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Arlyne Rhode What a great year for target archery! This issue covers the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) World Championships at the ESPN’s Wide World of Sports® Complex in Florida. Final count was 1071 kids attending from the United States, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. Thank you to Brittany Jo Jones and Charlie Baglan for the fine coverage. Many thanks to all the organizers/volunteers headed up by NASP® President Roy Grimes and his staff. Also thanks to all of the coaches/team leaders and most of all to the parents who give financial and moral support to these fine young people. We go from the kids to the senior kids who attended the 25th Huntsman World Senior Games held in St. George, Utah. Over 10,000 seniors enjoyed the hospitality of St. George and its people for 13 days of competition. Mark your calendar for October 8-20, 2012. Check out the Senior Comer by Joe Bauernfeind’s report in the back of the book. It was so much fun! Thanks to our USAA reporter, Teresa laconi, we are able to follow our talented athletes who are competing for a place on the 2012 London Olympic Team. Check out the latest standings on page 22. Worldwide coverage on FITA comes to us from Ludivine Maitre Wicki and Didier Mieville of World Communications. They have covering the World Cup events for this past year. Thirty-two of the best archers in the world have to qualify for each of these events. Shanghai and Istanbul are covered in this issue. Win & Win Archery support the video reporters for each of these events. See this story to the right. When you receive this issue it will be the start of our holiday season with Thanksgiving Day getting us in the spirit for our blessed lives. We are so thankful for all our writers/contributors, subscribers and advertisers. We are all on the same team and couldn’t succeed without each and everyone of you. January 1st will mark our 30th Anniversary. This has been a wonderful journey and I look forward to many more years of working with all of you. See you at the Archery Trade Association Show in January and the Las Vegas World Archery Festival in February. Till then have safe travels.

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The second season of the Archery Fan Reporter programme is presented by the archery brand WIN&WIN. The best pair of reporters from the season will take the role again at the Archery World Cup Final Istanbul 2011. And the winners arc: Krystine SHIFLET and Alexia MARTINEZ (USA)! The Archery Fan Reporter programme was launched last year. The programme allows young reporters, media students. sometimes true archery fans or sometimes newcomers to the sport, to produce daily stories (3-5 minutes in length) about various aspects of major archery events. It is the first daily coverage of archery events on www.archerv.tv. Thanks to a partnership with WIN&WIN, the reporters are helped by the expertise of the Hit the Roof Company, otherwise knowm as World Archery TV. that ensure all the TV production/ broadcasts of the major archery events. The TV expert who advised all the Fan Reporters, Fabien CACHIN’, said: “It has been a wonderful season. The reporters worked really, really, hard to produce a feature story' every day. They were creative and they took on the challenge to film and edit in the same day. just like the pros do. I really congratulate all the reporters for their dedication and the quality of their videos.’’ The stories covered all kind ot topics ranging from star profiles, para-archery, archery families. equipment, new rules and competition formats, etc. The following reporters took part in the season: • Archery World Cup Stage 1 Porec: ZHU Tian Shun and SONG Jia Yi (CHN)—as last season’s winners • Archery World Cup Stage 2 Antalya: Melis BAGATIR

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A new US archer is on the rise. After winning two medals in Odgen last month, Joe FANCHIN (USA) won the gold in individuals and team this week in Shanghai! The young Inna STEPANOVA (RUS) also won her first World Cup in Recurve Women. The finals of the Archery World Cup Staged in Shanghai took place on the River Boulevard Pudong Shanghai on Saturday! Recurve shot in the morning. Recurve team shoot matches of 24 arrows with cumulative scores. Mixed Teams shoot 16 arrows and individual archers shoot their matches in the Set System (5 sets of 3 arrows) at 70 metres. Each set is worth 2 points and the archers who earn 6 set points first win the match. In the case of a tied match (5-5), a one-arrow shoot-off closest to centre is shot.

Here is a recap of our live commentaries.

Recurve Men Individual Gold - Khairul Anuar MOHAMAD (MAS/16) v Joe FANCHIN (USA/14)

he shoots better in individuals than in teams! To say the least he just shot two wonderful tournaments! He won a team gold and an individual bronze in Ogden and he won two gold here in Shanghai! Congratulations to him!”

Bronze - Pedro VIVAS ALCALA (MEX/15) v Mitch DIELEMANS (NED/13) The No. 13-16 seeds are shooting in the bronze and gold medal match. That meant that they beat the No. 1-4 seeds in the 1/8 eliminations. What a rare case! VIVAS ALCALA even took this advantage to qualify for the World Cup Final in Istanbul. The young 18 year-old DIELEMANS will, in any event, reach his best individual performance. He is the recent team bronze medallist of the World Archery Youth Championships in Legnica (POL) last month. DIELEMANS shot 9-9-10 to win the first set. VIVAS ALCALA had 10-9-9 and 10-9-X10 to take the next two. The level was raised with this match! The Mexican scored another five 10s in the fourth set and despite an 8, it was better than the 9-9-8 from DIELEMANS. Fourth set and victory for VIVAS ALCALA, 6-2! Gael PREVOST (FRA): The young DIELEMANS shot wonderfully during the week, but he seemed very nervous today for his first appearance on a World Cup final field. It actually seems as if his good first set put even more pressure on him. Maybe he wanted to be “too good”. VIVAS ALCALA, although also appearing for the first time in an individual final in the World Cup, has much more experience and was solid today.

Recurve Women Individual

Gold - Inna STEPANOVA (RUS/17) v Berengere SCHUH (FRA/3)

FANCHIN will shoot his second final in the Archery World Cup this season right after the bronze medal match in Ogden last month. At only 20 years old, MOHAMAD is the Cinderella story of the Shanghai World Cup stage. He went all the way to his first appearance in the final beating the No. 1 in the world Brady ELLISON (USA). FANCHIN shot 9-10-9 in the first set to take a 2-0 lead, but MOHAMAD came back strongly with 9-10-10 to tie the match at 2-2. Then it was the turn of FANCHIN to shoot a 29-point set (10-10-9) to take the lead again, 4-2. The athletes really put on a good show in this gold medal final! MOHAMAD scored 9-10-9 and FANCHIN scored 10-9 and needed a 10 to clinch the match! However, he scored a 9. The fourth set was tied and FANCHIN maintained a good advantage in the match, 5-3. He should have won it in the fifth set! MOHAMAD scored 9-9-8. FANCHfN started with 10-9 and needed just an 8 to clinch the match! He scored a... 7! He lost the fifth set and the match was tied at 5-5. Shoot-off! FANCHIN shot first with a 10 on the line! MOHAMAD needed a better 10 to win it. He scored a 9; victory for FANCHIN! Today we had the young archer Gael PREVOST from France with us for the live commentaries. Seventeen year-old PREVOST, who has just shot his first full World Cup season qualified for the Final in Istanbul. Here is what he said about this recurve men’s final: “FANCHIN is a tall and powerful archer. I actually think 8

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The No. 17 and 3 seeds, STEPANOVA and SCHUH, met twice before this final in Shanghai. STEPANOVA won twice. She is another youngster in these finals being only 21 years old. SCHUH will shoot her second final here in Shanghai (2009). STEPANOVA let the first set slip when she started the match with a 6, but she came back strongly in the second with 9-10-9 to tie the match at 2-2. The wind was not strong but it was changing a lot, therefore giving some difficulties to the athlete. The Russian shot 9-8-8. but the French athlete could not do better with 9-7-9. Tied set and 3-3 in the match. STEPANOVA came back to the yellow in the fourth set with 9-10-9. SCHUH shot 8-9-10. She trailed 3-5. SCHUH started the fifth set with an 8. She followed with a 9 and a 10. STEPANOVA made the opposite with 109-81 The first 8 of SCHUH was'confirmed by the judge. The set was tied and that was enough for STEPANOVA to take the match and the gold, 6-4! Gael PREVOST: “STEPANOVA was a bit lucky with her last arrow. She got an 8, but it could have been worse with the way she shot it. SCHUH took too long before she found the 10 (only on her 12th and 15th arrow). STEPANOVA did shoot four 10s during the match to deserve victory!”

Bronze - Erwina SAFITRI (IN'A/29) v Deepika KUMARI (IND/2) SAFITRI, 18 years old, and KUMARI, 17 years old, met once at the 2010 Asian Games and KUMARI won the 1/8 match 7 to 3. KUMARI is an amazing talent. She is the current individual youth world champion and individual and team commonwealth champion. She also won a team silver medal at the Turin world championships, with the seniors, in July. SAFITRI took the first set with an impressive 8-10-10. However KUMARI came back in the second set 9-10-9 to tie the match at 2-2. KUMARI took the lead in the third, although she could not shoot any 10s. SAFITRI found the 10ring again with 10-9-10 to tie the match again! KUMARI took the advantage at the beginning of the decisive set with a 9, while SAFITRI had an 8. Then both archers found a 10. KUMARI opened the door with her last arrow shooting an 8. However SAFITRI finished with a 7. Bronze medal to KUMARI. Gael PREVOST: “SAFITRI seemed very nervous at the beginning of the match, while KUMARI had the advantage to have shot the team final shortly before. In the end, the Indian athlete was more consistent than the Indonesian. KUMARI only missed the yellow five times, while SAFITRI missed it eight times. She had a last opportunity to tie or to win the match with her last arrow but she could not come through under pressure and again shot out of the yellow (a 7)”. November-December 2011

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Gold - USA (USA/1) v Malaysia (MAS/10) USA and Malaysia met once this year at the first stage of the Archery World Cup in Porec (CRO). USA won the 1/8 final 224 to 211. Malaysia’s last victory versus USA was in 2007’s Beijing Test Event. USA shot a strong first end with three 10’s in a row, allowing them to take the lead by two points over Malaysia, 56 to 54. USA still led after 12 arrows even if they pushed close to the time limit. FANCHIN and ELLISON both shot an 8. In the third end, USA led with a 2-point advantage over Malaysia, 165 to 163. In the last six arrows, USA made a strong start with 29

points whereas Malaysia shot a 7 with its third arrow. USA remained strong and won the match 222 to 218. Gael PREVOST: “The windy conditions pushed the archers to the right side of the target. Malaysia took a long time to set up their sights. “

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enough for them, dropping another point in the end. In the third end. India increased its lead, shooting three 10s in a row. Even if Italy finished well with 54 points in the last end. India won the match 215 to 204! Gael Prevost: India took a strong lead on the first end. They also posted a lot of points in the third end. Italy never had the chance to overcome their opponents.

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Gold - USA (USA/1) v Japan (JPN73)

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ELLISON/LORIG partnered another time in a mixed team final after their silver medal in the Porec World Cup. ELLISON partnered with Miranda LEEK to win the Ogden stage. Japan had not achieved any significant result in mixed teams yet this year.

USA took the lead by one point only over Japan, 35 to 34. In the second end, USA doubled its lead. In the third end it seemed that Japan gave up a little, shooting a 7 and an 8, whereas USA shot three perfect 10’s and a 9. In the last end, Japan shot three perfect arrows in the middle of the target but also a 7. USA only needed to shoot a 3 on their last arrow to win the match. LORIG shot a 9 and USA won the match 146 to 139!

The USA is the best mixed team in the World Cup this year! Superb performances on the Shanghai riverside!

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In total, these reporters have made close to 50 videos for an audience of 100,000 views on www.archerv.tv! All the videos can be watched in this play-list. World Archery would like to thank all of them for their hard work and the passion they have put in the Archery Fan Reporter Season 2 presented by WfN&WlN. A jury of World Archery has met after the Shanghai stage to define the best reporters. The choice went to the team of Krystine SHIFLET and Alexia MARTINEZ from USA. The jury has been convinced by the freshness and the emotions of their stories. The youth style and content of their videos fit very well with a YouTube channel such as www.archerv.lv. As winners of the season, they will take the Archery Fan Reporters role at the Archery World Cup Final in Istanbul! World Archery Secretary General Tom DIELEN said: “We are truly delighted from the quality of the videos this season. All these Archery Fan Reporters worked hard and, looking at the quality of their videos, I am convinced they can foresee a professional career. It really brought an added value to our coverage and the chance for the fans to see every day some parts of our events. We also would like to sincerely thank WIN&WIN as a great partner for the Archery Fan Reporter programme.” Stay tune for the Archery Fan Reporters videos from the Istanbul World Cup Final!

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Shanghai - 10 September 2011 Ludivine MAITRE WICKI/Didier MIEVILLE World Archery Communication

On the Shanghai riverside Reo WILDE (USA) shot a perfect 150 in his compound men's final. He also won a team gold and came back strongly in the Longines Prize for Precision. Jamie VAN NATTA won in Compound Women. At World Cup Stage 4 in Shanghai, the compound finals were contested on Saturday afternoon on the River Boulevard, Pudong Shanghai. All the compound finals are shot with cumulative score: out of 15 arrows for the individuals. 16 arrows for the mixed teams and 24 arrows for the teams. Here is a recap of our live commentaries.

Compound Men Individual Gold - Dictmar TRILLUS (CAN/4) v Reo WILDE (USA/6)

WILDE kept it perfect in the fourth end but could not add any more Xs (10-10-10). He added three more 10s in the last end with one X! A perfect score with 150 points for WILDE! However it seems he did not score enough XI 0s to break his world record. He scored six X10s. while his current record is 150 points, including ten XI0s. Nonetheless his fifteen 10s put him back in the race for the Longines Prize for Precision. Now he only trails Rodger WILLET JR by five 10s (393-398), which was not really foreseen at the beginning of the week. What a performance on the beautiful Shanghai riverside! Hugh MACDONALD (CAN): TRILLUS did not quite find his rhythm today. Then he was certainly unlucky with his miss. He told me that he did not know what happened and actually did not see where it went. Anyway, no one has ever beaten somebody who scored a perfect 150 score yet. Reo was on fire today and he truly earned that gold medal!

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Bronze- Logan WILDE (USA/8) v Angel RAMIREZ (ME.X/26)

The No 4 and 6 seeds will meet again after their 1/4 final match at the World Cup Stage in Ogden (USA) last month. Reo WILDE won 148 to 146 over TRILLUS. However, TRILLUS beat WILDE in a close shoot-offlast year in Shanghai, preventing him from reaching the 2010 World Cup Final. TRILLUS came to archery late but he was passionate to leam everything about it. He made the trip to the Leipzig 2007 Word Championships, more to discover his native Germany than with real ambitions for the competition. It should have been his last event. He surprised everyone and became the world champion! Instead of retiring, he turned professional and won the World Cup Final the following year, in Lausanne—the Olympic capital. WILDE has already won everything in his career! Among an incredible amount of gold medal and world records, he is also the double 2009 world champion (team and individual). After missing out on the Finals since 2006, he will finally be back in the “big dance” in Istanbul. That year, for the first version of the World Cup, he won the Final in the Mayapan Pyramids shooting a perfect score of 120 (only 12 arrows at the time). TRILLUS v WILDE: this is always the clash of the titans! WILDE turned on the heat immediately with X10-X10-10 and 10-X10-X10 to take the lead 60-57. TRILLUS lost all chance of winning in the third end when he had a problem with his bow and shot a M with his last arrow (10-9-M), missing the scoreboard. WILDE kept it perfect with 10-10-X10. TRILLUS finished with 10-10-9 and 9-10-9 to reach 133 points.

The No. 8 and 26 seeds face each other for the first time in the World Cup’s histoiy. RAMIREZ, 20 years old. recently ranked 17th in individuals and 4th in teams at the Youth World Archery Championships in Legnica (POL). Logan WILDE, besides being Reo's brother and the famous Dee’s son, has a strong career on of his own. His best individual achievement is a victory at the Archery World Cup Stage in San Salvador (ESA) in 2006. WILDE took a 1-point advantage after the first end. but RAMIREZ scored a perfect 30 in the second end to gain the lead. 57-56. WILDE came back at 85-85 in the third end. Another perfect 30 from RAMIREZ gave him a 2-point lead after 12 arrows, 115-113! WILDE put pressure in the last end with 10-10-10. RAMIREZ scored 10-9 and needed a last 10 to win the match. He shot and he scored 10! Bronze medal! Hugh MACDONALD (CAN): “What a match! It was really exciting right down to the finish. With Logan putting on the pressure in the last end with 10-10-10 and Angel answering with that final 10 to clinch the bronze; that was terrific!”

Compound Women Individual Gold - Jantie VAN NATTA (USA/1) v Erika ANTSCHUTZ (USA/10)

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Hugh MACDONALD (CAN): “It was a very good match. The second Indian shooter took some time to find his stride. However, hats off to the Americans for an impressive performance. Congratulations especially to Braden GELLENTHIEN. I knew he came into this match with 64 straight 10s in team rounds. He was perfect again today scoring eight more 10s. That is 72 arrows in the 10! The equivalent of his participation in nine team matches or a perfect 720 during a 50-meter round shot in qualifications!”

ANSCHUTZ leads the World Cup ranking and will be the No. 1 seed at the World Cup Final in Istanbul. She is also in the hunt for the Longines Prize for Precision, trailing LONGO by ten 10s before this match. She is having a wonderful season! Both archers started with 28 and 29. Then VAN NATTA scored a perfect 30, while ANSCHUTZ had 29. She trailed 8687. Both archers started the fourth end with 10-10! However ANSCHUTZ finished with an 8. VAN NATTA took moderate advantage of it with a 9. She led 116-114. ANSCHUTZ put some pressure in the last end with 10-10-9. VAN NATTA answered with 10-9 and stuttered a little with her last arrow. However she scored 10 and kept a 2-point margin for the victory, 145-143. VAN NATTA raised her arms and looked relieved! Her win is a great consolation for the fact that she did not make it to the Istanbul World Cup Final. ANSCHUTZ scored nine 10s in the match to put her neck and neck with LONGO in the Longines Prize for Precision. The Italian currently has 276 in the season, while ANSCHUTZ now has 275. The Prize will be decided in the World Cup Final in Istanbul! Hugh MACDONALD (CAN): “Great match! High level! The match was tied after two ends. Then VAN NATTA took the lead with a perfect 30 and did not let go. I would not want to be archer trailing against Jamie.”

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Gold - USA (USA/1) v Russia (RUS/2) Arch-rivals in this category, these two teams already met once in a final this year at the Archery World Cup Stage in Porec (CRO)! Russia beat the USA 227 to 213. However, the Americans won the world title in Turin (against Iran). A lot of talent on the field! The USA were shooting in the order of VAN NATTA/WATSON/COLIN, while Russia had BALZHANOVA/AVDEEVA/LOGINOVA. AVDEEVA dropped

Bronze - Laura LONGO (ITA/4) v Danielle BROWN (GBR/6) The No. 4 and 6 seeds in Shanghai already met once in 2009 during the Summer Universiade in Belgrade (SRB). LONGO won over BROWN 112 to 110. LONGO won the bronze medal at the Ulsan 2009 World Championships. BROWN won a team gold medal at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. Moreover, she won one gold and two silvers and the World Archery Para Championships in Turin this summer. She was named the International Paralympic Committee Athlete of the Month in July. Both archers shot two ends of 28 to start the match; the score was tied at 56-56. BROWN shot 28 again in the third end, but LONGO managed to score a 29 to take a 1-point lead, 85-84. The Italian scored 10-9-9 in the fourth, while the British shooter had 8-9-10 and conceded one more point. LONGO led 113-111. BROWN could not put pressure on her opponent in the last end with 10-9-8. LONGO finished with 10-9-10 to win the bronze medal, 142-138! Hugh MACDONALD (CAN); “It was a good, tight match that could have gone either way. BROWN’S two 8s in the two last ends put her down. Eights in compound are the real difference makers.”

a low 5 with first arrow and that put Russia in a hole, while the USA shot pretty well. The Americans had a good lead after six arrows 56-50. The USA continued well with an end of 57 points, while Russia did not raise their game much, shooting 53. The Americans held a 10-point margin half way through the match. 113-103. Both teams scored 56 points in the third end. giving the USA a 169-159 lead. VAN NATTA/WATSON/COLIN finished with X10X10-X10-9-9-10 to win the gold medal, 227-214! This afternoon we had Canadian national archer Hugh MACDONALD with us. He said: although the gap is big the difference was the third archer. VAN NATTA/WATSON/COLIN scored 75, 75, 77. Although BALZHANOVA and LOGINOVA shot 75 each, AVDEEVA shot only 64 points. Her 5 and a 6 really hurt the team. The third Russian was really the least experienced archer on the field.

Compound Men Team

Gold - USA (USA/1) v India (IND/2) These teams are meeting for the first time during an international competition. The USA won all of their team matches this season in the World Cup and the world championships. The young Indian team won the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi last year at home. A perfect start for WILDE/WILLET JR/GELLENTH1EN with 60 points! The young Indian team, clearly the underdogs in this match, started well but still conceded some points. With 109-10-10-9-9, they trailed 57-60. India continued to hold a fair share of ground in the second end, scoring 58 points. However, the USA did the same and still led by 3 points, 118-115. Both teams scored 58 points again in the third end, 176-173. CHITTIBOMMA/ SRITHER/KHURAIJAM finished with 9-8-10-10-10-9 . WILDE/WILLET JR/GELLENTHIEN finished a great match with 10-10-10-10-9-10 to win the gold 235-229! They are undefeated in the World Cup and world championships this season! November-December 2011

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Compound Mixed Team Gold - Mexico (MEX/4) v France (FRA/3) France has already won two bronze medals in mixed teams during the World Cup this year, whereas Mexico appeared in a final for the first time. The teams traded ends of 37 and 38 in the first eight arrows. They turned it up one more notch in the third end. LEBECQUE/DELOCHE, in this order of shooting, scored 39, while OCHOA/ALVARADO had 40 to take a 115-114 lead. France could not apply the pressure in the last end with 9-98-10. Mexico finished strong with 10-10-X10-9 to clinch the gold, 154-150! Hugh MACDONALD (CAN): "The Mexican Linda OCHOA took control of the match. She started with a 9 but then she shot 10 until the end. It was the difference!”

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WORLD CUP

Istanbul - 24 September 2011 Ludivine MA1TRE WICKI /Didier MIEVILLE World Archery Communication

The 32 best archers of the world have gathered this weekend in Istanbul, Turkey for the Archery World Cup Final 2011, on the shores of the Bosphorus, exactly where the East meets the West. The three compound gold medals at stake on Saturday were clinched by USA. Rodger WILLET Jr won the individual men's title against his fellow countryman Reo WILDE. Erika ANSCHUTZ was crowned on the female side, defeating another American, Christie COLIN. The mixed team match against the host country also turned in favour of WILLET and COLIN. The individual bronze medals went to the Italians Sergio PAGNI and Marcella TONIOL1. The Kucuksu Palace in Istanbul is hosting the 2011 World Cup Final competition, just across the river from the Rumeli Castle, nearby the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. The compound categories opened the event on Saturday, 24 September. The recurve division will compete on Sunday. The compound athletes shot matches of 15 arrows with cumulative scores all the way to the gold medal match. In the case of a tie. one single arrow is shot to break the tie, the closest to the centre being the winner. Compounds also competed for the Longines Prize for Precision awarded to the two most precise archers (one male and one female) of the World Cup season. The two Americans and new World Cup champions Rodger WILLET Jr and Erika ANSCHUTZ received a trophy, a watch and a cash prize of 5,000 Swiss francs each.

Compound Men - Semifinals

Four previous World Cup Final winners out of five were still present in the World Cup Final semifinals: Reo WILDE (USA), 2006. Jorge JIMENEZ (ESA), 2007, and Sergio PAGNI (1TA). 2009 and 2010. Only DietmarTRILLUS (CAN), winner in 2008. was out as he was defeated in quarterfinal in the morning.

Sergio PAGNI (ITA/6) v Reo WILDE (USA/2) PAGNI has won four World Cup stages and two Finals in his career. The Italian is the only athlete able to repeal as a World Cup Final winner (2009, 2010). Will he win his third Final in a row? WILDE was individual world champion in 2009 and has won several team world titles. Ranked No. 2 in the world, the American has won several World Cup stages and the first ever Final in 2006 in Mexico. He was individual world champion in 2009 and team champion in 2007, 2009. and 2011. He has been competing for 16 years, including six in recurve. WILDE beat PAGNI in the 1/8 elimination at Stage 3 in San Salvador back in 2006. However, the American was defeated by the Italian this year in the bronze final in Ogden. Same start for the two competitors with 28 each. WILDE then took advantage of an 8 by his opponent in the second end to take the lead at 56-55. With a triple 9 to go on, PAGNI saw the American double his lead at 84-82. The gap increased again with only three arrows to go as PAGNI scored another 8 in the fourth end, and WILDE had a 10-10-9 series (113-110). No surprise to finish the match with the American favourite taking victory by 142-138!

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Compound Men - Gold Medal Match Rodger WILLET Jr (USA/1) v Reo WILDE (L'SA/2)

al the Edinburgh World Cup Final and team world champion in 2007. WILLET won the first three World Cup stages this season. His run ended in Shanghai against his teammate Reo WILDE. As he did not qualify this year for the world championships, he only kept focussed on the World Cup, with success! JIMENEZ won two stages (Ulsan, Dover) and the Final (Dubai) in 2007 and the team bronze medal at the Ulsan 2009 World Championships. The competitor from El Salvador won the three previous face-to-face encounters with the Dane. The advantage in the head-to-head matches between the two archers goes to the American, 3-0. WILLET beat JIMENEZ at the Antalya Stage both in 2010 and 2011 as well as in Porec this year. The two archers started with 10-9-9 each, WILLET releasing his third arrow just a few seconds before the clock. JIMENEZ opened the second end with an 8 and he found himself trailing by two at 55-57. Too many 8s for the archer from El Salvador in this semifinal to keep hopes alive: one more in the third end and two in the fourth! With only three arrows to go, WILLET took a comfortable 8-point lead after he scored a perfect fourth series (114-106) and the American finally earned the right to shoot for the World Cup title against his teammate WILDE with a 142-135 victory over JIMENEZ.

The best two archers in the world faced each other for the World Cup Final title and the two are still in the race for the Longines Prize for Precision (WILLET 415, WILDE 411). WILDE had the best start with a perfect first end. He led WILLET by two points (30-28) after the latter opened the match with an 8 but he then went on shooting eight 10s in a row to lead 58-56 after two ends and 88-83 after three. WILLET then went out of the 10-ring for two arrows, but with 9-9-10, against 9-10-10 for WILDE, he still led by four (116-112) with one end to go. WILDE came back strongly in the final end with 10-10-9. However, a final triple 9 was enough for WILLET to clinch victory by 143-141. WILLET also wins the Longines Prize for Precision with 424 tens during the World Cup season, against 418 for WILDE.

Compound Women - Semifinals After the World Cup Final defender Albina LOGINOVA (RUS) was kicked out by Marcella TONIOLI (ITA) in the quarterfinals, her arch-rival. Erika ANSCHUTZ (USA), looks like the favourite for this year's title. However, ANSCHUTZ's teammate Christie COLIN (USA) and the surprising SeyedehVida HAL1MIANAVVA (IRI) have not said the last word.

Compound Men - Bronze Medal Match Jorge JIMENEZ (ESA/4) v Sergio PAGNI (1TA/6) After a tied first end (27-27), JIMENEZ released a perfect second end and took the lead at 57-56. The tie remained after three ends in spite of an 8 for the archer from El Salvador at his ninth arrow (84-83). PAGNI still trailed by one point with three arrows to go (112113) and despite all arrows in the yellow so far. He finished the match with 10-10-9, enough to clinch a tie (9-10-9 for JIMENEZ) and the right to go to a tie-break. The two archers scored 10 each with their shoot-off arrows, but the Italian’s proved closer to the centre for victory and World Cup bronze after he won two gold medals in a row in 2009 and 2010!

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Christie COLIN (USA/6) v Sevedeh-Vida HALIMIANAVVAL (IRI/7)

managed to tie the match at 108-108 with only three arrows to go TONIOLI started the final end with an 8, and HALIMIANAVVAL took the lead again with a 9. Then she repeated with another 9, and TONIOLI tied the match again with a 10. After a final 9 by the Iranian, the Italian needed a 10 to win. And she got it to clinch the bronze medal!

COLIN is the reigning team world champion and has won several team and mixed team World Cup stages. HALIMIANAVVAL won the World University Championships 2010 in China and was team silver medallist at the 2011 World Compound Women - Gold Medal Match Championships in Italy back in July this year. The wind has been quite tricky since the morning. In such a Erika ANSCHUTZ (USA/1) v Christie COLIN (USA/6) With gusts of wind blowing on the field, it was hard for the situation. COLIN had the best start with a triple 9, against 8-98 for her opponent. The American took an early lead at 27-25. athletes to remain stable. And it is certainly what happened to COLIN at her second arrow of the match when she shot a 6! She COLIN repeated in the second and third ends (9-9-9 and 9-9-9). The first archer to shoot a 10, however, was trailed by four points already after the first end (25-29). The two ladies kept their arrows in the yellow in the second HALIMIANAVVAL at her sixth arrow. She still trailed by two after two ends (52-54). but recovered one point thanks to two end and the gap remained at 57-53 in favour of ANSCHUTZ. She increased her lead at 85-80 after her opponent scored an 8 to open other 10s in the third end (80-81). In the fourth end. COLIN released two 8s and let her opponent the following series. Shooting close to perfection despite windy come back at 107-107. Tension was high with only three arrows to conditions, ANSCHUTZ kept increasing her lead and she needed go each. While the American opened the final end with a perfect a 5 to win at her last arrow. A gust of wind just when she released and her arrow hit the X10. the Iranian scored only an 8. Trailing by two before the last arrow. HALIMIANAVVAL finished with a low 7. She let victory 7-ring, the first arrow out of the yellow for her but this was enough go to COLIN, who clinched the match with a final 10 (136-131). to clinch ANSCHUTZ’S first World Cup Final victory (142-138)1 Erika ANSCHUTZ (USA/1) v Marcella TONIOLI (1TA/4) The latter clinched the Longines Prize for Precision at the same time, finishing the World Cup season with 304 tens.

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Longines Prize for Precision

ANSCHUTZ was 3rd in Scotland last year. This year she finished 1st in Porec and 2nd in Shanghai and Ogden. The American is the No. 1 in the world. She won team gold and individual bronze at the 2011 world championships back in July. TONIOLI won the World Cup stage in Ogden and the mixed team world championships event this year. The Italian is 5th in the world ranking. She defeated the defending champion Albina LOGINOVA (RUS) in their quarterfinal. The two ladies competed against each other twice this year. ANSCHUTZ won in the quarterfinal at the world championships in Italy in July, but TONIOLI took revenge one month later in the gold final at the World Cup Stage 3 in Ogden. With a 7 at her third arrow, ANSCHUTZ trailed by one after one end (26-27) but with a perfect second series, the American took back the lead from her opponent at 56-54. Though shooting 10-10-9 in the third end, TONIOLI let another point go after her opponent repeated a perfect series with 10-10-10 (86-83). Another 7 by TONIOLI at the end of the fourth end took all hope away from the Italian to recover in the match. She trailed by six points with only three arrows to go (109-115). She had a burst of pride in the final end with a perfect 10-10-10 series, but ANSCHUTZ could manage the end of the match and win 143139.

The Longines Prize for Precision for archery was launched in 2010. The two most precise archers of the World Cup season win the trophy, a watch and a cash prize of 5,000 Swiss francs. The recurve division compete for the Prize in even years, while compounds shoot for it in odd years (2011). The athletes who shoot the most 10s in all World Cup individual qualifications and matches as of the 1/16 eliminations win this prestigious prize. On the male side, WILLET dominated the ranking since the first stage. However, WILDE came back very close thanks to a magnificent victory in Shanghai. WILLET had shot 398 tens before the Istanbul started, while WILDE trailed by five, totalling 393. Both winning their quarterfinal on Saturday morning, the situation had become even closer at 407-403. After the semifinals, the situation remained unchanged with 415-411 in favour of WILLET. Facing each other for gold, the decision was made when WILLET added nine perfect shots to his count and won the match. With a total of 424 tens during the World Cup season, he finished six points ahead of his teammate with 418. On the women’s side, there was a close race between four athletes entering this Final. While the Russian LOGINOVA and the Italian LONGO were out after losing their quarterfinal matches, ANSCHUTZ was the best placed with 284 tens shot so far. COLIN could have still made it (262), but she had to count on a big “faux pas” by her teammate. Winning the gold final match against her teammate. ANSCHUTZ won the Longines Prize for Precision with 304 tens shot in the entire World Cup season.

Archery World Cup Final Fact • 32 individual athletes coming from 15 countries—same number of countries represented at the 2010 World Cup Final in Edinburgh. • 10 of the athletes have been world champions • 11 athletes already participated in a World Cup Final and 6 already won it (3 were winners in Edinburgh) • Athletes will all play for a share of prize-money and awards totalising more than 150’000 CHF

The recurve athletes will take the field on Sunday, 25 September. The matches will be contested in the best-of-five sets format. Each set consists of three arrows and is worth two points; each archer gets one point in case of a tied set. The first archer with six set points wins the match. In the case of a tied match at 5-5 in set points, a one-arrow shoot-off is shot. The winner is the archer whose arrow is closest to centre. Stay tuned on www.worldarcherv.oru for our complete coverage of the Archery World Cup Final 2011 in Istanbul!

Compound Women - Bronze Medal Match Marcella TONIOLI (ITA/4) v Sevedeh-Vida 11A LIM1A N AV VA L (IRI /7) The archer from Iran took the lead in the first end (28-27) despite shooting an 8 at her second arrow. HALIMIANAVVAL doubled her advantage at 56-54 after two ends. However, with a bad shot (6!) at her second arrow in the third end, she let TONIOLI come back and take the lead at 81-80. The Ital ian then scored three 9s, and with 10-9-9 her opponent

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Easton Tech Tips Component Installation

By George Tekmitchov Editor’s note: George is the Senior Recurve Engineer for Hoyt. Inc. and International Technical Advisor for Easton Technical Products, where he developed the XIO arrow shaft. A four-time member of the US Archery team. George has also represented the United States in the F1TA World Field Championships and the World Games. George is also known as the “Voice of Archery" having been the official F1TA announcer at World and Olympic events since 1992.

After cutting, clean the inside of the shafts where the point shank will make contact. Pluck cotton off a cotton bud to make it fit, use pipe cleaners, do what it takes to remove the dust left behind by cutting the arrow shaft. Don’t go overboard with this, cleaning the point engage­ ment zone is enough. Use Isopropyl alcohol as a cleaning agent.

For this issue of Tech-tips. 1 thought we would get back to basics... point installation and maintenance. We have reached a part of the late season when the arrows we put together in the springtime are now, for most of us, well-used. After many thousands of shots, any flaws in the point installation process will start to become more evident. You can easi ly detect loose components by simply dropping your arrow safls onto a carpeted surface from one or two meters and listening for a “buzz” or rattle. A shaft with well-bonded components will produce a ringing noise while loose points will present a buzz or rattle. Precision points and shafts are not inexpensive and losing points can be costly, not just for you, but for fellow archers who “find” your points in the buttress through an arrow impact. Taking just a little time to do these right can pay off all season long. Here are some general rules for our “back to basics” primer on point installation: 1. Use Easton hot melt glue. Serious­ ly there is nothing better. Not the hot melt from the hobby shop down the street, not epoxy, not the latest “miracle glue in a tube”. Easton sells a 25 cm stick of this hot melt called a “shop stick”. Have your pro shop order you one, cut it down to size and share with your friends.

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For melting hot melt, use a butane, or propane torch, or at least an alcohol lamp. Even a kitchen gas burner will do. A clean blue (or as with an alcohol lamp, clear) flame is needed. DO NOT use a candle, a Zippo lighter, a Bic butane lighter, or other yellow flame source. These create soot that will contaminate and weaken the glue joint.

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Hold the point head in your fingers. Carefully melt a bit of the glue stick and apply a thin, even layer of glue to the entire surface of the shank.

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While still holding the point head in your fingers re-melt this glue film by carefully passing it through the flame. If the point becomes too hot to hold, put it down on a non-stick surface to cool off and try again later.

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In a single motion, twist the point into the shaft until it completely seats against the end of the shaft. 11 the glue “freezes” before the point is in place, slowly and carefully apply heat to the point only (not the shaft!)

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Clean the components themselves. Machined and packaged points are pretty clean, but they can be ex­ posed to small amounts of lubricant from the machines used to package them, and the packaging materials themselves often have mold release agents which can get onto the parts. A typical plastic bag often has a sur­ prising amount of these substances. Prep the shaft. A LIGHT chamfer on the inside surface of the cut tube promotes a "glue bead” rather than a scraping action when the glue-laden point is inserted in the shaft. Use glue inside the shaft. Melt a bit of the glue stick and put a ring of glue 360 degrees inside the shaft. This will end up being pushed into a thin ring ahead of the point insert and prevent “dry spots” that can cause a glue bond to peel and fail.

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Immediately, while the glue is still soft, wipe off excess glue with a paper towel. Any excess can be cleaned off with MEK, isopro­ pyl alcohol, or acetone. NEVER USE THESE SUBSTANCES ANYWHERE NEAR AN OPEN FLAME.

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Allow the points to air-cool in a point-down position. DO NOT plunge the points in cold water.

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Removing points Grasp the arrow shaft with bare fin­ gers about 1 cm behind the point.

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Slowly and gradually, heat the POINT ONLY using the same type of flame used for installation. Don’t let the shaft come in contact with the flame.

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When you feel the shaft start to warm under your fingers, stop ap­ plying heat. Wait a few seconds and, with a pair of pliers, try to ro­ tate the point.

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Carefully keep heating and pulling the point until it comes free. DO NOT heat the point so much that you cannot touch the shaft.

Done properly this method ensures you will not lose points- either out of your arrow shafts, or on your scorecards!

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ARCHERY WORLD CUP

ELLISON repeats as recurve champion, and first crown for CHENG Istanbul - 25 September 2011 Ludivine MAITRE WICKI/Didier MIEVILLE World Archery Communication

The 32 best archers of the world gathered this weekend in Istanbul, Turkey for the Archery World Cup Final 2011. The Kucuksu Palace, on the Asian banks of the Bosphorus Strait, was the site of this year’s Final. The defending champion Brady ELLISON (USA) won a second crown in the recurve men's category. He beat DAI Xiaoxiang (CHN) in the gold final. CHENG Ming, another Chinese, won the women’s title against 17-yearold Deepika KUMAR1 (IND). The men’s bronze medal went to Dmytro HRACHOV (UKR) who defeated the young Gael PREVOST (FRA). On the women’s side. Berengere SCHUH (FRA) won 3rd place against JUNG Dasomi (KOR). The three Koreans present in Istanbul, who were amongst the favourites in this World Cup Final, left with no individual medals. Only OH Jin Hyek and JUNG Dasomi won the mixed team match against the host double Yagiz YILMAZ/Natalia NASAR1DZE. The World Cup Final competition started on Saturday with the compound events. The recurve matches then followed on Sunday. 25 September with the quarterfinals and mixed team match in the morning, followed by the semifinals and the medal matches. The athletes had no second chance as they started directly in knockout matches. The recurve matches were played in the best-of-five sets format. Each set consisted in three arrows and was worth two points; each archer got one point in case of a tied set. The first archer with six set points won the match. In case of a tied match at 5-5 in set points, a one-arrow shoot-off was played. The winner was the archer whose arrow is closest to centre. The Rumeli Castle is just across the river, which is spanned by theFatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, a structure connecting Europe with Asia and providing yet another dramatic backdrop for the archers.

Recurve Men - Semifinals Dmytro HRACHOV (L'KR/3) v DAI Xiaoxiang (CHN77)

The first set turned in favour of HRACHOV who scored 27 points, against 26 for his opponent from China. The two archers then shot very strong ends, HRACHOV with 9-10-10. But this was not enough, however, to beat the perfect three arrows shot by DAI, the first perfect set of the day! And the Chinese tied at 2-2. DAI had found the way to the yellow and continued with 10-9-9 to win another set and take the lead for the first time of the match, 4-2. In the fourth set, the Chinese continued with two other 10s to start. As HRACHOV only scored 9-8, followed by 9, DAI needed 7 to win the set and clinch the match. He finished with an 8 and will shoot for gold later in the afternoon.

Brady ELLISON (USA/1) v Gael PREVOST (FRA/4) ELLISON is the defending champion from Edinburgh and No. 1 in the world. He won the first three World Cup stages this season. He also won the individual bronze at the Turin World Championships. Interesting about ELLISON is that he switched from compound to recurve in 2005. The young PREVOST, currently ranked 12th in the world at just 17 years old, defeated the No. 3 in the world OH Jin Hyek (KOR) in quarterfinal. He was in the French team that won the silver medal at this year’s world championships in Italy and was on several team podiums in World Cup events. ELLISON had a perfect start with 10, while PREVOST started with 7. The Frenchman then found the way to the yellow with 9-10 (26 points), but this was not (27 points for ELLISON) and he let the first two set points go to the American. In the second set, PREVOST kept all arrows in the yellow ring (9-10-10) to clinch the set and tie at 2-2. ELLISON also started the set with 9-10 but he followed with an 8. The No. 1 American then took advantage of a 24-point set by his opponent to take back the lead at 4-2 with 27 points. After PREVOST started with 10-9 and had the fourth set in hand, he needed an 8 to win the set and tie the match. His third arrow was close to the 8-ring, and finally judged as an 8 for a tied score at 4-4! Unfortunately for the young Frenchman, he released a 6 in the final set to let victory go to the World Cup reigning champion who will be able to defend his crown.

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Recurve Men - Bronze Medal Match Gael PREVOST (FRA/4) v Dmytro HRACHOV (UKR/3 The two athletes scored two 8s and one 9 in the first set of this match. The score was tied at 1-1 after three arrows. In the second set, HRACHOV found his way to the yellow with 10-109 and a 29-point series offering him two set points and the lead at 3-1. The third set started well for PREVOST with a 10, but the Frenchman followed with a 6. After he scored a 9 to conclude (25 points), his opponent from Ukraine needed a 10 to tie the set. HRACHOV released a 9, and the set was won by PREVOST who tied at 3-3. HRACHOV raised the level of his shooting in the final sets. He won the fourth set with a score of 10-10-9 (9-9-7 for PREVOST) to take the lead back at 5-3. The Ukrainian left no chance in the fifth set with a perfect triple 10 series to clinch the bronze medal by 7-3!

HRACHOV won three medals at Stage 3 in Ogden this year, including silver in the individual event. He also took bronze at Stage 2 in Antalya. Seven years ago, he was part of the Ukrainian team who won the bronze medal at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. DAI clinched two individual top 10 in the World Cup circuit this year (4th in Antalya, 8th in Ogden) and won the team silver medal at the 2010 Asian Games. He beat Joe FANCHIN (USA) in quarterfinal. The two athletes met for bronze at the World Cup Stage 2 in Antalya back in June. HRACHOV won

Recurve Men - Gold Medal Match Brady ELLISON (USA/1) v DAI Xiaoxiang (CHN/7) In the first set, the two competitors managed to shoot all their arrows in the yellow. However, the first lead (2-0) was for ELLISON who scored 28 points against 27 for DAI. After shooting two 9s in the second set, the defending champion from USA needed a 10 to win it. He released another 9 18

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for a tied set and one set point each: 3-1 for ELLISON. The third set was equal again (28 points each) and the American kept his lead, 4-2. They both started the fourth set with 10-9. DAI was shooting first and released a final 9. Therefore, if ELLISON scored a 10, he would clinch the match and repeat at the World Cup champion. Drawing out his experience, the world No. 1 recurve archer did it and clinched the World Cup season with another victory (62). This is his second win in a row in the World cup Final!

Recurve Women - Semifinals Decpika KUMARI (1ND/3) v Bcrcngere SCHUH (FRA/7) At 17 years old, KUMARI is an amazing talent. She is the 2009 cadet world champion and 2011 junior world champion. At the senior level, she won the individual and team events at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She also won a team silver medal at the Turin World Championships in July. The experienced SCHUH won the team bronze medal at the Beijing Olympic Games and became individual European champion in 2008. She recently placed 4th at the Turin World Championships. She beat KUMARI in semifinal in Shanghai at the beginning of the month before finishing 2nd of the stage. The wind still blowing strongly on the field in Istanbul to start the afternoon session! However, despite difficult conditions, KUMARI took a good start with 9-9-10. Her 28 points allowed her to win the first set (2-0), since her opponent shot two 8s and a 9 to begin. The Indian scored the only 10 of the match in the second set. And together with two 8s (26 points), it was enough for KUMARI to add two set points to her total (4-0). SCHUH in fact shot a 6 to finish this set (23). The Frenchwoman seemed too much disturbed by the wind and scored two 7s in the third set. With another 23-point series, she let the set go again and lost 0-6.

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Ogden stage. It was her victory in the USA that assured her of a spot in the Istanbul Final. She was also individual and team silver medallist at the 2010 Asian Games. The two archers had a 10 and a 7 each in the first set. However. while JUNG had a poor 6 at her third arrow, CHENG scored an 8 to clinch this set and take the lead at 2-0. The Chinese started the second set perfectly with two 10s, followed by 8. With 28 points, she doubled her advantage at 4-0. JUNG started strong with a 10 despite strong wind while shooting her first arrow of the third set. She continued with 9-8. and 27 points were enough against 26 for her opponent to get the two set points. The Korean came back at 2-4. However, JUNG could not do better than 8-9-8 in the fourth set, leaving the door open to CHENG. With a triple 9. the Chinese rushed into it to win the match (6-2) and the right to fight for the World Cup title against the Indian KUMARI!

World Archery Indoor Championships Team Trials January 6-8 Valley Forge, PA World Archery Indoor Championships February 5-9 Las Vegas, NV Indoor World Cup Final February 10-12 Las Vegas, NV U.S. National Indoor Championships and JOAD National Indoor Championships February 24-26 Andover, MA; Rio Rancho, NM; Conyers, GA; Mountlake Recurve Women - Bronze Medal Match JUNG Dasomi (KOR/1) v Berengere SCHUH (FRA/7) Terrace, WA; Tulare, CA U.S. National Indoor Championships and JOAD National Indoor Championships March 2-4 Fairfield, OH; Lansing, MI; College Station, TX; Wichita, KS U.S. National Indoor Championships and JOAD National Indoor Championships March 9-11 Harrisonburg, VA USAT Qualifier Series Event: AAE Arizona Cup/WAA World Ranking Event March 22-25 Phoenix, AZ USAT Qualifier Series Event: Easton Foundations Gator Cup The French competitor took the best start with opening the April 19-21 match with two 10s. She won the first two set points at stake to Newberry, FL lake the lead, 2-0. But the Korean scored a close-to-perfection U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Second Nomination Shoot second set (29 points) to tie at 2-2. In the third set, SCHUH needed a 10 to win the set. Holding April 23-28 the pressure perfectly, she released an arrow right in the centre, Chula Vista, CA “bull's eye!” and 4-2 for the Frenchwoman! U.S. Paralympic Team Trials While the young Korean seemed to lose track completely April 25-28 in the fourth set (9-8-8), her opponent continued with all three Chula Vista, CA shots in the yellow (10-9-9). SCHUH clinched the set and won U.S. National Field Championships and World Archery the World Cup bronze medal! Field Championships Team Trials Recurve Women - Gold Medal Match CHENG Ming (CHN75) v Deepika KUMARI (IND/3) May 10-13 Very good start for the two archers in this match for the World Location TBA Cup title: 10-10 for each. The decision in this set was made by U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Third Nomination Shoot CHENG who scored a 9 at her third anew, while her opponent June 1-3 only got an 8. The score was 2-0 for the Chinese. Colorado Springs, CO Dramatic ending in the second set... CHENG had it in hand. USAT Qualifier Series Event: Nor’easter She started with 10-9 and needed an 8 to win the set and lead 4-0. But she released a very bad shot that scored only 6. KUMARI June 8-10 was happy to take the two points at stake and tie the match at Location TBA, MA 2-2. World Cup Stage 3 In the third set, the Indian took advantage of a 7 by CHENG Olympic Qualification Tournament to take the lead for the first time of the match, 4-2. The third June 17-23 set was reversed with KUMARI shooting a 7 at her first arrow. Ogden, UT CHENG won set and came back at 4-4. U.S. National Target Championships and Easton JOAD The Chinese then opened the final set with a 6 (!), but she followed with two 10s to just clinch a tie (26-26). The match was National Championships thus tied as well at 5-5. Shoot-ofT! June 25-July 1 CHENG was shooting first in the tie-break and scored a good Hamilton, OH 9 close to the 10-ring. The 17-year old KUMARI then needed a USAT Qualifier Series Event: SoCal Showdown 10 to win, but she could not hold the pressure and finished with an August 24-26 8. And the Chinese CHENG is the new World Cup Final winner! Chula Vista, CA Check out www.worldarcherv.ore for the complete coverage USAT Qualifier Series Event: Texas Shootout of the Archery World Cup Final 2011 in Istanbul! Ludivine MAITRE WICKI /Didier MIEVILLE September 14-16 World Archery Communication College Station, TX 20

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Luke 19:44, “And tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation.”

hands dirty. He is willing to do anything that others do in an effort to complete the task at hand. In Luke 19:44, Jesus looks at Jerusalem and weeps over her. He knows that in 70 AD Rome will bum the city to the ground. He sees the city’s end and tells the world that it will happen because the leaders of Christ’s present day did not recognize that God, Himself, had visited them. As leaders, you can’t afford to miss the important things around you—the people. If our sport is to grow and flourish, leaders must leant to be servants. Instead of “what’s in it for me,” leaders must begin to question, “what’s in it for the followers?” As a leader, how can I make our sport more attractive to others? A good way to start is to remember the three questions that followers ask of leaders. Begin with the first one by showing others that you sincerely care for them. Think about the vendors who set up and sell their products at the shows. Which ones are you drawn to? Do you visit only the ones who sponsor you, or do you visit the ones that you know really care about you? I would guess that you visit the booths of those whom you know really care about you as often as you do the booths of your sponsors. Even leaders want to know, “Do you care for me?” Therefore, to keep our sport growing and flourishing, begin to study and learn more about leadership. By being a servant you become the greatest leader in our sport. Others will follow your lead, and the followers will know that you care. As always, shoot straight with your bow and with the people who have been entrusted to follow your lead.

How are you as a leader? Are you a leader? Do you ever initiate or do you always follow? As you continue your year in 3-D shooting, do you ever think of yourself as a leader? Actually, there are only two kinds of people in the world: those who lead and those who follow. Leaders are never born. The leadership characteristics, that a good leader has, are learned not innate or present at birth. Therefore, on the 3-D circuit, you can present yourself as a leader. You don’t have to shoot a perfect score to show yourself a leader. You simply exhibit the qualities of leadership while others are in your presence. One basic characteristic of a good leader is that he learns to follow well. Our shooting sport has many rules and regulations. Some do not always follow the rules. A good leader follows the rules! According to John Maxwell, “Leaders should question their way to success before they answer their way to success.” There are three questions that followers ask of leaders: 1. Do you care for me? 2. Can you help me? 3. Can 1 trust you? The number one reason given for becoming a leader is to help people. That was Jesus’ total mission while on earth. He came to help people. Jesus exhibits all the great characteristics of a good leader. He tells you that to be a good leader, you must serve everyone (Mark 9:35). A good leader isn’t afraid to get his

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The U.S. Olympic Team Trials by Teresa laconi

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Texas A&M University provided a beautiful setting College Station, Texas - Four years. Fanchin (CA), 2008 Olympic Team Lorig, fighting her way back to third after Thousands of practice sessions. Hundreds alternate Jacob Wukie (OH), Pan Am a miss in the first end, with a 621. of thousands of arrows. The U.S. Olympic Games team member Jake Kaminski (CA), For the men, there was movement Team Trials for Archery - First Nomination Resident Athletes Heather Koehl (WI) and throughout the top four positions, with Shoot kicked off on September 27 at Texas Kristin Braun (CA), World University Jacob Wukie (OH) leading after the half A&M University in College Station, where Archery Championships team member with 654. Number one world ranked archer nearly 150 archers gathered in “Aggieland" Stephanie Miller (IL), the legendary Ed Brady Ellison (AZ) followed in second to test their skills in the hopes of earning Eliason (UT), and top compound archer with a 650; Jake Kaminski (CA) held the one of six coveted spots for archers on the Braden Gellenthien (VA), trying his hand third position with 649. U.S. Olympic Team. at recurve. The afternoon brought stormy weather There was a formidable level of After a grueling 144 arrows under to the field, and with two ends remaining, talent present on the field on the first a blistering sun, the top sixteen men and lightning postponed shooting for over day of competition. With an open first top sixteen women who comprise the three hours. Upon receiving clearance to Trials event, it was clear that the ranking “Shadow Team” for the U.S. Olympic re-enter the field, shooting resumed under round could be anyone’s game. Some of Team Trials were selected. There were a the lights, with the competition still very the most accomplished competitors were few surprises during the first 72 arrows, hot on both sides of the venue. number one world ranked archer and 2008 where competition was particularly intense At the end of the day, Ellison held the Olympian Brady Ellison (AZ), five-time on the men’s side of the field; after 72 lead for the recurve men, finishing in the Olympian Butch Johnson (CT), four-time arrows, just ten points separated the first top spot with 1330, followed by Kaminski. Olympian Khatuna Lorig (CA), three-time seven archers. shooting a 1317, and Wukie with 1316. Olympian Vic Wunderle (NC), two-time On the women’s side, Heather Koehl For the women, it was Nichols who ended Olympian Jennifer Nichols (TX), and (Wl) was the top shooter of the first half, on top with 1277, while Leek shot a 1265 2004 Olympian John Magera (TX). shooting her way to a first place ranking for second, and Koehl took the third spot Other notable talents on the field after the first 72 arrows with a 631. She with 1249. included rising star Miranda Leek (1A), was joined in the top three by Jennifer The top sixteen recurve women recent World Cup gold medalist Joe Nichols (TX) with a 628, and Khatuna following 144 arrows were Nichols, 22

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Two time Olympian Jennifer Nichols leading the women Miranda Leek (IA), Koehl. Lorig, Kristin Braun (CA), Mackenzie Brown (TX), Nicole Rasor (AZ). Lori Cieslinski (Ml), Holly Stover (MI). Erin Mickelbeny (WA), Mary Hamm (TX), Stephanie Miller (IL), Madison Eich (WA), Ariel Gibilaro (CT), Sarah Chai (NY) and Lauren Clamon (CA). For the men, the top sixteen were Ellison. Kaminski, Wukie, Thomas Stanwood (MA). Butch Johnson (CT), Joe Fanchin (CA), Peter Kelchner (CA), Staten Holmes (TX), Michael Quayle

(SC), John Magera (TX), Vic Wunderle (NC), Dan Schuller (PA), Daniel McLaughlin (OH), Matthew Zumbo (CA), JelTAnderson (WA) and Joe McGlyn (NY). “I feel good about the way I shot," explained Ellison at the conclusion of shooting. “The wind bothered me during the second thirty six arrows, but I shot well during the last thirty six.” Ellison, with his standout season internationally, was considered a very strong contender for the top sixteen. Koehl, a Resident Athlete who trains under National I lead Coach KiSik Lee, was also considered an archer to watch. “I feel 1 did pretty well, I started out strong and finished strong and tried to keep it up despite the weather,” explained the Wisconsin native. “I’ve been focusing really hard for this tournament, and 1 was just really determined to set the bar and shoot my best, and that’s what happened.” One of the surprises of the competition was Clamon, a Junior Dream Team member and, at fourteen, one of the youngest

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The Shadow Team - Top sixteen men and top sixteen women competitors on the field, along with Eich. all about self-encouragement. I’ve been will continue beginning April 23 with Clamon, who clinched the sixteenth having a tough year, so I’ve just been the second Nomination Shoot in Chula spot on the women’s Shadow Team, was trying to build up my self image to match Vista, California, in which the top sixteen excited about her accomplishment: “I’ve my potential.” will be re-ranked again, and the top eight been shooting for about three years. This “I was really happy with the first day archers in each category will be selected (making the top sixteen) is what I wanted of shooting. I had been struggling for a to continue on. The final three person to do for sure, and I wasn’t sure if I’d be while and got things working before the teams and alternates will be named at the able to do it or not. but I'm glad I did. tournament,” explained Wukie, regarding final Trials event in Colorado Springs in These past couple of weeks of training his comeback in the second day of match June. Complete results from this event really helped.” play. “The second day, the wind didn’t do can be viewed at http://www.ianseo.net; Two days of round robin match play me any favors, but then it was manageable selection procedures can be viewed by followed the qualification round, and there and 1 was able to shoot my shot.” visiting the USA Archery website, clicking was so much movement in the ranks on Throughout round robin match play, “Resources” and then “Team Selection both sides that it was often difficult to archers were ranked according to factors Procedures.” USA Archery will continue keep track. Led by Ellison for the men, such as their three arrow end averages to post photos on Facebook and results and Nichols on the women’s side, the top and wins or losses, as well as any bonus and updates on Twitter throughout the sixteen men and sixteen women were re­ points earned during the ranking round. Olympic Team Trials process. ranked according to bonus points earned The Olympic Team Trials for Archery during the qualification round and the two days of match play. At the end of the event, Ellison has been joined in the top three by fellow Resident Athlete Kaminski, and Olympic gold and bronze team medalist Johnson in the third spot. On the women’s side, Nichols is accompanied by Leek and Lorig in the top three, with Braun just a quarter point behind. In a post-event interview, Nichols Whatever you’re looking for in a bowstring material, credited her religious faith and her coach, BCY has a product tailored to your needs. Alexander Kirillov, in helping her through what some would call a difficult season, 452X which included a tough loss at the Pan Am Preferred by most major bow manufacturers Games Trials earlier this year. “I am really and top archers worldwide for complete excited,” Nichols said, when asked what stability and accuracy. she thought of her performance. “I’m very pleased with my performance after having NEW: Trophy such a rough summer, and my training With GORE™ Performance Fiber added toward the Olympic Games is showing signs of progress.” to 452X to increase durability; reduces Other notable archers on both sides noise and vibration. included Wukie and Fanchin, both of whom shot up in the rankings from the 8125 third to the fourth day of competition, The recurve shooters' favorite bowstring. and Resident Athletes Braun and Koehl, Higher arrow speed. holding fourth and fifth for the women. Braun, who had a standout performance in See our catalog or visit our web site this week’s event, commented: “It feels good, it’s been a long time coming," said f 697 Middle Street, Braun, who won thirteen of her fifteen \f Middletown, CT 06457 U.S.A. matches to take the fourth spot. “I've been I Phone: 860-632-7115 • Fax: 860-632-5775 focusing on good things, positive things. e-mail: bcyray@msn.com • www.bcyfibers.com For this tournament especially, it’s been

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WOMEN: USAA & FITA 351b American Longbow - (Event #7) 1. Jordan Case (National Rd.) 289 - 2 - 9/ 264.79m 2. CJ McAnulty Lueck (National Rd.) 204- 1 -2/ 186.90m CJ McAnulty Lueck (Record Rd.) 228-0-5/208.61 m CJ McAnulty Lueck (Record Rd.) 199-0-3/ 182.23m CJ McAnulty Lueck (Record Rd.) 196-0-3/ 179.31m (Record Rd.) 280 - 0 - 5 / 256.15m Jordan Case MEN: USAA Uni. Primitive Complex Composite - (Event #21) (National Rd.) 392 -3 -0/359.36m 1. Joszef Monus (National Rd.) 283- 1 - 8/259.19m 2. Alan Case (National Rd.) 211 - 2 - 2/ 193.59m 3. Bede Dwyer (Record Rd.) 295 - 2 - 5 / 270.49m Jaap Koppcdraver JUNIOR MALE: USAA Uni. Primitive Complex Composite - (Event #21) 1. Laszlo Menus (National Rd.) 222 - 2 - 7 / 203.80m MEN: USAA & FITA 18kg Conventional Bows - (Event #2) 1. James Sanchez (National Rd.) 344 - 2 - 9 / 315.37m MEN: USAA & FITA Footbow - (Event #24A) 1. Alan Case 638 - 0 - 6 / 583.54m MEN: USAA and FITA 451b Target Compound - (Event #12) 1. Larry Hatfield (National Rd). 463 - 0-10 / 423.63m MEN: USAA Turkish Style - (Event #21) 1. Joszef Monus (National Rd.) 348 - 1 - 8 / 318.72m4 2. Bede Dwyer (National Rd.) 218 - 1 - 3 / 199.72m (* New World Record) JUNIOR MALE: USAA Turkish Style - (Event #21) 1. Laszlo Monus (National Rd.) 262 - 1 - 4 / 239.97m MEN: USAA& FITA Uni. Conventional Flight Bow - (Event #38) 1. Bede Dwyer (National Rd) 262 - 0 - 0 / 239.57m WOMEN: N.A.A Uni. Complex Composite - (Event #30) 1. Anna Monusne Ruszin (Record Rd.) 196 - 1 - 9 / 179.75m* (* Establishes new World Record) MEN: USAA Uni. Field Bow (Event #24) 1. Jaap Koppedrayer (Record Rd.) 298 - 3 - 0 / 273.40m WOMEN: USAA 501b Simple Composite - (Event #50) 1. Kay Koppedrayer (National Rd) 219- 1 -0/200.55m* 2. Jordan Case (National Rd) 210 - 0 - 7 / 192.21m Jordan Case (Record Rd.) 211 - 2-0/ 193.54m (Record Rd.) 201 - 1 - 4/ 184.20m Kay Koppedrayer (* Establishes World and USAA National Record) MEN: USAA 501b Primitive Simple Composite Bow - (Event #32) 1. James Sanchez (National Rd.) 221 - 1 - 9 / 202.61m David L. Hayes (Record Rd) 264 - 0 - 2 / 241.44m MEN: USAA 701b Am. Longbow (Event #53) 1. Jaap Koppedrayer (Record Rd) 371 - 0 - 3 / 339.33m WOMEN: USAA 501b Self Bow - (Event #50) 1. Kay Koppedrayer (National Rd) 191 - 0 - 10/ 174.88m 2. Jewell White (National Rd.) 153-0-4 / 140.00m Kay Koppedrayer (Record Rd) 185-0 - 5/ 169.30m Jewell White (Record Rd.) 124-2-8 / 114.21m WOMEN: USAA and FITA35II) English Longbow (Event #11) 1. Amy Haile (National Rd). 173 -1 -9 / 158.72m 2. Jewell White (National Rd.) 128-1 - 3/ 117.42m Amy Haile (Record Rd.) 173-1 - 4/ 158.60m Jewell White (Record Rd.) 124-2-8/114.21m

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Beginning with practice rounds on Thursday October 6, 2011. 1.071 kids from around the world arrived at ESPN's Wide World of Sports® Complex with their teams, teachers, parents and siblings to kick off the 2011 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) World Tournament. According to NASP® President Roy Grimes, “Out of the 1104 students who registered for ‘Worlds', only thirty-three (3%) students were no-shows." Grimes also states, "This participation level represents an increase of 19% over the 902 shooters in 2010 and 76% higher than the 609 students at our first world tournament in 2009.” From these statistics, it's obvious there is a growing interest for NASP®-style archery not only in the United States, but around the world as students from Canada. New Zealand, and South Africa joined the fun.

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Expanding upon archery’s every-kid attraction, Robert Jellison, a Michigan NASP Coach says, “Archery is a sport that anyone can do and anyone can succeed at. There is no doubt in my mind that archery is a challenging sport, both physically and mentally, but you can truly get children of every age size, and athletic ability shooting arrows safely down range. "Jellison also proclaims how much he loves seeing his, "star athletes from other sports shooting on the same team with students who have never been on a ‘team’ until archery.” Evidence of Jellison's diversity assertion was clear as students from all backgrounds, genders, and abilities took center stage during the hour-long awards ceremony on Saturday afternoon.

In fact, for the first time, a “Cultural Exchange" session was conducted at the tournament. Teachers asked for this type of activity to increase the educational experience for student archers. On Friday evening, half-way through the tournament, students from Canada. New Zealand, and South Africa positioned themselves in a booth with their country flags to meet students from the states. The session was so popular it will be expanded next year. Students signed flags, shared information, and answered quizzes about foreign locations. It seemed students most enjoyed comparing each others accent! Prizes were donated during the cultural exchange by Field Logic, Easton Technical Products, and Morrell Manufacturing. November-December 2011

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First runner up award winners of the Spirit Award During the competition every 4th thru 12th grade student archer shot 1 practice end of 5 arrows and 3 scoring ends of 5 arrows at 10 meters. They repeated this shooting format at 15 meters. A total of 30 scoring arrows were shot for a possible score of 300 points and 30 bulls-eyes (300/30). The largest division represented at the tournament with 505 boys and girls was the Elementary Division which includes grades 4th-6th. Winners of their respective grades were as follows:

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1st Female 4th Grade: Shelby Goodrich (276/14) — Woodlawn ES, GA 1st Male 4th Grade: Spencer Bartlett (281/15) -- Henderson Co. S. Middle, KY 1st Female 5th Grade: Celsey Wood (278/13) - Eagle Mountain Ma«net, AR 1st Male sth Grade: Jack Looney (292/22) -- Eagle Mountain Magnet, AR 1st Female 6th Grade: Kenzie Trent (284/19) -- Anderson Co. Middle, KY 1st Male 6th Grade: Clay Stevens (291/21) — Trigg Co Intermediate, KY The Middle School Division competition was joined by 202 male and 136 female student archers. Winners of this Division were: 1st Female Middle School: Ashley Padgett (292/22) - Meade Co 1st Male Middle School: Cody Bush (292/22) - Philo Jr. High,

A total of 228 students competed in the High School Division. This division also produced the tournaments top Overall and Runner-Up Overall boy and girl champions. 1st Female HS & Overall Female Champion: Emily Bee (292/23) — Hartland HS, Mt Runner-Up Female Overall: Lauren Hawker (291/22): Armstrong HS, IL 1st Male HS & Overall Male Champion: Ryan Long (296/26)— Madison Southern, KY Runner-Up Male Overall: Nathan

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Parcell (295/26) - Meade Co. HS, KY Of course the team competition is what makes NASP® tournaments different from most other archery venues. At this world tournament co-gender teams of 1224 archers advanced from the NASP® Nationals that were held in Louisville, KY. All the archers on each team compete. When their flight is finished scores for the team’s top 12 archers, including at least 4 from both genders, are summed to determine the team’s score. The top ranking school in the Elementary Division went to Eagle Mountain Magnet, Arkansas with a total score of 3291. In the Middle School Division, the top scoring team was fielded by Logan Hocking Middle School, Ohio with a total score of 3319. And finally, the top ranked school in the High School Division was Henderson County High School, Kentucky, with a total score of 3400. At the conclusion of the awards ceremony Disney’s Mickey Mouse congratulated the students and their coaches and was still having his picture made with archers as the ceremonies ended. A big congratulations goes out to not only the top ranked archers at this tournament, but to every kid who had enough determination and self-confidence to participate. (And parents and teachers willing to bring them!). Prizes were presented to winners by Mathews, Morrell, Easton, and Field Logic. The University of the Cumberlands awarded $2,400 college scholarships to each of the top five boys and girls in the High School Division. Bernie Morrell of Morrell Manufacturing provided target butts for the competitive and practice ranges. James McGovern of Rinehart Targets provided 15 dinosaur targets for the kids to enjoy on the “fun” 3-D range. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission recruited most tournament volunteers and provided additional range building equipment. Of course this event would be impossible to present without those dedicated and generous volunteers. Nearly 50 people came from Florida, Virginia. Arizona, British Columbia, New Zealand. Illinois, Kentucky, and Wisconsin to serve as range officials. The most boring location during the entire tournament was again the 1st Aid Station with zero accidents or injuries to treat! It was evident in the excited smiles of student archers, proud family members and coaches that NASP® continues to live up to its claim of "Changing Lives One Arrow at a Time". Laura Jones, a teacher in Virginia says “Chickahominy Middle School started out last fall with kids who had never drawn a bow before in their entire lives." She also says “It was not only their first school experience where they were treated like adults, but their first experience being on a sports team.” Archery has not been just another sport that kids can join and compete, but 37

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September 26, 2011 Moodus, CT. Brownell & Co. Inc., the industry leader in bowstring materials, is pleased to announce the addition of Eric Griggs to their team. Griggs joins an already established management team consisting of President Tony Ferraz. Executive VP Sharon Rose, VP of Administration Cindy Stackowitz, Information Systems Tom Ferraz and Plant Manager Melissa Norton. With a strong background in sales & marketing as well as an extensive understanding of the bowstring industry, Griggs has come on board as the General Sales Manager, focusing on the planning and development of Brownell’s sales and marketing activities. Griggs will also play an instrumental role in the research and development of new products. Griggs is an avid hunter and top professional archer with several titles and dozens of top three finishes to his credit. He was introduced to archery in 1991 by his father and began making his

own bowstrings very soon after. Griggs began shooting professionally in 1999 after winning multiple national and world championship titles as an amateur. In the fall of 1999 pro shop owner Chris Reed of Reedy’s Archery hired Eric to work in his pro shop. “This was really my first job

in archery,” said Griggs. “I didn’t realize how much I really loved archery until I had a chance to work in it every day. I knew how to work on bows, build strings and talk to people, but I never knew I would enjoy the sales part of it so much. I knew then. I'd always want to work in the archery industry.” In 2004 Griggs started his own bowstring company where he gained a wealth of experience while developing and testing processes for the construction of high quality bowstrings and cables. Griggs produced strings for dealers, distributors, bow manufacturers and retail customers. Griggs would later sell his bowstring company and lake a position with Scott Archery Mfg. as their assistant manager where he was responsible for the company’s sales and marketing duties for the last four years. “The addition of Eric to our young. dynamic team, will allow Brownell continued success in our industries future requirements.” said President, Tony Ferraz. “Brownell is proud to have Eric join our Staff and we welcome him to our team.” For more information contact Brownell & Co. at (860) 873-8625 or eric@brownellco.com. You can also check us out on the web at www. brownellarchery.com.

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You just can’t stop the creative and archery loving folks at TRUEFLIGHT FEATHERS from coming up with new ideas, new products, and new ways to enjoy archery. For 2012, they’ve created a very interesting camo pattern variation of their popular TRUEFLIGHT BARRED patterns. The new “TRUEFLIGHT CAMO" pattern is a really irregular array of lines, patches and blotches very much in keeping with the latest ideas in military camo. The pattern blends in very well with a wide variety of natural backgrounds. Like the original “TRUEFLIGHT BARRED”, the new “Camo” patterns have a good print on BOTH sides of the feather. Also like the original “TRUEFLIGHT BA R RED”, the web of the feather is not “glued together” or damaged by an ink - the original feathers natural "Velcro” action is unchanged, as is the very light weight of the feather. Right now the “Camo” patterns are special order items. However, some distributors are stocking these in some colors, and selling them in small quantities. Truefiight will be happy to refer interested archers to these dealers.

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The Easton Foundations has opened its latest archery center, located in Van Nuys, CA on 15026 Oxnard Street, just minutes from its corporate office. The Easton Van Nuys Archery Center is the second of the Easton Foundation run centers, which also includes the Easton Newberry Sports Complex in Newberry, FL. It is part of a system of archery centers that the Foundation is funding, which also includes the Easton Foundation Archery Center in Yankton, SD. a joint program with the NFAA (National Field Archery Association) and the John and Mamie Demmer Shooting Sports Education and Training Center at Michigan State University (MSU). "The new Easton Van Nuys Archery Center is a fabulous facility and well adapted as an archery complex. Our vision for the center is to develop programs and opportunities for a variety of coaching courses, from beginning to elite, as well as coach and archer training opportunities. As we continue to grow the sport, especially among youth, we will need many more qualified coaches and archery facilities to handle the influx of new archers. The centers The Easton Foundations are developing are a strong and positive step in that direction. " said Don Rabska, VP of Programs and a member of the Board of Directors. The Van Nuys center is already home to a local JOAD (Junior Olympic Archery Development) Club and is well utilized by archers from UCLA and California State University, Northridge for practice and training. The facility is also the center for the Foundations' OAS (Olympic Archery in Schools) Program and a league night on Thursdays. The center will be adding new programs in the near future as well.

The facility also hosts coaching courses and currently has coaches and students of various levels training to improve their archery skills. "The Easton Van Nuys Archery Center is a great resource for OAS. From its start we have been using it for coach and archer training as well as for OAS competitions," said Keaton Chia, OAS Program Supervisor, "The center has everything we need including a classroom, areas for parents to watch, and a beautiful indoor archery range. The range is fully equipped to host competitions and is also perfect for training archers and coaches. We have targets setup at 18 meters as well as at a shorter distance which is great for archers working on their form and technique. The center is also outfitted with large mirrors and other training aids. I am excited that this resource is available to our schools and youth. I look forward to the many events we will be holding at the center and for the impact it will make on the community." This new facility includes a 12 lane, back to back 18 meter and 7 meter indoor range, eating and viewing area for guests and conference/training room as well as offices and a warehouse. The training center will be open to archers and coaches involved in JOAD, OAS and other programs. Interested parties should contact Idida Briones at (818) 901 0127 ext. 202 or ibriones@esdf.org. For more information on the Easton Foundations, a full listing of our programs, grant recipients, and / or information on the grant selection process please go to our website at www.EastonFoundations.org or contact Ms. Idida Briones at (818) 9010127 ext. 202 or via email at ibriones@ esdf.org. 40

Easton Newberry Goes International!!! For the last 10 days the Easton Newberry Sports Complex has had an international flavor in its archery office and on the range. Three coaches from around the globe have been through intense training under Head Archery Coach Robert Turner in the ICECP program (International Coaching Enrichment program). Coach Jener Sato of Brazil, Coach Marja Woortman of Namibia and Coach Meshal Alotaibi of Saudi Arabia all shadowed Coach Robert in his daily duties. The ICECP program includes time spent in Delaware University, the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs, and a 10-day internship al a facility focusing on their specific sport - In this case, the Easton Newberry Sports Complex in Newberry, Fla. The guest coaches enjoyed lending their hands to a variety of different events that the Complex hosted. These included JOAD (Junior Olympic Archery Development) classes - Beginner to advanced levels and Adult beginner and intermediate classes; a 'Try Archery' booth at a local community festival; visiting the local university club; and meeting with varied Easton Newberry staff who help the coaches put together project ideas to advance archery back in their home countries. The coaches, not surprisingly, also successfully passed the basic and intermediate instructor coaching courses. During this same time, there were also two archers from Austria training in Newberry; the excellent weather, training facilities and available coaching make it a popular site. Including Head Coach Robert Turner (originally from Australia), for this moment in time, all five World Archery Federation regions were represented at the Easton Newberry Sports Complex Africa (Namibia), Asia (Saudi Arabia), the Americas (Brazil), Oceania (Australia ) and Europe (Austria). The Easton Newberry Sports Complex would like to wish all the visiting archers and coaches the best in their future and looks forward to seeing the individuals and Countries grow from the experience. For more information on the Easton Foundations please visit http://www.esdf. org/

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Class of 2003 Founder of Bowhunter Magazine Bowhunter, Contributor to the Sport, Influence on the Sport

M. R. James spent 35 years writing and editing material for Bowhunter magazine, the publication that he founded in 1971. Under his editorial direc­ tion, Bowhunter evolved into the most successful special-interest periodical in archery history. M.R. is a living legend in bow­ hunting circles, and is still living his lifetime of bowhunting ex­ periences. Leading by example, he has made vast contributions to the education of bow hunters through his writings and through encouraging others to share their experiences in the written form. Born under the zodiac sign of “The Archer” in Wabash County', Illinois in 1940, M.R. traces his interest in archery' to when he crafted his first crude bow and arrow from native saplings while still in grade school, and by the age of 12 had saved enough money from farm work and house­ hold chores to buy his first “real” longbow and arrows. While a college student, he began to write and sell short stories and articles to national magazines. His writing career was nurtured by another Hall of Famer, Roy Hoff, who was then the editor of Archery Magazine. His byline then began to appear in the nations leading archery and outdoor publications. His biography is listed regularly in Who’s Who in the West, Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World. Today M.R. James continues to pursue this dual passions, writing and bowhunting. He tirelessly promotes the sport while traveling extensively, serving as an informed and eloquent public relations emis­ sary for the entire North American bowhunting community. m. K. ana wite Janet

DICK LATTIMER AND 1 shared more than a December 6 birth date, Indiana roots, and a passion for good writing. Our paths crossed countless times during the past five decades, and like most folks who knew him, I have lots of private memories of Dick and his many professional accomplishments.

Dick went to work for the Bonsib Ad Agency in Fort Wayne a few years before Don Clark and I laid the foundation for publishing the first issues of Bowhunter magazine in that same northern Indiana city. And when Dick began working as a Bear Archery account executive, and later left Bonsib to work for Papa Bear himself, our business connection was sealed. One of my earliest recollections of Dick was at an Archery Manufacturers and Merchants Organization meeting in Chicago. Though we didn’t know it at the time. Dick later would become AMO president. His leadership qualities and organizational abilities would be hallmarks of Dick's pro-hunting, pro-conservation efforts throughout the years.

Mutual friends of AHOF’s guiding light Dave Staples, Dick and 1 later served on the Board of Directors with Dave and I was there to witness Dick’s induction in 1999. We both served the AHOF as its vice president. Ironically, Dick became AHOF president upon Dave’s untimely CLASS of ‘99 -1 was on hand to congratulate death, and 1 stepped Dick and fellow AHOF inductees Floyd Ecdeston in to replace Dick and Tom Jennings during an ATA Show in Indy after declining health forced him to resign his leadership post. Only five years my senior, Dick was always someone I respected and admired. Signed copies of his two popular books, I Remember Papa Bear (2005) and Hunt With Fred Bear (2006) rest on a shelf near my office desk. Additionally, an official certificate naming me a charter member of the Fred Bear Sports Club, signed by Fred Bear and executive director Dick Lattimer, dated August 1, 1972, is displayed in my same home office.

Jokingly referring to us as charter members of the “12/6 Club,” because of our shared birth date, Dick inscribed his books “To My Old Friend, M. R. James, With Best Personal Regards.” Thanks for the sentiment and friendship, Dick, and personal thanks for all you did for our sport, always leading the way. Now you can rest easy while we shoulder the load you carried for so long and well. And finally, thank you, Alice, for sharing Dick with all of us. Archery and bowhunting are better today because of his involvement.

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Have you ever purchased a new bow and insisted, “It just doesn’t feel right?” Maybe you have expressed the same feelings about the setup you are presently shooting. Consider what happens when you buy a new pair of shoes that don’t have the correct fit. Do they remain in the closet? If you do wear them, are you unhappy every time you put them on? The same scenario can be true when a bow doesn’t feel comfortable. Any negative thoughts about equipment can easily harm performance at the shooting line. An archer must feel at ease and confident in order to stay focused on executing a shot with perfect form. While it’s nearly impossible to make those new shoes fit properly, you can “tailor fit” a new bow to your comfort zone. When you draw and make your shot. you'll want to be at ease, just as you would when wearing that old pair of shoes. Most equipment can be adjusted to meet your needs and leave you with the “just right” feeling. Begin by looking at your older, more comfortable bow. Measure its draw length to the pivot point on the handle, which is the forward most site on the handle where your hand is seated. Mark a spot on the rest or riser that is directly above this location. Next, draw an arrow and have someone place a piece of tape on the arrow at this specified point. Then 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 setup. 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 i fthe axle-to-axle length is the same. If they aren’t identical, you may have a little variation in their position to find your comfort zone. The best fit for peep location can vary according to what type of tournament you are shooting. For a 20-yard indoor tournament, you should set your sight at 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. This allows a minimum of head movement when aligning the pin for the 20-yard or the 50November-December 2011

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yard shot. In contrast, leaving the setting at a 20-yard peep alignment requires a much greater head adjustment to achieve the 50-yard shot. Now examine the draw weight and the holding weight. A few pounds of variation can greatly affect the feel of the bow. Once the draw length, peep and poundage are comfortable, stand ten feet from a target butt and shoot a couple dozen shots. Shoot some with your eyes closed and some with them open. If it feels good, leave it; if not, continue “tweaking” your adjustments. The time you invest in getting a comfortable fit will pay huge dividends in your score. You will be surprised how much more stable and solid you will be able to hold on target when your muscles are not straining with poundage or against a too short or too long of a bowstring. The way the bow allows the pin to settle in on the target or the how it reacts when the arrow is released can also be a major distraction. At one time, 1 had an exceptionally fast 3-D bow with a very reflexed riser. I loved the feel of the bow, but I couldn't get the pin to zero in on the

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target. After several days of working with different lengths of stabilizers and weight combinations, I eventually got the balance correct and went on to win two national championships. The bow finally felt comfortable, held on target, and had the proper forward roll on the shot explosion. When you do get the bow to perform properly, 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 from the peep to the nocking point. If the peep moves or you want to replace a bowstring, you can re-create your original setup. 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 the performance of your bow feels good, you feel good. With this positive mental attitude, successful results will follow at the shooting line.

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movement of the earths crust and then eroded by the river, wind and the rain. The Virgin River is just a creek at this time of the year but in the spring thaw I guess it can really go wild. It cut a nice canyon through the rock though and they made good use of it to build a road from one side of the ridge to the other. We got to our motel early in the afternoon and scouted the town to familiarize ourselves for our week long stay. It is definitely a retirement Mecca with lots of RV resort parks filled with more huge motor homes and fifth wheel trailers than anything I’d ever seen short of an RV dealer. Lots of shopping malls, motels and restaurants as you’d expect to find in a city capable of hosting 10,000 or more people each year for the Huntsman Games. Registration was at the Dixie Center the next day and it was set up just about like the National Games with lots of vendors selling everything from jewelry and souvenir clothing to herbal remedies and balms guaranteed to make you healthier. I don’t spend too much time or money there, just pick up my packet and free t-shirt and move on. Monday afternoon was set up as a practice day for the target archers but by the time 1 got there it was so windy 1 only shot a few ends and packed it in. I figured the wind would be a factor here since it’s so open that you can see to the horizon in all directions. A good night’s sleep and I’d be ready for the start of the first target round on Tuesday although the weather forecast didn't look too promising with rain and chilly weather predicted for the next few days. Tuesday started out pretty nice and we shot our two practice ends right on time. The 60 yard distance went well for me since it was fairly calm and good shots were possible. There were storms in the distance though and after a fifteen minute break we shot two more practice ends at 50 yards. This was a new one on me. I’ve never had any practice before other than the two before the sixty. The wind started soon after we started scoring and just kept getting stronger and stronger. Then the rain started and by the finish of the 50 yard distance we were under full attack by the elements. The break was shortened and only one practice end was scheduled before the 40 but by that time the lightning had arrived and the rest of the shoot was canceled. The wind and rain literally tore the faces off the butts and the field looked like a war zone. Maybe tomorrow would be better and we could get a full round in and complete the rest of Tuesday's shortened round. Wednesday started cold and threatening and once again the wind made shooting very hard. It’s the same for everyone, I know but some handle the conditions better than others. I’m one of the others and just suffered through the day which once again finished in the rain. The thought of finishing Tuesday’s round was quickly abandoned. Everyone just wanted to get back to the motel and thaw out, so the awards were put off until the social which was to be held that evening and would be based on the scores for one

Welcome again to the Senior Comer and thanks to all of the archers I meet who stop and tell me that they enjoy my articles. As promised. 1’11 present my plan for revamping the format of the car shoot off, which I mentioned in the last article, But first some impressions of the Huntsman World Senior Games, which I attended at the beginning of October. I normally wouldn't have considered another trip so far to the west of where I live, in a year where I’d already traveled to CA for the Redding shoot. TX for the National Senior Gaines and Las Vegas for the WAF Indoor but I had a couple of free Southwest flights earned and had never been to southern Utah so 1 decided to make a two week vacation out of it for the wife and me. One week for shooting the games and one week for touring the many parks I’d heard so much about over the years. The flight to Vegas, our jumping off point, went from Long Island to Orlando first, which seemed out of the way to me but that’s the way Southwest works. We got stuck with a cranky baby in our row since the parents were the last ones to board and there were only two seats left. One of perks of travel you learn to live with. The car rental didn't w'ork out as planned either. I guess on Saturday most of them are out already and when 1 got to my assigned slot it was empty, so we waited along with another couple for some cars to come out. They brought out a nice Ford Fusion to our assigned slot but then they wouldn’t let us leave the lot with it and we had to unload our stuff and wait some more. 1 wound up with the choice of a Mercury' Grand Marquis (too grandfatherly), a Mustang or a Camaro. I picked a white Mustang (cooler in the sun) but it turned out to be a convertible, with a black roof. That’s a little zippy for me but I just wanted to get out of there. The trip to St. George, UT is about 120 miles and mostly desert along the way. The ride through the Virgin River Gorge was our first look at the weird rock formations which are common in much of the area. The rock appears to be many different layers of sediment pushed up to a 45 degree angle by the forces of the

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complete and one incomplete round, which eliminated the chance of any games records being set. See results on pages 50-55. Thursday and Friday were set aside to shoot some marked 3D, with a format of two arrows per target which would score 10 for a kill, 8 for a wound and 5 for any hit on the animal. It was my understanding that there would be an aiming spot on the targets but that didn’t come to pass and although the target distance was indeed marked, nobody mentioned the fact that the marked yardage was not actually correct in many cases. Without a range finder you were out of luck unless you had the ability to judge like a real 3D shooter, which few of the competitors were. The club which hosted this part of the competition is more of a traditional based group who enjoy the true hunting conditions of shooting with your bow hitting branches and brush and semi hidden target areas with branches sticking out across the path of the arrow flight. I think most of the shooters were more target archery than hunting oriented and were disappointed in this type of range. Once again we could watch the rain approach and the wind pick up and we got a good soaking before finishing the 28 target round. The next day we completed the second 28 targets and stayed dry through the whole round. The wind subsided too and the shooting was much easier than it had been. All in all though, I don't think the 3D experience fit in very well with the tone of the rest of the games. Saturday morning we started out for our tour of as many of the parks as we could do in the week we had left. 1 worked it like we did on our Germany trip by planning where to stop the next day and reserving a hotel on the night before. If we arrived early enough, we would check in and do a quick tour of the park by car

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when we arrived. We were both glad to have the extra clothing we bought at K-Mart before we left. St. George. Bryce is more of a narrow canyon than Zion and the erosion over the eons has left the strangest rock formations I’d ever seen. Carved pillars of red and white sandstone, some with rocks balanced on top of them, thin fans of rock which form slot canyons of their own and other strange shapes form huge amphitheaters with gorgeous colors which change with the suns position. A definite must see if you are in the area. We headed forTorrey next, along Route 12 which is considered one of the top 10 most scenic highways in the United States. Of course a convertible with the top up is not really the best touring car I’ve been in. It’s sort of like touring in a submarine. From Torrey, Route 24 takes you through Capitol Reef National Park which we just drove through on our way to Moab. We missed a turn at Hanksville and had to backtrack about seven miles. Not a big deal but once we got back on track I managed to hit a piece of metal in the road and “cut down a tire". Notice the little NASCAR lingo there. Hanksville had only one tire machine in town and no tires that fit so we headed for Green River, about 50 miles away, on our emergency spare. Green River didn’t look too promising either so Moab was going to be our do or die tire stop. We found a tire dealer close to our motel and sure enough he had the right size tire for the Mustang, although in a somewhat lesser known brand and $162 later we were complete again. There are two parks close to Moab, Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park but time was limited so we decided to do Arches the next day and then head back for Vegas. The sights

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or shuttle and go back and see the spots we were most interested in the next morning. Then it was back into the car for the drive to the next stop. The ideal way to really see all of the parks in depth would be to hike the various trails available in each place but the terrain is steep and rocky and not really suited to tourists in our age bracket. There are no cars allowed on most of the tour in Zion National Park but the free shuttles run non stop and you can hop on and hop off whenever you want to. Zion is a beautiful place featuring massive rock cliffs and canyons which change color as the sun rises and sets and the shuttle provided a very good look at all of the points of interest. We proceeded to Bryce Canyon National Park next, which is very much different than Zion. Bryce sits at about 8000 - 9000 feet in altitude and had the first snow of winter on the ground

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100 feet can’t be seen at all unless you walk the 1.8 mile path to it, which is not to bad a hike. I was disappointed when I got there though, since Landscape is best viewed in the morning and by the time I got the picture the sun was behind it. I later discovered that information at the visitor’s center was available which gave you the best viewing times. My favorite of all turned out to be Sand Dune Arch which is hidden in a slot canyon and can be accessed by a short walk. It’s a shady, peaceful spot and in hot weather, a nice way to get out of the sun for awhile. We spent most of the day in the park and got to our next motel rather late. With two days left on the trip and only about 250 miles to go we decided to visit Cedar Breaks National Monument which was on our way back. It’s a long, steep road to get up to the top, which peaks out at 10,000 feet and there was almost enough snow up there to ski on. The main attraction is a canyon which was very much like Bryce but on a smaller scale and if you can get to see Bryce, you may as well skip Cedar Breaks. We stayed in the familiar surroundings of St. George on the way back and from there drove back to Vegas for the flight home at 6 am on Saturday. If you have an early flight it pays to return the rental car the night before and use the hotel shuttle in the morning. It makes for much less worry and luggage hauling than using the rental car shuttle. I'm going to hold the car shoot off proposal until the next issue since I’ve run on so long here and I’ll need something for the off season anyway. Enjoy your hunting season and keep the NAFAC shoot in sight if you want some December field shooting. Joe Bauernfeind Zenith Archery Products www.zenitharchery.com

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The Huntsman World Senior Games is one of the most fun competitions we have ever attended! Competition is good and the camaraderie is great. If you are planning to go, make sure to try and stay long enough to take advantage of the free health screenings - everything from cholesterol testing, PSA testing, carotid artery, visual screening, hearing screening ... all included in the cost of entry to the Games. The city of Saint George is one of the most hospitable and scenic places to ever host a tournament. Since this tournament brings over 10,000 athletes plus their friends and guests to the area, the community is truly thankful for the increase in business. Competitors receive coupon books with great savings on everything from tours of the Dinosaur Discovery museum to restaurant savings. We try to make the Games every year! Diana and Terry LaBeau

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The shoot-off between Becky and Frank Pearson was exciting. As reported by William Park, “The first five arrows were x's for both. In the second end, Becky got four x's and one five while Frank got 3 x's and two fives. In the third end.Becky got ig for five. Becky's first 4 x's and a five while Frank got five x's—So a tie. They agreed on sudden death by the x ring~c« loff before, and it could arrow was outside the x and Frank's was inside—the end! They both said they had never had a iuper, unflappaWearcI also great people.” not have been closer. Many thanks to them for being , in addition

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fitness center to give my group free passes. We all made several trips to the center to acquaint them with the equipment. The 1986 group was in really good physical condition and adapted to the equipment quickly. That was the year Dr. Dan Landers was doing research with athletes at Arizona State University (ASU) and our group was invited to ASU for testing. Dr. Landers had already tested numerous American high level archers while shooting and was

I am sorry that I was not able to attend the Huntsman Senior Games in st. George, Utah this October. I had registered and made plans to attend, but I had to cancel because of my wife Connie's health issues. I had met lots of friendly archers last year and was looking forward to getting better acquainted. There is some consolation in knowing that I was well prepared-unlike the National Senior Games in Houston. I had two of each color coded Allen wrenches, extra screws, a gigantic scope, and had arranged for a spotter. 1 practiced stringing my bow with a stringer a number of times and made an extra string the old fashioned way. One night recently I had a dream that I had developed a clone of myself. My plan was to train him to shoot the bow and take him to the tournaments as a stand in. If I screwed up I could simply replace myself. A problem arose when 1 tried to communicate with my clone. He just looked at me and never responded. I’ll have to work on that. In my book Power Archery, published in 1963; I devoted chapter eight to 'physical conditioning’. The first statement 1 made was ,'the most important single advantage a champion has over an average archer is strength and stamina. I believe that statement still holds true today. In December. 1986. the second group of young south Korean archers, ages ranged from 14 to 19, arrived in Phoenix for three weeks of training. Asa side note, Korean children are considered one year old the day they are bom. One of the first strength tests I did with the 1985 group was stand them against the wall with their heels against the wall. They were lowered into a semi-squat position and directed to hold that position for as long as they could. One by one they all left the wall before 1 did. [1 had done a lot of skiing that winter and my legs were in excellent shape]. We repeated the test with the 1986 group and they all stayed on the wall longer than 1 did. What a difference one year can make with strength training exercises! 1 was so excited with this progress that I arranged with a local

Left to right: Dave Keaggy Sr., Interpreter, Hypno Therapist Allen Beckstead, through relaxation and positive suggestions we were able to improve the practice sessions ofyoung archers in the short term.

anxious to have a comparison group. We spent two or three days at ASU which was very informative. In my last article I mentioned that we took the group roller skating at least once in the evening. The true purpose was to develop better balance and skating can accomplish that rather quickly. Those of you who work out at a fitness center regularly are aware of the numerous balance exercises that have been developed. 1 do a number of balance exercises during my workouts which currently consist of four, one hour sessions per week. The second recreation we taught them was playing pool. Pool is an excellent control activity. It actually demands the same high level of relaxed muscle control and concentration through the shot sequence as does archery. Ifyou have ever watched pool tournaments on television you can appreciate the similarities. With the coaches approval we performed one of the more unusual experiments, a session with a local hypnotist. He had just acquired a new device that used a mask with flashing lights and music. At the local archery range we had the class warm up, then shoot 30 arrows at a new target face; sign the targets and place them on the floor. The archers were then placed in a relaxed position with the head set and blinder in place for 10 minutes. The hypnotist talked to the individual through the interpreter and placed positive suggestions about shooting arrows which had been worked out in advance.

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The 1987 South Korean youth elite archery team with American friends gathered around the pool table at the Keaggy’s home in Phoenix, Arizona.

When the group had completed this exercise, they had a warm up end and proceeded to shoot 30 arrows at a new target face. Upon completion the targets were again signed and placed next to the first ones on the floor. What was surprising to all of us, every archer had tighter groups on the second target. One young man we observed during the second session seemed to be still under the influence of the suggestions and had an amazing target with all thirty arrows in the gold within a 2” group measurement over all. Please do not jump to any conclusions regarding this sample trial. It would take many more trials and more definitive data

to arrive at any conclusions. It was fun and the young people seemed to enjoy the exercise. When I started these articles 1 promised myself that I would not discuss any archery training exercises. I have been retired from coaching a long time and there are so many excellent instructors who have written numerous books and articles since the eighties. I personally enjoy reading info supplied by others and am trying to keep up to date. You’re never too old to learn. Until next issue, S)ai<e Jteaggi/ St.

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Holding Steady on the Target? With the aid of a shooting machine, we have discovered just how accurate archery equipment can be. By having a shooting machine to constantly monitor your equipment, there can be no doubt, why you didn’t hit where was aimed. BIG DEAL! About half of us here at Spot-Hogg have target panic so bad that the equipment is not the issue. Just because we know our equipment is setup very forgiving, it doesn’t stop us from “mucking up the shot”. In fact, some of us have discovered that we have actually been practicing and reinforcing “mucking up the shot”. It wasn’t until we could no longer blame our equipment that we realized the reason we could not improve past a certain point was our own fault. It became clear, that unless we did something different, the situation would not change. The first and most common solution was to put in more practice time. In fact, it’s generally understood that more practice is the solution to every problem that plagues an athlete. However, the trick is to know what is supposed to be practiced. We found that when we practiced the same things all the time, things got worse. Fear of “mucking up the shot" grew stronger with each practice session. Each time the shot was mucked-up, it reinforced what we (really) expected to happen, which was to miss. (If we could hit what w7e were aiming at, we wouldn’t need to be practicing). We were practicing missing, not hitting where we were aiming. So of course, the more we practiced the better we got at missing. We seemed to relate to our definition of insanity: DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN, BUT EXPECTING DIFFERENT RESULTS. It took us way too many practice sessions to figure out this is what we were doing. Those of us that are improving have learned that to make gains, we had to do something different. More practice only works if you practice the right things. If you practice the right things, you will get better. If you are not getting better, you are practicing the wrong things and more practice will not help. One particular thing we found is that it’s actually possible to practice holding steady on the target. For the longest time, we could not understand how some people seemed to be able to hold steady on the spot and affect a slow squeeze on the release. We practiced catching the spot as it flew by the sight pin. If we timed it just right and punched the release fast enough we might get lucky and hit where we were aiming. We felt that those that could hold steady on the spot had a genetic gift that we didn’t have. That is, until we started working with a release that could not be punched. Normally we really liked a “hot” release the best (the type that will go off with little trigger movement, during the split second when the target is lined up with the sight pin). The idea of squeezing the shot off was ridiculous. That would risk not being aligned on target when shot was executed. By function, this release will not go off unless it’s squeezed. A few of us found that we couldn’t squeeze off the shot no matter how hard we tried. It was as ifour fingers belonged to someone else. We would start the shot just as if we knew what we were doing, and then when the target would line up with the sight, our finger would independently punch the trigger. But of course, the release (by November-December 2011

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