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The curse of the last arrow strikes again! 😅
#olympicrecurve #archery
Photo of an archery target featuring two arrows in the innermost gold 10-ring, three in the gold 9-ring, and an outlier sixth arrow far to the left in the blue 6-ring.
December 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
vtluu.bsky.social
Happened to be in town while the Club de Tir-à-l'Arc de Montréal (CTAM) is having their garage sale so I went to check it out.

I'm envious of their indoor 70m range--a necessity given the climate, I suppose.

#archery #olympicrecurve
Selfie taken at CTAM archery club. Behind me in the distance can be seen racks of bows, next to green-painted pillars that divide up the large underground space into separate indoor archery ranges. White arrow curtains hang from the ceiling to partition the space. Photo of a vacant archery range, with green-painted shooting lanes numbered 1 through 4, blocked off by a metal gate, stretching into the distance. At the opposite end of the space can be seen large grey square archery target butts, one at the end of each lane and an extra one on the left. Behind the targets hangs a white arrow curtain. Large pipes run along the high concrete ceiling above.
December 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
vtluu.bsky.social
Archery comedy. 😂
Came so tantalizingly close to my goal of my first 300+/360 score at 70m today, only to be thwarted by not one but three wild fliers. 297/360 with three shots in the black. If any one of those had been better that would have sealed the deal. 😭
Next time!
#olympicrecurve #archery
Screenshot of an archery score sheet showing a total score of 297/360, and with all but three shots in the gold or red, and the three shots in the black.
December 1, 2025 at 7:34 AM
vtluu.bsky.social
Now that I've stopped habitually looking through my scope after each shot, I just tell myself "Focus on making a good shot and sooner or later I'll go down to the target and find all arrows in the gold." And today it happened (again).
#olympicrecurve #archery
Photo of myself posing with a thumbs up gesture in front of an archery target with six arrows in the inner "gold" rings, with three in the center 10-ring and three in the 9. I'm dressed in my archery practice outfit, with a white T-shirt, black chest guard, white bucket hat.
December 1, 2025 at 7:27 AM
vtluu.bsky.social
Cold foggy morning at the #archery range today... Perfect weather for setting a new personal best! Shot a 282, 282, 280, 289, for a new personal record of 1133/1440. 💪
#olympicrecurve
Photo taken at the archery range, with a spotting scope and Olympic-style recurve bow on its stand in the foreground, a target barely visible some 70m away in the distance under fairly foggy conditions.
November 26, 2025 at 2:37 AM
vtluu.bsky.social
And here's what that particular end, which was not exceptional for how I was shooting today, looked like on the target. Progress!
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November 24, 2025 at 7:45 AM
vtluu.bsky.social
Shot over 300 arrows today, working with my video delay setup to clean up my release and follow-through. Things looked typically rough at first but a couple hundred arrows later I was happy to see a much cleaner and consistent shot: youtu.be/JDI95uogEBI?...

#olympicrecurve #archery
Viet Tam Luu video delay recording 2025-11-23
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November 24, 2025 at 7:45 AM
vtluu.bsky.social
This close! 🤏
#olympicrecurve #archery
Photo of an archery target with five arrows in the gold 9-ring and a sixth arrow in the red 8-ring barely outside below the gold.
November 20, 2025 at 7:46 AM
vtluu.bsky.social
Atmospheric river! A bit of a soggy and gusty session at the #archery range today.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:53 AM
vtluu.bsky.social
Brought all my bows out and did a bit of A/B testing at the range yesterday. An embarrassment of riches: Win&Win TFT-G riser + Uukha SX+ limbs, Win&Win TFT-G riser + Win&Win MXT-10 limbs, Win&Win ATF-DX riser + Win&Win NS-G limbs. #olympicrecurve #archery
A photo of three Olympic recurve bows, without stabilizers attached, set down side by side on a picnic table.
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
vtluu.bsky.social
Scoring a 56/60 at 70m despite pretty terrible form... (Lol that third shot, I'm shaking my head "What even was that?") imagine how high my scores will be when my form is good? #olympicrecurve #archery

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Viet-Tam Luu Archery Video Coaching Review video 2025-11-03
YouTube video by Viet-Tam Luu
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November 4, 2025 at 8:22 AM
vtluu.bsky.social
Yep, X10s fly real good. The way these things fly dead-straight to the target when I make a good shot is soooo satisfying. I'm hoping most of the effect is mental, but either way, I shot my highest single-round 70m score in over two months today, 280/360. Onwards! #OlympicRecurve #archery
Photo of an archery target with six Easton X10 arrows in it. The target face is a partial World Archery 10-ring 122cm face, cropped partway through the inner black 4-ring. There are three arrows in the inner X ring within the inner 10 ring, one in the 9, one in the 8, and one in the 7, for an end score of 54/60. The arrows have yellow vanes and yellow-orange nocks.
September 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
vtluu.bsky.social
First end shot with X10s. Don't get too excited, this was 30m on an 80cm face, but so far, so good. Next, 50m, then 60 and 70. Since these are about 30gn heavier than my VAPs I'm working my way back small steps at a time to figure out the new sight marks. #OlympicRecurve #archery
Photo of an archery target with six Easton X10 arrows in it. The target face is a World Archery 10-ring 80cm face. There is one arrow in the inner 10 ring, three in the 9, and two in the 8. The arrows have yellow vanes and yellow-orange nocks.
September 24, 2025 at 1:35 AM
vtluu.bsky.social
Despite a string of disappointing tournament results this month, I've decided I'm finally ready to switch over to Easton X10s. #OlympicRecurve #archery
Photo of six arrows protruding out of an archery belt quiver resting on a wooden bench. The arrows have yellow "JET6" vanes and translucent yellow/orange Beiter out-nocks fitted over the ends of the arrow shafts. The "Easton X10" label in the middle of the arrow shaft is visible on most of the arrows near the quiver. On some arrows, a white single-digit arrow number label can be seen just forward of the vane; on others, the initials "VTL" are neatly written on the shaft opposite the arrow number label can be seen.
September 24, 2025 at 1:19 AM
maddogeleven.bsky.social
Also, this is bae; the same #Hoyt #Aerotec I used to shoot competitively when I was younger. The only recent additions are new limbs, since my old ones are twisted, and the main stabilizer, since my former coach stole that/gave it away to newer teammates.

#archery #olympicrecurve #recurvebow
June 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
maddogeleven.bsky.social
I haven't fletched my own arrows in years, but.

It's been coming back to me again! Much like shooting has-

-second photo is with the brittle old K-vanes that I attached 20 years ago.

#archery #recurvebow #olympicrecurve
June 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
adventurechee.bsky.social
Here’s the full recap of the Oregon Bow Hunters (OBH) State Outdoor Field Championship. It was a wet one! #archery #nfaa #field #rain #woods #olympicrecurve #compound youtu.be/RlBbBO1clNQ?...
2025 Oregon Bow Hunters (OBH) State Outdoor Field Shoot 🎯🥇☔️
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June 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
adventurechee.bsky.social
Here’s a short from our first target on Day 3, which was the 88 yard elk scene. I don’t have sight marks for 88 yards, so I was happy to hit the target! 😂 #archery #elk #3D #shoottheclassic2025 #88yards #FSLR #olympicrecurve #redding #westernclassic #topside #luckyshot
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Last day @ Redding! #3d #archery #luckyshot #westernclassic #redding #shoottheclassic2025 #elk #wind
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May 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
adventurechee.bsky.social
Bigfoot looks small from 101 yards away! These were the most exhilarating two shots I’ve ever taken. I first hit him in the lip, then adjusted and hit just under the ten ring. What a thrill! #archery #bigfoot #3D #shoottheclassic2025 #101yards #olympicrecurve #redding #westernclassic
May 4, 2025 at 3:38 AM
adventurechee.bsky.social
Outdoor archery practice, practice, practice! #archery #practicemakesprogress #goingthedistance #olympicrecurve #windy

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Outdoor archery practice 🎯🎯
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April 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
adventurechee.bsky.social
Looking forward to outdoor field and 3D season. Here’s a fun slow-mo practice shot from last season. #archery #slowmo #arrow #3d #slowmotion #outdoors #woods #takeahike #olympicrecurve youtube.com/shorts/QfVcv...
Slow Motion Shot Between Trees 🌲🏹🌲#archery #3d #slowmo #slowmotion
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April 23, 2025 at 3:51 AM
adventurechee.bsky.social
I received my first NFAA Northwest Sectional gold medal this weekend and it came with a cool patch! I feel like I want a fancy jacket or bag for it. We’ll see where it finds its home. 🥰 #Archery #FirstPlace #Champion #OlympicRecurve #NFAA #Medal #TopOfThePodium #Win #TheBest
April 16, 2025 at 3:23 AM
adventurechee.bsky.social
Here I am questioning why I torture myself. #AZcup #archery #OlympicRecurve #practice
April 4, 2025 at 3:43 AM
adventurechee.bsky.social
I placed 1st in the NFAA Northwest Sectionals and 2nd at our Oregon Bow Hunters Indoor State shoot. I’ve improved by about 20 points since last year and had a few perfect ends. I also had fun sharing a bale with my competimates at state! #progressionoverperfection #archery #olympicrecurve
February 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM