Overcast Weather Makes for a Great July 14th Golden Gate JOAD Session

Overcast weather is a staple in San Francisco’s Richmond district by California coast. For Golden Gate JOAD archers it can mean terrific weather for archery because overcast weather can keep direct sunlight out of archers eyes in the early morning. Golden Gate JOAD had another popular session, with more new students taking archery lessons for…

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Golden Gate JOAD’s July 7th Session

Great turnout today for the July 7th Golden Gate JOAD archery instruction program. Head Coach David Chan set out five portable archery targets to supplement the 2 permanent  bales to make room on the line for new and returning archers. We had 9 archers taking first time archery lessons and a host of regulars. Great…

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A Quick Note on Archery Target Safety

Archery is a very safe sport. This chart from Arrowsport V2, 05, the Archery Trade Association’s overview on archery safety, shows just how safe compared to other sports: Keeping archery safe is the responsibility of all archers. With that in mind I have to offer an opinion on a common misconception I came across while…

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