In Olympic recurve archery, optimum shooting performance requires precise interaction between the archer and the bow. In particular, the consistency of the pressure point of the bow hand on the grip plays a decisive role, as the smallest variations influence the trajectory of the arrow and thus the shot pattern. On this basis, a pressure measurement system was developed as part of a research project funded by the Federal Institute of Sports Science to record the dynamics of the archer-bow interaction. Following successful tests with athletes from the Olympic and prospective squads, the system was integrated into performance diagnostics. Building on this, the current research project pursues three central objectives: (1) the evaluation of the added value of integrating the pressure measurement system into the measuring station for bow tuning, (2) a comprehensive analysis of individual correlations between grip pressure and shot patterns and (3) the determination of optimal individual pressure patterns to maximise hit performance.

Term

• 2024 - 2025

Institutions involved

• German Shooting and Archery Federation

• Federal Institute for Sports Science