New guy here from SC. I've been lurking here a while and finally took the plunge to join. The information and knowledge here is immense and the fact people here are willing to share is absolutely awesome! Thanks to all!
My intro-I've shot compounds over 25 years. Fast forward to today, now my son is 15 years old and grew up watching me in the back yard shooting my compound. But....he didn't want to go that route, he wanted a more traditional bow. So, we got him one off one of the auction sites about a year ago.
About 3 months ago, he really started shooting it in earnest. As I have no knowledge on trad bow shooting, I decided to take him by a shop nearby where a very fine gentleman makes custom longbows.
After explaining our situation, he took my son and showed him what trad shooting is all about, from stance all the way to follow through. He even let him shoot one of his custom bows. Being the good dad I am, I just sat on a stump and listened.
What an experience! He was willing to share his knowledge with complete strangers. After just a few minutes I could see my son's form and groups get better and better. When they were finished, the smile on my son's face said it all.
Then it happened. He asked me if I wanted to give it a whirl. I said,"Sure, but the last time a shot a recurve, I missed the whole target at about 10 yards." He just laughed and said, "Give it a try."
Well, I did, and now I'm hooked. Shooting a bow is now fun again! But the thing I'm really enjoying, is me and my son are learning the trad way together.
Topic: New to the trad way (Read 760 times)
