Quicks Team Shooter - Max Smith
Summary
| Club: | Southampton Archery Club |
| County: | Hampshire |
| Age: | 19 |
| Years shooting: | 6 |
| Job: | Student |
Equipment specification being used for 2025
| Bow make and model: | Win&Win ATF-X and Win&Win NS-XP Foam Limbs |
| Indoor Arrows: | n/a |
| Nocks and Vanes on indoor arrows: | n/a |
| Outdoor Arrows: | Easton ACE 1208 |
| Nocks and Vanes on outdoor arrows: | Jet6 vanes |
| Sight: | Shibuya Ultima III |
| Stabilisers: | Cartel Carbon |
| Arrow Rest or Launcher: | Shibuya |
| Pressure Button for recurve: | Shibuya DX |
| Finger Tab or Release Aid: | Shibuya Chung Tae-Kim Tab |
| Bowstring material: | Podium 66-8125-16 |
How did you get into archery?
Shooting on holiday followed by a beginners course
What are your archery performance highlights?
Winning 2023 Indoor and Outdoor U21 mens Hampshire and being selected to shoot for Hampshire.
What are your goals for 2025 and beyond?
Improving my shooting technique at OUCOA ready for a new year of competitions since A levels.
Who has been most influential in helping you get to your current level?
My Coach Martin Oakley
Who is your most admired archer?
Ku Bon-chan
What advice can you give to up and coming new archers?
Join a friendly club. Understand what you want out of Archery and sign up to as many competitions as possible. Another key thing is giving yourself long term goals as this gives you the motivation to improve and succeed.