Mexican archery opened the cycle towards Los Angeles 2028 with a training that brought together established figures, national coaches and state representatives, including a delegation from Coahuila that had direct participation in the Advanced Seminar given by South Korean coach Kim Hyung at the National Center for the Development of Sports Talents and High Performance (CNAR), in Mexico City.
The course was part of the coordinated work between the National Commission of Physical Culture and Sports (CONADE) and World Archery Mexico, and was attended by 50 people, including athletes and coaches from different parts of the country. The relevance of the seminar lay not only in the career of the speaker – with decades of experience in the training of archers in South Korea – but also in the moment in which it was carried out: the formal start of the Olympic and Paralympic process towards 2028.
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From Coahuila, coaches Miguel Bárcenas and Luis García, responsible for the state staff, completed the advanced level training. The State Archery Association, headed by Olga María Rosales, reported that the contents and methodologies reviewed during the seminar will be shared with the rest of the entity’s coaches, with the intention that the learning has a direct impact on the preparation of local archers who will compete this year in national and international events.
The Coahuila presence was also reflected in the athletes’ area. The Saltillons Ángela Ruiz, Olympic medalist in Paris 2024, and Matías Grande, current Pan-American champion and winner of the World Cup Series, participated in the work sessions and highlighted the value of accessing knowledge from the main world power of this sport. Both agreed that this type of course allows for adjusting technical details and expanding the vision of the training carried out in Mexico.
During the seminar, the national technical director of World Archery Mexico, Juan René Serrano, stressed that the training of coaches is a key basis to sustain the growth of archery in the country. Along the same lines, it was highlighted that the benefits of the course will also reach paraarchery, an area in which Mexico has international references and processes in development towards the 2028 Paralympic Games.
The activity at the CNAR made it clear that the path to Los Angeles is already underway and that states like Coahuila seek to stay involved from the early stages. The bet, according to authorities and coaches, is that the knowledge acquired translates into better training processes and medium and long-term results.
