Archery - my back garden practice space
Archery - my back garden practice space
I'm lucky to have a space (with nothing killable behind it) in which to practice, this was at 15m but I can go up to 30m (if I don't care about having any grouping ... I'm still quite new)
What a lovely space to practice, I'm quite jealous!
Keep an eye on that bow hand grip. You want to make sure you keep a loose, open grip with the pad of your thumb pressing forward against the bow. That should be where most pressure goes.
Hand/knuckles should be at about 45° and fingers barely touching. It might help to use a finger sling to keep yourself from gripping. This helps to close up groups a lot!
Take a look at this illustration for more guidance.
I always wiggle my fingers when pre-tentioning, but close them before aiming otherwise I drop my bow on release, lol ... similarly, if my hand is at a 45 degree angle then the bow sits on my thumb which would be very painful to draw against. Weird hands, I guess!
I've always wanted to get into archery but never had a place to go.
Do a search, see if there's a club near to you - it's the best way to get started! (my nearest club is an hour away, otherwise I'd use their facilities which are a lot lot nicer, lol)
Archery is awesome, everyone should at least try it :-)