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From Injury to Champion - Olympic Archer Kathi Bauer Discusses Her Most Challenging Season Yet
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*Match Breakdown*
When training through an injury sidelines you for the season, during an Olympic year no less, the road to recovery can be daunting. But RamRods shooter and former world number-one-ranked recurve archer Kathi Bauer is resilient! She not only came back, qualifying for her national team spot in a mere matter of months, but came back more confident and mentally prepared than before, ultimately surpassing her own expectations and winning gold with her teammates at the Berlin World Championships last fall! Today Kathi shares her experience responding to this challenging season, how it fundamentally changed her approach to training, and what it was like winning a World Championship in her home country – and also what’s with the banana??? – all in this episode of FOLLOW THROUGH by RamRods Archery.
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Chapters
1. From Injury to Champion - Olympic Archer Kathi Bauer Discusses Her Most Challenging Season Yet (00:00:00)
2. The Injury That Disrupted Her Entire Season (00:01:05)
3. The Unique Pressure of an Olympic Year (00:07:12)
4. Kathi’s Mental Training During Rehab: Visualization (00:14:48)
5. The Process of Rebuilding Confidence (00:18:17)
6. Periodization: Strategizing When to Peak in Performance (00:25:00)
7. Quality Over Quantity of Arrows (00:29:30)
8. Making the National Team for World Championships (00:35:55)
9. Improving Team Dynamics from Good to Great 🔥 (00:36:16)
10. What’s With the Banana?? (00:45:50)
11. Women’s Team Semifinals vs. Mexico and Securing the Olympic Quota (00:47:47)
12. Why Kathi Shoots First! (Team Round Strategy) (00:53:33)
13. A Tragic Story About Olympic Quotas (01:04:35)
14. When You’re Friends With Your Competition (01:08:07)
15. Gold Medal Match vs. France (01:11:58)
16. Trust and Effectively Communicating with Her Teammates (01:14:34)
17. Who’s Actually the Most Nervous Right Now? (01:22:44)
18. The Bee & the Bad End (01:24:35)
19. “We Did Not Expect to Be World Champions” 🥇 (01:28:47)
20. Intensity and Emotionality in Archery (01:37:12)
21. What Kathi Will Be Doing Differently Going into 2024 (01:41:48)
22. Kathi’s Equipment and Stabilizer Setup! (01:43:45)
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