From the archives! World Cup Finalist Maximillian Weckmüller talks with RamRods Archery owners Joe Fanchin and Josh Smith about his stabilizer setup, what helps him dig deep on those tough days and why we should pay attention to the work behind the scenes. Max is a member of the German recurve archery team and is ranked top 15 in the world. Get to …

From the archives! Las Vegas Shootout Silver Medalist and Olympian, Nicholas D'Amour talks with RamRods Archery owners Josh Smith and Joe Fanchin about his stabilizer setup, what it's like representing a small country, and what motivates him to be the best he can be. Nick is a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands archery team and is ranked in the top …

From the archives! World Indoor Finals Silver Medalist, Meeri-Marita Paas talks with RamRods Archery owner Joe Fanchin about her stabilizer setup, the importance of her mental game, and what motivates her to be the best she can be. Meeri is a member of the Estonia compound archery team and is ranked top 20 in the world. Get to know Meeri! RamRods b…

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 V…

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 V…

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 m…

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 St…

*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 (…

*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 …

*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 re…

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 t…

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 o…

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 pressu…

*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 incre…

**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 Cu…

*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…

*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’…

*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 incredib…