BACK TO THE ROOTS
Shooting a wooden bow in it’s origins was often a matter of life and death. Whether it was used for hunting or defending yourself, it was important to just hit. In my experience with shooting a wooden bow, people have mostly averted to just having fun and not focusing on the result too much. Lately I have been spending some time with Dutch Bowhunting Clan members Michael, Jaap and Stefan. (https://www.instagram.com/1nocknock/)...
‘The Admiral’ back from stormy waters: the return of PJ Deloche
“When I was a child, I wasn’t an archer. I was living things, doing everything. I joined the Navy and saved lives at sea. I’m taking care of my family – those who are left. I trust my ability to continue something good in archery, but it will be how I want it to be: bright, funny and pleasant. Too many bad things happened. No more. I’m breathing again, almost normally. Let’s see what’s next in the archery world, there’s a...
Happy 2017
First let me start by wishing all of you a fantastic new year. After the archery craze of last year I hope this one will be even crazier. With four world Cups plus a final, three world championships, World Games and some European championships (indoor and field) I feel my wish for another crazy one is granted. I cannot wait for things to come. Will the Koreans continue to dominate or will someone else step up? I don’t dare making any...
Making the switch
Crystal Gauvin is no stranger to the World Cup circuit; she has been consistently in contention at the top of the women’s compound division for the last few years. Currently ranked second in the world, she decided to make the switch to recurve. We asked her about the good, the bad and the ugly side of doing so. I think everyone knows making the switch from compound to recurve isn’t an easy one. However, in my journey from a...
QUITE THE YEAR
It’s been quite a year. I just finished my last archery trip of the year and taking a well deserved (and needed) time-out. I don’t remember having a three week stretch of no archery events to go tot his year and I will either love it or get bored stiff. Olympic years usually are quite busy but this was an exceptional one, at least for me. Sometimes not even knowing where I am or what day it was. I am lucky to travel with a great...
