About this episode
Michael Braden discusses his return to competitive archery and his recent win after a hiatus.
Senior Known Pro Michael Braden talks about winning the 2026 Hoyt/Easton Pro/Am in Foley, Ala., which was his first win in that division since his "retirement" in 2023. Michael talks about how hard he's worked at being a pro archer since he began in 1996, and how he lost the desire to do that work by the end of 2022, which led to his one-year hiatus. With the advent of the Senior Known Pro class in 2023, Michael felt the fire to come back to the game. He also talks about coaching, his signature index-finger release and how much he loves aiming drills!
People in this episode
Guest: Michael Braden
Topics covered
- archery
- professional sports
- coaching
- competition
- retirement
- comeback
Keywords
- Michael Braden
- archery
- Hoyt
- Easton
- Senior Known Pro
- competition
- coaching
- retirement
- aiming drills
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hoyt, Easton
Places: Foley, Ala.
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