Humbled today

[inn8hunter]

We started shooting our bows for the first time this week after meeting with Dave Dwyer. Well, I've shot a few arrows in my garage daily this week at about 8 yards length. I started seeing a pretty good group even though I was using my compound arrows and vanes. I was thinking I must be a NATURAL.

Well, today we went to the bow shop to pick up some GT traditional arrows with feathers and stayed to shoot for awile. My son Trey shot well, I on the otherhand was terrible.

There were other guys shooting so I was taking shots at 15 yards which of course with my compound is a "chip shot." NOT with this recurve - lol.

IT was a quick reminder to me that this will indeed not be an easy task.

Tim

[frassettor]

Practice, practice practice. You will be amazed how good you can become. All you have is train your brain.

[SveinD]

You will settle in nicely in a week or two^^

[BEN]

Just some more practice in getting your personal "firing computer" calibrated and you'll be fine.  just don't get into a hurry......take your time, pick you spot, and after a bit, those 15 yarders will be chip shots  

[lpcjon2]

focus and be committed to it and it will reward you.relax and remember the basics

[DannyBows]

If it was easy we'd be doing something else, because the challenge would be missing. The harder something seems, the more satisfaction when it comes together. Enjoy the ride, it's worth every moment.

[2treks]

Get some arrows matched to your bow and keep at the short yardage and pay attention to form. then increase as you can but do not rush it. in my opinion the best practice will be roving in the field. one bow,one arrow.  Your bain will take over soon and you will be amazed. as said above.
Chuck

[Grayseas]

There will be good days, and not so good days. Hopefully more good than not so good days.  

[Broken Arrow 1]

Keep your mind focused and remember why you are doing it. Good luck and I'm sure we will be reading your post of your first trad kill!!

[smoke1953]

Best things never come easy, but man you just can't beat this. You'll be addicted soon enough.

[8leg-lover]

Remember: "Perfect practice makes perfect"

Carl

[Dean Lintz]

Keep with it trad archery is like a drug when you see improvement you want more and more. I have been shooting trad for less than a year.
Can't get enough.

[Doc Nock]

2 Tracks nailed it, IMO. I shot for too many years with mis-spined arrows and wondered about those "flyers".  Turned out I was shooting weak spined arrows.

Matching arrows to bow, tuning properly..Wow! Now it's all me when they go awry. 15 years later an it's still amazing when I see the nock where I was lookin!

[Chuck Hoopes]

I was playing golf w/ an 88yr. old man--who said to me: " Golf is like sex, you don't have to be good at it to have fun!"  Sheesh, forgot what I was going to say, but you get my/his drift.-- Have fun, its a continuing process--theres not a guy/gal out there that is not trying to learn to shoot a bow, better-- B.Ferguson included.-- its the whole fun thing about it, it will always be there--Like golf there's no Mastering it.  :cool:

[inn8hunter]

Thanks all. I am not too worried as I'm only a week into it, just surprised the difference a little bit of difference can make - lol.

I think I have a pretty poor release at the moment and need to get some good information on that. I don't think I'm smooth at the release at all.

Tim

[leatherneck]

Go back to the 8 yards and practice shooting from there until you get your form together. Then start scooting back a couple yards at a time. 15 yards is a to far for a beginner(IMO) and will only discourage more than help you. Start small and eventually you will be x ringing at 15. Good luck!