FOLLOW THROUGH by RamRods Archery

From the RamRods Archives!  RamRods Archery Owners Josh Smith & Joe Fanchin sit down with Tokyo Olympics Archery Champion Mete Gazoz (Turkey) to talk about what he looks for in his Stabilizer set up, his biggest challenges leading up to winning the Gold Medal, and his advice for other archers.  In 2021 when we made this episode Mete was using ULTRA V3 stabilizers, but now he uses the ULTRA V4...

From the RamRods Archives!  RamRods Archery Owners Josh Smith & Joe Fanchin sit down with Tokyo Olympics Archery Champion Mete Gazoz (Turkey) to talk about what he looks for in his Stabilizer set up, his biggest challenges leading up to winning the Gold Medal, and his advice for other archers.  In 2021 when we made this episode Mete was using ULTRA V3 stabilizers, but now he uses the ULTRA V4...

From the archives! RamRods Archery Owners Josh Smith & Joe Fanchin sit down with Tokyo Olympics Archery Mixed Team Silver Medalist Steve Wijler (Netherlands) to talk about what he looks for in his Stabilizer set up, how he came back from almost quitting the sport, and what the historic first Mixed Team Olympics medal means to him.  In 2021 when we made this episode Steve was using VEKTOR stabi...

RamRods Archery Owners Josh Smith & Joe Fanchin sit down with Tokyo Olympics Archery Mixed Team Silver Medalist Steve Wijler (Netherlands) to talk about what he looks for in his Stabilizer set up, how he came back from almost quitting the sport, and what the historic first Mixed Team Olympics medal means to him.  In 2021 when we made this episode Steve was using VEKTOR stabilizers, but now he...

*Match Breakdown* From breaking swimming records at just 5 years old to becoming one of India's top compound archers, RamRods compound athlete Jyothi Surekha Vennam shares her secrets to success and staying calm under pressure. Her recent victories and performances with her team have sparked a big interest for archery in India, making her a local (and worldwide) sensation. Tune in as she disc...

*Match Breakdown*   When training through an injury sidelines you for the season, during an Olympic year no less, the road to recovery can be daunting. But RamRods shooter and former world number-one-ranked recurve archer Kathi Bauer is resilient! She not only came back, qualifying for her national team spot in a mere matter of months, but came back more confident and mentally prepared than before...

*Match Breakdown* Counter to the popular belief that elite athletes are all grit and no smiles, Canadian archer Eric Peters finds that having fun and not taking things too seriously, or perhaps taking them *just* seriously enough, enhances his performance and has brought more success than traditionally trying to “tough it out.” Reflecting on his recent success at the 2023 World Championships in Be...

What does winning the world championships of archery feel like? Czech 2x Olympian and RamRods athlete Marie Horáčková takes us through the 3 final matches of the 2023 World Archery Championships and tells Josh & Joe what it's like to be coached by her father, how she was holding herself back from success, why her career depended on her success at this tournament, and why the simplest equi...

How do you make it as a professional archer without winning all the medals? (At least not yet!) Eleanor Rodriguez, known online as Sporty_Eleanor, is an archer, entrepreneur, former ballerina, and internationally recognized social media personality. She has one of the largest followings in all of archery and uses it to make a full-time career out of her passion. A RamRods Team Member since 2021, a...

Reigning Olympic Champion AND World Champion Kevin Mather takes us through his Gold Medal winning performance at the Para Archery World Championships in Pilsen, Czech Republic. He tells RamRods owners Josh & Joe why you don’t need to train at 70 meters, what to do if archery makes you miserable, and how to handle the most intense of external pressures when it comes to competing in archery. Lea...

*Match Breakdown* Mexican National Team member Angela Ruiz breaks down her entire silver medal winning performance at the 2023 Archery World Cup in Medellin. From sharing her strategy for keeping her timing quick and consistent to what it was like facing a Korean archer in the finals,  she gives us tons of takeaways, advice and analysis that’s incredibly valuable whether you’re an archery beginner...

**Exclusive episode from the archive for Listeners only** Josh and Joe catch up with sports mental coach Troy Bassham and discuss the value of mental training for archery, how to parents can help young athletes, and strategies for performing under the highest pressures.  This episode was recorded in 2021 at the Las Vegas Shootout and Indoor World Cup.  Troy Bassham has been teaching Mental Managem...

*Match Breakdown* Slovakian compound archer Jozef Bosansky breaks down his entire gold medal winning performance at the 2023 Archery World Cup in Antalya. From his mental strategies, to they way he balances having a job and family with his archery goals, he gives us tons of takeaways, advice and analysis that’s incredibly valuable whether you’re an archery beginner or already an Olympic Medalist....

*Match Breakdown* Special Guest Steve Wijler breaks down his entire bronze medal winning performance at the 2023 World Cup in Shanghai. From a ranking round shot in pouring rain to talking about cars and motorcycles during matches with competitors to mastering the wind on the finals venue, Steve gives us tons of takeaways, advice and analysis that’s incredibly valuable whether you’re an archery be...

*Match Breakdown* US Olympian Jennifer Mucino breaks down her entire bronze medal winning performance at the 2023 Archery World Cup in Medellin. From sharing her strategy for not focusing on scores to talking about what it was like training at the Olympic Training Center in Mexico, she gives us tons of takeaways, advice and analysis that’s incredibly valuable whether you’re an archery beginner or...