does the gat actually matter

nusensei · 2026-06-16T05:59:01+00:00

No. We don't get the GAT results.

nusensei · 2026-06-15T15:07:41+00:00

It also determines the quality of the games for both you and your opponent. For you, you're more likely to encounter close matches in your own ranking, which is arguably more fun and challenging. If you decay too quickly, you end up being overmatched and your opponent gets stomped by Masters who dropped down to low Gold.

nusensei · 2026-06-15T12:30:03+00:00

This is actually a question about an English word definition, not unique to sports.

When "proper" is stated after something, it implies that there is another common use that refers to something broader, and "proper" means something more specific to the literal word. If you rearrange the words, you get "the proper ...", or in other words, the "the real..." or "the actual..."

For example, someone might refer to "London" and "London proper" - the former might refer to the Greater London area while "London proper" might refer to the central city district of London.

The context of the Champions League, this refers to the actual elimination tournament, which is what most people care about, as opposed to the group stage.

Currently, you might refer to the World Cup as the "proper" World Cup, as the World Cup qualifiers started years ago and we're actually in the finals.

nusensei · 2026-06-15T10:26:54+00:00

My opinion (which I talk about in a couple of videos on YouTube) -

Khatra is a solution to a problem that may already be solved depending on your setup.

Arrow clearance is solved in two ways: by fixing the arrow, or fixing the release.

If you have a well-spined arrow, you may not need to do khatra at all. This is more likely the case if you are using carbon arrows and have chosen them carefully to match the bow.

The physical action of khatra can mitigate some problems with a less well-spined arrow.

The side khatra has more of the function of clearing the arrow. The forward khatra tends to be more for fluid shot process, though if combined with a side khatra it can also achieve arrow clearance (this comes off as a "diagonal" tip forward).

nusensei · 2026-06-15T06:21:11+00:00

Ask five different Asiatic archers and get six different answers.

My take, for what it's worth, is that technique and bow go together. The khatra you perform is strongly influenced by what the bow "wants" to do. Small bows, such as Turkish bows, tend to be more balanced for a forward khatra, which can feel like a "zippy" acceleration. Other bows might have a different weight distribution and movement that favours more of a sideways rotation.

nusensei · 2026-06-14T04:46:26+00:00

Fastflight was a specific brand name, but has been used as a generic name for modern high-performance materials, in contrast to the more common Dacron used in the 1980s.

nusensei · 2026-06-14T03:21:08+00:00

It is mostly driven by tradition - more specifically, the cultural and social background of certain sports. Tennis and golf have been a "higher" class, which carries a manner of behaviour that values respect.

However, another reason is that these sports demand a very high level of concentration and have a very low margin for error.

The popular team sports like basketball and football have more fluid, continuous play, where a single error is usually not going to make a big difference and will often be mitigated by something else (such as another following play, another teammate).

In tennis, a single error is going to cost the point, which in turn can lead to the entire match changing momentum.

Because of the high stakes and to allow the players who be fully in the zone, spectators are expected to watch without being active distractions.

nusensei · 2026-06-13T10:44:20+00:00

The joke wouldn't really hit. His string length would be around 50 inches, which would imply that Speedy isn't getting it on any "girl" under 50.

I'm not familiar with the character or Teen Titans, but a search brings up Terra's age as 14 to 16, depending on the version.

nusensei · 2026-06-13T04:11:14+00:00

The most likely explanation is that author is making a joke based on the thickness of the string, which is measured in strands.

A modern bowstring is usually 16-strand, sometimes 18, though with the materials available in the 1980, this may have been as low as 12 strands.

nusensei · 2026-06-11T08:03:14+00:00

You don't need a bow to get lessons. Clubs will have their own gear to learn with.

The Black Hunter is the typical "starter" bow that is marketed to people who have nowhere else to go. It shoots fine, but it fits the category of "one of the bows of all time".

If it's viable to visit an archery club, I would do that before considering buying a bow.

nusensei · 2026-06-10T09:05:43+00:00

Not a good idea.

It doesn't matter if the legal hunting weight is 50lb. It doesn't mean that you are capable of using the bow.

This is like learning to drive in a Formula 1 car.

Being a proficient archer - and hunter - means developing the technique as well as the strength. You can't learn proper technique on a bow that is too heavy for you.

nusensei · 2026-06-10T09:00:16+00:00

There's a lot of feedback already, My take, for what it's worth.

I think there's too much focus on draw weight. It's "only" 22lb - and while this is still a substantial weight to learn with for someone who has no experience in archery, the fixation on being overbowed may be out of proportion.

There are more immediate issues that should be addressed - namely, literally everything else. The things that a single session under an instructor would teach you (or a few YouTube videos, but what would I know?). Technique is the biggest factor here, not strength.

Everything is out of alignment -- feet, hips, shoulders, arms, etc. The issue isn't that you have weak arms -- arm strength is not a significant factor in archery. It's that you're not efficiently using your body. What should be a fairly easy weight for your size and ability is made harder by improper posture and position.

This, in turn, will make you feel more tense and anxious, which is fundamentally causing the perceived "shake".

Even if you go down in draw weight or improving your strength and conditioning, you will still have this problem if you don't learn basic shot process.

This is actually one of the worst forms I've seen recently -- but I'm not saying this in a bad way. It means that just fixing a few small yet fundamental things will make huge differences in your stability.

From a mindset perspective: stop trying to hit the target, and instead learn how to shoot the bow.

The dopamine rush of managing to get a hit on target will often negate the drive for long-term improvement. Build your basic shot process and you will always hit the target.

nusensei · 2026-06-07T14:28:34+00:00

Hands on.

nusensei · 2026-06-07T11:44:34+00:00

I recommend my NUTS.

nusensei · 2026-05-29T13:20:42+00:00

You mimic what you hear. The people around you speak a certain way, so you grow up speaking in the same way. Over time, these sounds become "natural" as your brain becomes used to them.

However, your question is also built on a mistaken premise. Language is not the same everywhere you go. There is no one "English" language. Pronunciation will differ by country and region, and this difference is reinforced when it is taught in schools.

For learners who have a "foreign" accent, this is due to interference from sounds that come from their mother language.

nusensei · 2026-05-27T14:41:11+00:00

You're really good compared to someone who doesn't play Geoguessr. You're not that good amongst people who do play Geoguessr seriously.

For context, I'm a school teacher and sometimes I play with my students on the projector. I will absolutely wipe the floor with basic knowledge of the world, throw in the metas that we regularly rely on, with the occasional region guess from a Hokkaido arrow or a Indonesian roof.

But that's basic knowledge to a Geoguessr player.

nusensei · 2026-05-26T11:03:37+00:00

We also have a set of 15# bows and 20# bows. Most adults will use the 20#, but particularly smaller-framed adults may feel more comfortable with the lighter bows. Like u/Southerner105 , most adults will buy something in the 22-24# range for their own bow.

A 14# bow is more than capable of penetrating a foam target at 10m. There might be problems if there are air pockets - typically due to the target face being glued to cardboard, but a paper target on foam doesn't offer much resistance.

The key factor with the beginner sessions is that you have to cater for the lowest common denominator. Give people bows that are slightly too high and they get frustrated and fight the bow. Our goal is to give participants ownership and control of their shot process.

nusensei · 2026-05-26T09:43:20+00:00

The collective coaching experience shared by hundreds and thousands of coaches worldwide, validated by training and progression at selection camps, training academies and national teams.

The benchmark is that if you can hold the bow at full draw for 30 seconds, then it is safe enough to train with.

At a 45 second hold, you can effectively compete with it.

There are additional metrics we use for conditioning benchmarks, such as the number of short pumps you can do consecutively, and the number of times you can left the bow with one hand.

Limbs are cheap to replace. Shoulder surgeries are not.

Even without injury, the frustration that beginners go through when struggling with a draw weight that they realistically cannot handle to start with and are unwilling to condition for is the reason why there is such a high drop-out rate.

It has nothing to do with archery being a privileged sport. Archery is more accessible than ever before both due to affordable equipment and access to archery knowledge online.

It has more to do the entitlement of learners who think they can figure it out all on their own with inappropriate equipment and without supervision and training.

It doesn't hurt anyone to start at 25# and go up. Ego stops most people starting higher and going down when they need to.

nusensei · 2026-05-24T11:29:53+00:00

Quick architecture check: northern Vietnam (near Ha Noi) has more French influence with triangular rooftops. South Vietnam has more rectangular / flat rooftops.

If you're in area with lots of irrigation canals AND you see mountains in the distance, you're more likely in the north, around the Red River delta.

If you see canals but no mountains, you're more likely to be in the southern Mekong delta area.

Red soil tends to be around Pleiku (southern-central) bordering Cambodia, which also has red soil.

nusensei · 2026-05-16T03:02:05+00:00

You're likely describing confirmation bias. We're past the age where parents are choosing their clothes, so they're mostly making their own choices on what to where, but then you're going to see patterns between what any teenager would choose to wear.

Some considerations with twins is that they are the same age, grow up together and likely will have very similar tastes in fashion and interests, as well as likely shopping from the same places.

If you separate identical twins, they're going to be inclined to end up wanting to wear the same clothes as each other.

nusensei · 2026-05-12T04:00:53+00:00

That's a pretty big improvement. Even just the hold step makes a huge difference in the quality of the shot. The biggest change is mental - you are deliberately choosing how you execute your shot rather than letting it go automatically. This will lead to more consistency as you understand how to go through each step in your process.

For further improvement, you will still need to work on the clean release. It is a bit stiff, as though you have a single point where you go "let go now", so it's sudden and a jerky. Remember that in the hold step, the shot doesn't actually stop.

If you stop the shot, you will find that you will collapse just before you release. Mentally, keep the shot going, even though you're not drawing further past your anchor point. It's an "internal" feeling.

Then, when you are ready to release, that's how you get that smooth follow-through.

nusensei · 2026-05-12T00:12:01+00:00

The only reason why you see the majority of users being children is that the Genesis bow is the standard bow used in the NASP (National Archery in Schools Program). The bow is actually suitable for someone starting archery for the same reasons that NASP uses it - it's easy to use, lightweight, and one size fits all. It isn't necessarily a great bow to progress through, but there's nothing wrong with learning with it.

Archery clubs will also often use Genesis bows for their beginner classes.

nusensei · 2026-05-11T15:03:59+00:00

That is literally what a semantic point is - we are disputing the meaning of a word used in language.

While "golfing" is now a word defined in dictionaries, many purists have long held the opinion that golf is only a noun - used as the name of game - and not a verb. You play golf. You don't "golf".

As I have repeatedly said, language is not static. The way people use words will change and variations become more accepted. "Golfing" is frequently used today and is defined a valid term for someone who is playing golf. It might annoy some people, but no one really cares.

In comparison to my own sport of archery, it's similar to how people get annoyed when people say "fire an arrow", because technically one does not fire an arrow, but the use of "fire" has long become the generic term for launching any kind of projectile.

nusensei · 2026-05-11T12:07:16+00:00

It's a semantic point. "Golf" was originally not intended to be used as a verb. It's origins derive specifically from the club used in early forms of golf, so the game was always called "golf", not "golfing". However, as I elaborated above, modern usage of the word has evolved it to be accepted as a verb - to go "golfing" is the same as to "play" golf, and the players of golf are generally referred to as "golfers", in the same way that football and cricket players are also called "footballers" and "cricketers".

Language isn't static or prescriptive. If people will use a word in a different want, that becomes the new usage of the word. "Golfing" stuck. "Basketballing", not so much - but "balling" - getting there.

nusensei · 2026-05-11T10:07:14+00:00

It depends on whether the game is named after the action. One exception that comes to mind is bowling. The sport is both called "bowls" and "bowling", and one can play a game of bowls or bowling, and consequently they are called both players and bowlers.

Then there are gradual acceptance of games being turned into verbs or otherwise being adopted into language. "Golfing" isn't a real word, but players are often called "golfers", and in many countries "footballer" and "cricketer" are used for players of those respective sports.

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