![]() I got burned out on archery and took a couple years off, but I’m glad I kept my bow. I use the same competition recurve bow I shot in college. I coach 12 to 16 lessons each week, which cover four or five days. ©Brenda Stumpf How often to you shoot archery? Virginia Hankins’ stunt work includes acting as a mermaid and a knight, and riding motorcycles. Soon, Hollywood knew I had the skills and an authentic wardrobe, and I started getting parts in productions. After college, I didn’t want to stop doing archery or medieval weaponry so I kept practicing. I’m also certified as a Level 2 coach by USA Archery and the National Field Archery Association. I became a horseback archer through the Society for Creative Anachronism and eventually got my hunter-safety certification in California. I competed in California and nationally in recurve. A schoolmate and I co-founded the USC Archery Team, which was the school’s first team in about 20 years. I fell in love with archery and wanted to compete because my friends were competing. John Norberg was the coach, and a lot of people my age were competing statewide and nationally. ![]() During college my mom suggested I try archery at a range near home, so I did. I thought it was great and was interested in trying archery again. The mascot’s rider dressed in gorgeous Trojan armor, and worked with weapons on the field in front of crowds. The USC’s mascot is a real horse that charges down the football field during touchdowns. I also rode horses growing up, and was on the University of Southern California’s mascot team. At the time most summer camps didn’t offer archery, so I didn’t pick up the sport again until years later. ![]() I liked archery and had an eye for a target. I started archery with my dad when I was 5, and went to a summer YMCA camp that had archery and BB-gun ranges. ![]() Photo: Brian Lockerman How long have you been an archer? Virginia Hankins discovered archery at age 5 when she attended YMCA camp and is now a sought-after archery coach. ![]()
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