Current Lesson Plan Outline as of 12-2-2010

Section 1 - Fundamental Concepts

• Learn by visualizing
  • 1.2 How to use visualization
• Lesson 1 - Stance
  • 1.1 Bow arm in relation to shoulders
  • 1.2 Placement of your feet in relation to your bow arm & shoulders
    • VIDEO!
• Lesson 2 - Grip
  • VIDEO!
• Lesson 3 - Release Aids
  • Ideal release aid characteristics
  • Suggested release aids article
• Lesson 4.1 - Configuring your trigger release for proper shot execution (Trigger Travel)
  • Setting trigger travel
    • VIDEO!
• Lesson 4.2 - Configuring your trigger release for proper shot execution (Trigger Pressure)
  • 4.2 Setting trigger pressure
    • 4.2.1 Adjustable tension via set screw
    • 4.2.2 Adjustable tension via swappable springs
      • VIDEO!
• Lesson 4.3 - Configuring your trigger release for proper shot execution (Trigger Position)
  • 4.3 Identifying proper trigger position
    • 4.3.1 Wrist strap release trigger position
      • VIDEO!
    • 4.3.2 Handheld release trigger position
      • VIDEO!
• Lesson 4.4 - Configuring your (hinge style) back tension release for proper shot execution
• Lesson 5 - Anchor
  • 5.1 Wrist strap release anchor point
    • VIDEO!
  • 5.2 Handheld release anchor point
    • 5.2.1 Holding the release aid properly
      • VIDEO!
    • 5.2.2 Anchor point
      • VIDEO!
• Lesson 6 - Draw Length
  • 6.1 Draw Check Position
  • 6.2 Draw
  • 6.3 Anchor
    • The apex of the string in relation to the corner of your mouth
    • The string in relation to the tip of your nose
  • VIDEO!
  • 6.4 D-loop
    • D-loop length & how it effects you
    • Adjusting D-loop length for proper fit

Section 2 – Understanding shot execution

• Lesson 1 - Conscious Vs. Subconscious Mind
  • 1.1 Conscious Vs. Subconscious Mind
  • 1.2 How does this all apply to archery?
  • 1.3 Lack of information
• Lesson 2 - Push / Pull Shot Execution
  • 2.1 Physical - (Dynamic Tension)
  • 2.2 Mental - (Simultaneous conscious aim / execution)
  • 2.3 Applying the Push / Pull technique
    • 2.3.1 Controlling the increase of pressure
  • VIDEO!
• Lesson 3 - Hinge style back tension release shot execution
  • 3.1 Leveraging Push / Pull in conjunction with hinge style release aids
    • Mental aspects
    • Physical aspects
  • 3.2 Pivot style execution
    • Mental aspects
    • Physical aspects
• Lesson 4 - Squeezing the trigger
  • 4.1 Squeezing the trigger
    • Mental Aspects
    • Physical aspects

Section 3 – Applying Fundamental Concepts

• Lesson 1 - Visualization & Self Image
  • 1.1 Understanding visualization
  • 1.2 How to use visualization
  • 1.3 Visualization & self image
    • How does self image apply to archery?
• Lesson 2 - The Basic 9 Steps
  • 2.1 Understanding the purpose of a shot process
  • 2.2 Learning your basic shot process
  • 2.3 Applying your shot process
  • 2.4 Setting the pace & filling the gaps
  • 2.5 Complete shot process end to end
  • VIDEO!

Section 4 – Applying Advanced Shooting Principles

• Lesson 1 - Advanced Shot Process (The basic 9 steps expanded)
  • 1.1 Understanding the purpose of a more detailed shot process
  • 1.2 Learning your advanced shot process
  • 1.3 Applying your shot process
  • 1.4 Setting the pace & filling the gaps
  • 1.5 Complete shot process end to end

Section 5 – Applying Effective Practice Techniques

• Lesson 1 - Practice with Purpose
  • 1.1 Practice with purpose
    • Factors for effective practice
• Lesson 2 - Blank bail Vs. Close distance target face
  • 2.1 Blank bail
  • 2.2 Close distance target face
    • 2.2.1 Applying close distance target shooting
• Lesson 3 - When to let down & why

Section 6 – Your Mental Game

• Lesson 1 - Mental Game Essentials
  • 1.1 Focus on shot process
  • 1.2 Confidence
  • 1.3 Drive & determination
  • 1.4 Controlling your emotions
• Lesson 2 – Setting Goals
  •  2.1 Setting goals in general
  • 2.2  Short term goals
  • 2.3 Long term goals
  • 2.4 Managing expectations

Section 7 – Equipment Setup & Fundamentals

• Lesson 1 - Choosing the Right Target Equipment
  • 1.1 Ideal target bow characteristics
  • 1.2 Draw length
    • 1.2.1 Determining your TRU-DRAW measurement
  • 1.3 Target arrows
  • 1.4 Target arrow rest
  • 1.5 Target sight
• Lesson 2 - Choosing the Right Hunting Equipment
  • 2.1 Ideal hunting bow characteristics
  • 2.2 Draw length
    • 2.2.1 Determining your TRU-DRAW measurement
  • 2.3 Hunting arrows
  • 2.4 Hunting arrow rest
  • 2.5 Hunting sight
• Lesson 3.1 - Setting Up Your Bow (Arrow Rest Position)
  • 3.1 Positioning your arrow rest
    • 3.1.1 Center shot
    • 3.1.2 Rest height
• Lesson 3.2 - Setting Up Your Bow (Nockpoint & D-Loop)
  • 3.2 Positioning your nockpoint
  • 3.3 Installing your D-loop
• Lesson 4 - Learning the (backtie) process & (serving in your peep)
  • Video covering Basic back tie process
    • VIDEO!
  • Video covering Peep tying process
    • VIDEO!
• Lesson 5 - Balancing your bow
  • Stabilization principles
    • Overall Mass weight
    • Balance
  • Ideal stabilizer characteristics
  • Applying Stabilization Principles
• Lesson 6 - Setting up a drop away rest
  • Arrow rest position
    • VIDEO!
  • Tying in a drop away
    • D-loop knot method
      • VIDEO!
    • Thru the cable method
      • VIDEO!
    • Over the cable method
      • VIDEO!
  • Drop away timing
    • VIDEO!

Section 8 – Manufacturer Specific – Bow Setup & Timing

• Lesson 1 – Hoyt cam & 1/2 (Hybrid Cam) – Setup and timing
  • 1.1 Hoyt cam 1/2 system overview
    • VIDEO!
  • 1.2 Draw length adjustments on draw length specific cams 
  • 1.3 Hoyt cam 1/2 timing
    • VIDEO!
  • 1.4 Hoyt cam 1/2 cam lean adjustment
    • VIDEO!
• Lesson 2 – Mathews (Single Cam) Specific Setup & Timing
  • 2.1 Single cam system overview
  • 2.2 Draw length adjustments on fixed length cams
    • VIDEO!
  • 2.3 Mathews – Single cam (Positioning)
    •  VIDEO!
  • 2.4 Mathews idler wheel lean adjustment
    • VIDEO!
  • 2.5 Mathews cam position diagrams
    •  Mathews cam position charts  - 12 cams listed currently

Section 9 – All About Arrows

• Lesson 1 – Arrow shaft SPINE fundamentals
  • 1.1 Static arrow spine
  • 1.2 Static arrow spine consistency 
    • VIDEO!
  • 1.3 Dynamic arrow spine
    • VIDEO!
• Lesson 2 – Recommended Indoor Arrow Setups
  • 2.1 NFAA – National Field Archery Association
  • 2.2 NFAA recommended setups
    • Aluminum shafts
    • Carbon shafts
  • 2.3 FITA or NAA  - US National Archery Association
  • 2.4 FITA recommended setups
    • Aluminum shafts
    • Carbon shafts