LevelBowAdaptive sport equipment

Who we are

LevelBow is a student-led community project that removes barriers in sport. We help people take part at their own level and compete on their own terms. We started with archery. That’s the “Bow” in LevelBow.
Two people holding a bent PVC bow across a table in the clubhouse to check its curve.
Checking the curve on a P1.

Our mission

To break down physical and social barriers in sport, empowering individuals of all abilities to compete, grow, and experience the joy of sport on a level playing field.

How LevelBow works

We don’t run our own range. We design low-poundage bows and adaptive rigs for visually impaired and physically impaired archers. We partner with established clubs, and they run Adaptive Archery Sessions with their own coaches and range.

We change the setup around the archer. We adjust the equipment so they can join in and get their best results.

Our first partner is The Archers of Caledon, where the sessions run today. To take part, see the Adaptive Archery site.

27%
of Canadians 15 and over live with a disability. Source: Canadian Survey on Disability, 2022.
1:1
Coaching for each archer.
Accessible club
The Archers of Caledon has accessible parking, entrance, and washrooms.

Three pillars

  • Inclusion

    Athletes with physical limitations or disabilities can take part.

  • Adaptation

    We build equipment around the person who uses it.

  • Empowerment

    We change the story from “despite limitations” to “on your own terms.”

What we care about

  • Harmony

    We make gear that works with the athlete’s body and matches what they can do.

  • Inclusion

    Everyone should get a spot on the line. We go looking for what keeps people away, and we remove it.

  • Adaptive innovation

    Standard gear doesn’t fit every need. So we keep working on new designs that fit the athlete.

  • Empowerment

    The athlete decides what success looks like. We give them the tools and confidence to set their own goals and reach them.

  • Integrity

    We build gear and relationships on trust and openness. We’re committed to our community’s safety and independence.

Who runs it

Richard and Lukas started LevelBow and lead it together, with Mark as our supervisor.
Richard and Lukas with two members of the Archery Ontario booth team, standing behind a rack of recurve bows at the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show.
Richard and Lukas with the Archery Ontario booth team at the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show.
  • RMRichard Mao

    Richard Mao

    Co-founder and co-chair

    NCCP-trained coach and competitive archer. Represented Canada at the 2025 World Archery Youth Championships in Winnipeg, and won three golds at the 2024 Ontario Winter Games. First-year Computer Engineering student at the University of Waterloo.

  • LCLukas Chang

    Lukas Chang

    Co-founder and co-chair

    NCCP-trained coach and competitive archer. Three-time Ontario high-school champion, and competed in the Youth Olympic Games trials. Senior at Mentor College.

  • MDMark D’Cunha

    Mark D’Cunha

    Supervisor and vice-chair

    NCCP-trained coach and President of Archery Ontario. Mentored by a Para-sport coach, and leads work to expand adaptive archery programs.

Who we work with

Our partner club, and the provincial body for archery. Each one is separate from LevelBow.

  • The Archers of Caledon

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    A community archery club near Terra Cotta in Caledon, Ontario, with indoor and outdoor ranges, 3D and target courses, lessons and tournaments. It’s our first partner club and hosts the sessions.

  • Archery Ontario

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    Ontario’s provincial sport organization for archery, and the province’s member body under Archery Canada. It governs, develops and promotes the sport.

How to reach us

LevelBow

levelbowinfo@gmail.com

Questions about our equipment, the build guides, or starting sessions at your club.

The Archers of Caledon (sessions)

info@archersofcaledon.org(905) 838-0761

15595 Shaws Creek Rd., Terra Cotta, ON