Calloway Co Bulls-Eye Club

Make plans to support Laker Archery by having dinner at La Cocina Mexicana on Jan. 30, 2026. We hope to see you there.

The Warrior Mindset — Turning Pressure Into Power

Pressure breaks untrained minds—but it sharpens prepared ones.

If you've ever stepped onto the shooting line in competition and felt your heart hammering, hands shaking, thoughts exploding—congratulations. That means you care. And caring can be your greatest strength… if you learn how to channel it.

Pressure isn’t the enemy.
Your interpretation of pressure is.

Every top archer feels nerves. The difference is what they do next.

Elite archers turn pressure into fuel. Here’s how:
1. They breathe like athletes, not amateurs

Deep diaphragmatic breathing regulates your heart rate, steadies your sight pin, and rewires your brain away from fight-or-flight. Calm breath = calm arrow.

2. They trust muscle memory

Years of repetition have trained your nervous system to shoot well—even when your conscious mind panics. Let the body do what it knows. "Trust your shot" isn't a cliché—it’s a neurological instruction.

3. They see pressure as a privilege

You can’t grow without being stretched.
You can’t become a champion without discomfort.
Pressure is proof that you’re stepping into your next level.

Imagine if every time you felt nerves, you said:
“Good. This is the feeling of growth.”

Instead of fighting pressure, you would use it.
Instead of shrinking, you would expand.
Instead of fearing competition, you would rise in it.

This is the warrior mindset—not aggression, but courage.
Not intensity, but intention.
Not force, but presence.

With it, your potential stops being theoretical and becomes inevitable.

www.archerymentalmastery.com

Information from the parent meeting.

Information from the parent meeting last night.

Map of the Expo Center. You can see your archer's target assignment in the NASP app.

Important info regarding parking at the state NASP tournament.

Admission to the event is FREE!
Parking fees: KY NASP® has no control over parking fees. These are set by the facility. Parking purchased at the gate is $15 but allows for in/out privileges. Receipt must be presented for re-entry.

Attendees may purchase online in advance at https://kec.parkmobile.io/venues/kentucky-exposition-center/events/240487 at a cheaper rate but online passes are single use parking and does not allow for in/out privileges. Purchase must be made at least 15 minutes prior to coming through the gate to allow time for the system to refresh.

Buses are $30. Buses can drop off but must park in Lots P or R.

*Just a reminder - another event will be at the Expo Center. The North Wing Skywalk will be open and parking in E Lot will be available.

Please take a moment to sign-up to volunteer if you haven't already. There are still some areas where we need help.

SignUp.com Mobile Check this option and submit the form again if you would like to proceed with changing the repeating pattern and updating spots with assignments. This update will change assignments that participants have signed up for.

Please join us as we celebrate our seniors during the Laker Cupid Shoot on Saturday (2/8) at Noon.