World Champion Archer Marie Horáčková Breaks Down Winning Performance in Berlin

FOLLOW THROUGH by RamRods Archery

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 equipment set ups are sometimes the best. Learn with us and our athletes on FOLLOW THROUGH - the podcast where we breakdown high performance and have realtalk with archers.
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Bölümler

1. Specs and Philosophy of her stabilizer set up (00:00:00)

2. How her life has changed since becoming the World Champion (00:00:33)

3. How this competition season was different for her (00:01:48)

4. Her biggest hope going into the Berlin World Championships (00:03:50)

5. How qualification went & the mindset for getting Olympic quota spots (00:04:23)

6. Preparing for tough matches and “letting” yourself win (00:08:00)

7. Why failing teaches you more than winning (00:11:15)

8. Why you need a different mindset in a ranking round vs elimination matches (00:15:34)

9. What it is like being coached by her Dad (00:17:50)

10. Tips for balancing work, school, life and archery (00:26:27)

11. Quarterfinal Match vs Kim Sihyeon (Korea) (00:31:06)

12. Why her career depended on her placing in the top 8 (00:46:18)

13. Becoming the one person in her country known for Archery (00:53:45)

14. Parallels with Josh & Joe’s focus and goals for RamRods (00:56:02)

15. Semifinal Match vs Noda Satsuki (Japan) (00:59:06)

16. Gold Medal Match vs Alejandra Valencia (Mexico) (01:09:46)

17. Showing care, respect, and emotions for friends and competitors (01:20:52)