It seldom happens that arrows from Jhano Hansda's compound bow misses the bullseye.

Going by her continuous slide in her recent performances, it is apparent that the nanny of archery can no longer be considered a prime compound exponent.

After not being selected in the national squad for the past two years and a poor show at the All India Police Archery Championship at Morabadi in Ranchi, it's high time for the 41-year-old Hansda to stitch things together.

"Every sportsperson goes through rough patches in his or her life. I am not different. I will keep practising and try my best to regain my form," Jhano said.

At the recently held police meet, the archer managed to bag an individual bronze, a team and a mixed team silver, when all expected her to win a gold medal no less.

"Actually my bow broke during the police meet. I found it difficult to adjust with the new bow. This is turn affected my shooting. But I still managed to win two silver medals," said Jhano, who is also a police inspector with the Special Branch and is posted in Jamshedpur.

Asked if age was taking a toll on her shooting, she was all smiles, "Age cannot be an excuse. I will regain my composure. I am preparing for the upcoming state meet and the national championship. I'm optimistic of making amends," she added.

A veteran archer since the past two decades, Jhano is the best thing to happen in the Indian compound archery circuit. A former recurve archer, she switched to compound after she failed to make a mark in her former division.

The modest and unassuming tribal had claimed bronze in Asian Circuit Championship in Vietnam in 2014. She had pocketed silver at the same meet in Bangkok in February 2015.

In 2006, Jhano beat the world record of Jamie van Natta of the US by scoring 1,405 points in final selection trials for the national squad.

Her other achievements include a gold in the Asian Championship in 2005 and a silver in the World Cup in June 2006. She also claimed silver in World Cup in Croatia in 2006.