500 arrows a week.

[Junkers88]

New goal set for myself. If I want to start gaining ground in the traditional world I've got to start putting in more time with a riser in my hands. So this week I get all the little nit-noid things out of the way and starting Sunday I'm planning on shooting 500 arrows a week. If I can do this for a month I'm sure two things will happen.

1) My accuracy should improve
2) I'll be better able to hold a full draw for a longer period which means...
2.1) I'll get into my 45lb limbs sooner.


Wish the rookie luck!
Richard

[caughtandhobble]

Keep the quality with the quantity and you'll be fine.

[boleman154]

Perfect practice makes perfect. Not sure I can get in 500 but I can do 250 a week. Let's do this!!!!!!!!


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[boleman154]

Picking up a Samick Sage on Monday. I will have me a recurve to go with my Sarrels.


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[RickBarbee]

Keep the quality with the quantity and you'll be fine.

^THIS !!!^

There was a time for a very long period of time, when I would shoot my bow in the mornings for 2 hours before going to work.

I carried my bow, and a bag target with me to work, and found a place to shoot (often at road side rest areas) during my lunch break.

When I got home I shot my bow until dinner time. I shot my bow after dinner until time to get ready for bed.

When my work forced me to stay out overnight, my bow & bag target were always with me. I always found a way/place to shoot, even in my motel room if no other choice presented itself.

I shot all weekend every weekend in one way or another, whether it be at a competition, hunting, or just shooting at home.

I don't know how many arrows a day it would average out to be, but it would be a lot.

If I got tired, I rested. If my concentration wandered, I rested.
If I could not pull it back together after resting, I quit for the day.

Yes, I was completely eat up with it, but it pays off.

Rick

[tradtiger]

Am reminded of an old fraternity saying: "Perfect practice prevents p--- poor performances by pledges." Not saying you're like a pledge, but, rather to remember to use good form to ingrain good habits. Also, for building drawing muscles, I have found that coming to full draw and holding it for a 10-Mississippi-count before shooting helps quickly in getting toned up. Maybe Rick will chime in on how to muscle up, since he shoots a 100-lb bow.

[SwampRabbit]

I am lucky if I get in 100 a week. When I started, I probably shot 200+ a week though.

Word of warning, 500 can be mentally taxing on your brain and possibly your shoulder. Listen to both. Break it up into smaller sessions.

[Randy Madden]

Everything they said x2.

[Randy Madden]

Two things that greatly improved my shooting was proper back tension and a secondary anchor.

[ghostgoblin22]

Two things that greatly improved my shooting was proper back tension and a secondary anchor.

cha ching, money answer, when I learned a second anchor my shooting consistently improved greatly, all I did was when I released I would flow my hand to my ear lobe everytime then let the process take over

[Randy Madden]

cha ching, money answer, when I learned a second anchor my shooting consistently improved greatly, all I did was when I released I would flow my hand to my ear lobe everytime then let the process take over

That's exactly what I do!

[ghostgoblin22]

That's exactly what I do!

its crazy how something simple greatly improves a skill

[Junkers88]

I don't now if it counts as a second anchor or not but if I don't end my shot with my fingertips resting on my shoulder I know I didn't do something right.


Richard.

[Bisch]

Keep the quality with the quantity and you'll be fine.

This^^^^^^^^

Bisch

[Bisch]

I don't now if it counts as a second anchor or not but if I don't end my shot with my fingertips resting on my shoulder I know I didn't do something right.


Richard.

That would not have anything to do with anchor. That is follow through.

Bisch