Category Archives: Rancho Park Archery Range

Hi There! Archery in LA

Posted on February 5, 2013 by losangelesarchery

Welcome to Los Angeles Archery! Hi, I am Alejandro Barahona, Instructor at Rancho Park Achery Range in LA. — the best place to practice Archery in LA. We are located at Cheviot Hills Recreation Center, 2459 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, … Continue reading →

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Kyudo

Posted on January 30, 2013 by losangelesarchery

We are somehow blessed at the range. Nanka Kyudo Kay from Pasadena practices Kyudo every Sunday from 8AM to around 11AM at Rancho Park Archery. Archery is to Kyudo what fast food is to a four star Michelin restaurant. We … Continue reading →

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Archery Through the Ages, Part 2

Posted on August 28, 2012 by losangelesarchery

Months ago, I posted one article about the history of the longbow, and I mentioned knights pinned to their horses through their armor plate and stories of arrows going through four inches of oak. Those feats were possible not only … Continue reading →

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Brave Promotion at Hollywood and Highland

Posted on June 15, 2012 by losangelesarchery

Hi y’all, I had a little bit of a brain fart…for the last month or so (Is there something like a permanent brain fart? Do I suffer from acute Brainfartitis? ) and I did not mention a Brave promotion I´m … Continue reading →

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Safety and anchor point

Posted on June 13, 2012 by losangelesarchery

You guys might remember my post on safety a few months back. I originally thought that would not happen to a recurve shooter, that shooting yourself through the hand can only happen with compound bows. I also believe the common … Continue reading →

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Squirrels at the range

Posted on June 5, 2012 by losangelesarchery

A friend posted this image on her website…it tickle my funny bone (Disclaimer: I don´t condone violence towards the squirrels, even if they pee on you when you are on the shooting line during a match…even if they do it … Continue reading →

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Eye dominance and the Modern Archery Technique – Part 2

Posted on March 26, 2012 by losangelesarchery

There are different ways to test the eye dominance. The main one, or at least the one we used the most at the range is the (modified) Miles test. For the (modified) Miles test, you put two hands together and … Continue reading →

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Eye dominance and the Modern Archery Technique – Part 1

Posted on March 19, 2012 by losangelesarchery

I used to be a lot more strict with eye dominance and archery than what I am now. When I began learning archery, some time during the dark ages, right after my uncle UGGhH discover fire by pure chance, followed … Continue reading →

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I Might as Well Give My Credit Card Directly To Pixar – More Brave Trailers

Posted on March 15, 2012 by losangelesarchery

I just saw the Japanese trailer for Brave, the newest film from Pixar: And another link in case that one does not work: I think it actually makes more sense than the American version. I can´t wait to see this … Continue reading →

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VNSA Sight Review

Posted on March 12, 2012 by losangelesarchery

Anselmo Dominguez from Elitus-Archery send me at no cost to me one of his titanium VNSA sight post for recurved bows for testing. Anselmo designed this sight so that regardless of the position of the sight along the sight elevation … Continue reading →

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