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Doreen Viola Wilber January 8, 1930 - October 19, 2008 Doreen Viola Wilber died October 19, 2008 at Regency Park in Jefferson, Iowa. Doreen was bom January 8, 1930 to Iola Dolder Hansen and Adel G. Hansen in Rutland, Iowa. She attended schools in Humboldt and Lake City and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1948. After graduation she worked as a bookkeeper at the Jefferson Creamery, Lindharts, Trumbo-Wilber Garage, Wilber-Danielson Garage and made drapes for Smith Upholstery. Doreen married the love of her life, Paul (Skeeter) Wilber, on May 20, 1951 and they made their home in Jefferson the past 57 years. Doreen loved her garden, flowers and had a way with animals. She and Skeeter always had a cat for company. In the 50’s, and before archery, Doreen was a fine bowler and a member of the 500 Club. She paired with Babe Pett to win the State Doubles bowling tournament. Doreen was also renowned for her excellent cooking and hospitality. Many friends visited while enjoying her cookies. Some friends would even come home to find a warm pie on their kitchen table because she always said as long as she was making one for Skeeter; it was just as easy to make another to give away. Doreen first got interested in archcry in 1957 when a customer “paid” Skeeter for auto work by giving him a bow and arrows. It soon became apparent that she was a natural archer, physically strong with amazing concentration. Without the benefit of professional coaching, college or commercial sponsors she made it to the top. Her husband Skeeter was her only coach. At the state level from 19631973 she never lost a tournament. She was first at the seven state sectional level from 1962-1969. Asa national competitor from 1965-1975 she won 5 gold, 2 silver and I bronze. In 1976 Doreen won the national indoor gold medal. In her first national competition in 1965 she amazed many archers - - not only with her ability, but with the fact that she shot that well with arrows that were fletched with real feathers! Doreen shot on the international level from 1968-1974 and rewrote the record book establishing 10 new records and became the first woman to shoot over 1200 in international competition. During that time she made the US Archery team 8 times between 1965-1976, and competed in such places as Russia, England, South Africa, San Juan and Germany. She set either national or world records 18 times. The highest point of her shooting career was winning the Olympic gold medal in Munich, Germany in 1972. During all her years competing, Doreen was a great competitor who always November - December 2008
showed outstanding sportsmanship. When traveling, she would take extra strings, arrow rests, etc. to give away for opponents from other countries that had trouble getting supplies. It didn’t matter that it might be her toughest competitor. At the 1971 National Tournament the visiting Japanese team got food poisoning and Doreen and a doctor sat up all night helping them recover. In the morning she strung up her bow and shot a new tournament record. Doreen always had time for other archers, young and old, and all the spectators who wanted to visit. Her real joy was the young people in the JOAD (Junior Olympic Archery Development) group that she and Skeeter worked with for 12 years. Many of them spent time at the Wilber home. Doreen followed their activities and kept scrapbooks of all newspaper articles, graduation and wedding announcements. Doreen has also been inducted in to 9 halls of fame: Jefferson High School, Bell Tower, Des Moines Register, Iowa State Archers, Iowa Sports, Sports Illustrated Athletes of the Century, Athletes of Iowa, Greene County Bowling and Archery Hall of Fame. Doreen was preceded in death by her parents, brother Daryl and twin brothers Eldon and Adel. She is survived by her husband Skeeter; 3 nieces: Karel (John) Obenauf, Kathy (Steve) Marsh and Karen Hansen; other relatives and many, many friends. Memorials in Doreen's name are suggested to the Greene County Community Center or the Alzheimer Association. ©
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Doreen Wilber - A Tribute by Roy Rose I was deeply saddened to receive an email from my good friend Ed Marten, informing me of the passing of Doreen Wilber. She was a great archer and an even more special human being. In 1973, I toured the USA with Wing Archery’s Jim Ploen.A number of the nation’s finest archers very kindly allowed me to film them, some remaining after tournaments and others making themselves available at their local indoor ranges. Naturally I was anxious to meet the new 1972 Olympic Champion, and Jim phoned ahead as we reached Iowa to see if it would be possible for Doreen to meet us at the AMF Wing facility in Jefferson, with a view of perhaps arranging a time to meet her, and do a little filming. When we arrived, this wonderful lady had driven in from her and Skeeter’s property, it was mid winter, set up a target indoors, and met us dressed in her Olympic outfit, Hoyt bow and quiver ready to oblige this young Aussie guy she had never even met. The personal impact this lady had on me was something I have held dear for the past 35 years, and she remains one of the very finest people I’ve ever met. She and Skeeter invited us to their home, where she showed me her Olympic Gold medal (still a treasured piece of film) and invited us to share dinner the following evening at a restaurant in town. Somehow this warm, bespectacled, beautiful lady struck a deep chord with me. I just know this was someone much more special than her status as an Olympic Gold Medalist. I’m certain you will understand, that it is hard for me to express adequately in words. The next evening we met for an enjoyable dinner, and as it came time to say our farewells, Doreen brought out a neatly wrapped gift with a bright green bow. Imagine my surprise, when, on opening it. 1 found one of her amazingly, hand crafted and painted ceramic Olympic cups, a part of her formal Munich presentations with her Gold Medal. 1 was overwhelmed. Needless to say, it has remained my most treasured archery possession, holding pride of place in my display cabinet. Just being a mere forty eight hours around Doreen, still registers as one of the very best experiences of my now long life. To Skeeter, her family and loved ones, 1 send not only my sincerest condolences, but I’m certain, those of the Aussie Archery Fraternity, particularly those who had the blessing of meeting up with her, no matter how briefly. Her archery deeds are legendary, but to those who were touched by her, it will be that undefinable quality as a special human being, that will perpetually remain. ®
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Shortly before the XXIX Olympics got underway in China, we heard the story of Jeff Fabry, the paralympic archer who had been banned from practicing by his hometown of Tulare, California after a city regulation originally drafted to keep archers from practicing in city parks became the basis for a neighborhood complaint of Fabry’s shooting across the street to targets down his driveway. Fabry, who was quoted as having had local police officers stop to watch as the one-armed archer fired his arrows using his teeth and left arm before the complaint, was told he could be fined - and jailed - if he continued the practice of his longrange practice. Shortly thereafter, Fabry traveled to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for paralympic team practices prior to heading to Beijing for the Paralympics. The unique archer has been one of the paralympians expected to do well in Beijing. Four years ago in Athens, Greece, he won a bronze medal in his first major international competition. Since then, he’s gone on to win numerous other competitions, including matches against able-bodied archers. That’s a long introduction to let you know that the faith his coaches and friends have in Fabry wasn’t misplaced. In Beijing, he fired a Paralympics record score of 113 for a twelve-arrow quarter-final round. He went on to take the bronze medal in the men’s individual compound wl, finishing behind Czech archer David Drahoninsky and former record holder John Cavanagh of Great Britain. The 26-year-old Drahoninsky who has been beaten by Fabry “many times” in the past, told the China Daily beating Fabry was one of his goals. “This time I really wanted to meet him in the finals and beat him,” Drahoninsky is quoted, “but unfortunately, he didn’t enter the final.” As for Fabry, he says “the gold will have to wait four more years. 1 am overwhelmed by it all, but I’m happy to have won the bronze.” “At least I won a medal,” Fabry said, “that’s what I came here to do.” ©
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Bronze medal winner, Lindsay Carmichael, shared the following words on her blog www.archerylive.com: “What words can I possibly share with you, to convey the absolute madness and melodrama of today’s two matches? The crushing self-defeat at the end of my semi-finals shootoff. The emotional 180 I had to pull in order to compete well in the bronze match. The sublime moment of victory. The reeling out-of-body experience of the medal ceremonies. The constant high that I've been on ever since. It is well past two in the morning and I’m still wired. It’s strange to think that at the beginning of this very long day, I did not have a clue what pain and pride awaited me. I did not have a medal. And that perhaps is the strangest part—this thing that I’m still wearing around my neck, it has a weight to it, a gravity of its own. I have grown so attached to it in the hours since it was put around my neck, that I find it easy to imagine that I’ve had it all along. To begin with, I was well rested. Practice shots felt really good, really focused.. My first match against the top-ranked Korean archer began with an unusual calm in the pit of my stomach, which I can scarcely account for. I was nervous all right, but it was easier to control with some steady breathing routines. To be perfectly honest, I don’t remember much of the match. I wish I could give you a play-by-play, but all I really remember was that I was adjusting my sight a lot without much change to show for it, very frustrating. By the time the match came to a close, I was down a few points, and trying to finish strong. My opponent had a weak shot at the end, which opened the door for me. We tied with scores of 101. In archery, ties are decided by up to three shootoffs. Ours was determined fairly quickly. The Korean lady faltered again, shooting a seven. I can remember thinking, “The door is wide open! Just shoot a strong shot and you've got this!" I waited for my 10-second comfort zone, drew back, and... well, I don't really know what caused me to letdown with mere seconds left on the clock. Perhaps it was nerves.
Perhaps it was confusion. Perhaps it was abject terror. Well, whatever the cause, the result was pretty heartbreaking I did make the shot, in roughly four seconds. Unfortunately, I shot a completely inadequate six. Tears leapt to my eyes and I felt my throat close up immediately, as if a tiger had attacked my jugular. I couldn’t move for a few moments, couldn’t do anything but stand there stunned with my hopes half shattered at my feet and knowing it was my fault they were broken. Naturally, because life is mad and sport is cruel, within mere minutes of this drama, I was escorted off Court B, and to the other side of the venue to Court A for the bronze medal match. If nothing else, I am incredibly proud of my recovery today. I went from absolute self-dejection to focused and ready to shoot to win a medal, all within the space of minutes. As soon as I came off that field, I felt my face crumple into sobs. As we entered the back tunnel, I forced them out in quick succession, drawing out my tears as if I were squeezing a lemon with a hand full of cuts. It hurt, but it was what I needed to do. Sort of like a field dressing is a quick and dirty job of something that ought to be done in a hospital by a professional? I crammed an hour-long therapy session into the space of minutes, without asking our sports psychologist to help talk me through it. When I came out of the other end, I had composed myself and wiped away the tears. I locked up the memory of the letdown and subsequent crushing defeat, and stuffed it into the back of my head with a “no touchie" sign on it. With the bad emotions drained off, I knew some measure of calmness. Even as I felt a fuzzy emptiness creep through me, I desperately stuffed myself full of determination. No time for stupid thoughts about what I didn't do—don’t think about it, just focus, just keep focusing on the here and the now and the incredible arrows I'm about to shoot. I need to win this medal. I can’t let up. I have to bring it back. All this took the space of minutes. By the time I set foot on the crowd-packed Court A, I was able to invoke a genuinely-felt winning smile and a few waves for the crowd. I even made eye-contact with some friends and family, instead of hanging my head in shame or making sheepish gestures. I am so proud of that turn-around. Our sports psychologist told me later that he’d never witnessed anything like it. Which I am going to take as a compliment to my recovery ability, and not a consideration of the amount of drama I always manage to bring about. I did really well on the bronze medal match. It gives me shivers to think about it, and I don’t even remember details, just that I kept my focus and shot well. The only part I really remember was the final arrow. I’d been keeping my eyes on my clock, and my friendly little dot. This was fine, except that the clocks had been changed, and moved off to the sides. So now when I glanced at my timer, my eyes happened to graze across the bottom of the electronic scoreboard, which helpfully read “5 to win," meaning that I needed to score a measly five or higher in order to walk away with my first medal ever. So, yeah. No pressure. I really wish I’d finished with a ten, but I shot a nice, boring eight. I even gave a small shrug, it was so anticlimactic. Then the whistle blew and it hit me like a bucket of happy-water, drenching me from the top of my head to the tip of my toes. Holy COW, I won a medal! Me! Little Miss ranked 12thin the Qualifier. Little Miss “I’ve had target panic so bad that for the past few years I've had to convince myself repeatedly that the target isn’t going to bite me." Little Miss “I had to lay out all last summer because my back hurt so
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much to shoot that I couldn’t get more than a dozen arrows off in a single practice." Me! I had a medal! Did the sky turn green? Did they get the wrong person? How is this possible? I raised the bow up to acknowledge my victory, and the moment of exultation I felt was just as sublime as the moment at Opening Ceremonies. It took me the better part of five or ten minutes to truly understand what had happened, and my coaches actually had to order me to sit down before I fell down. I think if our head coach hadn't been reminding me to breathe, I might have forgotten that part, as well. I had about ten or fifteen minutes to change and touch up my makeup. The medal ceremony took a while to prepare, and while we were waiting, I was just buzzing along like a bee in a poppy field—absolutely bouncing with giddiness. The medal ceremony itself went off without a hitch, although there was a moment when I first stepped up to my podium that I could have sworn I was about to pass out. I got very light-headed and lost orientation for a few scary-exhilarating seconds, but I managed to not faint or fall over, so I think I did well overall. I even remembered to put my hand on my heart, even though they weren't playing the US National Anthem. I don’t even remember what Korea’s song sounds like, I was so busy trying to assimilate the new addition to my jewelry collection. I am so proud to be here, representing my sport and my country to the best of my ability. I truly cannot put into words what this medal means to me. One thing is for sure, though. It’s not leaving my side for a week or two. Mine, no touchie!;) I won't say that I don't feel a small regret at that six during the shootoff. I could have a silver or a gold right now, if it weren't for that shot I know I am capable of far greater things than a six. But maybe that’s enough. Bronze is the hardest medal to win, the one that is the most earned. I worked hard for this thing, and I don't think I would trade it for anything else. Besides, I really had to fight for this. That always makes it better, in the end. Is there anything truly worth having, if you don't sacrifice some part of yourself to obtain it? I gave up so much, I fought hard, and here it is. And yes, it is shiny!"
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The USA Paralympic team did very well at the Paralympic Games. We arrived several days early in order to adjust to the time, the food, and the venue. We got several days of good practice in before the ranking round. In the Open Compound ranking round, Joe Bailey finished 6lh, TJ Pemberton was 14lh, and Eric Bennett was 16lh. Joe had a bye for the first round. TJ shot against Vangen from Norway and defeated him 106-103. Eric shot against Kweon from Korea. They both shot 106s, but Eric won the shoot off to continue. In the next round, Eric shot a 114, but was defeated by John Stubbs’ (GBR) new Paralympic record of 117. TJ defeated Stevens (GBR) 115-105, and Joe defeated Kallunki (FIN) 115 -105. This put Joe and TJ up against each other in the quarterfinals. TJ beat Joe with a score of 114 - 112. TJ was defeated by Simonelli (ITA) in the semi-finals. He went on to the bronze medal match where he was defeated by Horner (SUI) 115 -111. Final rankings were Pemberton - 4, Bailey - 5, and Bennett - 9.
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We had two shooters in the Compound W1 division. Archers in this division do use compound bows, but they are basically allowed recurve accessories. Therefore, they do not have peep sights, levels, or magnification. Men also have a maximum peak weight of 45 pounds. Jeff Fabry finished second in the ranking round and had a bye in the first elimination rounds. Chuck Lear shot against Norbert Murphy from Canada and was defeated 75-98. Jeffs first match was against Azzolini (ITA) and he defeated him and set a new Paralympic record with a score of 113 to Azzolini's 97. In the semis he was defeated by Cavanagh (GBR), 107-109. He went on to the bronze medal match and defeated Kinnunen (FIN) with a score of 111-101. Final rankings were Fabry - 3 and Lear - 12. In the recurve W1-W2 division, we also had two competitors. Russell Wolfe was 29lh in the ranking round. His first elimination round was against de Pellegrini (ITA). Russell was defeated 76-107. Kevin Stone finished IO"1 in the ranking round. His first elimination round was against Dror (ISR). Kevin defeated him with a score of 92-88. His next match was against Vitale (ITA). Vitale defeated him with a score of 97-101. Lindsey Carmichael was the only woman on the team. She ended up 13,h in the Standing Division and shot her first elimination round against Wang (CHN). She defeated Wang. 92 - 89 and went on to the eighths. She defeated Comte (SUI) 87-76, and went on to the quarterfinals. She kept all of us on the edge of our seats, defeating Kim (KOR) 86-85. In the semifinals, she shot against Lee (KOR). The match ended up tied at 101-101. Lindsey lost the shoot-off, with a 6 to Lee’s 7. She then went on to the bronze medal match and beat Olejnik (POL) to win the bronze with a score of 105-101. ©
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All medals: Compound women: GOLD: Jamie van Natta, USA. SILVER: Nichola Simpson, GBR. BRONZE: Amandine Bouillot, France Recurve woman, GOLD: Justyna Mospinek, Poland, SILVER: Sung-Hyun Park, Korea, BRONZE: OkHee Yun, Korea Compound men: GOLD: Dietmar Trillus, Canada. SILVER: Patrizio Hofer, Switzerland. BRONZE: Patrick Goghlan, Australia Recurve man, GOLD: Dong-Hyun IM, Korea, SILVER: Viktor Ruban, Ukraine, BRONZE: Romain Girouille, France A great FITA World Cup tournament — once again!
Photos by Erik Kornbek Like many other tournaments on top level one single arrow made the difference - e.g. the men's compound medals were all decided in shoot-offs. Sergio Pagni was not the lucky one in Lausanne, Hw was beaten by Dietmar Trillus in the Semifinal by 9 10 in the shoot-off, and again 9-10 in a new shoot-off by Patrick Coghlan in the Bronze final.
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Story by Roy Rose ofA ustralia and photos by Erik Kornbek of Denmark. Lausanne, Switzerland, FITA’s home base, was the venue for the 2008 World Cup finals. The top four point scorers for the year in each of the disciplines, Compound and Recurve, male and female, gathered to fight out the head to head matches for gold, silver, bronze, and the considerable cash rewards. In the men’s compound, it was left handed haven, with all four finalists, Pat Coghlan, Australia; Sergio Pagni, Italy; Dietmar Trillus, Canada and Patrizio Hoper from the home country, Switzerland, all shooting from “the wrong side.” Coghlan, the solidly built Aussie, had been the revelation of the World Cup season, his record in his home National Championships equally impressive. Trillus, the reigning World Target Champion, underlined his talents with a very solid World Cup season, while Italy’s Pagni, the World Indoor title holder, also presented considerable credentials. Hofer, the young Swiss, always a contender, and the world 90 Meter record holder, rounded out a terrific quartet. In the first semi final Coghlan lost out to Hofer 114 to 113, the Aussie admitting he shot his first few arrows a little too quickly -“and it cost me; it’s a thin line that separates us all at this stage” was his quote, and a very true summary. Trillus and Pagni shot arrow for arrow for a 114 all tie, Trillus’ 10 in sudden death to the Italian’s 9, saw him through to the gold medal match. In the bronze medal match Coghlan had the consideration of the high score for the men’s finals, a 115 plus a 10 in sudden death, to Pagni’s 115, 9.
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Rachel Goghlan and the Australian flag, supporting her husband Patrick Goghlan The powerful Australian has well and truly arrived at the top level. If anyone saw DeitmarTrillus’ win at the World Championship as an unexpected result, then the Canadian veteran has certainly unlined his class in the past year, and his gold medal win over the youngster Hofer in the final, was, once again a terrific performance requiring, as it did in the World Championship final, a sudden death 10, to annex victory. In a FITA compound arena dominated by Hoyt on the medal dais, Trillus struck a blow for Mathews, and also for Carbon Express NANO Pro shafts where Easton continues to monopolize with their X10 and X10 Pro arrows. The ladies’ compound would see the USA’s Jamie Van Natta, the experienced world record holder, a hot favorite with Ivana Buden of Croatia, England’s ageless Nichola Simpson, and France’s Amandine Bouillot the final contender. The British champion was clearly superior in her semi final, a 116 to 108 victor over Buden, but favorite Van Natta survived a drama packed match with Bouillot. 108 all at the end of 12 arrows, Van Natta’s 10 to the French archer’s 8 saw her proceed to the gold medal match. Bouillot continued her good form in the bronze medal clash with Buden winning 114 to 110. The ladies’ compound final promised much with Nichola Simpson enjoying a stellar 2008, and Van Natta the obvious number one in her division. In a tight match the American added World Cup gold to her long list of achievements, a 114 to 112 victor. Following on from the spirited clashes at the Beijing Olympics, and with a number of the medalists there, again on the line, the recurve classes promised much. The men’s division saw the return of the imposing Korean duo of Kyung Mo Park and Dong Hyun Im; Park, the Olympic silver medalist in the individual and gold in the teams, and thought by most expects to be the World’s premier recurver , while the youthful Im, the reigning World Champion, and gold November - December 2008
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Agrippa replied to Paul, In a short time you will persuade me to become a Christian? -Acts 26:28 A we get ready for hunting Z\ Oseasons across our great land, Xitjl'm reminded of a statement that Wayne Gretzky, the great hockey player, made, “You miss 100% of the shots you never take.” It happens often. A good deer walks into a shooting lane, and you freeze. For some reason, you can’t seem to make a decision to shoot. You missed that shot! Because you’ve been taught that, “If it looks too good to be true, it probably is,” so you often stop short of success. There are some big opportunities that you bypass because of your fear of being scammed. Yes, you fail to make a decision that would prove successful for you because of being indecisive about the outcome. In life you let things slip by without capitalizing on the importance of the moment. Most of you who have passed your thirtieth birthday can attest to the last statement. Too often you look back and say, “If only I had. . .” You guessed it. You missed that one, too! Actually, life is full of indecisions and if only “I had’s. . .” Why? We’re imperfect
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GOAT TUFF Erick Hall Promoted to Doinker VP Canoga Park CA- Doinker , The King of All Stabilizers has promoted Erick Hall to the role of Vice President of Leven Industries. The names Erick Hall and archery couldn’t be a better match. A long time shooter and hunter, Erick joined the ranks of the Doinker family in 2003 where he took on many of the company’s operational duties. After performing his tasks successfully and proving himself as a value asset to the company, Hall was appointed Doinker General Manager in 2006. Over the course of the last several years Erick has been an integral part of Doinker's forward momentum and Bill Leven’s right hand man. “Erick has been a huge part of Doinker’s recent growth and success. He is a true visionary who is aggressive and calculated, which makes he and I a great duo. He has a fantastic rapport with his employees and it’s easy to see that they respect him and are willing to work under his command. He’s done really well with every aspect of his job and I thought this was the next logical step for his growth within Leven Industries”. Doinker President, Bill Leven said. Hall’s experience in the outdoor industry is life-long. His Family has owned, operated and promoted the famous Fred Hall Western Fishing Tackle and Boat show for the better part of the last halfcentury. While attending the show at and Erick Hail early age, Erick was introduced to archery and it’s been a life long commitment ever since. His formal career began with a Doinker’s prostaff, sales coordination and position in his father’s Hollywood Film be embodying power over foreign sales and and Production company. In 1997 Erick distribution where the company is seeing started an archery shop, which he ran significant growth. His roll will also pair successfully for three years. Unfortunately, him with Leven Industries Owner, Bill the increasing cost of real-estate and rent Leven for new product development and in southern California forced him to close marketing initiatives. “This is a very exciting time for his doors but his desire to stay in archery Doinker. With the growth of the European led him right to the front steps of Doinker. “I have been in archery since 1 was archery market and the hunting boom in seven years old. While all my friends were full swing, there’s a lot to look forward riding skate boards and playing video to. I’m eager to accept the challenges and games 1 was shooting 3D’s in my back opportunities that lie ahead with this new yard on my family’s ranch or shooting position, and I know we can continue to do great things through out innovative a Vegas rounds while in my attic...... so needles to say- being here with Doinker products and marketing concepts." Hall Bill and the gang just always fit me. I truly said Doinker, the King of all can’t see myself ever doing anything else. 1 really look forward to what the future Stabilizers is know for making the brings Doinker and 1. They say, the sky is finest quality archery stabilizers the limit, but things are always out of this and dampening accessories the world at Doinker!” As Vice President of Leven Industries industry has to offer. To learn (Doinker) Erick will be responsible for more about Doinker products all day-to-day operations where he will visit, H’H'H’. Doinker. com or call maintain smooth and efficient production, 818.700.2899. November - December 2008
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Bowhunters Hall of Fame 2009 Inductees LARRY JONES Larry started bowhunting in 1961 andsincehasharvested 14 African and 15 big game species of North America. He is best known for his elk hunting and calling, but has acquired effective skills for calling a variety of wildlife. He is a member and official measurer of the Pope and Young Club, and has animals entered into the Club’s record book. He has taken the largest bow killed Kudu entered into Safari Club records and has bagged an Alaskan moose that ranks in the top 10 in the Pope and Young Club records. Larry’s nomination to the Bowhunters Hall of Fame® has also been endorsed by the Traditional Archers of Oregon. Larry is a member of several state hunting associations, Safari Club International, Wild Turkey Federation, and Oregon Hunter Association. He is on the board of directors for Oregon Foundation for Blacktail Deer and has served on Christian Bowhunters of America board. He is a life member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and has served on its board of directors. He is a free-lance outdoor writer and shares knowledge through his “In Focus” column in Bowhunter Magazine. He has written for most major outdoor magazines. His first column “Bowhunting Tips” was for Doug Walker’s Western Bowhunter Magazine. Larry enjoys photographing wildlife and scenery. Besides still photography, he captures wildlife on video and produces wildlife and bowhunting videos. Larry presents seminars at sport shows, banquets, conventions, sport shops, churches, and clubs. At churches, he presents a hunting seminar and provides testimony about how he has come to know Jesus Christ and encourages others to consider reading the bible and to have Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. Larry has been the president of Wilderness Sound Productions Ltd., and-has designed their outstanding line of deer, elk, predator, turkey, javelina, quail, hog and novelty calls. He has also produced their line of informational video and audio cassettes. At present, he is Bowhunter Magazine TV Producer, which allows him to videotape hunts, hunt in front of the camera, and to express his passion for bowhunting through planning and editing.
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TED NUGENT Ted Nugent is being honored for two categories: Excellence in Bowhunting as well as Literary Excellence. These categories acknowledge Nugent’s widely acclaimed skills as an outdoorsman, and his promotion of bowhunting on an international level via his best-selling books and popular writings. Nugentbeganbowhuntingaround 1956—approximately the same time he picked up his first guitar. Nugent has gone on two wildly successful careers in the two seemingly disparate fields. But it makes perfect sense to Ted. “I started twanging the one-string ‘bout the same time as the 6-string,” states Nugent. “There was some sort of bow & arrow in my hands as young as six or seven, I’m sure. Got my first guitar around the same time, and both have remained my favorite weapons to date!” Nugent has sold in excess of 35 million albums, produces and stars in the award winning Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild TV show, is a New York Times best-selling author, and continues to set attendance records at concert venues around the globe. “The future of the shooting sports in this country is in the hands of tomorrow’s outdoorsmen and women. The youth of America must be educated to the wholesome and valued world of hunting and conservation. Because rock ‘n roll plays such a pivotal role in a young person’s life, I will share my wonderful lifestyle and experiences with them,” states Ted. Ted Nugent has been re-elected for his fifth term on the Board of Directors for the NRA. Recognized as America’s Number One proponent of the Second Amendment, Ted has served continuously since his initial election to the Board in 1995. Ted Nugent is a world class bowhunter and has successfully hunted many of the world’s big game animals. He has inspired many young men and women to take up the sport of bowhunting and his love of the sport continues.
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LATTIMER TO HEAD UP ARCHERY HALL OF FAME In accordance with the Archery Hall of Fame & Museum, Inc. bylaws, Dick Lattimer, Vice President of the Hall of Fame, will move up to complete the remainder of Dave Staples term as President, ending in 2010. This was brought on by Staple’s untimely death in June. Lattimer, a member of the Archery Hall of Fame Board of Directors since 1996, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999 along with Tom Jennings and Floyd Eccleston. He is a 42 year veteran of the archery industry and sport. Prior to his Dick Lattimer retirement in 2000, he served almost 10 years as the President/CEO of the Archery Manufacturers & Merchants Organization (now ATA). For 23 years before that he ran the Bear Archery in-house advertising agency. Lattimer was also the founder and executive director of The Fred Bear Sports Club. From 1976 until 1982 he was the volunteer executive director of The American Archery Council (AAC). Lattimer is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. and served on numerous national shooting range and conservation committees. He was the television Chairman for the International Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies in Washington, D.C. and Co-chairman of that group’s Communications Committee. Other members of the Archery Hall of Fame Board include: Ann Clark, Don Clark, M. R. James (Treasurer), Steve Kaufman, Diane Miller (Executive Director), and Sherwood Schoch. Glenn St. Charles is a Director Emeritus. The Archery Hall of Fame will elect a new Vice President at its next regularly scheduled Board meeting in September. For more information wwyv.archeryhalloffame.com
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For 2008 Specialty Archery LLC introduced a new Pro Series Scope Housing for archers who prefered the greater strength of aluminum or just liked the way it complemented their machined aluminum tournament sight. That offered a 1-3/8 inch field of view and accepted the same lenses as the company’s popular molded Super Scopes. Now for 2009 the firm is adding a Pro Series XL with a larger 1-5/8 inch field of view that is ideal for 3D competititors. Those archers often want a wider field of view to help verify they’re aiming in the right location on the animals. The Pro Series XL Scope Housing is supported by a black scope rod formed from
heat-treated steel in the 10-32 size. Its most unique feature is the 2nd Axis leveling system. Once mounted, you can loosen a locking screw and rotate the portion holding the level so shots show the same left-right impact points at all ranges. General Manager Mike Anderson said instructions included with the Pro Series XL Scope will show how many marks you should turn the rear of the housing left or right to produce the needed change of impact at different yardages. While many tournament sights have some sort of second axis adjustment built into their scope mounting block, Anderson said this system is much easier to use and offers a greater degree of precision, so much so that you can use it to adjust for wind drift on outdoor field, target or 3D courses. To complete your scope setup, you can team this new machined aluminum scope housing with the company’s popular Glow Rings, which carry a wrapped fiber optic aim point in red, green or blue. The Glow Rings also offer a choice of fiber sizes, in .010, .020 and .030 of an inch. See this new Pro Series XL or the smaller Pro Series aluminum scope housing from Specialty Archery, LLC at your local archery pro shop, or on-line at www. specialtyarch.com. You can also call the Spencer, Iowa firm at (712) 580-5762 for more information or to request a 2009 catalog. Office hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST M-F. To contact the firm by mail, use P.O. Box 877, Spencer, 1A 51301 Location: 1211 38th Ave. West, Spencer, IA 51301 Tel: 800.555.2856 Fax: 712.580.2020 Email: technical@specialtyarch.com. 363
Toxonics Refines Tool-less Approach to Hunting Sights the strong MetalOptic ™ pin, a steel blade-style pin that is no thicker to the hunter’s eyes at full draw than old-fashioned rod style pins. MetalOptic ™ pins are fed by brilliant spooled fibers protected within a groove at the back of the pin. Their unique feature is a multi-part Tool-less Gang Adjust. A lever-equipped machined aluminum knob connects to a threaded steel rod that runs through a drilled dovetail block and into a smaller threaded end block. That end block is milled with a 60-degree taper that matches perfectly with the corresponding dovetail. When a hunter loosens the clamping lever, a spring loaded washer keeps tension on the sight components as you slide them to the new setting. Once in place, a simple twist of the aluminum lever is all that's necessary to lock them down until the next time a sight change is needed. For 2008, Toxonics has Tool-less ProHunter sights in three or five pin models, with the original .029 MetalOptic ™ pins or the newer .019 size. Competitive shooters may want to add the option of a longer removable dovetail extension bar, with or without a 3rd Axis adjustment feature. All these sights come with a lightweight composite guard, or you can opt for a machined aluminum pin guard for a slight premium. Add the magnification package and you get a machined guard that’s been threaded to hold an anti-glare glass lens in place with the aid of a knurled retaining ring.
Some hunters get their hunting sights set, lock them down tight with an alien wrench and then never change them unless pre season practice shows their broadheads are grouping differently than their field points. However, a lot of hunters need to frequently change sight settings. They may do so when they switch from shooting video archery in the winter months to 3-D in the spring. They may do so again when experimenting over the summer months with new broadhead or arrow choices. Practice may let them set up longer pin settings for a long-anticipated western hunt, or lead them to set closer ones for hitting a turkey’s small vital area from a blind. For those more active bowhunters. Toxonics has developed a series of Tool-less ProHunter sights. These sights all incorporate
See all the Tool-less models from Toxonics on line at www.toxonics.com or ask for them at your favorite archery retailer. You can also call (573) 4365130, fax (573) 436-5131 or email: info@foxonics to request a catalog, or can write to the firm at 10121 Business Park Drive, Mineral Point, MO 63385.
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Industry News Copper John Corp and G5 Outdoors Reach Agreement Auburn, New York Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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Copper John Corp, of Auburn, NY and G5 Outdoors, of Memphis, MI have announced the resolution of a patent infringement dispute that was being litigated in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of M ichigan. The legal action was entitled “G5 Outdoors LLC v. Copper John Corporation”, and was assigned Case No. l:08-cv-73. The settlement has resulted in a licensing arrangement between the two companies covering Copper John patent numbers 6,508,005 and 5,388,336. Copper John Corp manufactures and distributes the world’s finest archery sights. In 1999, Copper John introduced its popular Dead Nuts Hunting sight employing the use of a round pin guard to serve as an aiming aid during target acquisition. In 2002, the company acquired Stanislawski Archery Products and continues to market release aids under the STAN brand. G5 Outdoors began building its brand in 2000 introducing its' popular Montec broadhead line and has been growing ever since. The company recently entered the bow market with its high end Quest Bowhunting line of compound bows. For further information, you may contact Copper John at 315.258.9269 or visit www.copperjohn.com; you may also contact G5 Outdoors at 810.392.2181, or visit www. g5outdoors.com.
Copper John Corp., of Auburn, NY and TRUGLO, Inc, of Richardson, TX announced today a license agreement covering Copper John patent numbers 6,508,005 and 5,388,336. The agreement grants TRUGLO, Inc. the right to use all technologies covered under both patents. Copper John Corp manufactures and distributes the world’s finest archery sights. In 1999, Copper John introduced its popular Dead Nuts Hunting sight employing the use of offset pins for pin precise pin tip alignment and a round pin guard to serve as an aiming aid during target acquisition. In 2002, the company acquired Stanislawski Archery Products and continues to market release aids under the STAN brand. TRUGLO, Inc. manufactures and distributes the world’s most advance line of fiber optic sights and shooting accessories for archery and firearms. TRUGLO, Inc. is recognized as the leader in fiber optic technology for the shooting sports industry, including its patented T.F.O. (Tritium / Fiber Optic) technology. Related brands and companies include Apex Gear, the TRUGLO Watch Company and FirstString LLC. For further information, you may contact Copper John at 315.258.9269 or visit www.copperjohn.com. You may also contact TRUGLO, Inc. at www.truglo.com.
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FOLLOW-THROUGH. . . TO WHERE?.? In other sports, we are taught to power up, swing or concentrate past the point of contact. For example, a long jumper may power up to jump 24 feet if he wants to succeed at 18 feet; a tennis player or golfer is taught to swing past or through the ball contact; and karate champions and boxers learn to strike or punch past or beyond the board or face they are trying to break. Their concentration and anticipation is on a PRESET CONCLUSION which is past the goal they wish to attain. Unfortunately, most archers “conclude” their shot AT THE EXPLOSION and not well past it. This causes many of our problems. All we need for success is to understand and modify our shot sequence and make some changes in our practice methods. Most people have some type of followthrough in their shot sequence, which they consider to be the end of the shot. Follow-through is simply the involuntary dynamic reaction of the body to the release of tension at the moment of execution. Unfortunately, too often we end our follow-through prematurely because we ANTICIPATE a conscious release. The duration of our follow-through eventually begins to grow shorter and shorter until it no longer exists, and we are finally quitting the shot at the moment of “let-go”. Our effort is ending as the shot is going off, before the arrow is clear of the bow. This leads to erratic shooting, bad groups, and confusion. The worst case scenario is known as target panic or buck fever. How can we stop anticipation? We can’t! As thinking creatures, we will naturally anticipate some or all the parts of any activity, which we are engaged in on a repetitive basis. Our only hope to totally escape the negative effects of anticipation is to REDIRECT it to a place or sound or act that happens AFTER the arrow is gone from the bow. It sounds complicated, but it’s not if you compare it to any other sport. For example, if a golfer, tennis, or baseball player stopped their swing one
foot past ball contact, can you imagine how erratic their results would be? Even though one foot past contact could be called a followthrough, soon some of the swings would stop 8 inches past, and then 2 inches past, and eventually AT contact, or maybe DURING contact. Can you see the similarities to archery? That’s why successful archers learn to pull through the shot and follow through to conclusion.
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Conclusion is where we predetermine and pre-measure the duration of our followthrough and the end of our mental and physical effort. There are three basic forms of conclusion... sight, sound, and touch. There are many variations ofeach of them, but whichever one you choose, they must extend BEYOND the time it takes for the nock end of the arrow to clear the front of the bow. Examples are, the string or release hand dropping straight back and TOUCHING the shoulder, SEEING the arrow hit the target, and HEARING the arrow hit the target. All of these occur after the arrow is gone and we can no longer affect its flight. You should choose such a point (one you trust the most) as the conclusion of your shot. Hundreds of times in the shooter’s school, we witness the lack of conclusion in a student’s sequence being responsible for most of their problems. Because nearly a third of my students are already accomplished shooters, with state and/or sectional wins to their credit, they don’t have a lot of basic problems in form and execution. Their problems are usually very subtle and not easily spotted by the average coach or shooting partner. Dave Hryn, from West Seneca, NY was a good example of this. Many of you have seen Dave’s success story that we ran in 1999. Before Dave came to the NFAA Shooter’s School, he had already won 16 Mid-Atlantic Championships, 33 State Championships, and was an NAA Level 3 coach and an NFAA Certified Instructor. As Dave stated in his letter, "... I was a bit skeptical about the school... after 25 years ofcompetitive NFAA shooting. ...I thought that there would be little new information that I would learn ... Other shooters I had talked to had spoken highly ofthe shooting school... To say that I thoroughly enjoyed it would be an understatement... For some time, J had a problem with a 7 o'clock miss, either just out of the "x", a 5 and sometimes a 4. I had some top coaches in my area analyze my form and I spent countless hours looking at slow motion
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video, all to no avail. I am pleased to report that Bernie spotted my fault. Finding out the cause to this problem was alone, worth the price ofthe school." In Dave’s case, like so many others, I was able to show him that the reason for his 7 o’clock misses was because he was anticipating the end of his sequence ...followthrongh! Un fortunately, his followthrough didn’t have an end to it. Follow-through ... to where?? So, sometimes Dave would shorten follow-through and end his efforts just past “let-go” (Dave is a Free-Style Limited finger shooter.) On occasion, he would end his effort at “let-go” and as he started to drop his bow arm, the arrow was still on the string ... the result was a low left, 7 o’clock miss. Why? No conclusion, that’s why! At this point, Dave realized that he needed one more step in his sequence ... conclusion! He revamped his shooting form, release technique and complete mental program and ended up taking first place in the Atlantic City Archery Classic. Two months later, he won the NFAA Outdoor Nationals in Watkins Glen, NY. Since then, Dave has also set several World and National records and has won numerous titles. So, as Dave found out, if you anticipate your conclusion, such as touching your draw shoulder with your string or release hand, then you will have already allowed the arrow to get past your control by the time you reached your shoulder with your hand. This is how you turn anticipation into a positive instead ofa negative ... just anticipate touching your shoulder (instead of a clicker or the moment of explosion) and watch your scores go up! © See your local dealer or call:
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The school of Advanced Archery and Instructor Certification School is a 3 day course for intermediate to professional level archers with a 10 person minimum class size. Topics include 3-D, target shooting, bowhunting, practice regimen, equipment set-up, tuning, holding steady, mental and physical aiming, back tension, professional form, shot sequence and execution, tournament pressure, and judging yardage. Problem solving and question & answer sessions will cover topics such as punching the trigger, bow torque, penetration, target panic/buck fever and much more.
Hosting a Shooter's school :
Interested shops or clubs contact Jan and Bernie Pellerite as soon as possible, to get on the schedule or the waiting list, as available spots are filling quickly.
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Interested shooters should contact one of the schools in the Shooter’s School Schedule to reserve a spot. You will be asked for a nonrefundable* deposit to hold your reservation. *Ifyou are unable to attend, your deposit can be applied to any other school.
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Who? Curriculum is for intermediate to professional level. How Many? Minimum 10, maximum 25-30 students. (Any number less than 10 students must be pre-approved).
How Much? $350 per student, second time students $175 and students who wish to just audit the course or can only attend one day, $200. The contact person attends for free. 10% of the fee goes to the host shop or club. The Instructor Certification? The Instructor Certification will be an option in the school for an additional $25. (Linder normal circumstances, must be at least 16 years old.)
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From the Senior CorneR Story and Photos by Joe Bauernfeind Editor's Note: Joe Bauernfeind, founder of Zenith Archery Products (see ad on page 378 for more information), began competitive archery in 1968, he has won many local shoots and several slate and sectional championships in the freestyle division of the NFAA. both in the open class and later as a Senior. He won the gold medal for archery in the 1997 Senior Olympics and the bronze medal in the 1999 Senior Olympics. Fail has arrived and with it the change over from one set of goals (shooting a good score) to another (bagging that monster buck). The outdoor season came to a grand finale for me with a one day trip from Richmond, VA to upstate NY for my NY State Field Championship and a very long trip it was. I made the mistake last year of picking the shortest route, recommended by my car’s navigation system and it turned out to be short but very slow, through a lot of towns and lots of traffic. Not this year. I decided on the faster but longer route and figured I’d be cruising on mostly Interstate highways with few areas of stop and go traffic. Unfortunately my GPS didn’t get the word about the two major accidents we ran into and this made it more stop than go. You just can’t trust these , fancy gadgets to warn you about these accidents in your future. 1 also had to avoid a spot above Scranton, PA which I knew had a lot of construction
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but the mapper did a good job of picking out an alternate route, which turned out to be pretty scenic as well. It was a full day in the car but I didn’t want to make a two day trip out of it and lose a day in VA with my Grandsons. If you remember from my last column, I had great hopes for a good turnout at the States, after seeing 150 shooters on the hill for the Mid Atlantic Sectional. It turned out to be the smallest field we’ve ever had, with about 65 souls showing up for what used to a crowd of 300 to 400. In its heyday Watkins Glen ran a total of eleven ranges for a National event and three or four for the state shoot. This year everyone fit on just one range, with plenty of open targets to spare. Sad, isn’t it? There were some rumors that due to an incident at last years Funanza, the DEC was going to shut down the ranges next year. There’s an increasing number of equestrians (horsey types) using the hill nowand I think one of them has something to do with the state parks department. 1 hope it doesn’t come to pass. The upside was that the weather was good we got to shoot two days of field archery. We stayed at the Seneca Lodge this year, which I haven't done since the last Nationals was held there. It’s a great place with over fifty years of archery tradition, although it’s more oriented to car racing
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now. If you are a style champion at the state level or above, you get to shoot an arrow into the wall behind the bar. It really is a sight to behold when you see someone walk through the dining room with a bow in their hands. The car folks eyes kind of bug out but I think they’re just jealous because they can’t drive their Porches in. I had a condo rented for a week in Ellicottville, where the IBO Worlds was to be held at the Holiday Valley Ski Resort, so we left on Monday morning and headed west for the far reaches of western New York. The IBO had held several World shoots at another resort in New York, Peak and Peek, several years ago and most everyone had good memories of those shoots and were looking forward to this one, hoping the resort and town would be winners. Last years shoot in Anderson, IN didn’t make anyone’s high light list but this year turned that around in a big way. The town is small but since they cater to a large ski crowd in the winter, there were lots of nice but small restaurants. It got crowded at times but no one went hungry (or thirsty). In nearby Salamanca, about 15 miles away, there was an Indian run casino, where naturally there was a buffet available. We didn’t make it down there but I’m told it was the standard buffet fare. It is a very rural area with not too much to do for the non shooters other than touring the Allegheny State Park or paying a visit to the Amish community nearby. We did that on Tuesday and it was nice to see but not the way too many of us want to live in today’s modern world. Lodging also was a big plus, with the Inn and numerous condos at the ski resort and also bed and breakfasts and off site condos like the one I had. It was like living at home and getting up in the morning to go to work. Not at all like spending a week lying around on a motel bed. The place we had was really nice and modern with all the comforts of home. My one concern was the lack of air conditioning but the weather was clear and cool all week and not any problem at all. The ski resort was a first class venue for a shoot of this type. It serves as a ski area in the winter and as a golf resort in the summer. There are also mountain bike trails which I imagine would be pretty tough. I rode my bike one year at Snowshoe but they were “Not a Country for Old Men”. I’ll stick to our little hills here on Long Island. There were two ski lodges, the smaller of which was used for the shoot central. It had a great food service area downstairs and the indoor vendors were located on the upper floor. This is not a good situation for vendor traffic but it worked out pretty well. Each evening they had a wonderful chicken barbecue, with tables set up both indoors and outdoors. This was right where they had all of the extra shooting events which make these shoots an archery three ring circus. I think the barbecue also took November - December 2008
some of the load off the local restaurants that otherwise would have been swamped. The outdoor vendors were set up in a long parking area which went downhill from the lodge, with a beer tent, shown in the picture, right in the middle of it all. They were the one vendor who didn’t get any slack time all week. At the end of the vendor road a play area was set up to keep the kids busy while Mom and Dad were out on the ranges. This left very little parking for the archers coming to the lodge and the roads leading to it were lined with the cars of those who arrived too late, including mine. The other lodge, further down the hill was much larger and better suited to handle the crowds and was all on one level but there was a wedding scheduled for the weekend and it wasn’t available. Hopefully next year they’ll hold it for the shoot. The staffs, both of the IBO and of Holiday Valley, did a wonderful job and are to be congratulated on the way they handled a very large crowd. I think the idea of shuttling the archers from the lower parking levels up to the lodge didn’t go over too well. Last year’s school bus shuttles in Anderson probably had a lot to do with that. I’m not a 3D archer and I didn’t get out to see the ranges but the majority of the archers I talked to said they were great. Some were very difficult and others were not too bad. As you can see from the ski slope in the accompanying pictures, the mountain is very steep. It was shot in the same way as Snowshoe but the ski lift took the shooters to the top for the morning start and they shot their way down. At Snowshoe the lift brought you back to the top when you were done. The trails were much easier walking than Snowshoe, with few complaints about slipping and falling. There also seemed to be less of a threat of lightning every day and also less morning fog, although I didn’t get to the top in the morning to see for myself. There were no sightseeing rides to the top offered to non shooters, which was sort of a disappointment but 1 guess there was a reason behind that. All in all, I would rate the event as a big winner, which should improve over the next couple of years. For a first run, I’d have to say it was outstanding and I’m looking forward to next year already. That’s about all of the news from the Corner for awhile. I plan on going to the North American Field Archery Championships in December, which will be returning to Homestead, FL after doing a turn in Houston last year. It’s an 1FAA event hosted by the Everglades Archers and they have one of the best field ranges in Florida. If you have some vacation time coming and want to get away from winter, “come on down” and join in the fun. Hope to see you there.
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A Strong Mental Program by Terry Wunderle Editor's note: Terry Wunderle is The Shot Doctor (217) 482-3670 call “For All Your Archery Ailments." Schedule shooter schools at your range or club or take private lessons at Terry Wunderle’s residence in Illinois. Learn how to: handle pressure, shoot higher scores in practice and in tournaments with relaxed, trouble-free form, gain mental control to stay calm and focused, and judge yardage accurately. See The Shot Doctor ad on page 348.
Joey Hunt recently won the Junior World Championship in Turkey. He concentrated completely on his form to have the winning performance. At a tournament, do any of the following things happen to you? Do you think people are watching you shoot to see how well you are doing? Is your thinking directed toward score or winning? Do you worry about what others are thinking or might say about your performance? Do you wonder how well your competition is doing? The answers should be no, but too often they are yes. Every time you think one of these thoughts, try to replace it with a stronger, more significant idea, such as, “I can shoot every shot with perfect form.” Then picture yourself executing that shot. Once you have developed a shot with consistent form, archery becomes a game that is 90% mental. Self-inflicted pressure erodes the thinking process and the comfort zone you had when shooting on the practice field disappears as the tournament starts. To avoid a meltdown in performance level, archers need to develop a strong, consistent mental program. Hopefully, there will always be some degree of pressure when competing, because some pressure is needed in order for most archers to have a top performance. Many of the archers
that I coach have reached their highest personal scores in a tournament and not in practice. They accomplished this because they knew it was an important competition and directed their thinking processes toward making every shot “the best that they could shoot.” Some nervousness and pressure are needed to sharpen your senses and raise your level of achievement. In contrast, too much pressure and anxiety will cause tension in the muscles and inhibit good shot execution. This sounds like walking a tight rope, and it is. Instead of walking on a narrow rope, widen it and make it more like a narrow bridge. You do this by controlling the degree of anxiety you let yourself develop. By building a strong mental program, the positive thoughts can control your concentration and focus, overriding the anxious thoughts associated with tournament competition. Most anxiety is produced because of worry about things that you have never experienced or things that you are unable to control. If you cannot control it or change it, then it isn’t worth worrying about during the tournament. Forget about the “what ifs.” They should have
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been dealt with during practice sessions. If you are a dot shooter, you should have practiced for the possibility of poor lighting, lots of background noise, being the last person shooting on the line, etc. If you are a 3-D archer, you should be prepared for poor footing, rain, wind, shooting over water, and more. There is no reason to be concerned about score, your competitors performance, or winning. because the results cannot be determined until the tournament is over. If you are concentrating on good shot execution in practice, but your thinking is directed at score or winning in a tournament, how can you expect to achieve the same results? Blend the two together. Change practice to be more score and win oriented and the tournaments to be more focused on form. It is good to create anxiety in practice. Then learn how to control it and shoot proper form. Once the anxiety level builds, repress those thoughts by becoming completely engrossed with shooting perfect shots. Proving to yourself that you can control anxiety and execute excellent form will help give you confidence in your ability to handle pressure situations. When tension builds in a tournament, think in an objective manner. It’s a tournament and what’s going to happen to you if you don’t win? Is it a life or death situation? Will you lose your favorite hunting spot if you don’t win? Will your rich uncle write you out of the will? Now, those scenarios could cause stress. With winning or losing, the main item at stake is your pride and ego. Chill out, enjoy the tournament, and try to do your best. By staying focused, you will enhance your chances for a top game. A strong mental program directs ones thoughts toward the performance, which will increase the chances for success. Guide and direct the thinking process in a positive direction. Since the mind cannot go in two directions at once, negative thoughts will not be present to create more pressure. Having a strong mental program is usually the most important piece of the archery puzzle. ©
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Part 3 by George Ryals The final ingredient Editor's note: George Ryals IV has produced two instructional DVDs. The first DVD "Professional Tuning Techniques" and the second "Professional Shot Execution" which is scheduled to be released soon. He may be reached at 770.559.4073 or 315.567.1701. Check out his website at griv@archerylive.com and archerylearningcenter.com See the GRIV ad on page 376. In the past two articles we have covered how stability, shot execution, and form are so intertwined that one affects the other in a pretty dramatic way. A failure in one area can cause problems in the other. For example, you see unstable sight movement, this causes you to be more cautious on the trigger and even freeze up your shot execution totally. This in turn causes you to try harder and tighten your form. The extra tension in your form causes more instability and this precipitates further issues with shot execution. This vicious cycle is responsible for more train wrecks at major tournaments you can count. In the first article “My release won’t go off! Now what?” I covered my method for learning how to shoot a release properly, how to develop and memorize your own winning release technique, and how to separate shot execution from sight movement. If you think you have shot execution issues or target panic, start with article one and work your way through the steps. It will go a long way to helping you enjoy your game again. The second article, “shot execution part 2” addresses bow stability. Once your shot execution is all cleaned up now you can use the tips in article two to shrink your range of motion and promote good, confident shot execution through stability. There are some great bow tweaks and a few sneaky methods to maximize your X-count through equipment adjustments that anyone can make. Now this final installment will cover form and relaxation techniques that will promote stability and great shot execution. This final part will close off the circle that encompasses your total game and decides if you are a top scorer or someone struggling to enjoy the sport. When I was a kid, I got an autograph from Frank Pearson. It said “Aim Soft” and he signed it. At the time I had no idea what that meant and was too star struck to ask. I carried on with my archery and about 15 years later, Frank and I were standing close to each other at a shoot and I reminded him of that autograph and asked him exactly what did he meant by aim soft. Fie went on to describe how tension and hard hands can increase instability. That little discussion was a huge eye opener. November - December 2008
in firmly, let the bicep soften and drop. This will reduce waver in your elbow tip. If you stand behind shooters at full draw, especially beginners, you will easily be able to see what I am talking about. Generalized tension can also conceal mistakes that you would normally be able to feel. As an experiment, get two bottles of water, one full and one half or quarter full. Stand them side by side on the table. For the first part of the test, hold your hands over the top of each bottle and tense them as much as you can. Make your hands hard like a claw. Make your arms shoulders and torso tight. Reach down and grab the tops of the bottles and hold them as tight as you can and lift them off the table and replace them on the table. Stand back and shake the tension out and notice that both bottles appeared to weigh the same. Next with limp, soft hands, lightly grasp each bottle top and carefully lift them. You will be able to easily feel the weight difference between the bottles. This little test demonstrates how tension can conceal form flaws and mistakes that you would otherwise be able to feel and correct. Minor form changes can help to reduce the muscle required to hold the bow at full draw. Keeping your shoulders down and level and your bow arm elbow unlocked but not bent will go a long way to allowing you to keep the muscles in your arms relaxed and soft. This will reduce the muscle vibration that you experience
Many shooters get caught up in trying to make their bow sit still with muscle. The problem in that is the more muscle you use, the more unstable you get. This causes shooters to work themselves to death for bad shots. I will start off by saying this... If you feel like you are working too hard for the shot, you are not doing it right. The hardest part of top level archery is figuring out that it is easy it really is. Tension in your body has a strange way of affecting your bow stability. Something as simple as a hard bow hand can cause your bow to flag left and right on the target. Typically speaking, if you see a left right fanning of the bow as it teeters on your bow hand, you can consciously soften your bow hand and totally eliminate the instability. 1 always remind myself to soften my bow hand and I watch for the softness of my thumb web as I put the hand into the bow. Another stability killer is the tops of your shoulders. Shooters often get tangled up into the back tension descriptions and more or less clench muscles in their upper back and torso with simple generalized tension rather than a dynamic pulling of the bow. This extra tension can cause an erratic sight picture and it will be massively unpredictable. Relaxing the shoulder tops (trapezius) and the deltoids can have a big effect on your sight picture. Shooters also tend to let tension in the bicep creep into their style while trying to be more dynamic in the shot. At full draw, after anchoring
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Continuedfrom page 373. at full draw. Likewise, good alignment with the target will also relieve tension. During my seminars 1 harp on this one all weekend. I think this is the single easiest thing you can do to increase stability and make better shots. To add consistency in the draw anchor step, follow these instructions. Concentrating on the X-ring you want to hit while holding your bow down at your side, set your shoulders and head where you want it to be in relation to the line between you and the target. Next raise your bow. Without taking your eyes off the X, draw your bow. When you feel the bow stop against the wall, add just a little more pull against the wall to build the dynamic pressure between you and the bow. (This part is important) WITHOUT MOVING YOUR HEAD, bring your anchor up to your face. Now at this point you are looking at the X you want to hit and you are bringing the peep and scope up to your eye. They both should center with each other, and just as you hit your anchor, the dot/ ring in your scope parks itself in the center. Most shooter s get in the habit of bouncing , settling, wiggling, and doing a little dance at
full draw to get the string choked into their face and then swinging it all up to the target. Aside from wasting a galactic amount of time and energy, you are totally concealing alignment errors and making conditions favorable to a whole host of mistakes to occur without you even knowing it. Learning to draw your bow and anchor without wasted movement and excessive amounts of wiggle is the best way to eliminate many common mistakes and develop a level of consistency that is sure to add a couple Xs to your game. Most shooters when they first try this technique may notice that their draw doesn’t fit anymore, their peep is in the wrong position, or they can’t touch that special spot on their face. Ignore that special spot on your face for right now and draw your bow in this exact manner with your eyes closed. Once you lightly touch down into anchor open your eyes. Most likely your peep won’t be right. Make a peep adjustment and repeat until repeated draws allow the peep and scope to align with each other. Once you have your bow dialed in, then you can practice letting itself align with the target. Drawing in this manner will save time, energy, and may save a shot or two.
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How do you know if something is wrong? Pain, fatigued muscles, sudden instability, or a misalignment on the draw are dead giveaways that something is wrong or out of place. If you feel pain somewhere at full draw or something feels hard or out of place that is your first signal that your shot isn’t assembled correctly. Let down and shake out your hands and try again. If you feel a burning sensation in your muscles that normally isn’t there, something isn’t being supported by the proper form. You will have to decide if it is because you have shot 300 arrows that day or if you have an alignment issue. For instance, let’s say that suddenly you are leaning back a little and that will cause your deltoid or shoulder top to hold the bulk of the bow weight. This sudden change will cause that shoulder top to bum or ache while supporting the weight. That’s your signal that something isn’t right. The final signal is sudden instability. Often if you watch closely to the pro line you will see a pro draw anchor and let down in about two seconds. They do this because they recognize that the sight has a different pattern or is moving faster than normal. Becoming aware of your aiming pattern and knowing what it looks like when things are working right is very
important. Use this benchmark to gauge whether things are working properly or not. BUT — none of this will work for you if you don’t have the discipline to let down immediately when things are not right. Don’t be a stubborn donkey; let down when it’s not right. 1 have a new 2 hr DVD coming out just in time for winter indoor season devoted to this three part series. It covers shot execution issues, tweaking stabilization and bow tune for stability, and form adjustments that you can make to maximize your score. Take a look at www.grivtech.com for more information. Most likely it will be ready by the time this article is printed. Now that you have been through this 3 part series and you have setup your bow for stability, gone through the steps to fix and memorize your shot execution and now developed a tension free relaxed style, you should be well on your way to higher scores and personal bests are soon to come. Get out there and break all your old records and have a good time. See you next issue! George Ryals
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371 Archery Talk www.archerytalk.com www.archeryhistory.com 379 Arnolds Archery Expo www.arnoldsportsfestival.com
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