It bends but never breaks. In the hands of the right person, this tool becomes a silent arc of fate. 

Born in distant eons, it has served both the silent hunt and the thundering charge. Riders and sentries sliced the horizon with their strike, while hunters carved survival with the precision of their sight.

Though time has dulled its necessity, it has reawakened in modern times, kept alive by sport enthusiasts who seek the ancient art of focus and flight.

What is it?