Posted in Club News on September 9th, 2011 | No Comments »

Hello Archers!

It’s that time of year that we run out of daylight to keep practicing on Tuesday nights. Starting tomorrow, September 10th, we’ll be practicing on Saturday mornings. Here are the times:

• 10:00am – Field setup
• 10:30am – Archery Practice Begins
• 12noon – Archery Practice Ends with Field Cleanup

This last Tuesday, our talk was on “What drive it takes to be the best archer in the world!” This week, the presentation will be on “How to find joy and balance in the sport of archery“.

I hope that if you haven’t been able to make the Tuesday practices, that you’ll join us on Saturdays. If you’ve been with us on Tuesdays, we hope you will continue to join us for Saturday practices.

See you soon!

- Coach Kevin Cully
Forsyth County Archery Club

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Posted in Archery Stories, Archery Video, Recurve Archery, World Championships on June 28th, 2011 | No Comments »

Uncut Match from the Stage 2 of the 2011 Archery World Cup in Antalya (TUR)
Women Team Recurve Bronze Match – INDIA vs UKRAINE

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Posted in Club News on May 3rd, 2011 | No Comments »

We might have some rain but it doesn’t look like there is any severe weather that will be hitting us. Please dress appropriately for a bit of rain.

Hope to see you tonight!

- Coach Kevin

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Posted in Archery Stories on January 18th, 2010 | No Comments »

This is an inspiring story. Ms. Walth doesn’t let blindness stop her from enjoying the sport of archery. Take a look at this interview.

For years, Janice Walth accompanied her husband, Courtney to practices at the Sacramento Archery Club and to local tournaments. Then one day, despite being blind, Janice wanted to try shooting a bow and arrow. “I just wanted to experience what that was like,” said Walth.

Using photos and descriptions from the British Blind Sport website, Courtney built a tactile aiming device that afforded Janice entry into a new sport and provided a new level of confidence.

Read more here:
Suite101: Blind Archery Champion Janice Walth: Shooting a Bow & Arrow Demands Relentless Discipline, Not Eyesight

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Posted in Archery Stories, Olympic News on January 15th, 2010 | No Comments »

Stephen, who lives in Glen Eden, is one of seven machining apprentices at Buckley Systems Ltd in Mt Wellington, producing a range of steel objects that require high concentration and precision to give exact, smooth and flat finishes.

He uses the same skills to design and make his own archery equipment. A new bow costs about $5500 but isn’t always a good fit.
Stephen, 20, started developing his own gear to overcome the problem and gain a more competitive edge.

Read more here:
Stephen eyes up Olympics

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Posted in Club News on January 1st, 2010 | No Comments »

I hope everyone had a merry Christmas and will have a great New Year!

Archery practice resumes tomorrow (Saturday) from 4pm to 5pm. If you are an archery team member (you’ve received an invitation to be on the team) then that practice is from 3pm to 4pm.

It looks like a sunny day, but it will be cold. Please dress warmly for the practice. We often have the kids take off their coats while shooting, and put them back on again while they’re waiting and pulling arrows.

We hope to see you there!

- Coach Kevin

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Posted in Club News, Photos on November 22nd, 2009 | No Comments »

Photos from our 2nd Annual Charity Archery Shoot. Thanks everyone for all of their help and support!

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Posted in Archery Stories on February 17th, 2009 | No Comments »

“I’ve only shot a bow about three of four times in my life and I’m not too bad at it,” said the marine. Lafitte, 25, is paralyzed from the waist down. He was involved in a terrible bus accident about a year ago. He says it’s been a tough recovery, but is thankful to be alive and ready to move forward.

This weekend, he and several other wounded marines are at the Olympic Training Center trying different sports and learning about the Paralympics. “They’re showing me that and giving me hopes and ambitions that I can still accomplish anything I set my mind do,” he said.

Read more here:
Wounded veterans test their athletic ability

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Posted in Archery Stories on February 10th, 2009 | No Comments »

A new magazine has been announced and is supposedly in production as we speak. I’m checking with the company to see if it has come together or not but you might want to check it out yourself.

Read more here:
http://www.thetournamentarcher.com/

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Posted in Archery Stories on November 14th, 2008 | No Comments »

Last Saturday saw 20 beginners and juniors line up for training. The beginners course is now in its second week with Archers being coached by World Class Archers in Pat Coghlan and Sherry Gale.

Beginners courses are a great way to start Archery as a sport. The course consists of four coached lessons on Saturday morning fortnightly.

Sherry Gale has just returned from success in the Pacific. She competed in the Oceania Archery Championships held in Tahiti. Sherry is now the 2008 Oceania Champion. Taking 1st place in that event.

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