Archery Elegance

Roger Brown offers one-on-one archery instruction and coaching across California. With over 35 years of hands-on archery experience—including participation in US Olympic Trials—he brings both technical knowledge and competitive insight to every lesson.

Brown has spent 25+ years working in a professional capacity with Wayne Piersol and the staff at Archery Only pro shop, one of the better archery retailers in the United States. This background gives him deep experience with equipment, tuning, and the competitive archery landscape.

Roger makes a clear distinction between the two approaches:

• •Instruction focuses on fundamental technique—bow tuning, arrow selection, proper form, sight installation. This can get technical and requires precision knowledge.

• •Coaching goes deeper. It's about personalized development, mental approach, strategy, and motivation. Coaching applies fundamentals to your individual style and goals. It's for archers who already understand basics and want to elevate their performance.

Lessons and coaching cover hundreds of possible topics. Here's a sample:

• •Bow tuning (paper, bare shaft)
• •Bow sight and arrow rest installation & use
• •String walking technique
• •Creating a shot program or sequence
• •Preparing for tournaments
• •Using a clicker
• •Basic shooting form (bare bow)
• •Advanced compound form with release aid
• •Field archery technique
• •Target rounds and competition format
• •Diet and exercise for archers
• •Hunt preparation

The idea is to pick a path that interests you and develop real skill. Learning is fun—and it improves your performance.

Available Times: - Tuesday - Friday: 7AM to 12PM - Saturday: 7AM to 11AM - Sunday & Monday: 7AM to 9PM

Archery Elegance also stocks new and used archery equipment including:

• •Hoyt Satori ILF Limbs (New) — $299.99
• •Tru Ball Max Pro 4 Release — $40.00
• •Shibuya Caruno 30" Stabilizer (Used) — $75.00
• •Black Widow TA II Recurve Bow (Used) — $500.00

Brown maintains an active blog covering archery technique, competitive archery strategies, equipment reviews, and tournament guidance. Topics include:

• •Excellent shooting technique and form analysis
• •The road to competitive archery
• •How many arrows you need to shoot to improve
• •Equipment pricing vs. performance
• •Youth archery programs (JOAD, NASP)
• •Tournament structure and ranking systems

He also provides detailed guides to California tournament organizations:

• •California Bowmen Hunters / State Archery Association (CBH/SAA) — state affiliate for NFAA
• •State Archers of California — state affiliate for USA Archery
• •Links to USA Archery and NFAA national tournament schedules

If you're interested in competing, Roger breaks down the four major sanctioning bodies:

• •USA Archery (USAA) — tied to World Archery and IOC; runs JOAD (Junior Olympic Archery Development)
• •National Field Archery Association (NFAA) — tied to IFAA; hosts field and target events
• •International Bowhunter Organization (IBO) — focuses on 3D archery
• •Archery Shooters Association (ASA) — focuses on 3D archery

He recommends starting with State Archers of California (SAC) tournaments for cost-effective local competition before pursuing national rankings.