You Want to Become an Olympian? | Insights into becoming an Olympic Archer

[@blainclatworthy5423]

I'm 61 and I shoot 120 arrows, 3 times a week from my Olympic Recurve. Exhausted but happy!!!

[@lordtanatos84kmkn59]

You are doing great, I'm half your age and at 100 arrows I reach my happy but exhausted point.

[@pondo78]

I'll be on my first national event next month. Barebow 50mt. I'm so excited

[@fetchmasters]

Me too! Richmond will be fun!

[@jupiter8404]

Great inspirational presentation Jake. Every young archer should watch this.

[@rza379]

Yesterday I won the gold medal at the National Olympiad in Mexico in the Olympic round, Mr. I feel happy with my results and I would like to go much further.

[@ugncarllynevelarde9769]

Jake! Thank you for the inspiration! I am a 25 year old who almost became a national athlete way back in my teens but in a different sport (badminton) but unluckily, my unsupportive parents broke my one and only racket so I cannot attend the selection. I already ditched my dream of someday stepping into the Olympics as I got busy with work and a new hobby which is astronomy until I discovered a friend of mine and a fellow astronomy enthusiast is an archery club owner. I told him I want to learn archery badly, and I was granted to learn it for free and even joining their club. While I don't own a bow yet (I'm planning to sell one of my telescopes to buy a recurve bow, yeah I'm an amateur astronomer), I've been watching your vids and visualize myself in the mirror what should I do when I started stepping on the range like how to hold a bow, how should I look, how my body should feel (maybe its an advantage for being an athelete before that you can feel your body if your form is right or wrong, at least for badminton when I execute whether a jump smash, a drop shot or defending) Thanks for reminding me that it's never too late to revive a dead dream 💙

[@ShaxruzaDurdiboyeva]

I am 16 and aiming to attent in olimpics after a decade, hope i will achive it!! Honestly, i am feeling really greatful to you. Because i have never seen any olimpiad who is running a blog like you and informing people, thank you so much!

[@caribbeancanuck872]

Jake.. what can I say, you are such an inspiration, a true beacon to follow! I am glad you had some time off, good for you! I see you so energized, pumped! I never get tired of telling people about the quality of the content you are putting on your channel. I find myself every day looking for new content, and when not, I go back to the form or tuning series. Keep up the good.. I mean, AWESOME work, and I have the feeling you are getting ready for 2024!

[@stephandelarue9379]

Thanks Jake for that great and inspiring video. Well, I’m 54 and I’m sure the Olympic train is gone But as you mentioned it isn’t too late to keep yourself focused on the way you want to go. Watching your Chanel and sucking out all the information is so inspiring and helps me to keep my focus straight Great to be part of that archery community and I’m keen to stay on the shooting line again for the next competition …to learn again new things and get more experience day by day Thank you and keep in going with your great Chanel 👍👌

[@salimr4718]

I’m 50 next month. I started archery 3 months ago and I will catch the train for the 2028 Olympics, inshaAllah.

[@KentRodgman]

The origin story of the tattoo! I am completely addicted to this channel. Looking forward to more incredible content and insight. Awesome stuff

[@MrGizmoto]

I played in the Empire State Games for volleyball, how funny! Enjoying the start of archery, along with my kids and wife.

[@aditichavan3427]

Thank you very Much Sir Jake for the Detailed Guidance on Archery for Beginners to Olympians !!...Throughly Helpful thanks for Sharing ur Knowledge with Us 😊😊👍👍👏

[@JosephLachh]

13:33 It makes me scared to practice wrong now...since bad practice solidifies bad technique. I'll make sure to watch a lot of technique videos. I'm starting as a new archer here in July 2022, and want to be the best I can be with the time I can afford to put in. My goal is to be victorious in foam fighting LARP archery.

[@ujjawal..720]

Thanks

[@parentalguidancerecommended251]

Can't wait for you to reach the 100k subscriber milestone. Best and most informative channel on KZbin. I would like to see more Olympic recurve Archery not just mostly barebow. Lean into who you are and your experience and collaborations to scale your channel. Happy for your success thus far bro.

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

I plan on reaching out to a few others for sure. Especially once I get some trad setups

[@parentalguidancerecommended251]

@@JakeKaminskiArchery awesome mate, I'm excited to see you succeed with it all. Have you ever been to Australia? And possibly at some point would you consider being a guest instructor for something like a 2 day or so training course for Veterans? Fully paid for ofcourse. Cheers mate.

[@xlPanic]

Dude i just started archery and im glad i found you man you have teched me a lot i really appreciate everything you do ❤

[@greatlakeshuntingandtracking]

It is great that there is so much free information on archery on the internet

[@ANREFAI]

Great video. Very inspirational. Well done and thanks 👏👏👏 Subscribed from Kuwait 🇰🇼

[@Funque]

I can't thank you enough for what you deliver here on KZbin and inspire in me. Thank you Mr. Kaminski, it's so good that you're here. Lovely Greetings from germany

[@EricPoulinSEO]

Inspiring! Love your story and openness. Especially the difference between practice and training.

[@maikp5505]

Nice story Jake, I would’ve liked to see you keep going and winning a gold.

[@markedunknown8763]

you're story and journey is what makes you the GOAT

[@dcsensui]

What you're talking about, Jake, is not just about archery. Much of what you describe applies to other aspects of life as well. Thanks for sharing your experiences and taking the time to record this.

[@TracyPicabia]

Still can't quite believe this level of content is free. Awesome..... @38:17 Competitiveness. This is going to sound pretentious but I don't have a competitive bone in my body. Or rather I am deeply competitive but I only have one competitor: myself yesterday. Totally uninterested in shooting against anybody else

[@48JF]

Danke!

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Thanks!

[@alessandrodejongh7147]

This is the video i needed Ty

[@octaviogarcia5457]

Yeahhh! just what I was wanting to hear! great! thanks.

[@harristv2502]

"We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training" =Archilochus 680-645 BC=

[@sweetjamhit]

Wise words from someone that's been there and done it.

[@peterxyz3541]

Good motivation, good advice, firm, realistic & positive.

[@Gibsonlife573]

Man we all need to push Jake as much as we can on social media every platform we can we need to help and blow up man I believe it In his heart he really does want to help people help people at the same time he won't receive being able to do what he wants And if it's gonna help us cut years off of the learning curve there's no amount Money or time that you can put on that especially if you love archery

[@archer_ram.4444]

This is what I exactly wanted. Thank your so much for the content sir. 《I have been following your technique (from the form series)》 🙏🙏🙏

[@sterex9805]

I wish i could find a coach, let alone a good coach, there's basically no coaching opportunites available to me at all. Think I will be looking at some of the bigger clubs further away next year. I've managed to improved from finishing beginners course in June to being the top recurve shooter in the club now just via trial and error and your videos Jake, they've been a massive help.

[@tomtom7963]

Thanks Jake for such a wonderful video. “I am…”. Cheers from Adelaide, Australia

[@amirnour97]

Thanks for your shared knowledge jake. I hope some day in future we could see each other in person , learned a lot from you. 🖐🏼

[@jcgardner5852]

Thank you. The quality and value of your videos is a great help for me, it is why I became supporter of channel.

[@brenten1000]

Great video, thanks! Larry Bruce

[@nicolaslefebvre-cloutier1312]

All your videos are amazing so much that i just got myself a Hoodies from your online store ! I can't wait to see you perform in a barebow competition. Again thank you to share your knowledge and passion with us ! Nick

[@FheXxer]

What an amazing video. This is so inspiring, insightful and emotional, which I've found a lot of your videos to be. I saw you and all archers from London and you really got me into the mood of doing something in order to become an archer. I'm starting now, 9 years later, but finding you and your videos are really helping me to feel better with myself and now I see my future with brighter eyes. Thanks. I am an archer and an Olympian.

[@TheCapthof]

Thanks for the inspiration and tips. Wish you were closer I'd be having more coaching from you that's for sure. very insightful, intuitive and knowledgeable.

[@blackspeed69007]

Thank you Jake for sharing this amazing experience we all dream of ;-)

[@shinynator]

Thank you for the vid Jake! :)

[@jean-michelfavre0766]

One of your best video Jake. Well done!

[@tahlleibovitz3187]

Sounds like what I did for Table Tennis. Great video. Super informative.

[@BrooklandsHoneyBees]

An amazing video man thank you so much for sharing!

[@ethanclark3035]

I'm pretty sure your talking about Julian like the pie company there was turkey when I went there plus I did the archery there and my sister went to the same one aswell like between 2014-2016 they always gave us more water because we where pretty high in the mountains

[@ExiledExia]

Thank you for inspiring me! Great video!

[@coconatti]

This video is GOLD!

[@seansoutdoors]

Jake, if you ever want to come to meet up for a bowhunt, let me know. God bless you.

[@ahmadhafizzainolabidin7236]

Jake, I'm from Malaysia and I want to say that your sharing is really great, insightful, inspirational, sincere, important and so true, and I have subscribed and will be sharing your video with other fellow archers here for them to follow you. Thank younfor your knowledge and experience sharing. Keep on with your video content production, publication ad sharing. I wish you all the best with your future undertaking. Hope tosee you in Malaysia in the future.

[@rogerh9395]

Thank you for all the information you provide.

[@norm2007]

At 52 year old, my goal would be to simply shoot world class scores. I like watching the Olympics and world cup but I don't see myself chasing the Olympic dream which i once had when I was 15 year old. Back then, i used to watch Darrell Pace and Rick McKinney and mimic their move. Lastly, thank you Jake for giving out all that very useful info. One can see that you live a happy and full life eventhough you're not competing on the World scene.

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Much happier not being on it. I feel for Sjef for sure.

[@MatacheMatache-q7p]

I am 32 just started my long journey at a club but i will one day shoot for the olympics!

[@philliplitka628]

awesome! great video, great content and love how your willing to lay it out there to show (ME) us how to peruse our goals.

[@user-yz3uf7cu4k]

I will have my first state team selection next month.Hope I will do it

[@pjcamp1on]

I can relate to the not knowing what to do in the gym, i went there to try and improve my archery endurance only to end up with a torn ligament in shoulder that really screwed me up. It took well over a year to get back to how i was shooting before the injury.

[@syedhaiderali328]

I have 2 questions 1: If a beginner work hard and given good facilities can he get to a score of 550/720 in 1 year? 2: Why you don’t participated in Tokyo olympics? (because I think archery can be played perfectly even if you are in 40s or 50s)

[@KeshavKumar-ej1ms]

Yes, easily.

[@KeshavKumar-ej1ms]

You can get above 600

[@nurbaiti_hikaru]

What an inspiration. Thanks for sharing.

[@GerardoHernandez-pd1es]

Jake, not only do you provide high-quality content, you are a great person and genuinely inspiring.

[@frithroad]

Great video of your journey. Its really shows the work you've put in. I often wondered how it all started

[@williambilse]

I was introduced to this side of archery way too late in life. Maybe I can make shooting in the Olympics a retirement goal. 😀

[@fetchmasters]

Very cool story and advice!

[@davetheviarcher]

I’m a visually impaired archer and shoot Olympic style archery, using a tactile sight.

[@natashawilliams3604]

I managed to find a local club near me in North Wales. It’s been a goal of mine since I was very young. And now I feel I can actually get some where with it. I would love to compete in the Olympic’s one day. Turning 40 next month worries me. But having said that if I put my mind to something I don’t let go of it!

[@ddeboy002]

I once read a book-focused for bowling and boy was it good. A ton of it would apply to archery. Dean Hinitz I believe the author was. I just bought my first recurve or bow ever and I'm 51. But my eye sight is 10/15. With glasses it is 0/5. I do have issues with night vision, but while I can still see great during the day-I want to learn some archery. I'm more of a shoot 50 arrows-figure out what is the worst thing and try to fix that. Shoot 400 arrows trying to fix it-Then 1000 arrows with it fixed. In bowling-there are about 31 physical things you need to do right every time you roll the ball. In archery-I honestly have no idea how many-wind/humidity/sun all added to the mix.

[@timdixon32]

Vic Wunderle is a college coach 30 minutes from me lol. Also starting lessons in the next couple weeks at that facility.

[@dumnzzz]

Hi Jake thanks for the video and the insight it brings. Would you be able to go into a little bit more details for the financial side of things at the high level. You've talked about how you had to get accepted into the Resident Athlete program and how that was basically six days a week of hard training. Is that something you are paying for to get the coaching, use the facilities etc. or is that something when accepted into the program they are paying you to do training etc. with the goal of representing the US at these high level world tournaments? Also what level do sponsorships play into the financials would be interesting to learn about as well.

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

I'll do a video sharing some insight into the financials of what I experienced along the way.... Prepare to be disappointed. haha

[@brotendo]

But finding a really good, knowledgeable and experienced coach is harder than clicking "Buy" on the new riser :(

[@StumpArchery]

I would like more information Jake on buying my 1st barebow and limbs at a budget. Some combo that I can get at Lancaster to start barebow 50m and shoot 3D barebow at the same set up. What do you think, can it be done under 600-700 $ Thanks for all the videos, I've learn so much.

[@nicod974]

I never get target panick because I do not seek competition, archery is a meditation exercice to me

[@garyhiggins6718]

Hi Jake, I have a question for you, is there any reason not to put win&win limbs on a winners forged elite alpha riser. I like my riser and do not want to change it? I have been shooting on and off for 50 years and I thoroughly enjoy hour videos, thanks for.posting them! Regarding books to recommend, I think Al Henderson's Understanding Winning Archery is a book not to be missed!

[@bsannan99]

Inspirational 👌

[@strattonmullins9584]

I have shot barebow my whole life. What would be a good sightband stabilizer setup for someone who wanted to try olympic style archery

[@sjpga]

Hey man, I'm a PGA pro. Gimme a holler about the panic thing. Have some ideas for ya.

[@octaviogarcia5457]

Jake, are you still doing video reviews/coaching? I am interested and I left messages on your web form to find out how to proceeed about it. Thanks

[@adorinadorin]

Just published a movie with

[@anirbanbhattacharjee9731]

Hello Jack, I'm 45 from india I follow ur channel regularly. I really inspired by you want to start archery. Is it really possible at my age to pursue archery?

[@johncashen2170]

Hi Jake. I'm a retired after 40yr in the military and looking at starting up archery. Many yrs ago I tried archery but due to my service time this didn't last long. In 1999 in took up competition pistol shooting, this lasted 20 yrs. I'm currently looking at purchasing a recurve to start Olympic style shooting. Could your advise on equipment please. I live in Australia.

[@AoyagiAichou]

Hi Jake, do you think trad form series is coming any time soon? :)

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

I’d say 6 months plus. I’d really like to get the hang of it first.

[@AoyagiAichou]

@@JakeKaminskiArchery All right, cheers. Looking forward to it!

[@elysianquinn3223]

If i want to become a competitive archer as soon as possible how much training should i be doing as a 14 year old? i currently shoot 6 dozen on a monday, tuesday and thursday and around 10 dozen on a sunday and every two weeks or i shoot around 10 dozen on a saturday as well. I had my first competition recently (i started in november) and i came first for my age group, how many competitions do you reccomend, any tips and what age do most high level archers become 'high level'?

[@fredericksmith5424]

I wonder if when someone shoots three or four hundred shots a day is there a danger of over development of the draw arm etc

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Sure, there is always issues with single sided development or strength imbalances. I should do a video on that. In short it’s not “serious” or even concerning in my opinion.

[@fredericksmith5424]

@@JakeKaminskiArchery thanks for the reply

[@mrnobody1550]

Hey jake, how many arrows you shoot everyday?

[@Inner_Giant]

Isn’t it too late to start the journey at 21…? Still dreaming about it, but I didn’t get started until I was 18

[@kpay10]

is it possible to still be a olympian while working a full time job? Or do I have to quit my full time job?

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Of course. There are lots of Olympians that have full time jobs or family’s.

[@matthias6337]

would be cool if Jake do an review on old ancient archery, which Lars Anderson has brought back to life from ancient old scriptures, where the arrows are drawn from opposite side of the bow

[@samscarbrough9946]

This guy is an awesome teacher. If you are anywhere in the central Florida area and need personal assistance he’s the man.Best investment you could ever make in your Archery journey. Spend a few hours with him and you will be amazed 😀

[@archerybob1]

If I shoot 100 arrows a week can I go to the games??? FYI My mum says I’m the best archer ever 😮

[@Leavemealonethanks1]

Do you have to create a team? Can you compete by yourself?

[@zazadong7088]

I am 22 and i want to compete with the best archers in this world.

[@zurkoof]

Is this game has limits for age?

[@Sunshine89076]

I'm big fan👍😍😍🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@d4j4r58]

Can the sport be privatized?

[@capricornmagic63]

But where in Archery is Athletic ability evident?

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Don't conflate being an "athlete" and being a good shooter. Good shooters exist, but anyone at the top in the world takes is far more serious then others "practicing" The best DO train for sure. Being fit strong and healthy leads to a longer career, and lends it self to dealing with the stressors of competition like travel (jet lag) and injury prevention. Training like an athlete will make those who don't better IMHO just by the nature of an all encompassing comprehensive plan of action.

[@archerry6457]

Compound archers spend a lot of time working on increasing their BMI for greater stability. That doesn't happen overnight. Takes a lot of dedication. Same as any athlete in any sport; there are specific physical requirements, particularly in compound.

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

I am assuming a troll/satire post here for sure!

[@archerry6457]

@@JakeKaminskiArchery 😉👍

[@yourdecentralizedreminder5623]

How many hours they practice per day

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

8-12 hrs depending on the day

[@josephalas5372]

This is exactly what I needed. #2032

[@peternguyen1911]

4 easy steps to winning Olympic gold 1. Spend $4000 on high end archery equipment 2. ???? 3. Win gold 4. Profit!

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

If it was only so easy! Where’s the bro down step?

[@peternguyen1911]

@@JakeKaminskiArchery 😆😆😆 use the money from your subsequent sponsorships to fund an epic bro down!

[@szymj]

Profit and archery, good one.

[@yatnaandri3602]

Minta artikelnya video ini dong. biar tambah bermanfaat ilmunya. saya andri dari INDONESIA. Chanel saya HAMBA ALLAH ONE

[@o.l.6964]

interesting topic, but too long winded, couldn't finish watching the video. I would prefer it being less about you and more about the points you were trying to make :)