Practice for Beginners

[redneck82]

I was wondering how long I should practice each day. Should I shoot until I am tired or for 30 min (or an hour) each day?

I am just starting out and just wondering.

[Chew]

I've found that I notice when I start getting tired my concentration starts slipping and I start shooting erratically. That's when I stop and either take a break or quit for the day. Sometimes it's 15 minutes, sometimes 45! For some reason my left arm starts hurting when it's about time to stop. Not sure why since I'm right handed.

[K9carlo]

I try shoot for a hour a day during lunch.

[Bullrdr82]

You shoot till your out of arrows....

Which for you would be about 15 mins or so!!!

[152 Sumo]

You shoot till your out of arrows....

Which for you would be about 15 mins or so!!!

It must be fun having a brother on TBH to pick on. I know if my brother posted on here, I would be relentlessly making fun of him.

[TheHaf2000]

I would say by arrow count rather than time. Example-
First week every other day 7 groups of three.
Second week-and a day same arrow count
Third week-get up to 10 groups of three arrows.

Something like this. Do not shoot too much at first. Really look at your form.

This is just an example. Do what feels right to you.

[bsimpson]

I am very stuborn, so I shot for probaly 1 1/2 hr on avg.

[Bullrdr82]

It must be fun having a brother on TBH to pick on. I know if my brother posted on here, I would be relentlessly making fun of him.

It would not be that bad, but they are MY arrows that he keeps losing....

[152 Sumo]

I have been having so much fun, I think I have been practicing too much. I shot for a good 3 hours on Sun (after shooting for a while Sat. at the Katy get together). I caught myself doing exactly what OlMan told me not to do: fling arrows too fast without truly concentrating on my form. I was having so much fun until I realized that I wasn't even coming close to an anchor. When i tightened my anchor up, my groups tightened up a little. I want to shoot as much as possible without hurting myself, or develop bad habits.

[152 Sumo]

It would not be that bad, but they are MY arrows that he keeps losing....

If I was using my brothers arrows, I would do one of the following: lose his arrows on purpose to make him mad. Or, tell him I lost his arrows and hide them. Both get desired result: irritate him.

[redneck82]

If I was using my brothers arrows, I would do one of the following: lose his arrows on purpose to make him mad.

Except the funding for the lost arrows comes out of my pocket

[Ol Man]

Brent and Brandon... did ya'll get those strings on? We gotta get together and shoot one day soon.

[Bullrdr82]

Doug- the string is on the 50# and it looks GREAT.

The other is for the 40# and I have not switched it out yet. I will probably do that this weekend.

Thanks for getting them done for us.

I am going to shoot you a PM as soon as I get done with this.