DSA Newsletter - Desert Sky Archers

September 2016
Desertskyarchers.com
DSA Newsletter
Upcoming Dates:
MEMBER ROSTER FOR WEBSITE
The Coaches and Board would like to have a
Roster on our membership page (it is
password protected) and members will get
a hardcopy. Send info to:
desertskyarchers@gmail.com
The information included would be the following:
Picture Archer
Name of Archer
One phone number
Email address
Parents names (if youth archer)
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Competitive
Practice
8/31
Beg/Int Classes
Session 4—Class 4
9/2
Bryce Ray
Team Practice
9/2
Scotland Sisney
Competitive
Practice
9/7
Current members:
Beg/Int Classes
Session 4—Class 5
9/9
Team Practice
9/9
Competitive
Practice
9/14
Beg/Int Classes
Session 4—Class 6
9/16
Team Practice
9/16
Competitive
9/21
Please help us in welcoming our new
members:
Gray Rawls
Don’t forget to introduce yourself!!!
2016 Arizona State Outdoor Championship
Desert Sky Archers and USA Archery Arizona
2016 Arizona State Outdoor Championship
October 22nd and 23rd , 2016 - Star FITA registered
Register online:
http://desertskyarchers.com/events/2016-arizona-state-outdoor/
Practice
Oct 21, 2016 (Friday)
ALL DAY – Tournament Preparation (if you are coming out later in the day, please
call Andi (602) 550-8636 before heading out to range )
Oct 22, 2016 (Saturday):
Oct 23, 2016 (Sunday):
Team Practice
9/23
Competitive
9/28
8:00 am
Archers Check-in & Equipment Inspection
8:30 am
Start of Official Practice
9:00 am
1st Distance - 36 arrows Begins (approx. 90 Minutes)
Practice
11:00 am
Lunch
11:45 am
2nd Distance - 36 arrows Begins (approx. 90 Minutes)
Team Practice
1:15 pm
Start of Optional Team Rounds
8:30 am
Official Practice
9:00 am
Start of Olympic Rounds (Mandatory)
11:00 am
Lunch
11:45 am
Continuation of OR Rounds
Awards
Put away tournament equipment (all help is appreciated)
Important Links:
FACEBOOK:
https://
www.facebook.com/
Desert-Sky-Archers176574372526446/
VOLUNTEER
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
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Flyer Distribution—local businesses that have bulletin boards
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Archery Classes—Friday 9/2, 9/9 & 9/16

State Outdoor—October 21-23
NEXT TOURNAMENT
State Outdoor:
Friday 10/21 - this will be a full day of preparing for the tournament - any availability to assist
would be greatly appreciated
9/30
9/2
Tess
9/2
Harrison
9/6
Shellsea
9/13 Tyler
9/14 Tatum
Saturday 10/22 - during tournament volunteers needed
9/27 Kyoko
Sunday 10/23 - during tournament volunteers and tear down needed (this will be an early day)
9/27 Rick
9/30 Jaci
COACHES CORNER
Lesson Schedule for September:
Aug 31 - One arrow shootoffs
September 2 - Alternative targets (clay pigeons)
Sep 7 - Stance and distractions
Sep 9 - Stance and distractions (continued for advanced, new for club)
Sep 14 - Anchor points and hand position
Sep 16 - Anchor points continued
Sep 21 - Aim off drill (need geometry compasses)
Sep 23 - Technical/mental management day - need dental floss and washers
Sep 28 - Pin/Scoring
Sep 30 - Monthly pin shoot
* Though our coaches will work vary hard to adhere to this schedule, the lessons are subject to
change due to unforeseen circumstances.
Summer Sizzle - DSA Archer Results:
We are so proud of all of our archers that participated in this
year’s Summer Sizzle tournament.
Raley Morgan – 3rd Place – Recurve Women
Tyler Bachman – 1st Place – Recurve Junior Men
Joel Clegg – 4th Place – Recurve Cadet Men
Devin Timson – 5th Place – Recurve Cadet Men
Elizabeth Livingston – 4th Place – Recurve Cadet Women
John Gentile – 5th Place – Recurve Master Men
Robert Beck – 1st Place – Compound Men
Jacob Nolte – 4th Place – Compound Cadet Men
Sam Lopez - 8th Place – Compound Cadet Men
Ryan Bachman – 10th Place – Compound Cadet Men
Kyoko Gentile – 2nd Place – Compound Master Women
Jaeden Walford – 6th Place – Compound Cub Men
Haley Harris – 5th Place – Compound Cub Women
Archery Game by Andrew Park...
When Andrew is practicing on his own,
he challenges himself to one of his
favorite games. “This game will decide when I can
go home. I will be given 10 arrows and will be told
to shoot at least 7 tens. When I first started this
game, I was very far away from going home shooting 4 tens. This is because I would shoot up to 3
tens and then have a real hard time shooting
arrows. The purpose for this game is to make me
ignore the previous arrows I have shot and focus on
the present. “ Feel free to create your own
variation of this game and work your way up to 7
Way to go DSA!
out of 10 are tens. For example - 7 out of 10 need
to be in the red and/or yellow.
Are you working on your goals?
“Without goals, training is unfocused and ineffective. Clearly defined and realistic goals mark the pathway to success for the athlete and the
coach.” - Coach Laval D. Falks
Remember
• Goals give us something to work toward and to keep us focused on an outcome
• Goal setting can be used for more than just Archery
• Setting Goals that are too easy to reach is as bad as not having goals at all
• Goal setting can be useful in all aspects of your life
o School
o Work
o Relationships

Keep your Goals SMART
Please contact Rick or Steve know if you need a copy of the goal sheet.
Featured Archers
JACOB NOLTE
ARCHERY RELATED:
How long have you been in archery? 3 years
What bow type do you shoot? PSE Money Maker
What do you most like about archery? Social aspect
What is your our practice/routine schedule for archery?
Wednesdays and Fridays, meeting occasionally on weekends
ON A MORE PERSONAL LEVEL:
Do you have any brothers and/or sisters?
Two brothers (1 older and 1 younger) and a younger sister.
Do you have any pets? 2 cats, George and Zoe
What is your favorite thing to do? Archery and video games
What is your favorite food? Pizza
What is your favorite book? Tom Clancy : Ghost Recon
What is your favorite sport? Archery and football
What is your favorite kind of music? Country and punk rock
Do you have any other hobbies besides archery? Fishing and camping
What would you like to teach others about? Having patience and not being
afraid to ask questions
ARCHERY RELATED:
I started archery in the middle of my my 8th grade year so a little over 4
years. I shoot and Olympic recurve with a Win&Win Rapido riser. I enjoy
archery because almost everyone I have met in the archery community is
kind and supportive. My archery routine — Mondays are my break days.
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays I work on strengthening my shoulders,
Wednesdays and Fridays I shoot with the club, and Sundays I try to shoot in
my backyard.
ON A MORE PERSONAL LEVEL:
I have and older step-sister and brother and a younger step-sister all of
them live in Austin Tx and visit on holidays.
I have one dog at my mom's house and two at my dad's. My favorite things
to do are read, spend time with friends, and spend time at archery.
I cannot choose a favorite food, I like food too much.
My favorite book series is the Finley Jayne series.
My favorite sport is archery.
I don't have a favorite kind of music either, I have very eclectic taste in
music so I like almost anything.
Other than archery I also make cosplays (costumes) and wear them to
conventions.
ELIZABETH LIVINGSTON
I would like others to learn that differences can be overcome and that
people who disagree can still be close friends. However, this is not
something that can really be taught.
DID YOU KNOW????
FUNNY BOW-NES:
AAE Easy Fletch Straight Jig $15 contact Troy Morgan
Someone very special is
turning 50 this month?
Can you guess who it is???
Falcon Featherlite 16inch stabilizer rod $30 contact Troy Morgan
Trophy ridge 3 Pin Hunting Sight $20 contact Troy Morgan
Sure Loc Sight pink knob kit $25 contact Troy Morgan
HINT: Check out the
birthday section on page 1
Meditation for the Athlete: 8 Steps to Get You Started
By Julie Rader – Coach
Below is a meditation I like to do daily. The first stages are from the Tantric inner silence mediation. The stage of breath awareness is a
form of mindfulness meditation. This meditation will keep you present. You will feel a sense of clarity and acute awareness for many hours
after completing this meditation.
1.
Set a timer for 12 minutes and find a comfortable seated position. You may sit cross-legged on the ground if that is comfortable
or you may sit in a chair. I recommend staying seated rather than lying down so you stay awake.
2.
Close your eyes and allow the top and lower eyelids to meet in the center of the eyes.
3.
With the eyes closed, listen to the sounds around you. Listen in all directions. Without pushing any sounds away let the sounds
blend like a symphony. Do not become distracted by any one sound, rather listen to the sounds harmoniously together. Stay at
this stage for a little while.
4.
Feel the temperature on your skin. Feel your clothes on your skin.
5.
If there are smells in the room or outside of the room experience those as well. You are exhausting the mind of the outside distractions so you can drop into a peaceful state.
6.
Now experience the breath flowing in and out only through the nose. Feel the difference between the inhalation and the exhalation.
7.
As you breathe in, mentally state to yourself, “I am breathing in.” As you breathe out, mentally state, “I am breathing out.” Continue this for rest of the meditation.
8.
If the mind wanders bring it back to the mantra. “I am breathing in.” “I am breathing out.”
If there is a technique you are working on perfecting in your sport or if you are working toward a specific goal you may incorporate
visualization at the end of the meditation.Visualization is best when your mind and body are relaxed. After twelve minutes of this meditation
is the perfect time to bring it in. Visualize yourself doing your skill in perfect form. Or visualize yourself achieving your goal. For instance, see
yourself standing on top of the podium with the gold medal around your neck. Make sure to visualize something you truly want in your life because it will happen if you stay committed.
Remember meditation is a practice. It is a method to help you experience more clarity and peace of mind. My suggestion is to commit to
practicing meditation for twelve minutes a day for ninety days. It takes twelve minutes for the brain to reach the alpha state of relaxation and it
takes ninety days to establish or break a habit.
http://breakingmuscle.com/mind-body/meditation-for-the-athlete-8-steps-to-get-you-started