Looking forward towards taking the podium? Then avoid these nutrition disasters! Engagement in sports requires though-out fueling with right foods to perform well. But which foods are actually right? To find out, let's start with ones that are wrong. Here are 12 nutrition disasters every athlete should avoid! 1. FRUIT JUICE Funny enough, but it's true. Packaged juices go through series of procession cycles. Each cycle takes a portion of useful minerals, vitamis and fibres away. So, by the time when glass of juice finally reaches your breakfast table, its main value has already washed out ..read more

MY NAME IS HARALD SCHIMBÖCK, I am 49 years old, living in Perg - that's a place near Linz, Austria. I'm married for 2 years and I work as a mechanical engineer in the development department at Engel Austria.   MY FIRST CONTACT WITH SHOOTING SPORT was in 1980, when a shooting club has come to the place where I lived. My father was a member of this shooting club and he agreed to take me to the opening event. I started practicing air pistol shooting, but have to admit - I wasn't really good from the start. The best score I could do at that time was around 360... In 2000 I got invol ..read more

We're just back from Il Copa Sudamerica, the Shooting Cup Of South America which took place in amazing Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! 9 competing countries, represented by top shooters such as Felipe Wu (silver medalist, 10m Olympic Pistol) as well as Julio Almeida from Brazil, Marko Carrillo from Peru, Juan Fragueiro from Argentina. We had warmest pleasure of taking part in the event and demonstrating TRACE 10 with all the latest features on-site! Shooters from Latin America were extremely welcoming and we were overwhelmed with their positive reaction. Sending good vibes to you guys, we'll certain ..read more

Did you know that blowpipe was a predecessor of the modern air gun? Force of air got employed by ancient people since long time ago, and existing tribes still use it to propel a projectile! Air weapons have significantly evolved since then, and we know for sure that blowgun is an arch-father of the air gun which we shoot today. Image Source: Wikipedia The history of guns (as we know them today) has begun in 15th century. The oldest gun preserved till today dates back to 1580. Currently it exhibits in Livrustkammaren Museum of Stockholm. Interestingly, air guns used to be very expensive and ..read more

We know shooting practice is important, but practicing in comfortable facilities is important as well. Check out these 7 amazing shooting ranges - they could easily become a dream of every gunslinger, big and small! 1. Silver Eagle Group (Ashburn, Virginia, USA) This is a serious venue, kidding aside. Lots of guns and lanes for your practice, with large Indoor Scenario Area. Source: http://silvereaglegroup.com/ 2. Shooters World (Tampa, Florida, USA) A pragmatic, very light range with various calibers available for rent. You will also get a digital spotter to pick up your sh ..read more

  This article continues the series dedicated to sports nutrition for shooters. Remember to check out the other posts in this series: 12 Foods You Must Avoid To Succed In Sports Nutrition Tips Every Sports Shooter Should Follow Staying Hydrated For Training Or Competition So what is pre-competition meal? In simple words it is food with all the essential ingredients for athletes body to fuel up before start and avoid hunger till the finish line. But in reality it is a bit more complicated. To avoid unexpected situations and body reaction every athlete must stick to simple rules. 1. Sc ..read more

  We adore going to shooting events. This time we're going to set our own small record - 4 countries, 2 continents in a SINGLE WEEKEND! ? To celebrate this we've prepared a little campaign for you: TRACE Treasure Hunt! Rules are simple: First three TRACE 10 buyers at every location get discount: 12%, 10% and 8% off the price! And here are the locations and dates: 22-26 Nov - Final do Campeonato Brasileiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil ?? 23-26 Nov - Polish Open KALIBER 2017, Białystok, Poland ?? 24-26 Nov - Hungarian Open, Nyíregyháza, Hungary ?? 25-26 Nov - Surrey Open Airgun, Bisley, Unit ..read more

Target shooting is a static sport and this makes every tiniest movement influence the success. Hence a need to train your every muscle to achieve rock-solid stability. But there is this muscle that keeps on contracting in the engine room, causing the vibrations all the time. We're talking about your heart. Want it or not, your heart creates an impact that influences the aiming process. (Can't switch it off, can you?) Due to specifics, impact of the heartbeat is easier on pistol shooters, while prone rifle shooters get affected big time! All time world record for lowest Resting Heart Rate is ..read more

Similar to handedness when persons one hand is superior to the other, ocular dominance is a term which describes the tendency to prefer visual input from one eye over the other. How To Determine Your Dominant Eye? 1. Select a relatively small object such as window of a distant building or a cup of coffee on your colleagues desk. 2. Stretch both arms in front of you towards the object. 3. Use your hands to create a small triangle. 4. With both eyes open visually place the object within the triangle of your hands. 5. Close your left eye. (Is the object is still visible?) 6. Close your right ey ..read more

The International Olympic Committee officially recognizes 206 places as entrants for Olympics games. We used ‘places’ because some of them are more of territories or regions rather than countries. Some countries fell apart or renamed while blazing their trail through the history. We have tracked all the shooting medalists of the Summer Games and here's what we found out! 1. Country of silver has only had silver Argentina ??  has a single occasion of taking the shooting podium. Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente made it possible in 25m rapid fire pistol at the 1948 Summer Olympics in L ..read more