About the Course
Stickbow Rangers is an after school archery program that offers a one-of-a-kind blend of archery, art making, card gaming, team sports and swordplay. Here’s the scoop: Rangers learn traditional archery, design their own “Ranger Swords” and targets, learn to play “Rangerball” and create an alter ego which they can play in our original “Rangers n’ Robots” card game. There are opportunities for joyful collaboration, heart pumping competition, and boundless creativity.
Your Instructor
James Petroski
James is a lifelong athlete and children's coach in Kingston, NY, specializing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and traditional archery. He is currently the Head Instructor of the Kids and Teens Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program, as well as an Adults fundamentals- and advanced-BJJ instructor, at Ascended BJJ located in the Stockade district of Kingston. Most recently, James has taken over the Stickbow Rangers traditional archery program at High Meadow School in Stone Ridge, where he coached his students through the basics of traditional archery.
Preceding his years of coaching experience, James was a successful competitor in Jiu-Jitsu tournaments such as the North American Grappling Association and Fuji promotionals, and he has taken the knowledge gained through competition and training and applied it to his coaching style.
James sees every student as an individual to be guided toward reaching their full potential through a mixture of hard work and empathy. He believes that the discipline, respect, and determination instilled through martial arts and archery are key to shaping well-rounded kids, who grow up to be successful adults.