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Staff
Shooter interview No.1
Amandine Bouillot
2007
European Outdoor Champion
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You’ve
had an incredible season this year, scoring several World Cup medals,
as well as a 3rd place at the European Championships in your home
country, France.
Was there a moment that stood out from all the rest in 2008?
I
have had a beautiful season. The first event which felt special is the
2nd stage of the FITA World Cup in Porec, Croatia. I had already made
it onto the podium in several major international competitions, but it
was my first victory. I will also remember the finale of the World Cup
in Lausanne, where I finished 3rd. It is a beautiful experience to be
lived.
What was the reason
you chose Shibuya as your sight sponsor?
How do you feel the Ultima CP sight has helped your
performance in competition? |
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Last
season, I decided to contact Shibuya, because I was in search of a
reliable, solid, precise and easy to use sight. I began to shoot with
Shibuya’s sights after the World Championship in Leipzig,
Germany.
Since
then I have had absolutely no problems with my sight. It is important
for all shooters to have total trust in their equipment. It is one of
the facts required for top level performance.
What makes up
the rest of your equipment?
I shoot a
Hoyt UltraElite compound bow with XT2000 limbs and C2 cams. I have 55
Lbs draw weight and 26" draw length.
My stabilizer is a
Doinker Carbon series, 30" with V bar.
I use a Beiter scope and
my release is a Carter Insatiable.
My arrows are Easton X10
Protour.
How long have you been
practicing archery?
I have been
practicing archery since 1999. I began when I was 15 years old.
What was the reason you
started archery?
I
practiced Judo, but after suffering an injury, I had to look for an
alternative. Every year in September, all of the school’s sporting
clubs gather and take registrations for the year. On the shooting
stand, I saw a compound bow and I wanted to try. What attracted me is
the outstanding and mechanical aspects of this type of bow. I like to
tinker! It was the reason for that I began archery.
How often do you practice?
I train 5 or
6 times in a week. I shoot between 130 and 200 arrows in every training
session.
What do you think makes
you successful as an archer?
Firstly,
I train hard to be successful. I am very demanding with myself during
practice. I also organize my professional life in such a way as to
allow for a lot of practice.
Secondly, I have the motivation. I have
strong objectives for the season and I want to realize them.
Finally, I am rather
quiet, which allows me not to put myself under too much stress during
competition.
What does your usual
practice routine look like?
At
the beginning of training, I shoot approximately 30 arrows on a blank
bale to warm up and to focus on my form. Then I put a target face on
and I always try to keep the quality of my form up, and study and
relate it to my actual performance.
The purpose is to try to shoot
every arrow to score 10 points. I look for the same quality of shooting
as in competition.
Do you have a favorite
competition to go to?
I
have no favorite competition. For me every competition is unique. I
like changing place and discovering new countries and sizes of
competitions (the finale of World Cup for example). Since I make some
archery, I am happy!
Do you have any
preparation rituals before competition or “jinxes”?
I
have no preparation rituals before competition. Everything is going to
depend on my state of mind in the moment. Every competition is unique
and I am not superstitious. I have always been told that luck cannot be
provoked.
The indoor season is
about to begin. How do you prepare yourself, and your equipment?
This
year I have no objective in indoor because I have to prepare for an
important examination. I will not make the world championship. The only
one competition which I am looking forward to participating in will be
the Nimes European Indoor.
The winter season is
going to allow me to
prepare for the outdoor season, which will begin with the first stage
of the FITA World Cup in Santo Domingo. I am going to work a lot
technically and mentally and I will try out Hoyt’s new cams.
What are your goals for
the upcoming season?
My first
goal is to rise to stand at the top of the podium at the Outdoor World
Championships in Korea.
My second goal is to once
again be one of the only 4 female compound archers to take place in the
finale of the World Cup. |
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