was booked up solid for the weekend. I did manage to book a room for the weekend, but it was done in desperation. It wasn’t the Hilton, but I’m not into the high-end motels anyway and in the end it turned out to be okay. I usually get to the ASA shoots on Thursday to set up my booth and things don’t get underway until Friday, but the Classic runs a little differently at Fort Benning. They combine a benefit for the Fort Benning archers and an after shoot barbecue with the Pro-Am, which is normally a Friday event. It’s advertised as a known distance shoot, which is why I decided to give it a try, but for the second year in a row, I got assigned to an unmarked range. They set up the teams with one pro and four amateurs. My team had four trained sets of eyes judging the distance and me shooting last, with a group of arrows to aim at, I had a good time out there and didn’t embarrass myself. If you look at the accompanying pictures, you can see the way the ASA sets up their ranges. They cut a wide path into a wooded area and place ten targets on each side of the road. Groups are ___ assigned to a
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target and a shotgun start is used. You shoot the targets in a loop, out on one side of the road and back on the other. Since all of the stakes are just off the road and the separation between target lanes is only about ten yards (the picture with the two deer targets is actually two separate targets), you have to wait for the target next to you to finish before advancing to the target to score the arrows. This setup makes for lots of interaction and kibitzing with the other groups and spectators are welcome to walk the path at anytime to see their favorite shooters.
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The targets are of the large variety and they are not set at severe angles or on terrain so steep as to make for increased difficulty. The premium is put on your ability to judge yardage and shoot accurate shots. The addition of an off center 12ring at the edge of the 10-ring brings an element of risk into the game as well. You can play it safe and go for the 10 or if you get behind, risk going for the 12 ring, with the danger of dropping into the 8 ring or, worse yet, into the 5. For this special version of the Pro/ Am, the Army teams shoot for their own special base trophy and also earn really nice award packages, which arc donated by the ASA sponsors and vendors. The rest of us shoot for cash prizes, with each range sharing equally in the prize purse, November - December 2006
which is based on a percentage of the entry fees. This cash prize structure is used for all classes at the ASA, with the exception of the kids, who get trophy awards. If you come to the ASA as a newbie, you start in the lowest class and you advance depending on how much money you win in that class. If you come from another 3D organization and are an experienced 3D shooter, you will be assigned to a class which suits your level of ability. If you’re good enough, you may be able to work your way up to run with the big dogs, but at that level, unless you get a major sponsor, the costs get pretty high. The pro classes differ in one way from all the rest though. They take the top five scores at the end from each pro class and have an extra 5-target shootdown round to determine each place. Your
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shootdown score is added to your score for the regular 40 targets and an extra ring, counting as a 14 is added to the edge of the 8 ring, very close to the 5. If you’re daring or have nothing else to lose, it can bounce you right up the ladder or drop you to the bottom. This is all done at the end of the tournament, complete with an announcer and an electronic score board. This is very exciting and typical of the ASA’s ability to appeal to spectators. The other pictures I’ve included from the Classic are pretty typical of most of the ASA Pro/AM’s, although not all of them have the indoor vendor facility, which I really enjoy when the heat outside gets up into the high nineties or it’s pouring rain. The outdoor vendors work out of trailers and when there’s no building at the site, a large tent is erected for the other vendors. It reminds me of a traveling sideshow. At the end of the shoot, we pack it up and say, “See you at the next one’’. There are also pictures of the Sims known distance shoot and the 100 yard exploding buffalo shot, which you can enjoy at anytime during the weekend and also offer cash
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awards. There is an area where bag targets are set up for practice, as well as a ten target practice range, which is shown in the picture with the paved path full of archers. So if shooting only twenty scoring arrows a day doesn’t make it for you, there are lots of other shooting opportunities to fill the day. For the upcoming year, the ASA is once again making major changes in its game in an attempt to broaden its appeal to archers shooting other formats. They will be using marked yardage targets for the first time in competition, a major change indeed. The way this will be done is a work in progress, but I think they’re on the right track in doing this. It will give the spot shooter a chance to learn the unmarked 3D game by seeing what all of the targets look like and how they look at a known yardage, while still having a chance to compete without looking like a complete beginner. If I can figure out a way to carry all of my vendor stuff and a bow too and get a helper in the booth, I may give it a try myself. The other major change will be that the 14-ring will be in play during the tournament and not just in the pro shootdown rounds. The previous paragraph is probably the best indicator of what I see as the major difference between the major archery organizations in the USA, the NAA, the NFAA, the IBO and the ASA. The ASA is run as a profit making business, able to make the changes they see as being needed, to keep their business moving forward and growing and the others are non-profit organizations more bound by tradition and unable or unwilling to make major changes on the fly due to their more rigid organizational structure. A good example of this was the resurgence of the indoor spot game which came about through the formation of the World Archery Festival or WAF, which can operate outside of the rigid “federation of states” structure of the NFAA. In today’s fast paced world, with so many recreational activities competing for the same population, the old, slow moving, political structures of the past may have to be re-thought and re-organized in a way which allows them to make changes to keep up with their competition. That’s it for this issue. Let me know your thoughts by emailing me at the address below. I’d love to hear from you.
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by B. Howard Coffey
"Andyou shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with al! your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. ’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself..." Mark 12:30, 31a A young man with every quality for success was taken captive by a radical, religious group. Although he looked like any ordinary, 30 year old, he only had to speak a few sentences before his captors knew, “Here is a young man with precocious abilities in leadership.” Instead of torture, a dank cell and a limited diet, the captors treated the young man as an honored guest. They knew someday he could become their greatest leader. One day the leader of the radical group called for the young man. When the man entered his presence, the leader said, “We want you to join our group; however, if you refuse then you will have three years to discover what the secret of life truly is. If you can't give us the secret of life within three years, then we will put you to death.” So with all the wisdom one could possess, the young man set about discovering the secret of life. On his journey through out the kingdom, the young man taught people how to love. He cured sick people with a touch. He fed the hungry, restored sight to the blind and even brought a few people from death back to life. Needless to say, this young man created quite a stir in the small kingdom. The radical leader told his followers, “We’re going to have to kill this insurrectionist. It would be better for one man to die for the people than for all to die because of him.” After that meeting, the leaders of the religious group laid plans to kill the young man. However, one of the leaders suggested they wait until the young man had completed his three year search for the secret of life. “After that time, if he can’t give us adequate reason for life, we will put him to death as planned.”
The plan sounded good to the rest of the group. So they began to determine the ways they could use to put the young man to death. At the end of the three years, the radical group called for the young man to report his secrets of life. The young man approached the group with head held high and with constant, steady eye contact. “Have you discovered a great secret for life, which all men can use?” the leader asked. “Yes. I knew the secrets before you sent me out to discover them. I've known the secrets to life before you were born,” the young man replied. “Then by all means, tell the world the secrets to life,” the leader jeered. “The secrets of life arc quite simple. Be honest with God and love him. Be fair with your neighbor and love him/her.” With the answer still ringing clearly in their ears, the leaders tore their clothes, and they hung the young man on a cross. As you prepare for the next bow shooting season, keep in mind that the most important part of your life is not the excitement of winning. Rather, it is the excitement of knowing God and loving your neighbors. Both require commitment, the same commitment level you give to shooting your bow. These secrets will give you success in life and in your spiritual walk. ®
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Directory of Archery iMstonictioffi 3-D Archery LTD NFAA Certified Instruction
Gary Delaney - Owner 1015 Smithfield St. Parkersburg. WV, 26101 Cell; (304)481-5553 Phone: (304)485-5907 B&R Archery 10615 E. 101st N. Valley Center. KS 67147 Phone: (316)744-9438 Bassham, Lanny 700 Parker Square Suite 140 Flower Mound. TX 75028 www.mentalmanagement.com 972-899-9640 or 800-879-5079 email: info@mentalmanagement.com www.lannvbassham.com Bellettini, Anthony NAA National Coach President - Archery USA Training Centers
606 Providence Highway Dedham. MA 02026 Phone: (781)320-3606 and 31 Union Ave. Sudbury, MA 01776 Phone: (978)440-8881 email: archusa@aol.com
www.archervusa.com Brown, Lloyd 2541 Hartford Street San Diego, CA 92110 858-ARCHERY Cell: (619)993-4122 email: lloyd@archerycoach.com Chapman, George 6649 N. Montrose Dr. Tucson, Arizona 85741 Phone: (520)742-5815 DAS Dudley Archery School www.dudlevarcherv.com Eliason, Ed Phone/Fax: (435)882-8059 Gerard, Mike Phone: (801)262-9739 Fax: (801)563-4199 email: mgerard@lhm.com Gene’s Custom Strings
5855 W. Hwy 70 Spooner, Wisconsin Phone: (715) 635-3874 Head Coach: Glen Harris - NAA Level IV National Coach Instructors: Gene and Pat Moe - NAA Level II Dunsmoore, Steve with Lakeside Archery Level IV NAA Coach 55 Cumberland Rd. N. Yarmouth, ME 04097 Phone: (207)829-6213 lakcsidearchery@peoplepc.com www.lakesidearcherv.com
Harold’s Archery Bow & Arrow Sales & Repair Harold Barnette - NFAA & NBEF Certified Instructor and Arrowsmith 1022 Featherston Rd. Homer, LA 71040 Cell: (318)245-3917 Phone: (318)927-3915 Hart, Dan
6908 Chadwell Rd. Huntsville, Al 35802-1762 Phone: (256)882-9244 Hensley, Gerald J. with Lewisville Archery Services Archery Instruction and Coaching NAA Level III Coach 164 N. Main St. PO Box 70 Richburg, SC 29729 Phone: (803)789-3937 email: ghenley@infoave.net Kirlov, Alexander with Precision Shooting Equipment See schedules at: www.pse-archerv.com and www.browning-archcrv.com Locke, Dan with Bullseye Archery Range World Champion and Professional Instructor 1266 - 28th Avenue West Bradenton, FL 34205 bowshooter55@peoplcpc.com
Range: (941)747-1328 Cell: (941)962-1449 Midwest Cimmarron Archery Service, Sales, Lessons, Leagues, & 3-D Peter Gussie - President 9201 Main St. (Rt. 12) Richmond, IL 60071 Phone: (815)678-7371 email: info@mcarchcry.com Website: www.mcarcherv.com New England School of Archery Inc. 109 School St. Concord, NH 03301 Phone: (603)224-5768 email: NESAINC@aol.com Director: Marcia E. Wyman - Level IV National Coach Old Town Archery Shop 300 Main St., Old Town, ME 04468 Phone: (207)827-9489 Fax:(207)827-7168 Pearson, Frank P.O. Box 308 St. David, AZ 85630 Phone: (520)235-4643
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Pellerite, Bernie 1600 Reynoldsburg, New Albany Rd.
Blacklick, OH 43004 Phone: (614)322-1038 Fax:(614)322-1039 email: AskBernie@aol.com www.robinhoodvideos.com Rogers, M.J. of National Field Archery Association (NFAA) www.ficldarcherv.com Rowe, Ruth www.qproductsarchery.com www.thcarchervprogram.net Sagitarian Archery School William Hall (860)228-8844 www.archervforkids.com Skinner, Larry www.archervshotexccution.com
Phone: (866)812-1312 Smokey’s Archery LLC. Dan & Phyllis Schmoekel - Owners Instruction, Target Lanes, Techno Hunt, Repair, Target & Hunting
Accessories, and Youth Bow BuyBack Program . * 127 West Main Street PO Box 404 Carson City, MI 48811 Phone: (989)584-3694 Strickland, Tim 210 Harmony Way Montrose, CO 81401 Cell: (513)312-4973 email: tsstrickland@starband.net Wooten, Richard A.
NAA Certified Archery Instructor (608)317-7661 or (608)779-5995 email: richarchery_707@hotmail.com Wunderle, Terry
Phone: (217)482-3670 X-Ring Archers with Jon Bach
287 South Main St. Suite 5 Lambertville, NJ 08530 Phone: (609)773-0099 or(610)294-0139 www.x-ringarchers.com Wise, Larry
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IFAA WORLD INDOOR ARCHERY CHAMPIONSHIPS
26-3) March 2007. Mannheim/ Seckenheim Germany. For more information visit www.wiac2007.de WORLD BOWHUNTER CHAMPIONSHIP
02 - 06 July 2007. Wildhaus (Toggenburg), Switzerland. For more information visit www.wbhc.ch EUROPEAN FIELD ARCHERY CHAMPIONSHIPS
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30th July - 3rd August 2007. Tjoloholm Castle, Sweden.
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SOUTHERN TRIPLE CROWN 1st LEG IBO SOUTHERN TRIPLE CROWN-Rumbling Water Challenge Wetumpka, AL 36092 February 16-18, 2007 Contact: Mike or Barbara Bennett - 334-514-1286 & bbennett1@elmore.rr.com 2nd LEG IBO SOUTHERN TRIPLE CROWN-SEVEN HILLS CHALLENGE Calhoun.GA March 9-11, 2007 Contact: Tom Watson at 706-252-6544 3rd LEG IBO SOUTHERN TRIPLE CROWN-PENSACOLA SPRING NATIONAL Pensacola, FL 32526 April 13-15, 2007 Contact: Levy Bryant 850-393-4078 for all info: www.panhandlebowhunters.org * IBO membership is required to shoot the IBO Southern Triple Crown.
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INDOOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP • IX CENTER - CLEVELAND, OHIO [NEXT TO CLEVELAND HOPKINS AIRPORT.) MARCH 16-18, 2007. CONTACT: VIRGIE ROCK AT 440-884-9949 FOR SHOOTING TIMES. • * IBO membership is required to shoot the IBO Indoor World Championship. • SHOOTING TIMES FOR ALL THREE DAYS WILL START AT 9:00 A.M. GOING EVERY 8 MINUTES. Please make sure you are there 1 hour before your shooting time. • Shooting time and class will not be changed at the shoot. For all questions call e Virgie Rock. 380
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• Stanislawski Open . OH/21 - OH/22 . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information call 808-28H-2155 * Great Lakes 5-D Sectional . - OH/28 - OH/28. Pockton, Illinois* Southeast5-D Sectional . OH/28 ■ - OH/28 . Fo rt Gordon, Georgia
ASA February 2 - 4 . Delta Targets Pro/Am . Gainesville, FL March Z - 4 . Hoyt USA Mississippi Pro/Am . Hattiesburg, MS March 23-25 . Carbon Express/BowTech Pro/Am . Paris, TX April 27 -29 . Easton Georgia Pro/Am . Augusta, GA June I - 3 . LimbSaver Kentucky Pro/Am . London, KY June 29 - July 1 . Mathews Solo-Cam Pro/Am . Metropolis, IL August 10 -12 . Team Realtree ASA Classic . Columbus, GA
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383 Alpen Outdoor Corporation 10329 Dorset Street Rancho Cucamongo, CA 9)730 Phone: 909-987-8370 Fax: 909-9878661 www.alpenoutdoor.com 336 America’s Best Bowstrings 6113 County Road 77 Millersburg. OH 44654 Phone:330-231-1613
381 Americase Phone: 800-972-2737 www.americase.com
379 American Whitetail Systems PO Box 309. 8478 E State Road 62 Ferdinand. IN 47532 Phone: 812-937-7185 Fax: 812-937-4157 www.archerytargets.com 369 Archery Shooter Systems 109 N Wagner St.. Endeavor. WI 53930 Phone: 608-587-2254 Fax: 608-587-2565 www.bowhanger.com
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325 Archery Technology, Gene Lueck 34445 Knox Butte Rd. East Albany. OR 97322 Phone: 541-791-2518 www.archerytech.com 355 Badger Pro Am www.wfaa-archery.com 344
BCY, Inc. 697 Middle Street, Middletown, CT 06457 Phone: 860-632-7115 Fax: 860-632-5775 www.bcyftbers.com
357 Maple Leaf Press, Inc. 1215 Bcechtree Street Grand Haven, MI 49417 Phone: 616-846-8844 Fax: 616-846-6408
384 Stanislawski Archery Products 173 State Street, Auburn, NY 13021 Phone: 315-258-9269 Fax: 315-258-0529 www.stanislawski.com
359 DMI Phone: 406-827-4694 Fax: 406-827-4047 www.dotymi.com
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337 Lancaster Archery Supply www.lancasterarchery.com 357 Maple Leaf Press, Inc. 1215 Beechtree Street Grand Haven, Ml 49417 Phone: 616-846-8844 Fax: 616-846-6408
341 Martin Archery, Inc. 3134 W. Highway 12, Walla Walla, WA 99362 Phone: 509-529-2554 www.martinarchery.com 323 Mathews Inc. PO Box 367, 919 River Road Sparta, WI 54656 Phone: 608-269-2728 Fax; 608-269-3120 www.mathewsinc.com
363 National Field Archer Association World Archery Festival & Vegas Shoot Phone: 800-811-2331 ext. 101 www.fieldarchery.com 354 ProString Archery - Shel Rosburg Phone: 320-679-2843 www.prostring.com
322 Carbon Express P.O. Box 380, Flushing Ml 48433 Phone: (810) 733-6360 www.carbonexpressarrows.com 339 Carter Enterprises PO Box 19, 487 North 2300 East Saint Anthony. ID 83445 Phone: 208-624-3467 www.carterenterprises com 347
364 Coffey Marketing 1678 Gilead Church Rd., Glendale. KY 42740 Phone: 270-369-7323 Fax- 270-369-6244 334 Core Archery by Larry Wise Call toll free: 1-800-324-3337 www.deerinfo.com 380 C. W. Erickson Mfg., L.L.C. Phone: 763-682-3665 www.archerhunter.com
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367 Delta ISAA Pro Am Phone: 641-588-3287 www.isaaproam.com
326,The US & International Archer 343 Subscription Form 7315 N. San Anna Drive Tucson, AZ 85704 Phone: 520-742-5846 Fax: 520-742-0027 Advertise in this Magazine, call: 888-250-3321 www.usarcher.com
377 Whole Life Planner B.C. Ministries, Box 915 Eddyville, KY 42038 333 Win & Win www.win-archery.com 373 Zenith Archery Products Phone: 631-929-3223 www.zenitharchery.com
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361 Range-O-Matic Archery Company 20625 30 Mile Road, Ray MI 48096 Phone: 586-749-8622 Fax: 568-749-6721 www.spin-wing.com 330
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324 Cloud Burst Harvest Phone: 602-494-8854 Fax: 602-494-885
340 Trueflight Manufacturing Company, Inc. PO Box 1000, HWY 51 S, Manitowish Waters, WI 54545 Phone: 715-543-8410 Fax: 715-543-2525 www.trucflightfeathcrs.com
376 Ragsdale & Associates Archery Consultants 14230 Shadow Bay Dr., Willis, TX 77318 Phone: 936-856-0928 archerysleuth@wmconnect.com 346
362 Bowman Archery Phone: 928-681-4007 623-848-6365 Cell: 623-703-4809 Fax: 623-848-3572 www.bowmanbows.com
Sure-Loc Archery Products/ C.S. Gibbs Corp 100 Quality Lane, Versailles, IN 47042 Phone: 812-689-9926 Fax: 812-689-9927 www.sureloc.com
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348 Rinehart Targets Mountain Goat 3D Target
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356 Shot Doctor, The Phone: 217-482-3670
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351 Shrewd Precision Archery Products Rt. 3, Box 450, New Castle, VA 24127 Phone: 540-387-2922 www.shrcwdarchery.com
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