On the 24th of April 2022, for the first time in many years, Archers of Zoo Lake hosted an annual outdoor club championships. Archers came out to shoot a World Archery format 72 arrow rounds and distances ranging from 20 to 70 metres depending on their category. The day was a great success and and gave our archers a nice taste for outdoor competitive shooting.
Read moreRebranding at our Zoo Lake Range
One brand, one club, one community. We really want to encourage our archers to get behind this brand and help us to grow the community. The last few years have been really tough but our community has shown such amazing resilience and we have high hopes of continued growth and success in the years to come.
Read moreVideo Lesson 3 - How to choose the correct Recurve Bow for you!
A 4 Part series on how to choose the correct recurve bow for you! Focusing in on Risers & Limbs, all the options available and how to figure out what the most ideal options are for you.
Read moreVideo Lesson 2 - Modern Recurve Bow Styles
In this Video Lesson, I take you through the differences between the recurve bow styles from both IFAA and World Archery competition formats. My focus here is on the differences in equipment but I do touch on the aiming methods for each style. I’ve done my best to cover the most important differences and limitations of each bow style. Below are links to resources from the federations with official rules and more in-depth information about the different recurve bow styles.
Read moreModern Recurve Equipment List - Google Sheet Live Resource
I have created a very extensive Modern Recurve Equipment List. The list is not exhaustive but aims to cover as much of the archery equipment an archer might require in their archery career.
Read moreVideo Lesson 1: Modern Recurve Archery Equipment List
In this first video lesson, I am talking about Modern Recurve Equipment. In this video, I take you through a full archery kit item by item. The video serves a few purposes:
Read moreIntroduction - Video Lesson Series
In order for me to scale and grow our community, my teaching cannot be limited to face-to-face interaction. This is why I originally created the blog and later the youtube channel. However, I have been inconsistent at best and over the years very little content has made its way to our community. I really am determined to create a truly helpful online resource. Video format seems to be the easiest for me and it suits the nature of archery and teaching in general. So, this year I am committing to creating and releasing at least one video lesson per week.
Read more2021 Archers of Zoo Lake Club Champs IFAA Indoor - Results & Photos
After skipping a year due to COVID, on the 28th of November 2021, we were able to host our annual Archers of Zoo Lake Club Champs. Over 40 Archers came to shoot the IFAA Indoor format over 3 sessions. The weather held out, as did the nerves (for the most part), and a lot of fun was had.
Well done and thank you to all the archers who participated, we had some very impressive scores with some new club champs records too.
These events are so important for our club and community. They are a great way to grow confidence and learn how external competitions work. More than that, however, these events bring our community together to share in our awesome sport of archery.
Final Results, Club Records & Photo Album are all below.
New Records:
Patricia Coe (AFTR)
Friederike Ritschl (VFBHR)
Christopher Norden (YABBR)
Connor Young (YAFSR)
Charlotte Snyckers (YAFTR)
Liam Aronson (JMFSR) with a massive 274 with 12 X’s. Our highest ever club champs score in any category.
An “Essential Intent” for Sentient Archery
Going forward, this statement will form the centre point of the company on which everything else will hinge around. It will be the one statement that answers all the hard questions and guides the decision making process and the direction for the company.
Read moreArchers of Zoolake 2021 Club Membership Renewal Notice
The new club year starts on the 1st of February and we will be implementing a minimal price increase, however, we are offering you an early-bird deal!
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