Funny how it happens. You have it all planned out, down to the tiniest detail. Reservations made, research done… why, you’ve even watered the plants a day early (instead of the usual two weeks late). And then… Life Happens. This morning, Life Happened in the form of a group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus, or, in the … Continue reading »
Archery Becomes A Passion
Prepping for my first BIG archery tournament. The 44th U.S. National Indoor Championships are being held in eleven different locations on three weekends. The Harrisonburg, VA location is only two hours away from where we live! Yay! Marc is shooting — and I am acting as Official Reporter. Why am I not shooting, you ask? … Continue reading »
Archery, One; Cold, Zero.
It’s more than chilly out; the gyrating wind cuts to my bones. But inside the indoor range of the Archery Program at Bull Run, the smiles are warm and I feel welcomed. Marc is well-known here, one of the regulars now. I feel more legit because of that, but also a little like the tail … Continue reading »
Should Archery Be An NCAA Sport?
The Atlantic Cape Community College of New Jersey surprised itself this past weekend by successfully hosting a part of the US Collegiate Archery National Indoor Championships — in their own tiny gym. Students were sure they couldn’t pull it off – “There’s absolutely no way,” archer Niki Meikle said – but they accommodated over 70 … Continue reading »
Belly-Dancing Humanitarian Paralympic Archer Rattles Perry, GA
In a world of amazing archers, USA Paralympic archer Lee Ford-Faherty is simply — inspirational. 12 years ago, at the age of 31, Lee was diagnosed with not one, but two disorders affecting her body’s ability to absorb nutrients. The resulting damage to her bones and muscles is irreversible. Nonetheless, she continued her speed-skating until … Continue reading »
Virtual Olympic Archery Coaching? Nah… Fun? YES!
William Tell he’s not. But John Weisbarth gives it a darn good try. John Weisbarth brings us the Newbie view of many different sports via television, his website and his vlog. He’s a seasoned on-camera presence with an endearing ability to laugh at himself — a necessary talent for Newbie Commentary, and one which, as … Continue reading »
And The Best Non-Scoring App In The Archery Category Is:
ARCHER’S EXCUSES by FFX, Inc. Archer’s Excuses is a 99-cent marvel of creativity that shouts out a funny excuse to your buddies whenever your arrow goes for a dive. It comes with preloaded excuses AND you can record and add your own. Better, the author says these are REAL excuses. It’s unclear whether he means … Continue reading »
Shoot From The Rock
Today I had the extreme pleasure of meeting Ruth Rowe. Ruth shot on the 1984 Olympic team, set a World Record in the FITA 1440 in 1972, and now coaches aspiring archers here in Virginia. Despite my severe Newbness, she managed to impart a great deal of knowledge to me in a short interview. Due … Continue reading »
Get Happy > Shoot Better!
Today’s Archery Knowledge Gems come from the Mother Ship of Archery Science articles: The Archery On-Line Bibliography! While nowhere near as quirkily endearing as the Archery Library we explored yesterday, the AOLB (an acronym I shall use henceforth as the actual name is too blasted long to type more than once) is a fabulous resource, … Continue reading »
He! He! Archer, Ho!
Here I am, Newbie Archer Girl, doing my daily Archery Research. Professional. Organized. That’s me. As if! In reality, I’m ricocheting wildly about the Interwebs, looking for info on archery science, then suddenly I !!!!! STOP !!!!! because I just landed on…. The Archery Library. This is SO cool. A collection of over 20 out-of-print … Continue reading »
