So today was the IFAA 20yard 60 arrows National championship in Riihimäki.
Started at the morning to clean some extra weight from the bowcase, So took out second riser and couple pair of limbs. That was okey until in Riihimäki, like 40min from home realise when put the bow ready, that I had only two upper limbs only with me. Thought couple minutes what to do and realise that can't do anything else than just put the limbs to the bow.
So in the warming up arrow noticed that the bow works okey and could shoot with it. There is not so big different with the upper and lower limbs, so I could do it..
But the competition was a bit strugling with the aiming and releasing. We fight with Pertti to the last bit from the first place. Half way we had some 4-5 ppoint different for me, but 3 sets later he was only one point behind. We shot the last 3 sets with the same points and I ended to the first place with one point difference. But that is enough and got the gold medal.

Got my status page to my clubs homepages

http://www.wilhelmtell.fi/wilhelm-tell/kilpailijat/pasi-ahjokivi/

Sunday 28.2, 20y competition in Riihimäki

So after tuff final last week, some brake from shooting. But yesterday and today back in business and it starts to look good. The aiming goes better and better. So also the arrows are grouping better and better. Just shooting yesterday 90 arrows and today like the same.
Now some training with the skies, some country style action.

TV-gold match

So, lost the final. Just not ready for shooting in tv and only one arrow at 20s. That is a really short time. Next time have to take some 20s training. But it was also a new situation for most of the final shooters.
Just got a better feeling for the 3rd set, but then the match was over. Next year, better result :).

In the Picture three best, Pasi Ahjokivi, Timo Leskinen and Pertti Raivio.

Gold final tomorrow

Yes, yes, yes.
Tuff day today. up at 6.30am and drive to Tampere Messukeskus. Around 9 everything ready at the shooting place. Then just waiting for a warmup to start..around 10.15. Warming was not good, but when the competition started, the arrow founded yellow and nice points.. Shot some point some nice 4 and 6, but still half way some 3 point behind the lead.. Second half was not as good that the first, but I could keep the second place. So again after basic round some 1,5h waiting. Some warm up arrows before first semifinal. Tuff won with 6-0 (26-25, 26-25, 26-25). Semifinal I won 6-2, with a lost in first set 28-29. Just keps my head cool and won 3 next set :).
So tomorrow at GOLD match against Timo Leskinen.
It's a rematch from last year ;)
Now some food and sleep.
Tomorrow starts at 10.20, but tv shows it starting at 10.25. Finnish tv YLE2..

Now at Mäkelänrinteen Swiminghall relaxing at the swimingpoo. After that eating lunch and updating the blog their restaurant. It was a nice tuna/salmon salad :)

Today first thing in the morning back to the shooting hall. I thought that everything was okey from yesterday, but no. Same thing going on, round and round. Got more yellows than yesterday, but still something was missing. Again changed the string, little better. Started to shoot 60 arrows score and still something wrong. Changed the tab and everything was better than before. Got nice 545 score.
After that shot two sets against Marjut, won them both 6-4 and 6-0. That was a nice boost for the end :), thanks Marjut.
Now I'm ready for tomorrows 18m National championships ;)

Thursday training.. That was two sided training. I changed the arrow rest, because started to use the big ones and the arrow was just high point of the plunger. So changed the rest and started to shoot. Could not hit even the yellow. Tryend and tryed, but the arrows went all over the yeallow. Changed the string and nothing happened. Shot like 150 arrows, but in the end got 6 yellows. Finally found it..

I don't know why, but I dig out the big arrows from somewhere. Maybe I could not hit good enough with the ACE's on Sunday. But for a change the shooting was fun with the big ones :). Just put the golden bow up with Kaya's K5 limbs and tuned the plunger little bit and arrows started to hit the yellow, nice.. Shot 150 arrows. In the end started to be little tired and arrows started to go also to red. Couple training before Saturdays 18m indoor Championships..

IFAA 120 arrows National Championship

7 hours of shooting, including warm up  and the  reward was 1st place in IFAA 120 National Championship. Score card is in my Facebook page. Only 5 points from the National Record and I guess it is my personal record. So very good training for next weekend WA indoor 18m Championship.

Yesterday some tired and forsed arrows in practice... Today just rest and take it easy. The aiming is start to get better and better. After 5 years it's getting closer and closer what I prefer. I guess some tuning with the bow also, before Sundays 120 arrows IFAA National Championships.. Feeling very good. Lets see after tomorrow :)

So, got a Big Weather Sponsor from Finland, like you can see in the pic it's Vaisala. It's also my working place, so big thanks for sponsoring and believing in me.
Remember to visit :).

That's a big boost for this year. My main goal in year 2016 is to be among the best four in the World Field Championships in Ireland end of September 2016. Closer target this Sunday IFAA 120arrows National Championship competition in Inkoo and next weekend World Archery National Championships in Tampere. More later, now some arrows to shoot...

Some time after last update, but now things are looking much better.
Plan is to update at least couple times in a week.