University of California, Berkeley
California Archery (UC Berkeley Club) was formed in the Spring of 2005. The club has around 40 members and is a mix of men and women, pursuing a variety of majors. The predominant style of the club is Olympic recurve, with a few compound archers and a few barebow shooters.
Although a few members came to Berkeley with some archery experience, the majority learned after joining the club. Most of the club members are recreational shooters, but there is also a competitive team that travels to tournaments.
The club has an indoor (18m) range and an outdoor (70m) practice facility, shooting from home plate to center field on the baseball field, with full sized FITA target matts on campus, but also travels to local parks and private ranges to augment its practice times.
California Archery's advisor is Professor Dennis K. Lieu (Mechanical Engineering), who usually practices with the competitive team, and also provides instruction to beginning archers.
The team will be traveling to Korea this summer to train for a week at the Korean National Sport University in Seoul. In July, Dr. Jinho Kim (former Olympic medalist and former world champion) will come to UC Berkeley, and stay for one to two years!
