Archive for June 2012
Recap: Saturday June 16, 2012
The lesson today was pretty full. We had easily 15 new archers, and many returning archers. It was a beautiful day, and easily 70 degrees by 8am. Shorts were the watchword of the day. Setup is becoming very serious, as we have a full shooting line and every available spot is being taken. You can…
Read MoreHow to Get Started in Archery
The easiest way to get started in archery is to take a lesson with a qualified instruction program, such as Golden Gate JOAD (we teach kids and adults 8 and up). An instruction program initially takes care of everything for you, provides the right equipment to start on and gives you an introduction to archery…
Read MoreArchery in the Hunger Games Movie
The Hunger Games books and movie have been hugely popular and archers are excited to see archery on the big screen. Is archery portrayed realistically in the movie or did the Hunger Games movie producers take short cuts with Katniss’ skills? Fortunately, it turns out that the archery in the Hunger Games movie is pretty…
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