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Practice for 4/21/2020 to 4/28/2020
This week we are focusing on the Transfer and Holding of our bows. Transfer is the action of moving the Angular Draw from 90% Back Muscles/10% Arm Muscles to 95% Back Muscles/5% Arm Muscles and moving Drawing Control totally into the back muscles. Holding is once we have completed Transfer the Back Muscles have 95% […]
Continue ReadingPractice for 4/14/2020 to 4/17/2020
This week we are focusing on the Angular Draw of our bows. Angular Draw allows us to draw a heavy draw weight bow without injury. The focus is proper Set-up with the draw shoulder already in line with the bow shoulder, and tension already present in the mid-back muscles. Proper Set-up is the result of […]
Continue ReadingPractice for 4/7/2020 to 4/11/2020
Note: I am sorry I am late with the outline for this week’s practice sessions. I have been extremely busy keeping the business alive by getting a loan from the SBA. The gathering of the data took much longer than anticipated and I am still working on the loan. Again, I am sorry for the […]
Continue ReadingPractice for 3/31/2020 to 4/4/2020
This week we are going to focus on Posture and Stance. Posture and Stance is the foundation of the entire NTS Shot Cycle, without a correct Posture and Stance the NTS Shot Cycle cannot function properly. Posture refers to how we hold the entire body. Stance refers to how we hold the body from the […]
Continue ReadingPractice on 3/26/2020, 3/27/2020, and 3/28/2020
While we are confined for COVID-19, Coronavirus, we still need to practice archery to keep our skills sharp. In fact, we can make our technique sharper, make our bodies stronger, and build endurance. Though we are not wasting time for transportation to and from work or school, we can use that time to work on our archery […]
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On SAAM’s Decision to Discontinue Awards for Regional Competitions
The State Archery Association of Massachusetts (SAAM) Board of Directors recently voted to discontinue awards and rankings at their regional 51st USA Archery Indoor Nationals and 2020 USA Archery JOAD Indoor Nationals Tournaments. This is a disappointing decision for all the athletes who look forward to the opportunity to earn these awards and see their regional […]
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What Does Archery Require of Your Body
Do you want to be an excellent archer. Do you know that means you are an athlete? As an athlete you need to prepare your body for your sport. Archery requires that you have: Endurance – We shoot 72 arrows a day for 4 days in National Tournament. Quick recovery from full exertion – We […]
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What is Archery Practice?
Every archer must practice their sport to get better; without practice you will not improve. But just what is Archery Practice? Do you just shoot lots of arrows? Sure a good practice schedule does have lots of shooting and opportunities to score, but Archery Practice is intentionally working on some part of your shot cycle […]
Continue ReadingKeeping Your Head In The Game
Old, young, experienced, or a newbie there are several things that happen to us all when we go to a tournament. We are all in a new place with new sights, new sounds, new smells, new people, and mostly universally felt is the pressure to perform well; which can make us a little anxious. After […]
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Expansion And Alignment
For outdoor shooting, our focus is on alignment, both at set-up and after transfer into holding is complete. You need the correct set-up to make sure you draw your outdoor bow with correct form and you need transfer to get into holding so that you can aim longer outdoors.Indoor expansion should take only 3 seconds, […]
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