This weekend is the SoCal Showdown, one of the national ranking tournaments, at the Olympic Training Center down in Chula Vista.
Due to this major competition, numerous archers, parents, and even coaches will not be at club practice this Saturday.
For those of you attending club this Saturday, please understand and support the few coaches who will be present to ensure that club practice runs smoothly.
Your cooperation will be appreciated.
And good luck to everyone competing this Saturday.
-Jin Woo Kim
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Camping Out at El Dorado Night
Next weekend (the weekend of 8/17), our club seeks to hold a family camping event at El Dorado Park.
We will hold this event at a nearby camping site within the park, right next to the archery range.
Whether it be just one or two nights depends on the number of participants.
This will be a great opportunity to not only spend time together as a family but also interact with other club members.
We can also walk right over to the archery range and shoot to our heart's content.
When we know the exact number of families attending, we can finalize our plans and make reservations for the camp site.
If you are interested and wish to attend, please call 213-479-1505 (Jin Woo's mom).
Monday, August 6, 2012
USA Archery Cosch Certification Class
USA Archery Coach Certification Class
BASIC INSTRUCTOR
Audience: Camp instructors, Girl/Boy Scouts, 4-H etc.
Purpose: Introduce how to teach archery to a new instructor, most likely never shot before. Course focuses on safety, range set-up, basic equipment setup and repair and teaching the basic steps of shooting.
Length of Course: 8-12 hours
Prerequisite: minimum age: 15
Administration: USA Archery
Purpose: Introduce basic shooting steps, safety, range set-up; equipment setup and repair, fitting equipment to an archer, how to teach archery and how to teach a Basic Instructor Course.
Length of Course: 16-20 hours
Prerequisite:
Date : 09/2-9/3/2012(Sunday- Monday)
If you are interested in this class, please contact Jinwoo's mom(chickchick00@hotmail.com) as soon as possible.
Audience: Camp instructors, Girl/Boy Scouts, 4-H etc.
Purpose: Introduce how to teach archery to a new instructor, most likely never shot before. Course focuses on safety, range set-up, basic equipment setup and repair and teaching the basic steps of shooting.
Length of Course: 8-12 hours
Prerequisite: minimum age: 15
Administration: USA Archery
INTERMEDIATE INSTRUCTOR
Audience: Instructors with little or no archery experience who will be working in a more established archery program i.e. JOAD, ASAP, Parks/Recreation, College Archery Program.Purpose: Introduce basic shooting steps, safety, range set-up; equipment setup and repair, fitting equipment to an archer, how to teach archery and how to teach a Basic Instructor Course.
Length of Course: 16-20 hours
Prerequisite:
- Background check: see attachment on right "Background Screening Information"
- minimum age: 18;
- USAA membership
Date : 09/2-9/3/2012(Sunday- Monday)
If you are interested in this class, please contact Jinwoo's mom(chickchick00@hotmail.com) as soon as possible.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Upcoming Tournaments
There are no state ranking tournaments nor national ranking tournaments this month of July.
It's time to train hard for the coming months of August and September to finish the season well.
As you prepare for the listed tournaments below, be sure to practice not only persistently but also exactly.
Heed that "Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect."
Shoot each arrow during practice as you would shoot at your final arrow in the gold medal match of elimination round.
Tournaments in the next few months:
1) 07/29, 08/19, 9/9, 9/30, 10/21, 11/11/2012
Long Beach FITA Qualifier
This "tournament" does not count toward your ranking in any way, shape, or form.
Rather, the qualifier is a great way to gain experience of shooting in a competition-like format.
You can register on-site or online.
The fee is $10 per person.
For more information or to register : http://thisisforscore.com/event.cfm?id=48
2) 08/24 - 08/26/2012
SoCal Showdown - Nationals
This tournament does count towards your national ranking, which is announced at the end of the year based on your participation at a minimum of three total national tournaments throughout the season.
To register, you must download the registration packet and mail it in.
For more information: http://www2.teamusa.org/USA-Archery/Events/2012/August/24/SoCal-Showdown-USAT-Qualifier-Series-Event.aspx
3) 09/14 - 09/16/2012
Texas Shootout - Nationals
This tournament is the last one of the season that counts towards your national ranking.
For more information: http://www2.teamusa.org/USA-Archery/Events/2012/September/14/Texas-Shootout-USAT-Qualifier-Series-Event.aspx
4) 09/21 - 09/23/2012
Pacific Coast Championship - State
This is the last state tournament that actually goes toward your state ranking.
It will be held in Sacramento.
For more information: http://calarchery.net/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=239&Itemid=39&year=2012&month=09&day=21&title=pacific-coast-championship&uid=efab021fa9c147ae4b0317bf81d42c30
The list above contains major tournaments that actually count toward your state or national rankings (with the exception of the qualifier).
If you want to gain more experience by attending extra tournaments, look on
- http://calarchery.net/index.php?option=com_jevents&view=year&task=year.listevents&Itemid=44 (State Archery Website)
- http://thisisforscore.com/ (Qualifier Website)
- http://www2.teamusa.org/USA-Archery/Events.aspx (USA Archery Website)
Enjoy shooting :)
-Jin Woo Kim
It's time to train hard for the coming months of August and September to finish the season well.
As you prepare for the listed tournaments below, be sure to practice not only persistently but also exactly.
Heed that "Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect."
Shoot each arrow during practice as you would shoot at your final arrow in the gold medal match of elimination round.
Tournaments in the next few months:
1) 07/29, 08/19, 9/9, 9/30, 10/21, 11/11/2012
Long Beach FITA Qualifier
This "tournament" does not count toward your ranking in any way, shape, or form.
Rather, the qualifier is a great way to gain experience of shooting in a competition-like format.
You can register on-site or online.
The fee is $10 per person.
For more information or to register : http://thisisforscore.com/event.cfm?id=48
2) 08/24 - 08/26/2012
SoCal Showdown - Nationals
This tournament does count towards your national ranking, which is announced at the end of the year based on your participation at a minimum of three total national tournaments throughout the season.
To register, you must download the registration packet and mail it in.
For more information: http://www2.teamusa.org/USA-Archery/Events/2012/August/24/SoCal-Showdown-USAT-Qualifier-Series-Event.aspx
3) 09/14 - 09/16/2012
Texas Shootout - Nationals
This tournament is the last one of the season that counts towards your national ranking.
For more information: http://www2.teamusa.org/USA-Archery/Events/2012/September/14/Texas-Shootout-USAT-Qualifier-Series-Event.aspx
4) 09/21 - 09/23/2012
Pacific Coast Championship - State
This is the last state tournament that actually goes toward your state ranking.
It will be held in Sacramento.
For more information: http://calarchery.net/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=239&Itemid=39&year=2012&month=09&day=21&title=pacific-coast-championship&uid=efab021fa9c147ae4b0317bf81d42c30
The list above contains major tournaments that actually count toward your state or national rankings (with the exception of the qualifier).
If you want to gain more experience by attending extra tournaments, look on
- http://calarchery.net/index.php?option=com_jevents&view=year&task=year.listevents&Itemid=44 (State Archery Website)
- http://thisisforscore.com/ (Qualifier Website)
- http://www2.teamusa.org/USA-Archery/Events.aspx (USA Archery Website)
Enjoy shooting :)
-Jin Woo Kim
Monday, June 4, 2012
Archery Tournament 06.10.2012
This Sunday, Pasadena Roving Archers is hosting an archery competition at Pasadena Central Park.
Though this tournament does not count toward your ranking in state or nationals, it's a great way to gain more experience in tournaments and, most importantly, have fun.
The link to the tournament can be found here...http://www.rovingarchers.com/Brave.php
Here is an excerpt from the webpage.
"
Junior Archery Tournament Registration Form
Sunday June 10th, 2012
Pasadena Central Park
To Benefit Pasadena Ronald McDonald House
-The tournament will be a British Short Junior National Round consisting of 4 dozen arrows at 30 yards and 2 dozen arrows at 20 yards using a 122cm FITA target face with a break for lunch.
-Age Categories: 10 and under, 11 - 13, 14 - 16 Only
-Bow styles: With Sights, Without Sights
-No compound bows, recurve and longbow only
-Boys and girls compete against each other within an age category
-Range opens for archer setup at 9:30 AM, Official Practice 10 AM
-Get people to sponsor you per point scored - maximum points 720, download the sponsorship form.
-Registration Fee $10/archer due at tournament
-We will confirm with coaches/clubs that each archer is prepared for the tournament
-Prizes to be provided by Disney-Pixar
"
-Jin Woo Kim
Though this tournament does not count toward your ranking in state or nationals, it's a great way to gain more experience in tournaments and, most importantly, have fun.
The link to the tournament can be found here...http://www.rovingarchers.com/Brave.php
Here is an excerpt from the webpage.
"
Junior Archery Tournament Registration Form
Sunday June 10th, 2012
Pasadena Central Park
To Benefit Pasadena Ronald McDonald House
-The tournament will be a British Short Junior National Round consisting of 4 dozen arrows at 30 yards and 2 dozen arrows at 20 yards using a 122cm FITA target face with a break for lunch.
-Age Categories: 10 and under, 11 - 13, 14 - 16 Only
-Bow styles: With Sights, Without Sights
-No compound bows, recurve and longbow only
-Boys and girls compete against each other within an age category
-Range opens for archer setup at 9:30 AM, Official Practice 10 AM
-Get people to sponsor you per point scored - maximum points 720, download the sponsorship form.
-Registration Fee $10/archer due at tournament
-We will confirm with coaches/clubs that each archer is prepared for the tournament
-Prizes to be provided by Disney-Pixar
"
-Jin Woo Kim
Monday, May 21, 2012
June Tournaments
First, I would like to congratulate all of you who competed at the Cotton Boll Classic in Tulare this past weekend.
Despite the hot weather and fierce competition, several of our members placed in cadet and cub divisions.
For the month of June, there are three tournaments.
1) Long Beach Qualifier - 6/10
Though this is not a formal tournament, this is a great way to build experience and practice.
It is no different than keeping score of your practice.
You can register at: http://www.thisisforscore.com/
2) California State Outdoor Championships - 6/16-6/17
This is third of the four state ranking tournaments of the year.
The location is El Dorado Park, our usual practicing range.
This tournament is rather large, as it is a state tournament.
You can register at:
http://calarchery.net/index.php?option=com_dtregister&controller=event&task=options&Itemid=17&eventId=4
3) Easton JOAD Nationals - 6/26-6/30
This is the major national competition of the year.
It is by far the largest tournament.
This tournament counts towards your national ranking.
You can register at and get more information at:
http://www2.teamusa.org/USA-Archery/Events/2012/June/26/National-Target-Championships-and-Easton-JOAD-Nationals.aspx
Preparing for these quickly approaching tournaments, we should practice just as we would shoot at competitions.
As numerous of our coaches have reminded us, how you shoot at competitions should not be any different than the way you practice.
They also have told us that "practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect."
Keeping those in mind, be sure to practice "perfectly", even if it's just stretch band.
We need strong foundations to keep focus throughout our shots.
Don't forget to keep hydrated in the rather hot weather!
-Jin Woo Kim
Despite the hot weather and fierce competition, several of our members placed in cadet and cub divisions.
For the month of June, there are three tournaments.
1) Long Beach Qualifier - 6/10
Though this is not a formal tournament, this is a great way to build experience and practice.
It is no different than keeping score of your practice.
You can register at: http://www.thisisforscore.com/
2) California State Outdoor Championships - 6/16-6/17
This is third of the four state ranking tournaments of the year.
The location is El Dorado Park, our usual practicing range.
This tournament is rather large, as it is a state tournament.
You can register at:
http://calarchery.net/index.php?option=com_dtregister&controller=event&task=options&Itemid=17&eventId=4
3) Easton JOAD Nationals - 6/26-6/30
This is the major national competition of the year.
It is by far the largest tournament.
This tournament counts towards your national ranking.
You can register at and get more information at:
http://www2.teamusa.org/USA-Archery/Events/2012/June/26/National-Target-Championships-and-Easton-JOAD-Nationals.aspx
Preparing for these quickly approaching tournaments, we should practice just as we would shoot at competitions.
As numerous of our coaches have reminded us, how you shoot at competitions should not be any different than the way you practice.
They also have told us that "practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect."
Keeping those in mind, be sure to practice "perfectly", even if it's just stretch band.
We need strong foundations to keep focus throughout our shots.
Don't forget to keep hydrated in the rather hot weather!
-Jin Woo Kim
Monday, April 30, 2012
Easton JOAD Nationals / National Target Championships / JOAD Camps
The registration is now open for Easton JOAD Nationals / National Target Championships, which is at the end of June.
It is one of the seven national tournaments that account for national ranking.
Visit the following link and click "128th National Target Championships - Easton JOAD Nationals" to either download the paper registration form or complete the online application form: http://www2.teamusa.org/USA-Archery/Events.aspx?event=&from=&to=&page=2
If you are planning to compete and have not yet arranged transportation/hotels, you should hurry before plane ticket prices soar and hotel spaces run out.
It is the largest national outdoor competition of the year.
Also, for those of you who want to experience intense training, JOAD Camp is a great opportunity for you.
For four days, you will have the chance to train under an Elite coaching staff and to assimilate the NTS.
If you are interested, visit the following link for more information:
http://www2.teamusa.org/USA-Archery/~/link.aspx?_id=2DBCE365A5194DBF8B240FA291CA141C&_z=z
Finally, just a reminder for this Saturday to bring equipment that you would like to sell.
We will hold an equipment exchange/buy/sell.
Be sure to practice, especially since Cotton Boll is just around the corner! (whether you are competing, keep practicing!)
And even when you practice, make sure you practice properly because as Coach Eric often tells us, "Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect."
See you this Saturday!
-Jin Woo Kim
It is one of the seven national tournaments that account for national ranking.
Visit the following link and click "128th National Target Championships - Easton JOAD Nationals" to either download the paper registration form or complete the online application form: http://www2.teamusa.org/USA-Archery/Events.aspx?event=&from=&to=&page=2
If you are planning to compete and have not yet arranged transportation/hotels, you should hurry before plane ticket prices soar and hotel spaces run out.
It is the largest national outdoor competition of the year.
Also, for those of you who want to experience intense training, JOAD Camp is a great opportunity for you.
For four days, you will have the chance to train under an Elite coaching staff and to assimilate the NTS.
If you are interested, visit the following link for more information:
http://www2.teamusa.org/USA-Archery/~/link.aspx?_id=2DBCE365A5194DBF8B240FA291CA141C&_z=z
Finally, just a reminder for this Saturday to bring equipment that you would like to sell.
We will hold an equipment exchange/buy/sell.
Be sure to practice, especially since Cotton Boll is just around the corner! (whether you are competing, keep practicing!)
And even when you practice, make sure you practice properly because as Coach Eric often tells us, "Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect."
See you this Saturday!
-Jin Woo Kim
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Announcements: May Parents' Meeting & Equipment Exchange & Congratulations
On the first week of May, we will hold a monthly parents meeting at El Dorado Park.
For those of you who have equipment to sell or exchange, this is the chance to do so, if you wish.
Also, please congratulate Stephanie, Jenna, and Sean, for their great performance at Florida Gator Cup, a national tournament, last weekend.
In cadet women's division, Jenna came in 1st and Stephanie came in 2nd.
Sean placed 3rd in cadet men's division.
For those of you attending Cotton Boll Classic in May, make sure to practice diligently!
It is only 3 weeks away and quickly approaching!
If you have not already signed up for the tournament and would like to compete, sign up at calarchery.net, and be sure to make a reservation for a hotel in Tulare, CA, the location of the competition.
-Jin Woo Kim
For those of you who have equipment to sell or exchange, this is the chance to do so, if you wish.
Also, please congratulate Stephanie, Jenna, and Sean, for their great performance at Florida Gator Cup, a national tournament, last weekend.
In cadet women's division, Jenna came in 1st and Stephanie came in 2nd.
Sean placed 3rd in cadet men's division.
For those of you attending Cotton Boll Classic in May, make sure to practice diligently!
It is only 3 weeks away and quickly approaching!
If you have not already signed up for the tournament and would like to compete, sign up at calarchery.net, and be sure to make a reservation for a hotel in Tulare, CA, the location of the competition.
-Jin Woo Kim
Saturday, March 31, 2012
First Outdoor Practice of the Year 2012
How was shooting outside today?
Aiming off to compensate for the wind, walking much further out to retrieve arrows, and searching for arrows that have just missed the target...the outdoor season has begun!
Today was our first day of practicing at El Dorado Park.
During our short break in the midst of our practice and in celebration of Jenna Ahn's birthday and Sean Chang's great performance at the Arizona Cup last weekend, we were able to enjoy delicious food and refreshing drinks, thanks to the parents who helped out in preparation (Thank you, parents!)
As the outdoor season progresses, with the upcoming national tournament (Gator Cup) in April and the first outdoor state tournament (Cotton Boll Classic) in May, we must continue to practice, not only by shooting our bow and arrows but also focusing on the foundations by working with stretch bands.
However, as the popular saying goes, "Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice make perfect."
No matter how much time one spends to practice, he will NOT improve unless he practices properly.
I wish everyone a productive week of effective practices.
-Jin Woo Kim
P.S. Pictures will be up soon, so be sure to check back!
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Saturday Practice 03.31.2012
This Saturday (03/31/2012), we will resume our club practices.
The practice will be from 4pm to 7pm (our usual time), at El Dorado Park.
The location is not far from Archery Outpost.
It is near the Spring St. exit from the 605 Freeway.
The link of the map: http://www.longbeach.gov/park/parks_and_open_spaces/parks/el_dorado_regional_park.asp
(look for the label "Archery Range")
Please come leaving ample time to set up and be ready to go by 4pm.
We will start with our stretches and stretch band exercises from 4, so please have everything ready beforehand.
If possible, set up early and help with setting the archery range, such as putting up targets, moving target bales, etc, so that we can get to shooting quickly!
See you this Saturday!
-Jin Woo Kim
The practice will be from 4pm to 7pm (our usual time), at El Dorado Park.
The location is not far from Archery Outpost.
It is near the Spring St. exit from the 605 Freeway.
The link of the map: http://www.longbeach.gov/park/parks_and_open_spaces/parks/el_dorado_regional_park.asp
(look for the label "Archery Range")
Please come leaving ample time to set up and be ready to go by 4pm.
We will start with our stretches and stretch band exercises from 4, so please have everything ready beforehand.
If possible, set up early and help with setting the archery range, such as putting up targets, moving target bales, etc, so that we can get to shooting quickly!
See you this Saturday!
-Jin Woo Kim
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