Kentucky Elite Archery

05/31/2026

14, 12, 12, eyeball, eyeball, nose!!! That’s how we “special challenge” train at Kentucky Elite!!! Well done Miss Rebecca Abshire-Young Adult Pins medalist!

05/31/2026

I can nail it at 10yards!

Your body stays calm.
Your release feels natural.
Your mind stays focused.

But when the target gets further, suddenly the pressure feels heavier.

“What if I miss?”
“Don’t choke.”
“Everyone is watching.”
“This going to wreck my score”.
“I don’t want to let my coach and parents down”.

Your grip is tighter.
Your stance changes for some reason. .
And the doubt becomes louder
In your head.

And you don’t know why! .

It’s the Same bow.
You are the Same archer.
You have trained for this shot with 200’s of arrows.
Same shot sequence. .

BUT A Different mindset.

I don’t like the term target panic, but what you just experienced is a MINDSET CHANGE! It’s real. It’s that anxious moment when your training goes out the window….and so does your arrow. Why do I release early? Why can’t I get to my anchor?
I’m fine in practice and when I get to a competition……disaster.

IT’S ALL ABOUT FOCUS AND MENTAL MANAGEMENT!
Come see us at Kentucky Elite Archery, where mental management is at the core of training with our young archers! We would love to help and we welcome you into our archery family!!!!

05/28/2026

KENTUCKY ELITE ARCHERY ACADEMY

At the Academy, we teach the fundamentals of archery. We work with every child on their own level and at their own pace. We mentor them and help them grow, recognizing their own strengths, unique mindset, and style, because every young archer learns differently.

-They all have their own story
-They are on a different journey.
-They have different personalities.
-Their journey to improvement is unique.

Our goal: To help every child become the best version of themselves every time they step onto the range.

Our goal: To teach that to succeed in archery isn’t always about being better than everyone else, but better than THEY were before, striving to improve their personal best.

We welcome the opportunity to train your young archer. Whether they are a beginning or advanced archer, we would love to train them. You may want to get them ready for their first bow hunt. They may be ready to advance into our Junior Olympic training program, or onto our competitive travel team !!!!

We’d love to hear from you. Contact us today for individualized training sessions, and let’s get them ready for the next season!
TEXT: 606-316-7295

Coach David Messer -
USA Archery Level III Coach and Instructor Trainer.

05/26/2026

SUMMER OPENINGS!!!! Start your young archer’s summer off with focused training at KENTUCKY ELITE ARCHERY ACADEMY! We have multiple openings this summer for hourly sessions to hone those skills for the fall season. Expose your archer to shooting in the compound, recurve, and Olympic recurve categories, and learn how they can join our National and State Championship archers on the line in competition . Text 606-316-7295 for more information and to get your young archer’s training sessions reserved.

05/17/2026

Another Golden performance for Kentucky Elite Archers on the 3D range today !!! Personal best scores all around and a “first” tournament showing for several! Well done and congrats to:

Sabastian Stapleton -Gold
Cooper Logan -Silver
JP Webb - Gold
Hannah Berry - Gold
Josie Ison - Silver
Brooklyn Tilley - Bronze
Abby McDavid - Gold
Jayden Furr - Bronze
C**t Limberis -Gold
Braxton Newland - -Silver

05/12/2026

Well done C**t shooting your career personal best and the Gold medal! Josie wearing the Gold again!!! Way to go Kentucky Elite!!!!

05/03/2026

04/30/2026

KENTUCKY ELITE ARCHERY Brings home the medals again and most shot their personal season best ! It was an amazing tournament in Augusta, and these young archers are seeing the results of their hard work and training!!!! Congrats this weekend goes out to:
Augusta shoot

Rebecca Abshire - Bronze
Hannah Berry - Gold
Maggie Brown - Silver
C**t Limberis - Bronze
Abigail McDavid - Gold
Emily McDavid - Silver
Braxton Newland - Silver
Brooklyn Tilley - Silver
JP Webb - Gold

It is going to be an amazing day in Augusta tomorrow. Here is the address for those headed to the 3D range tomorrow!
Drive safe and we will see you there!

TARGET RIDGE 1450
AA HWY, AUGUSTA,
Kentucky, 41002

04/19/2026

GOLD! GOLD! GOLD! GOLD! GOLD!

Kentucky Elite Young Adults swept the Compound Class today at our regional tournament with women’s Gold, Silver, Bronze, men’s Gold, and Tournament Team 1st!

Not to be out-done, our women’s Youth Barebow team also took Gold, Silver, and Bronze.

Individual honors today go to:
Cooper Logan - Gold
C**t Limberis- Gold
Braxton Newland -Silver
Josie Ison - Gold
Brooklyn Tilley - Silver
Hannah Berry - Bronze
Maggie Brown - Silver
Jayden Furr - Gold
Emily McDavid - Gold
Abigail McDavid - Silver
Emma Crum - Bronze

04/12/2026

WELL DONE KENTUCKY ELITE!!! Congrats to these amazing kids who are stepping into the 3D season with the Gild and Silver!!!
Shout out to:
Cooper Logan-Gold
JP Webb - Silver
Josie Ison - Gold
C**t Limberis -Gold
Maggie Brown - Gold
Emily McDavid - Gold
Abigail McDavid - Silver

Keep up the great work!!!!!