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| - Unlike other reviews, I can't imagine just walking into this place and saying "hey, I wanna shoot". To say the least, it is not very structured. They are nice folks, but it is family owned, so at any given moment people are walking behind the counters and you suddenly can't deciphered who is a staff and who is a customer.
The shop is cramped and occasionally the instructors are not very focused. It is located in the oddest area (Chinatown) but that kind of offers some unique appeal and mystery - as if you know something special others don't. Overall I would give this shop 2 star, BUT I take my child here for JOAD (Junior Olympic Archery Development) and that gets 4 stars for its VALUE!
Now, in no way do I consider the instruction "Olympic worthy", so let's not kid ourselves. But, recreationally speaking, this place is great for kiddos to learn. It is $10 for a 1.5 hour session which includes rental equipment and a prize at the end (candy, soda) ...plus they score the kids each week and advance them in levels offering achievement pins.
This is FAB for my family's lifestyle because it is an individual sport, no crazy "game" schedule on the weekends, it is affordable, and you can go as much or as little as you choose! So despite any chaos within the small facility, we are thankful that Pacific Archery exists and will continue to visit weekly!
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