Inga Timinskiene, who had largely developed her skills through self-study, said the camp helped her recognise the strength of her existing foundations and identify areas where small adjustments could make a difference.
“Martin was an amazing coach throughout the camp. He has a great ability to explain things in a way that’s easy to understand and to adapt his advice to each archer individually,” she said. “My motivation to train more regularly has also increased significantly.”
Damsbo was equally positive about the experience.
“Everything was well organised and ran smoothly,” he said. “The hospitality from the organisers and the archers was amazing. Everyone worked hard from morning until late in the evening, and really enjoyed the experience.”
“It was a pleasure working with them all – so much great energy. I really think they have the opportunity to build something big there.”
Several participants also expressed a wish for similar opportunities to be organised more frequently, with one noting their potential to help archery grow in smaller countries like Lithuania.
The two initiatives offered different but complementary opportunities to support archery development in Lithuania – helping build coaching expertise while giving compound archers access to specialist
