I first picked up a bow as a teenager. From the moment I let that first arrow fly, I was hooked. Archery is one of those sports that looks simple from the outside. Pull, aim, release. But anyone who's tried it knows the reality is far more complex. The smallest changes in form, breath, or equipment can send an arrow wide. That challenge grabbed me immediately.

But then came the setback. A shoulder injury forced me out for six months, and when it didn't improve, another six followed. Eventually, I walked away from the sport entirely. What was supposed to be a temporary break stretched into more than a decade.

Coming back

Fast forward 12 years. I found myself watching the 2024 Olympics, bow gathering over decade worth of dust in the cupboard. Feeling inspired, I decided I needed to either sell the gear and close the chapter, or give it one more shot. I chose the latter.

A year back on the line

One year later, I'm all in again. The journey has been equal parts humbling and motivating. At the start, I was struggling to hit a 30 yard target with any consistency. Now, I've scored over 600 in competition at 70 meters, a benchmark that felt unreachable not long ago.

Archery rewards repetition and resilience. Hours of blank bale shooting, strength training, and endless adjustments to technique add up slowly. Then suddenly you realize you're not the same archer who picked up the bow a year ago.

I've managed to turn what should be a hobby into what feels like an unpaid part-time job. Training schedules, long hours tuning equipment, structured SPT sessions, recording data after every session, and constant experiments with gear now fill my weeks.

The next goal

For me, progress is measured in numbers. The next milestone is an Olympic qualifying score of 640 at 70 meters. It's ambitious, but that's the point. Every arrow is a chance to close the gap between where I am and where I want to be.

This blog will document that journey. The training, the competitions, the small wins, and the inevitable setbacks. Archery is not about shortcuts, and I'm not pretending it is. But if you're curious what it takes to go from dusting off old equipment to chasing world class scores, you'll find it here.