We are a small team of talented professionals with a wide range of skills and experience. We love what we do, and we do it with passion. We look forward to working with you.
STEVE SUN
COACH : STEVE SUN
USA Archery Level 4 NTS Coach
-Competitive archer for past 11 years
-2013 IFAA Indoor World Champion
– 2017 USAT Team Members
– Former Resident Athlete at the Olympic Training Center
I have been competing for many years. Archery is one of my passions. I enjoy archery and the people in it. My Coaching Philosophy is Athletes First, Winning Second.
I am looking forward to meet and Guide future athlete to share my knowledge about technical and tactical skills.
Laurence Mo
USA Archery Level 4 NTS Coach
Competed in collegiate archery tournament throughout the UK for 3 years.
Coached at Pasadena Roving Archers about 8 years Olympic Recurve and Compound class before working for JLAA.
Have been shooting Olympic Recurve for 17 years and Compound for 7 years.
Currently work at Woods Archery Range as Bow Technician (compound, recurve and crossbow) and Coach.
Have a bachelor’s degree in Laser Physics And Optoelectronics, a Master’s in Computer Aided Engineering Design and Private Pilots Licence.
JOSH SMITH
USA Archery Level 4 NTS Coach
-Lead coach of JLAA, Long Beach and Anaheim
-10 years of Olympic Recurve Shooting
-National Record Holder
-2 time Youth World Championship team member
-3 year USAT (United States Archery Team) member
-2010 Junior National Champion
-5 years training as a Resident Athlete at the Olympic Training Center
I have been teaching archery for past 7 years in both private and group settings. And my unique experience as a Resident Athlete at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Ca helps youth archers to prepare for Olympic trainings.
My favorite hobby besides archery is weight training and cooking things I have not tried before.
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ED LUCERO
USA Archery Level 4 NTS Coach
-Lead Coach of JLAA , San Diego
-Coach of the Roadrunner Archery Club, Chula Vista
-Coach of the Academy of Our Lady of Peace OAS High School Team, San Diego
I’ve shot archery since the age of 10 and have been coaching for the past 9 years. Traditional archery is where my love for the sport started. Competing all over the United States and as far away as Toulouse, France, where I was a member of a local club. I was introduced to the Olympic Style Archery by my daughter Lily. She was a successful high school archer and now shoots for and attends UC Berkeley. I’m proud to be a part of the future of archery and strive to bring out the best in our students.
STEPHEN NITTA
USA Archery Level 3 NTS Coach
– Staff Coach at JLAA, Long Beach
– University of Irvine Club Archery Coach
Stephen Nitta has been coaching with the Joy Lee Archery Academy and representing the club at California State and National tournaments since 2011. He first started coaching with the first Joy Lee Archery Club, the Long Beach Club and also has helped in the Anaheim Club. Since coaching Joy Lee Archery Academy, several of his club archers have been in national youth archery teams and training programs such as the Junior Dream Team (JDT). Following high school, some of these archers have gone on to collegiate archery club and varsity programs. and full time training in the Resident Archery Program. In 2018, he joined the University of Irvine (UCI) competitive club archery program.Provile:
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