E252. Interview with Elliot Moreck
Archery Talk 101 Podcast #252: 14-year-old compound archer Elliot MoreckHost Roy Canterbury sits down with Elliot Moreck, a 14-year-old compound archer who competes in U18 Professional and is a member of the USA Archery team. Elliot shares how he went from buying a hunting bow to making the national team. They also get into the gear and tuning talk archers love.In this episode:How a school NASP program and a Mathews Lift led to JOAD and national competitionMaking the team in a tight U18 open division, where first through fifth were separated by only a point or twoElliot's shot process, from anchor and back tension to a surprise releaseIndoor season plans: Vegas, Hoosier 690, Rushmore Rumble, NFAA Indoor Nationals, and LancasterDealing with target panic and testing equipment under tournament nervesTarget vs. hunting setups: Hoyt Concept X 40, Mathews Lift 33, and Elliot's first (and biggest) buckArrow tuning: bare shaft testing, paper tuning, straightness tolerances, FOC, and arrow weightCarbon Express arrows, Maxima 27XL indoor shafts, and Muzzy broadheadsFeathers vs. vanes, helical offset, fletching glue, and fletching jigsBlade rests vs. drop-aways, and centering and leveling a restWhy learning to work on your own bow (press, draw board) pays offBowstring building, speed nocks, and D-loop pliersAdvice for beginners: find a good coach, get your draw length right, and don't overbuy used gearWant your form looked at? Join the Archery Talk 101 Facebook group and upload a raw, unedited video (not a YouTube link). Roy and the group will give pointers.If this episode helped you, like the video, subscribe, and share it with a fellow archer. Leave a comment with your own tuning tips or questions.📌 Join the community: Archery Talk 101 Facebook group – a space for archers to share knowledge & improve together.Archery Talk 101 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/archerytalk101Archery Talk 101 Website: https://archerytalk101.com/Archery Videos playlist:Shooting Forms At: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwckZJiCzOIoVx1_eBU9BYeYZyRpml6tTree Stand Safety at: https://youtu.be/7awb6x8UVU8Tech Tips at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhjNJnvnCXYZ7