Calvin Lee
Bio
2020 Tokyo Paralympics Hong Kong Team Coach
2012 London Olympics Olympian
25+ years experience in target archery, both recurve and compound
15+ years in coaching. From entry level to elite training. 500+ beginners per annum at peak.
Stories (6/0)
Archery Shot Cycle / Routine
STEPS OR NO STEPS. Traditionally we love to break down the shot cycle / routine into steps. It helps the coaching process by making presentations easier and possibly more systematic. However, some argue that breaking down the routine into steps ignores the fact that it is one motion and makes it lack smoothness.
By Calvin Leeabout a year ago in Unbalanced
NOT the Ultimate Guide to Recurve Archery Equipment 5
Arrows Putting arrows at last because it is the most boring, most complicated, most difficult to understand item among all the items. Even experienced coaches can hardly guarantee getting the arrow of the correct spine. It is best to test with arrows of the spine and length wanted before buying. In reality it is challenging to find the wanted spine and length for trial as everyone has a different draw length hence arrow length. Besides, arrows from different brands and with different construction do not react the same even if they are marked to be of the same spine. Arrow selection charts vary between different brands. It is good to know a little more instead of blindly following the arrow selection charts recommendations.
By Calvin Lee2 years ago in Unbalanced
NOT the Ultimate Guide to Recurve Archery Equipment 4
Usually archers would like to buy a better handle and use it for a longer period of time, but it is not the case for limb. It is more important for archers to gradually increase draw weight, which leads to the need to frequently change limbs.
By Calvin Lee2 years ago in Unbalanced
NOT the Ultimate Guide to Recurve Archery Equipment 3
Stabilization No Golden Rules There are tons of choices in stabilizers and dampers in the market. There is no simple answer to which model is better nor a golden rule in choosing the correct length. Whether the stabilization equipment works well depends heavily on the interaction with the choice of other pieces of equipment and the set-up.
By Calvin Lee2 years ago in Unbalanced
NOT the Ultimate Guide to Recurve Archery Equipment 2
Bowstring Bowstring is a very important piece of equipment. It affects consistency, bow feedback to the archer, and arrow speed etc. Working on the bowstring can be the easiest way to tune the bow, to a limited extend, and make the arrow spine matching the draw weight without altering the limbs or changing to another set of arrows. Bowstrings are consumable. Regular maintenance by waxing is required for most bowstrings. There are many references available online e.g. How to wax a bowstring and there is no point for me to repeat it here. It is time to consider changing to a new bowstring if you find the string frayed or the color is fading. You should act immediately if you see any strand broken. I would not consider it too frequent for leisure archers to change the bowstring annually. For archers having high training volume, it is reasonable to change strings every few months or even in a shorter period of time.
By Calvin Lee2 years ago in Unbalanced
NOT the Ultimate Guide to Recurve Archery Equipment 1
Before We Start The articles I am planning to share are originally in Chinese written during the COVID. I have plenty of time to write them thanks to the long lock down period in Hong Kong from 2020 when most if not all coaching work was suspended. The articles cover basic concepts in archery, skill & technique, equipment, and a little on physical training etc. It is all based on target recurve archery.
By Calvin Lee2 years ago in Unbalanced
