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Your Archery Bootcamp For Good Technique & Competitiveness
AO ACADEMY ADVANCED LEVEL COURSE
Coach Tim Jeung
archeryinstructortim@gmail.com
669-250-2602
~6.25 - Hour Course
Mixed Lecture/Practical Application
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TODAY’S AGENDA
HOMEWORK (It’s optional but you’re paying for the class so…)
[WORKSHEET] After-Practice Reflection Sheet
[DRILL] Stretch Band Release & Follow Through
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FOCUS: BACK TENSION
ARCHERY IS MAINLY JUST YOUR BACK MUSCLES. TO DRAW THE BOW, YOU WANT TO FOCUS ON JUST BRINGING THE SHOULDER BLADES TOGETHER AROUND YOUR SPINE
AS YOU BUILD BACK TENSION THROUGHOUT YOUR SHOT CYCLE, YOU NEED TO CONSTANTLY FEEL IT INCREASING AND NEVER DECREASING UNTIL AFTER YOU’VE COMPLETED YOUR RELEASE AND FOLLOW THROUGH.
THIS ENSURES YOU’RE NOT ENGAGING UNNECESSARY PARTS OF YOUR BODY TO DRAW AND MAINTAIN THE WEIGHT OF THE BOW.
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REVIEW: TRANSFER
REMEMBER, WHEN TRANSFERING IN TERMS OF ALIGNMENT, YOU WANT TO GET YOUR ARMS POSTERIOR BEHIND YOUR HEAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT MOVING YOUR HAND OFF YOUR ANCHOR POINT
TO DO THIS, FOCUS MORE ON ROTATING THAT DRAW SHOULDER BLADE EVEN TIGHTER AROUND YOUR SPINE, NOT ON BENDING/SHIFTING THE ARM OR SHOULDERS
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REVIEW: TRANSFER
TRANSFERRING ALSO APPLIES TO YOUR BOW-SHOULDER AS WELL AS YOUR DRAW-SHOULDER
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EVEN THOUGH YOU SHOULD HAVE POSITIONED AND FELT SOME TENSION BUILD IN YOUR BOW-SHOULDER DURING YOUR SET-UP STAGE, YOU WANT TO ENSURE YOU APPLY THE IDEA OF FEELING THE SQUEEZE ON BOTH SIDES OF YOUR BODY.
THIS HELPS ENSURE THAT YOU’RE ENGAGING YOUR BACK MUSCLES AS BEST YOU CAN TO TAKE ANY STRESS/TENSION OFF OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY, ESPECIALLY THE SHOULDERS
FOCUS: EXPANDING
ONE LAST TOOL YOU HAVE TO PREVENT COLLAPSING DUE TO FATIGUE OR DISTRACTIONS IS YOUR “EXPANSION
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THIS IS THE MINDSET THAT EVEN IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR BODY HAS HIT THAT “WALL OF MOTION”, YOU ARE STILL STRETCHING TO GET THAT EXTRA MILLIMETER OUT
BOW ARM: ENGAGE YOUR ARM AS IF YOU’RE TRYING TO PUSH YOUR BOW TOWARDS THE TARGET (don’t let up your back tension though)
DRAW ARM: REACH YOUR ARM’S POSTERIOR BACK AS IF YOU’RE TRYING TO MOVE YOUR HAND BEHIND YOUR HEAD (don’t move off your anchor though)
FOCUS: EXPANDING
IMAGINE LIKE YOU’RE PRIMING A SPRING INSIDE YOUR BODY
AS YOU FINISH TRANSFERRING AND BEGIN AIMING, YOU’RE EXPANDING OUTWARDS BUT WAITING FOR THE PERFECT MOMENT TO RELEASE AND LET THAT SPRING GO
AS YOU BEGIN THE RELEASE STAGE, LET THAT SPRING GO
LET YOUR DRAW ARM SPRING BEHIND YOU
MAINTAIN THAT FRONT ARM PUSH
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REVIEW: FOLLOW-THRU
TO REVIEW, THE EXACT TERM OF LETTING THAT “SPRING” GO IS YOUR FOLLOW THROUGH.
LETTING YOUR ARM SPRING BEHIND YOUR HEAD ISN’T A “FORCED MOVEMENT” (YOU’RE NOT LETTING GO OF THE STRING AND THEN INTENTIONALLY MOVING YOUR HAND TO A SPECIFIC AREA)
IT’S THE RESULT OF BUILDING ENOUGH TENSION AND EXPANSION TO WHERE IT NATURALLY HAPPENS
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REVIEW: FOLLOW-THRU
IMAGINE PLAYING TUG-OF-WAR:
WHEN YOU’RE PULLING ON THE ROPE, YOU’RE PRIMING YOUR BODY TO PULL AS FAR BACK AS POSSIBLE, EVEN IF YOU’RE NOT ACTUALLY MOVING DUE TO YOUR OPPONENT DOING THE SAME EXACT THING
IF YOUR OPPONENT SUDDENLY LETS-GO OF THE ROPE (OR IF IT’S SUDDENLY CUT) THOUGH, YOU WILL FALL BACKWARDS, NOT BECAUSE YOU’RE “FORCING” YOURSELF TO FALL, BUT BECAUSE THAT’S HOW MUCH YOU PRIMED YOUR BODY
TO GO BACKWARDS
THE DRAW SIDE OF YOUR BODY IS BASICALLY PLAYING TUG-OF-WAR WITH THE BOW
IN THE GIF,
YOUR DRAW SIDE (THE TEAM PULLING).
IS STUCK IN PLACE UNTIL YOU LET GO OF THE STRING (WHEN THE GUILLOTINE FALLS)
AND THE DRAW ARM NATURALLY MOVES BACK AS A RESULT (WHEN THE TEAM FALLS)
ONLY AFTER YOU’VE FINISH, CAN YOU FINALLY RELAX YOUR TENSION
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SHOOTING DRILLS:
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WRAP-UP & HW
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