Full-Time Recurve Archer · Philippines
Full Draw. Full Time.
I quit the safe path to shoot arrows for a living. No sponsors yet. No medals yet. No plan B. Just a bow, a target, and an obsession with gold pointed at Brisbane 2032.
NIEL LAT · known everywhere as @nock_niel
01 — The Story
Every legend
starts at zero.
Most athlete pages open with a trophy cabinet. Mine opens with a promise. I'm Niel Lat, and in 2026 I went all-in: I made archery my full-time job before it ever paid me a peso.
Every morning I'm on the line at sunrise. Hundreds of arrows a day. Strength work, video review, breath work, repeat. I train like the ranking I want already exists — because that's the only way it ever will.
Brands don't just sponsor champions.
The smart ones sponsor the climb.
If you partner with me now, you're not buying a logo on a jersey. You're writing yourself into the origin story — the chapters people actually remember when the underdog finally steps onto the podium.
02 — The Grind, In Numbers
Proof of
obsession.
03 — The Road
The climb,
arrow by arrow.
First arrow
Picked up a recurve bow for the first time. Missed the target completely. Fell in love anyway.
DoneAll in — full time
Left the safe path. Archery became the job: daily volume, structured coaching, competition calendar.
You are hereLocal podiums
Climb the local and regional rankings. First finals. First podium. First time the name gets called.
Next upNational stage
National championships. Fighting for a Philippine national team slot and international ranking events.
The grindWorld circuit
Asian championships, World Cups, Olympic qualifiers. Earning the quota place shot by shot.
The gauntletBrisbane 2032
The Olympic Games. The whole reason. Every arrow between now and then points here.
The dream04 — For Brands
Back me
before it's obvious.
Sponsoring a champion costs champion money. Backing a full-time athlete at day one of a six-year Olympic campaign costs a conversation. Here's what partners get:
A story with an arc
Six years of documented progress from beginner to Brisbane. Your brand woven into every chapter — training, wins, losses, comebacks.
Content, constantly
Training days, gear breakdowns, competition vlogs and behind-the-scenes across Instagram and beyond — with your product in frame, used for real.
Ground-floor loyalty
Kit and bow real estate, event presence, and the credibility of being the brand that believed first. That story can't be bought later.
One email. I reply personally, usually within 24 hours.
05 — For Everyone Else
Fuel the
journey.
Not a brand? You can still put arrows downrange. Every peso goes straight into training: arrows, range fees, coaching, and competition travel. I post exactly what supporter funds paid for — full transparency.
GCash
Scan with the GCash app (InstaPay).
M* NI*L L. · nock_niel
Maya
Scan with the Maya app (InstaPay).
Mc Niel Lat · @mcnielat
Every supporter gets a shout-out. Bigger backers get their name on the arrow tube that goes to every competition. Seriously.