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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)

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[–] cyberdecker@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago

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.

[–] wintrparkgrl@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've always wanted to get into archery but never had a place to go.

[–] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

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 :-)