Review highlights Shanghai 2016
With the sun setting in Shanghai it is time to look back and reflect on a great starter of the World Cup season 2016. Well….. at least for some. The week had everything; rain, sun, drama, world records and happy faces at the end. It is going to be one to remember. Without going in to too much details here is a summary of the interresting happenings during the week. Qualification Deepika Kumari came close to shooting a world...
Almost perfect start for Mr. Perfect
We cannot talk about a world record in Shanghai without mentioning Mike Schloesser. YES, Mr. Perfect did it again. The Flying Dutchman raised the bar on the 72-arrow qualifying round to an amazing 717, just three points shy of a perfect 720. A 359 in the first pass and a 358 in the second combined to put him a single point higher than the previous world-best score, which he already held. There were other records broken in Shanghai as...
The Flying Dutchman
Mike SCHLOESSER is on an undeniably-impressive run. We spoke to Mike SCHLOESSER at the Netherlands National Sports Centre in Papendal while he was preparing for a tournament in Kentucky, USA. Mike SCHLOESSER is probably the most successful compound archer in the world right now. He’s the former World Archery Outdoor Champion – a title he held for two years and expired last summer – the reigning Indoor Archery World Cup Champion since...
COMPOUND BASICS
Now winter is finally gone it is time to dust off the old carbon arrows for outdoor and throw the big alloys in the closet. Hoyt Pro Staff shooter and regular contributor Sander Dolderman takes you through his basic setup fort he outdoor season. 1.NOCKING POINT Outdoor en indoor arrows often have a different nock and shaft diameter so I always start by checking the nock fit on the center serving. A perfect fit would be when you have...
Archery Showdown in Zapopan
Versus MX invites some of the world’s best archers to compete against homegrown talent in the Guadalajara region of Mexico. The fifth edition of the Versus MX shoot saw 180 archers from 11 countries compete in the central square of the large suburban area to the east of Guadalajara. In 2016, the tournament had more support than ever, with the move to Zapopan sparked by endorsement from the local government. Qualifications were held...