archery basics ?

[rossy]

Over the last couple of years at our club.i have noticed a big infux of new junior shooters coming out(which is great), but a lot of them turn up with bows, there parents have bought which have the bells and whistles(sights and release aid etc), then when we take them both over to the practice range and try and teach them, we end up with a very confused kid thus explianing to the parents what the problem is with the bow and set up and as they have know idea of what they have bought for there child,it goes straight over everyones head.

my question is
, do you think beginners should learn the basics of archery, and to shoot a bow without the bells and whistles and then progress to them when they understand what the bent stick is about?
cheers D!ckie

[spudgrunt]

I believe that the trainer has more influence on the outcome than the equipment. If the bow is set up correctly it should make little or no difference to teaching the basics to a new starter.

[stink989]

i think it would be better to learn the basics first and then progress from there. I learnt with just a basic no sights and fingers and went on from there and understand it well and now use all the bells and whistles but if i try and show a mate how to use mine now it just confuses the crap out of them.

[spiderbait24]

i started with a 20# recurve at me local club, and i learnt so much because my caoch was so good, i believe they should do non sighted first so that it feels instinctive when they shoot, i find it helps when movinbg to sights.

[Blakey_boi]

yeah theres heaps at our club now. Like danny said, if they come in with the big gun bows that you should give them one of those fiberglass longbows out of the cupboard... and also dont let them shoot their bow if it's too heavy for the user. I think it was dale some time last year was helping a guy and the very first thing he did was wind the limbs back about 4 turns.

[George]

Teaching new people archery should be made as simple as possible. A simple bow set up is preferable and the basics should be taught first. Above all else a good club atmosphere with helpfull members will make the newcomer welcome and encouraged.

[sparra_gump]

To me i thought it would be easier to teach them with a properly set up bow, i mean is it easier to say put this pin on this target at this distance and shoot (while teaching them proper form) than getting them to shoot with the basics and trying to teach them the whole instinctive shooting??.

[woody]

To me i thought it would be easier to teach them with a properly set up bow, i mean is it easier to say put this pin on this target at this distance and shoot (while teaching them proper form) than getting them to shoot with the basics and trying to teach them the whole instinctive shooting??.

What Sparra said, as long as the gear is as stated, properly set up for the shooter.

It takes a lot longer to get your head around barebow.

[Kazaar]

I started off shooting the old mans 20# fiberglass bow and it taught me plenty.

I mean how would it feel to see a new bloke that had bought a $1000 bow setup only to find out his shooting eye is wrong...

better to work those things out on cheap things

[sparra_gump]

I started off shooting the old mans 20# fiberglass bow and it taught me plenty.

I mean how would it feel to see a new bloke that had bought a $1000 bow setup only to find out his shooting eye is wrong...

better to work those things out on cheap things

Thats the problem though, to find a shop that will sell you what you need not what gets them the bigger $$, i have had bad experiences with buying gear from one of the bad ones, told me a few lies and had to fork out more money to get the right setup wasn't much but would have been better to get what i needed not what they wanted to sell.

[Kazaar]

last thing you want to do starting out is to buy a 70# monster cause the shop told you it was the lightest hunting weight...

[nev]

We had a bloke come to the club bout 2 months ago with one of those cheapy 30 to 40 # compounds max draw 26'' hes 6'2'' 31''draw couldnt draw it to his chest.

[killthatpig12]

I started out with a 15# fiberglass recurve then got a 20# compound to start out and i taught my self the basics but now i go to a club

[RazorX]

Definately not from Archery Supplies as everyone gets set up and taught how to shoot when they purchase a bow from us. We even sight their first pin in for them at 10 or 20m, depending on their requirements.

[Sparra]

What Sparra said, as long as the gear is as stated, properly set up for the shooter.

It takes a lot longer to get your head around barebow.

I didn't say anything...:eek::eek::eek:

[EcoMuse]

I started out with an old wooden recurve. I used to put sticky tape on the back of the handle then use dress making pins to set up a make-shift sight. Taught me a heck of a lot about how a bow and arrow works....

[RazorX]

Yeah that's a good way to start off Eco. I did the same thing ;) Loads of fun!

[RazorX]

Seconded Kazaar. I use a 50# recurve and it hammers goats, pigs and deer fine. Some of the yanks use as little as 40# to hammer Whitetails, Mulies and Bears.

[XTfreak]

Definately not from Archery Supplies as everyone gets set up and taught how to shoot when they purchase a bow from us. We even sight their first pin in for them at 10 or 20m, depending on their requirements.
Same in my shop.
We sight in the top pin before the customer even gets the bow. We then spend whatever time is required getting them familiar with thier equiptment.
We only sell what fits them NOT what is the most expensive...
Bill

[dazza]

my eldest 2 [5and 8] have barebow compounds i let them fling arrows at target in there own style.When they get a bit older and have perfected drawing and shooting i'll up grade there bows whith sights etc,the younger 2 should be ready for bows by then.Anyway my $1.50's worth.Cheers dazz.