"Archery is a lifetime sport," Jake says, packing his recurve into its case. "I have shot over 300,000 arrows in my career. I have never shot a perfect one. But I have shot 299,000 that were better than the last. That's the chase. That's the art."
Now, go set your bale. The 10-ring is waiting. | Time | Monday (Tech) | Wednesday (Comp) | Saturday (Volume) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 6:00 AM | Cardio (Zone 2) | Visualization | Sleep in | | 8:00 AM | Blank bale (120 arrows) | Simulated match (90 arrows) | Breakfast (high carb) | | 12:00 PM | SPT (rubber band training) | Video review of top archers | Volume shooting (200 arrows) | | 4:00 PM | Gym (Face pulls, rows) | Light stretching | Cold plunge & nap | | 7:00 PM | Logbook & tuning | Logbook & rest | Logbook & meal prep | A Comprehensive Archery Training Guide With Olympian Jake
Don't try to fix your release, your stance, your anchor, and your tuning all at once. Pick one variable. This week, focus only on the pressure of your bow hand (it should sit in the lifeline, not the palm). Next week, work on your follow-through (hold your position until you hear the arrow hit the target). "Archery is a lifetime sport," Jake says, packing
Jake says, adjusting the limb bolts on his Wiawis rig. "Olympians train until they cannot get it wrong." But I have shot 299,000 that were better than the last
Target panic is a neurological glitch where the brain releases the string before the pin is settled, or refuses to release at all.