Photos – 2017 Oklahoma – USA Archery/JOAD Indoor Tournament

Here are the event photos taken by Goodwin Archery at the 2017 Oklahoma – USA Archery/JOAD Indoor Tournament, held on January 28-29 at H&H Shooting Sports.  The event was managed by the Oklahoma Storm JOAD team, with awards presented by USA Archery National Judge and legendary Oklahoma archery teacher Jane Johnson.  Tournament results can be…

Results – 2017 State JOAD/USA Archery Tournament

The 2017 USA Archery-Oklahoma State Indoor Championships finished up today at H&H Shooting Sports in Oklahoma City.  93 adult and youth archers competed in several categories in this brand-new annual event.  Special thanks to the Oklahoma Storm JOAD team for sponsoring and staffing the event. The full tournament results can be found here at the…

Tournament Tips – First Time, Every Time

Preparing to shoot in your first organized tournament?  Here are a few handy tips, tricks, tasks, and trade secrets to help you through your first tournament. Pack the night before.  Check to make sure you have everything you need. Bring “extras” just in case. Not everyone can afford to have a second bow set up…

The Secret of his Success

Oklahoma youth archer Parker Franz is having a good week. Parker just took the top prize in the Youth Freestyle category at the Kansas City Shootout Pro-Am tournament.  His winning score was his first national-level indoor title. Not one to rest on his laurels, Parker kept up his run by shooting a perfect Vegas 300 round at…

The Sport of Man Since Time Began

  Over the last few years, we have had the privilege of teaching both Boy Scouts and Scout Leaders about archery. Whether in a Merit Badge class or a training session to ready volunteers to run archery ranges at various events and camps, my favorite aspect of the curriculum has always been about the history of…

Instructor Certification Course

Archery Instructor Course – Level 1 and 2 Presented by Goodwin Archery and H&H Shooting Sports Complex Location:  H&H Shooting Sports 400 Vermont Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK  73108 Saturday, April 1 – Sunday, April 2 09:30 am – 6:00 pm both days (Level 1 is Saturday only; Level 2 is both Saturday and Sunday) Cost: …

Hurry Up and Wait

As I write this, I am cooling my heels in the airport, where my five-hour journey has stretched into twelve. Fortunately, I packed some assorted snacks, my book reader, some small work projects, and a host of electronic distractions with extra batteries. I did not want this delay, but thank goodness I prepared for it!…

Rainy Days and Mondays

Hangin’ around, nothin’ to do but frown, rainy days and Mondays always get me down.  – The Carpenters A major ice storm is preparing to roll through Oklahoma, and with the panicked run on bread and milk, along come the closings.  Schools, churches, day cares, non-essential services… and the archery ranges, coaching appointments and JOAD team sessions. …

The Most Important Arrow

“Focus on your goals, one arrow at a time.” – Jane Johnson Joe and I have had the privilege in the last few years of receiving our USA Archery certification training both from Jane Johnson, the grande dame of archery in Oklahoma, and Tom and Kathleen Stevenson, world class coaches and competitors. One of Miss…

But I’m Not Ready for a Tournament

The archery tournament is over.  Scores are added, compared, submitted to the scrutiny of judges, and logged in formal records.  Bows are cased, arrows are tubed, targets are rolled away.  It’s over. And the self-analysis starts.  How did I do?  Did I make good shots?  Bad shots?  Did I make my goals? Did I win…

State Games of Oklahoma – Indoor Tournament

The State Games of Oklahoma will be holding the 2017 Winter Archery Tournament on February 4-5. Competition will include both target (18m) and 3-D disciplines.  Divisions will encompass all age groups from youth through adult and senior categories. Bow classifications will include the compound, Olympic recurve, barebow, traditional, and NASP types.  Target archery competition will…

USA Archery State Tournament

Time is rapidly approaching for the first annual USA Archery – Oklahoma State Indoor Championship!  The tournament will take place on January 28-29, 2017 at H&H Shooting Sports. This competition is open to both Adult and JOAD (youth) divisions, and will feature competition categories in Recurve (Olympic), Compound, and Barebow. This is a sanctioned event for…

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