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KTA: RELOADED

It has been two years since my last trip to South Korea, and two years of drills with my Korean traditional bow, designed for shooting 145m. The thought of standing and raising my bow on Ujangsan Mountain again was the motivation and an active part of my visualisation process: my ‘forever’ happy place. As soon as I got the green light to fly, I was off to the land of the hazy sun. Ten productive days in a quarantine hotel flew by. I could not bring my bow with me this time, but my coach and dear friend Kim Hyung Tak (Coach Kim) kindly arranged for my new 45lb bow and arrows – the latest, exclusive Korean-style Easton set – to be delivered to Gonghangjung archery clubhouse in time for my arrival.

BACK IN BLACK

On my arrival to Gonghangjung I was met by many familiar faces, one of whom gave me my new bow. I was the happiest archer in the world, finally shooting at 145m

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