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Anonymous Mon 12 Oct 2015 01:14:16 No.744950 View Reply Report Delete

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What do you guys think about archery? I recently went to a shooting range for the first time and it was really fun. Any tips for a beginner?

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Anonymous Mon 12 Oct 2015 01:33:32 No.744957 Report Delete

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>>744950
take classes, form and consistency is key because without proper set up you wont get any were.

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Anonymous Mon 12 Oct 2015 08:38:28 No.745022 Report Delete

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- don't buy a bow, rent. Reason: you'll move up quickly in draw strength and renting is cheaper.

- get a small arm guard. Large ones won't teach you how to hold the bow properly by protecting you too much.

- get some instructions. Shitty technique dies hard.

Worst offenders:

- not keeping your arm parallel to the bowstring (bowstring smacks you)
- not drawing in one motion (you can "pre-draw" a bit before raising the bow, though)
- readjusting once drawn (anchor point should always be fixed)
- squeezing the bow when firing (skews the arrow path)
- not remaining in the loose position long enough after firing (skews the arrow path)
- adjusting your bow like a retard before figuring out what exactly makes you miss

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Anonymous Mon 12 Oct 2015 09:18:40 No.745029 Report Delete

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>>745022
Thanks

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Anonymous Mon 12 Oct 2015 18:04:58 No.745159 Report Delete

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>>744950
>tips for a beginner

Try shooting with different methods for drawing and aiming.

At first an orthodox method felt awkward and clunky for me, and I soon found it was much easier for me to draw off hand and shoot Mongolian thumb style (I have hyper extending thumb middle knuckles)

Also try different methods for drawing in releasing, I am a novice when it comes to archery, but I found that trying to aim by sight was difficult,
Soon after beginner I found it was much easier for me to draw into a 'natural position' with my entire body position in the aimed direction, as opposed to trying to adapt a stance and "point the arrow" at the target.

I found that it might take me a moment to grow accustomed to the natural position, where if I was to draw and close my eyes, take a breath, and open them again, I would be aiming at the same point.

I also found this method much easier for follow up shots.

also >>745022
On the matter of renting / buying bows, training bows (20-30 pound draw strength) go for -$60, while proper wooden one piece or with detatchable / replaceable limbs @ 50-60 pounders (proper 'full-strength' "hunting" recurves) go for $100-$400.

So if money is no serious problem, training bow's aren't particularly expensive (I would recommend PSE Snake, very durable polymer practice bow)

But be extremely careful when deciding on a full-strength bow, it may be worth renting one with the same draw weight before buying.

>mfw the archerfish has the innate ability to accurately calculate trajectory of water it spits so it can shoot moving flies out of the air above the surface of water

>be sitting on coach one day

>water sprays my shirt

>mfw this fish is in a deep ass tank half filled

>it shot water from the bottom of the tank over the wall of the tank and go me from the other side of the living room

Fuck I wish we were just naturally that skilled at calculation when it came to shooting.

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Anonymous Tue 13 Oct 2015 09:26:01 No.745844 Report Delete

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>>744950
I personally have an optima recurve I occasionally shoot and I love it. I also have a couple dozen ACX10 Easton 906 500 A series arrows lying around if anyone is interested.

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Anonymous Tue 13 Oct 2015 15:03:25 No.745923 Report Delete

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I drew this a loooong while ago but never got around drawing it properly. It's basically how I shoot. Required: sling for bow so it doesn't fall down.

First you stand parallel to the target, facing forward (so the target is to your side).

From that position, you nock and slightly draw.

Then you turn the head to the side, looking at the target. Do not move the head afterwards.

Now you move the outstretched bow arm up parallel to the ground while drawing in a single wavy motion, arriving at your anchor point. Draw with your back, not your arms. Keep the string arm like in the picture.

Then check your bow arm, if it's properly twisted (should be parallel to the string, or else there'll be ouchies). You shouldn't be squeezing the bow at this point, you can hold it loosely between thumb and index.

Close one eye, aim, loose by opening your fingers (duh). Stay in that position until the arrow hits. Don't grip the bow, the string will keep it from falling to the ground.

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Anonymous Wed 14 Oct 2015 01:25:11 No.746187 Report Delete

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>be in archery class
>hit bullseye first shot, other shots are pretty good too
>everyone is impressed, ask if I've done it before
>now a few weeks later I still only hit bullseyes maybe half the time (from 15 yards) and half the class is better than me

kill me

it's the same thing every time, I have a very fast learning curve for anything I do, physical activities, mental activies you name it but then I just fucking stagnate

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Anonymous Sat 17 Oct 2015 20:28:49 No.747721 Report Delete

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For anyone thinking of getting into them, and more specifically Recurve bows, i suggest finding a draw weight that you can handle, then get something lower. If you spend more money in the beginning buying a lower poundage bow than you can handle you'll be more likely to want to practice with it more because you wont be tired or just "over it" after you use it ten times.

And because of being able to practice more and it being way easier to draw back, you can practice holding the right form easier. This is especially important if youre starting with a recurve like i did rather than a compound because theres no let off with a recurve bow.

Also dont skimp out on arrows. Its worth spending the money and getting high quality arrows that will last a while because you will be reusing them, especially if youre starting with a low poundage bow.

Best part with starting with a take down recurve is you can keep the same riser (middle section) and swap out the limbs for one with a higher poundage later on once you get your form right.

Also please dont order one off the internet unless youre absolutely sure its right for your body. Your draw length doesnt matter as much with recurves as it does with compound bows but you dont want to end up with some piece of shit.

Also PSE brand bows are just as good as Samick Sage bows. People trying to get you to buy Samick Sage over a PSE thats sitting right next to it (especially if its a beginners bow) are either mis informed, il intentioned, or a spider in disguise and can therefor not be trusted.

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Anonymous Sat 17 Oct 2015 22:40:48 No.747773 Report Delete

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how do you determine if your draw length is too long, and would you correct it?

I originally picked the earlobe as my anchor point, but now that I'm trying to learn properly, I see most people using the side of the mouth or some other point a lot shorter and lower than me.

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Anonymous Sun 18 Oct 2015 16:14:03 No.748003 Report Delete

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>>747773
What I do is I bend my thumb down and put it near the back of my jaw for my anchor point.

You should anchor wherever you feel comfortable but you have to make sure to always use the same anchor point. I also wouldn't really suggest anchoring all the way back to the earlobe because it seems to far back when I do it but that might just be because I'm not used to it.

Just make sure to keep the same anchor point.

And about draw length, are you using a recurve or a compound?

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Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 20:38:56 No.749958 Report Delete

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>>744950
>recurve.jpg

That's not a recurve. Also, those are target fletchings but the arrow is clearly tipped with a broadhead.

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Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 14:50:49 No.750218 Report Delete

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Nice to see this thread.
I need some cheap international way to buy a practice bow.
I might just buy something from aliexpress, anyone have a better suggestion?

Was taught some basics about archery years ago.
Now living in latin america, some small town. Work related.
Good thing is that I have lots of free time and there's mountains all around.

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Anonymous Sat 24 Oct 2015 01:45:35 No.750465 Report Delete

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The thing I found most useful is paying attention to keeping your whole body still when you release, especially your shoulders. You naturally turn them, and thus the arrow doesn't go straight.

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Anonymous Mon 26 Oct 2015 14:58:43 No.752612 Report Delete

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>>744950

I just bought a compound bow today, haven't had a chance to properly use it yet, but god damn invest in an arm guard, my first shot resulted in pic related and fuck me did it hurt.

I plan on taking a day to improve my form before trying to actually go for any kind of targets properly, I'm just practising using the damn thing at this point.

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Anonymous Mon 26 Oct 2015 23:03:45 No.753128 Report Delete

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OP this can't be stressed enough. google "arm guard accident." in images. go ahead. We'll wait.

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Anonymous Tue 27 Oct 2015 09:19:23 No.753238 Report Delete

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>>752612
>invest in an arm guard

The proper advice should be "keep a good form". An arm guard, especially a large one, will only "help" you not achieving good form.

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Anonymous Tue 27 Oct 2015 13:43:50 No.753307 Report Delete

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A novice will almost certainly make mistakes, might as well have some protection until they feel confident enough to not use one.

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