Trad Gang

Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Recurve Rookie on January 03, 2012, 11:38:00 AM

Title: learning to shoot.
Post by: Recurve Rookie on January 03, 2012, 11:38:00 AM

any tips on how to shoot a recurve browning nomad stalker?

Title: Re: learning to shoot.
Post by: RobinHood1389 on January 03, 2012, 11:42:00 AM

with lots of practice!!

Title: Re: learning to shoot.
Post by: lpcjon2 on January 03, 2012, 11:49:00 AM

Spend some time reading the threads in the shooters forum. just click this link.Tim

 http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum;f=6

Title: Re: learning to shoot.
Post by: Recurve Rookie on January 03, 2012, 11:50:00 AM

what kind of foot placement is required to shoot these recurves?

Title: Re: learning to shoot.
Post by: RobinHood1389 on January 03, 2012, 11:50:00 AM

Recurve Rookie is a newbie to trad as of yesterday. He got a 58" nomad stalker 46#@28.  He is one the wheelie shooters I had converted to trad gear. Lets see how he does today......goodluck jake.

Title: Re: learning to shoot.
Post by: lpcjon2 on January 03, 2012, 12:07:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Recurve Rookie:
what kind of foot placement is required to shoot these recurves?

Foot placement is the same for recurve and longbow. If you are right handed stand with your left foot parallel to the target and feet shoulder width apart. Start shooting at a blank target(no bullseye on it) and try and draw and anchor at the same point. practice the release and and try and be smooth with it.The most important art of shooting is your form! if you do not develop good form you will never get consistant with your shooting.Try and watch some other good archers shooting and see the way they do it the same every time and relax and do the same. after you shoot consistant with the blank target(should be 3-4 weeks) you can try and start aiming at a paper plate and see how you do. dont move to compensate for the where the arrow hits, re-check your form.you can also look on youtube for some form tips and videos.Good luck and welcome to the group.

Title: Re: learning to shoot.
Post by: PaddyMac on January 03, 2012, 02:19:00 PM

I'm a convert myself. This is my first year totally trad since I was a kid.

Here's what got me into the groove:

1. Don't overbow. If you are, don't try to "grow" into it. Get a lighter bow.

2. Form, form, form. If it is good and consistent you will be accurate. Read the shooting forum till your eyes burn.

3. Read "Advanced Instinctive Shooting" by G Fred Asbell. Pay close attention to "push pull"

4. Shoot every day. (note my quote)

5. Have fun. Experiment. Feel it. Build your own arrows as soon as you can.

Bonus tip: Money is no object.     :goldtooth: