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Adil,
This varies from archer to archer and opinions from coaches seem to be about as plentiful as well. I think the best answer lies with each individual, who's level of training, endurance, and experience can best be evaluated by themselves. However, I won't leave you without some advice.
I do not know what your current practice intensity level is, but here is a good starting point that I know works: It might be a good starting point to limit yourself to no more than 100 arrows the day before a tournament. It is easy to go beyond 100 arrows but it is a good idea to develop some kind of system to ensure that you do not go beyond this number during practice the day prior to a tournament.
One way to ensure this is to have a score card and keep track of your arrows that way. An easier way though is to use a tally counter.
I suggest that the day prior to a tournament that you shoot blank bales (no target face). This will allow you to focus less on the target and more on execution.
You may also want to taper down the number of arrows you shoot during the week to allow for the tournament. So say you are normally shooting about, 1500 arrows per week. The week of the tournament you might want to limit yourself to about 1000 arrows to give your body a little rest. So that would look like this:
Sunday: Off
Monday: 150 arrows
Tuesday: 250 arrows
Wednesday: 350 arrows
Thursday: 150 arrows
Friday: 100 arrows
* You might consider shooting about 5-6% of this total with a formaster training device.
Saturday & Sunday: Tournament
Obviously, you will have to adjust for your current intensity level, and I'm sure if you ask another coach he/she might give a different answer. But, try this out and I'm sure you will see the you'll have good energy during the tournament. Don't forget to incorporate a good warm-up and stretch routine into each session and eat well on the day of the tournament. No junk food. Look at foods which are used in other endurance sports.
Also, if you are shooting a lot less than 1500 arrows per week, you will want to adjust the numbers. If you only shoot 500 arrows per week, do not try to suddenly increase the total to 1000 or more. This should be done gradually, and I don't recommend making such a change so close to a tournament. I would also still limit myself to no more than 100 the day before the tournament.
I hope this was of some help.
Best of luck to you,
Daniel Perez
Archery Coach
This varies from archer to archer and opinions from coaches seem to be about as plentiful as well. I think the best answer lies with each individual, who's level of training, endurance, and experience can best be evaluated by themselves. However, I won't leave you without some advice.
I do not know what your current practice intensity level is, but here is a good starting point that I know works: It might be a good starting point to limit yourself to no more than 100 arrows the day before a tournament. It is easy to go beyond 100 arrows but it is a good idea to develop some kind of system to ensure that you do not go beyond this number during practice the day prior to a tournament.
One way to ensure this is to have a score card and keep track of your arrows that way. An easier way though is to use a tally counter.
I suggest that the day prior to a tournament that you shoot blank bales (no target face). This will allow you to focus less on the target and more on execution.
You may also want to taper down the number of arrows you shoot during the week to allow for the tournament. So say you are normally shooting about, 1500 arrows per week. The week of the tournament you might want to limit yourself to about 1000 arrows to give your body a little rest. So that would look like this:
Sunday: Off
Monday: 150 arrows
Tuesday: 250 arrows
Wednesday: 350 arrows
Thursday: 150 arrows
Friday: 100 arrows
* You might consider shooting about 5-6% of this total with a formaster training device.
Saturday & Sunday: Tournament
Obviously, you will have to adjust for your current intensity level, and I'm sure if you ask another coach he/she might give a different answer. But, try this out and I'm sure you will see the you'll have good energy during the tournament. Don't forget to incorporate a good warm-up and stretch routine into each session and eat well on the day of the tournament. No junk food. Look at foods which are used in other endurance sports.
Also, if you are shooting a lot less than 1500 arrows per week, you will want to adjust the numbers. If you only shoot 500 arrows per week, do not try to suddenly increase the total to 1000 or more. This should be done gradually, and I don't recommend making such a change so close to a tournament. I would also still limit myself to no more than 100 the day before the tournament.
I hope this was of some help.
Best of luck to you,
Archery Coach
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From: Adil Jdidi <adiljdidi@...>
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Sent: Monday, April 9, 2007 2:14:43 AM
Subject: [AskArcheryCoach] period of rest before competition
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From: Adil Jdidi <adiljdidi@...>
To: AskArcheryCoach@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 9, 2007 2:14:43 AM
Subject: [AskArcheryCoach] period of rest before competition
Hi List,
i have a question concerning rest periods in achery.
after training day by day before competiotion, how much days before
competition you should stop training to give a rest to muscles and to mental.
Thanks,
best regards,
Adil
Moroccan archer
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