FAA FITA 2020

 I had just about every possible disaster happen this weekend: hypoglycemia, string nock wandering off, plunger wandering off, rest collapsing, arrow exploding, and centershot drifting. I still shot a decent 609/1440 for the weekend and missed my state record of 172/360 at 60 meters by 2 points.  That being said, I set a good baseline for shooting a very new division.

From day 1:

From Day 2:

Does Death Make an Artist?

First cut at "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijian" by Nightwish. My hands and wrists aren't hurting, so things DO look promising. Suffice to say, there IS a master healer continue to work his magic on me from afar. 

 And then there was a bit of lifting fun. As always, the master healer / musician / tactician had many words of wisdom for me regarding my form and timing. I have a tendency to start pulling a little too early and I don't always remember to get my chest up in time.  

And of course, there's the gratuitous archery stuff with the Flame of the West, Anduril.

And a few others from earlier this week...

Gratuitous Fun at Gator Bowmen with Anduril

 So I couldn't find my string-walking tab until I returned to my vehicle. I ended up focusing on Olympic recurve. 

Drills, Drills, and More Drills!

 I have been working on a mixture of Olympic weightlifting and archery drills, with more work on the weightlifting due to logistical issues revolving around work.

I am on an Olympic hypertrophy program as part of healing from my left knee issues as well as a myriad of other injuries.  Here are some examples of the drills I have been doing:

And then there are my archery drills with the recurve, Anduril... today was emphasis on 70 meters as both barebow and Olympic recurve.