Table of Contents: 1. Start without warmups 2. Start late/finish early 3. Low arrow volume 4. Skipping the setup position 5. Only shooting short distance 6. Holding/stopping the shot 7. Shoot too quickly 8. Forcing bad shots 9. Set score barriers 10. Care too much/little about each shot I know I've done them all.
1. Yes 2. Only a couple of times 3. I can only shoot 3 hrs/wk at the moment, so yes 4. No 5. No (practicing at a variety of distances at the moment) 6. I used to, not now 7. No. I actually had the opposite problem to start with! 8. Sometimes I follow through with the shot when really I should come back down and start again 9. Tempting, but no. I usually shoot until the rest of the group wants to pack up for the day 10. YES! I care way too much about the shots
I'm honestly a little nervous joining a club as I only just got my first recurve as a beginner lmao, I don't wanna be seen as an absolute noob and I don't even have a social life either xD
@@unknownflame7520 Worry not, everyone starts out as a beginner at whatever discipline they pursue. Maybe you should start with boxing or jiu jitsu? Once you can step on a jiu jitsu mat as a beginner, knowing everyone - women include - can submit you, then joining an archery club should be relatively easy???
You sir, are an excellent teacher. Your presentations are informative, compact and very well spoken. You don't waste our time with " umms" and " ya know?"s and " like"s. Very refreshing! I sub'd and am binge watching your videos.
profound and solid knowledge, well preparations including thorough research, scripts writings and equipment setups, as well as good post shooting video editing. nu is easily one of the effective educators on youtube. hes pleasant to watch even if you're not trying to learn what hes teaching. for him its only about sharing what he knows and also trying to learn from what others know and he doesn't instead of just showing off.
Thank you for your videos, good sir. I got into archery to bond with my mom, who always talks about how she used to be a "crack shot". You've helped me reduce my beginner embarrassment while she teaches me, while helping me teach her in turn about technique and historical aspects of the art/sport. Your videos have helped to bring my mom and I closer together, and for that I am deeply appreciative. We've watched some of your videos together, and have learned together from them. Thank you, my friend.
Watched this a year ago when I was doing my beginner course. Decided to rewatch it now I'm doing well (a novice still, but the highest ranked novice in my club). Funnily enough I'm doing 1000 arrows a week now. I do still stall my shot at anchor sometimes though, and my release needs work. Lots to do.
28:01 - my music teacher used to say "practice makes permanent" very different from the usual phrase. Good practice makes perfect, repeating bad habits just makes it more difficult to iron out down the track.
My music teacher used to say "perfect practice makes perfect" meaning practice good form, good tone, good tempo, etc. so when it's "real" you doing it perfect.
Thanks for these videos. I just turned 38 and got myself a recurve bow probably a little high on the draw weight (45lbs) but i love it. Its like I've found "my thing". Now I'm trying to get a better form down.
Very good! I have not got to "Intermediate Archer" yet but have found myself starting to travel down the wrong path. Thank you for your time, thoughts and experience. It is greatly appreciated. I'm taking a couple steps backwards and starting over.
This is all really useful. As an intermediate archer, this is a great video for me. I thought I was doing well shooting 300-some arrows over a 4 hour session, 2-3 times a week. So I was coming up short of that 1K. I'm using a 55# recurve with a 3" overdraw (I'm 6'4" with long arms), which is about 61# total, at a range of 50m, so it's a pretty good workout. I'm getting better at 75m (about a 2 foot group with an average of 10mph crosswinds), but I want to get better. I'm also shooting institutionally, because I'm not sure how to calibrate sights for a recurve. The stretching is very important like you said. I noticed when I was a beginner I would get fatigue and cramps. I learned to draw with the back muscles and not with the arm/shoulder from either it was you or another archer, as well as doing stretches before hand. That made a world of difference. Also, something I've done that really helps is I start about an hour before lunch. I bring my lunch, which is whole canned chicken breast packed in water, a banana, chopped spinach, shredded carrots, and seasoned with sea salt and a bit of olive oil, served as a light salad in my mess kit. The beauty is I don't need to refrigerate any of it (if you were wondering about the canned whole chicken breast), as the range I shoot at is a non-supervised public Olympic range at a local forest preserve with no accomodations other than 2 outhouses and a garbage can. I also drink Propel (NOT GATORADE) in place of water, going through a 6-pack over the 4 hour session. Having a high nutrient packed yet light lunch with plentiful hydration gives me tons of energy to keep going for many hours even in humid 95F weather. If you haven't already, I'd love to see you do a video that addresses the diet an archer should aim for. Nutrition is HUGE in any physical activity, and I'd be willing to bet it's a commonly over-looked aspect in archery.
Enjoyed archery for about 6 years from a teenager on starting over now at 64 years old a lot has changed thank you very much for sharing your knowledge won't waste your time with details but it has done a lot for me in the last year mentally and physically
I enjoyed your channel before seeing this video. Knowing that the FIRST tip you provide here is to warm up and prepare the body has made me regard your channel with the utmost respect. This is extremely sound advice and folks would do well to take it on board in ANY physical art.
I'm shooting 150 5 days a week, two hours and a bit longer each session, but giving time for golf, and other friends, also to myself. The points you do make are very good, although I'm not a archery target shooter per say, I'm more of a bare bow, instinctive shooter, trying to use mind gapping distances, into my shooting. Though this is very different then Olympic Archery, the points you do make are hitting home, trying to keep it simple, but with positive growth in my shooting, thanks for all your videos.
I agree with everything you have said. Instinctive shooting is much different than Olympic Archery. I feel instinctive shooting requires much more concentration as I have shot with a bow sight and it is much easier than instinctive shooting. But again, like you, I know that it is important to be consistent and stay focus on the target. Basic fundamentals correctly form the foundation of accurate archery.
Just restarted at my club after 3 years break. Whilst I'm initially using club gear because I need to retrain some muscles, this is really useful for when I get back to where I was when I left - thank you!
I like it when you come up with something to say such as fus ro dah or Disney will come after you for too many "Let it go", these are great little moments in between all the details. Your knack for these is impeccable when they come up.
NU, Thank you for sharing your experiences ! I have been out of archery for a number of years , I'm getting back into it for recreation and improve my form, keep up the good work ! As an occasional hunter the first shot has to be the best as it maybe the only one you get ! 😁
Thank you soooo much for this vid NUSensei! I would describe myself as an intermediate archer and quite a few of the things you talked about hit the mark. But the biggest one is the training bit. I realized i have been shooting less arrows a week then i did as beginner. from around 500-700 arrows down to 100-200, quite the huge drop. So i will pick it up. Thanks again!
The arrow count topic was really good...i can easily relate it to my studies where solving as many questions is the key to good performance in competitive exams
Reflecting on a shot for me means putting down the bow and grabbing my binoculars or spotting scope , seeing where my shot landed and adjust my next shot . the world I come from making wind calls is the hardest part of making a good shot . being able to range a target and make a good wind call can make or spoil a shot . focusing on the fundamentals should be second nature . you should be doing it automatically with no thought process .
These videos are really helpful especially because I live in a area without ranges so it’s really difficult to learn that’s why I prefer hunting but I really like to learn about target shooting
Thank you for your video and helpful advice. I have returned to archery this spring after a long time away. I know that for competition the club shoots I have to be comfortable with at least 108 arrows minimum. I am feeling fatigue after 78 at the moment, and hoping to up this total by 6 to 12 each week until I reach 120. I am a leisure archer at heart and not very competitive, it gives me pleasure, but I do also want to enter our two local club competitions per year, so I definitely want to shoot at least 120 arrows once a week at minimum, hopefully twice a week. I can see from your video this certainly will not make me excellent, but I can see it is important to keep the numbers up so I will be able to compete with my peers without getting tired, which matters. 😊 I know that feeling of the shot feeling wrong, now I will try not to just shoot anymore, I will stop the shot and start again. I will also listen and warm up before, like our coach also told us to do!
Very good video. I've watched several NUSensei vids and this is one of my favorites. I'm still a beginner, but am heading towards intermediate. Good advice! I'm right at 1,000 arrows a week, mostly blank bailing because I want to focus on my form for the time being. I'll graduate to more distance once I feel my form is more consistent.
I really wish this video where translated to spanish so I could show it to my club partners. It is an awesome video I think every intermediate shooter should watch.
Can't or don't know how to warmup hunting. Must be still and quiet no other way to make a kill. Often have to shoot cold in the cold. If I miss, arrow is lost, can get really expensive. Never been to range or archery club, self taught thur books and watching videos like yours, I am still learning. Shoot as much as I can, even bad shots still work the body, been trying to do 300 a day for a few months now. 30 yards is my limit, traditional recurve and long bow. Thanks for the video.
Just found this Video and your channel from my coach! Very good information! I shoot NASP and will be competing at the world tournament in late July, I hope I can take all of these tips into consideration and make them normal for me by then!
These videos are most helpful. I weigh 200 lbs and lift weights but used a 40lb bow. Shot 10000 arrows at 10 meters, 10000 at 13 meters, 10000 at 15. Very helpful. Use a 65 lb hunting bow.
Very nice and well done. You do a very good job helping people which I fine in archery it seems o be the norm. I am not an Olympic shooter but I do love watching them shoot. You do a very good job and a high level to the sport. Thank you. Alan
It would be really interesting to see you revisit this advice from a traditional/horse bow archer's perspective after the time you've spent with those bows during the COVID-19 lockdown.
I am a mere beginner, my tutors have taken me through the beginners course. And are generally pleased with my progress. However, l can only shoot for 90 minutes a WEEK. I agree with everything you say. 90 minutes a week will not develop muscle memory, simple physical errors will be harder to overcome unless l shoot more. And here is where the the major problems, especially here in the UK. What lm looking for is a range that l can simply turn up two, three mornings/afternoons a week and just shoot. Here in the UK, certainly in the north of the UK, those range’s simply do not exist! There are archery clubs, and some well known ones, but these clubs are usually run like some more elitist golf clubs. These clubs simply do not want to enlist new members! They are run for a members only clique. No new members are wanted! So what are archers to do? We are short of practice time, don’t have facilities of our own, and yet have nowhere we can go! I am not looking to be a competitive shooter. Id be banned immediately! As lm medically prescribed with beater blockers, l recon ld be banned fairly quickly. I simply want to shoot a bow! Hitting mainly golds, lm not asking for much. So l continue to shoot for my 90 minutes every Sunday morning. Thank you for your videos, l learning so much. Thank you.
Hello i am to, not yet started my course that hopefully starts in August. I've been practicing Archery for a few months, my first bow was a 40lb recurve bow which was stupid to use for a learner. So i now have a 20lb bow. I've been practicing for a couple months, my first time shooting a bow i actually burst blood vessels in my inner arm because i wasn't ingaging the proper muscles and my form was terrible. That was a huge learning curve though. So since then I've watched probably well over a 100 different tutorials on fowm uploads, one in particular from Jake lemensky probably spelt his last name wrong, but he's a usa silver medal Olympic archer. I've watched pretty much every archery form videos he's done. Also there's a book called inside the archer by Kisik Lee and Tylor Lenner, Jake has archered with Tyler so very much recommends the book, it's in amazon.. now the topic of what you're saying doesn't apply down south where I'm from, in August im taking lessons and it's an 8 week course, then you have an option too join the club which i will do as my goal is to compete, at 52 it will be a challenge but i live for that kind of stuff. I've been practicing for about 3 months and my first few days i had a huge learning curve, i blew a few blood vessels by not pulling back properly which was a defineing moment in my journey. So after that I've done nothing but research form etc, and got a 15lb bow. my son is a gym tutor and tutored me for about 2 years in body building, now i know it doesn't transfer at all to archery but what it has helped me with is knowing the muscles you should engage, there's one part called the scapula at the from of you're shoulder wich is very important to keep that open, it's about the size of a pencil and drawing back incorrectly as you know will close that off which will give you issues in the future. I'm down south and after my 8 week course and after i actually join the club Eagle bowmen it allows me then to shoot at any archery range, i was surprised that where you're from you don't get that option, but then i intend to do competition archery, that's my goal, and I'm prepared to spend what is needed to achieve that with the right bow, i use a recurve bow and intend on settling with that. My two bows are reasonably cheap, but why spend alot on a bow until you've actually tried a few out, i mean who knows i might end up preferring a different type, I'll see. But it nice to readca comment from a fellow learner, can i ask what was the first thing they Thought you?
Ps at this point in my journey im already doing excacly what he's suggesting, probably because of my gym years i know the importance of warm up in any sport. But I've followed him and hopefully will get a few more tips on form, even though I've pretty much got mine down, I'm a very fast learner and had a few face time chats with an archer in Malta that was handy because he could watch what i was doing and corrected me on a couple of issues i had, one was finding my anchor point, so know got that down and my pull off is very smooth running across my jaw and back. At first i was snapping my letgo but now it's a fluid action. The goal is to do everything excacly the same, thus a constant pull back.
This isn't actually true unless you are stretching with poor form. I used to believe that, too, but a friend of mine who worked as a physical therapist and trainer for the Arizona Cardinals told me otherwise. It's actually best to stretch both before and after a warmup.
Love the video. I'm definitely guilty of purchasing a lot of archery equipment and my wallet is not happy lol! Great video as always NuSensei- it really helped me understand exactly why I might not get the best grouping sometimes, and contemplating the shot with the follow through makes perfect sense. Any advice for someone with a horrible spine and lots of pain to become better?( Dr okayed archery) I'd love to be able to send 100 arrows down range, but some days I'm unable to shoot. My heart is willing, but my body sometimes yells at me for overdoing it. 😑
maybe you might want to go down on your draw weight until you've built more muscles or start actual muscle training. better take it slowly than hurt yourself!
Going to have to agree with Ziu, you should probably start low, after shooting "warbow" for a while, I had a shoulder injury and had to start with 35-40 lbs when I got back in... Don't overbow yourself, it will help you more in the long run to work your way up.
Get a coach, somebody who's well versed in body mechanics and recovery, so if you're in America an experienced USA Archery lvl 3 or lvl 4. Hopefully the warm up helps.
Great information: confirms all those things I've "felt" I've been doing, and hopefully I've corrected and integrated into my training sessions. One thing I'm particularly interested in is when you said the sight wobbles around on the target. Could you "show" what that sight picture actually looks like before you release.
This video makes me think that Archery and Golf have a lot in common. Body mechanics, Mental game, Attitude, Consistency, discipline, and chasing your own high score (ect)
There are elements of that in every sport I agree, however in my defence some sports are more alike than others. Both Archery and Golf are distance, accuracy sports where consistency in your body setup and routine is important for success. Watching an Archery coach give advice about setting up for a shot sounds very much like a Golf coach doing the same.
Riatz Not every sport no. Both golf & archery require a set up, stance, repetition etc. You're trying to do the exact same thing over & over from the same spot. I completely understand what he's saying.
Very well thought out video. I am certainly guilty of the bonus. At least the place I shop at, the guy WON'T let me buy anything half the time. But he can't stop me from ordering!
#4 is so true. It's all about the process.. think about an NFL kicker, a pro golfer, or an NBA player shooting foul shots. Even a power lifter or a drag car racer. The setup is ESSENTIAL for consistent performance. That's everything from when you pull the arrow to the moment before the release and into the follow-through. You could even include the assessment of how the arrow flew, how it felt, and what you did right/wrong or could improve.
"you leave early and go have lunch" wait whut? my archery practice has never been in the morning, training at my club starts at 7 pm here and from what ive been told can go on untill 2 am at times (tho knowing the people from the club the last 1-2 hours are probably more drinking and talking)... usually id train from about 8 to 10, sometimes 11 when im feeling good about myself (in those cases i usually just keep shooting untill my arms are too tired to propery draw my bow) but morning practice somehow struck me as strange, guess it depends on the club...
Nice video ... much better then the beginner one (that was too much comedy at times). Anyway I'd have a question about arrow volume/training time. I do shoot very irregularly. Sometimes I can get 3 days one after another of training sessions, sometimes I have 2 weeks without even holding the bow. What is the "optimal" (if such a thing exists) arrow volume for a good training session ?
I wouldn't prescribe an "optimal" amount, but you need to consider how much is "enough" for you. If you are only a casual archer, you don't need to load on hundreds of arrows each week. If you are trying to make headway and compete, you do want to maintain regular practice (even if not necessarily LONG practice sessions). Personally, I'd want to spend at least 2 hours in a session. This won't just be shooting arrows - this includes form work as well as repetition.
“Late start early finish” and “Warm ups” This is why I go out expecting to be on the range (actively shooting) at least a few hours. It’s a good day when you’ve sent so many arrows down range the target needs a new face. “The setup process” I try to keep setup similar to hunting where movement is limited. “Slow is smooth, smooth is fast” -my BJJ & MMA sensei
Great video. Your tips are really useful for me, there aren't any archery clubs anywhere remotely close to where I live. I mostly get tips from old hunters. I have a question after watching this video. You mentioned that at a club you'll have to wait for everyone to finish shooting before you can all go retrieve your arrows, but since I'm not shooting in a club I was curious if there is any optimal number of arrows to be shooting at one go? To clarify, I know 100+ per session is the total number you should work towards, but I'm thinking specifically of each set. I.E. how many should you be shooting at once before you need to retrieve the ones you have used? It may not really matter if the overall volume equals your goal, but I have this nagging suspicion that there is a minimum amount you should be going through with each set to really get good form practice.
As many as you want, really. Having more arrows means you can shoot more before having to fetch them. The only consideration is arrow saturation on the target causing more damaged shafts.
In Bulleye pistol, 150 shots with .22 , then 100 or so with heavier caliber, such as.45. Repeat each night or day except night before match. Listen to match official recording, or make one, to follow match routine while practicing. Slow, timed and rapid fire sequences. Begin with looseni ng and warming exercise. Mind focusses on breathing, trigger control, sight picture, form. This is style derived from dueling. When at home, practice with dry fire and holding a quart of milk at arms length. After a year or two, collect medals. Many skills are transferable to archery, especially techy compound bows with sights and releases.
In American archery, (what I was taught in grade school) we shoot at about 15 yards (13.72 meters) for our longer distance, and 5 yards (4.57 meters) for the shorter one
Yeah man ,,, I know you're the real deal and want to help people with archery ,,, especially bringing out all those bad stories of not unstringing a bunch of nice bows ... Better than I'll ever have ,,, yeah man ... I really appreciate you ,,, thanks ...
I shoot longbow mate and class myself as an intermediate and have alot of fun with it. but i'm not trying be a competitive archer, just having fun and getting better at it slowly. shooting a 1000 arrows a week is for high competition archers. Your title should have said 10 things intermediate competition archers do. I was hoping for a more fun related video that would relate across a broader bow spectrum and some helpful hints. by the way my first shot is usually a bull at 30-40 m its trying to replicate that the the problem is. lol have fun i do
Stretching, is not really warming up. This was covered by a sports scientist sometime back, the material is probably still online. Warming up, as the name goes, is to increase the temperature of your body, or specific muscles. This aids in getting blood circulation to improve, which is important in oxygen delivery to your muscles' cells. The way to do that is not by stretching, but by some light jogging, rapid limb movements and joint rotations. Stretching, is for warming down. That is the part that prevents sports injury.
Interesting you mention closing eyes (at 5 min). My back yard practice at the moment ends when it gets dark, but I find as the target gets harder to see my grouping tightens to half its normal size, but to one corner of the target. Obviously my stance and setup need adjusting, but just shooting blind exactly the same every time produces more consistency for me than trying to compensate for what I'm seeing.
Hey! Just saw in this video you have a shirt from "Archers Thann de la Thur". This is a club located 10min from where I live in France, how did you get that ? :o
i do these things in kendo. What i should be doing: Swings and checking my Armour and swords for cracks. What i am doing: watch kendo videos and reading articles, looking on tozando for a new sword to buy because the one i have, the handle is starting to fray....
Im a learner been practicing myself threw many tutorials online and threw facetime chat with an archer in Malta. Im 52 and i intend on competing in archery so i very much tailor my day around my practice. I start my official courses in August but already my form im told is really good and smooth. Its odd because my son is a pt intructor so everytime before i practice i go threw stretching exorcises as i know in every sport thst involves muscles is very important. I follow a few archers online Jake laminsky is probably my favourite as he is vdry good at explaining form etc. But i watch a few others to as i feel just learning from one is not great for ignowleging different opinions and style. So i tapped that button and will be going threw youre experience to. And yes same in my gym days, it was very strict and it had to be. And in body building you go threw the wall, which you fight threw to finnish your set. For me it was 2 hourse a day.
I'd love to have the opportunity to shoot more, but we are limited to sessions on a school field on Saturday mornings (and Wednesday evenings in the summer). In the UK, rain stops play sometimes, and it can be blooming cold in Winter. A Frostbite doesn't just describe the round.
I completly agree with ur point but I cant shoot during the week because My club is far away and I have no space in my backyard... If I could, I would shoot at least 100 a day.
Recently went to a session using club equipment and was really happy about hitting gold and red on the target until this guy came up and used the same target with an olympic style bow hitting all bullseye FeelsBadMan
As someone who has never used a bow before I always thought the setup position was more of a psychological thing for confidence or just to look badass.
A comment on shooting at close distances as an intermediate archer would, it might stroke the ego etc and might make some beginners look on in awe but it can also put some beginners off too, I've seen it happen where an archer puts three arrows in the x at 10m and beginner gets very frustrated because they are spraying the target face and all they see are the three x's.
Hi - thanks for the great videos. Could I ask why moving around is ‘bad’ (vs standing still for every shot). Isn’t it more natural / more practical to be able to shoot from different angles and with variety, rather than only from one arbitrary rigid position? Thanks
The position isn't arbitrary - it is the most optimal, comfortable and consistent position. When an archer is trying to develop consistency and diagnose problems, it's essential that they remove as many variables as possible. When they walk around and shift their feet between every shot, they are resetting what they set up - posture, balance, weight distribution, even the exact distance to target. If the archer is in a situation where they have to shoot from more varied positions, they can adapt what they have practiced well, but if they do not practice well, then any situation is going to show the weakness in their fundamentals.
hello nu sensei, great videos!! id like to ask the following: i go to a club to practice archery with my compound bow, the field (indoor) has 20 meters, and i think right now is the only place im able to shot at, what do you think of this distance?
Shoot whatever you can. Any distance you can shoot is a good distance. If you're working on form, 20m is fine. The point I make in this video is that some archers limit themselves by only shooting at comfortable distances, and end up not having the impetus to aim beyond what they are currently capable of.
Table of Contents:
1. Start without warmups
2. Start late/finish early
3. Low arrow volume
4. Skipping the setup position
5. Only shooting short distance
6. Holding/stopping the shot
7. Shoot too quickly
8. Forcing bad shots
9. Set score barriers
10. Care too much/little about each shot
I know I've done them all.
At once or over time?
thank you
11. buy to much stuff !
12. Wear robinhood hat
1. Yes
2. Only a couple of times
3. I can only shoot 3 hrs/wk at the moment, so yes
4. No
5. No (practicing at a variety of distances at the moment)
6. I used to, not now
7. No. I actually had the opposite problem to start with!
8. Sometimes I follow through with the shot when really I should come back down and start again
9. Tempting, but no. I usually shoot until the rest of the group wants to pack up for the day
10. YES! I care way too much about the shots
Want to start getting into recurve archery, and as somebody with no social life? It's perfect!
I'm honestly a little nervous joining a club as I only just got my first recurve as a beginner lmao, I don't wanna be seen as an absolute noob and I don't even have a social life either xD
Honestly people at the clubs are super helpful!
Ay! It's perfect for someone like me, super shy when I first joined a club. Now we're all a big happy family shooting for fun!
@@unknownflame7520 I don't mind socializing but I shoot my pellet gun and bow in my garage instead of joining a club
@@unknownflame7520 Worry not, everyone starts out as a beginner at whatever discipline they pursue. Maybe you should start with boxing or jiu jitsu? Once you can step on a jiu jitsu mat as a beginner, knowing everyone - women include - can submit you, then joining an archery club should be relatively easy???
*Time for 10 Things Expert Archers Do (And Why You Shouldn't)*
Belittling others and being too serious😂
Buying too many bows
Shooting your first arrow and cleaving it in two with the next, which can be quite expensive in the long run.
Trying to curve an arrow and accidentally hitting your car tire.
Going arguing with Lars Andersen fans.
You sir, are an excellent teacher. Your presentations are informative, compact and very well spoken. You don't waste our time with " umms" and " ya know?"s and " like"s. Very refreshing!
I sub'd and am binge watching your videos.
Same here
profound and solid knowledge, well preparations including thorough research, scripts writings and equipment setups, as well as good post shooting video editing. nu is easily one of the effective educators on youtube. hes pleasant to watch even if you're not trying to learn what hes teaching. for him its only about sharing what he knows and also trying to learn from what others know and he doesn't instead of just showing off.
In addition to playing a teacher on TH-cam, he’s a teacher in real life.
you just described my terrible speech
Thank you for your videos, good sir. I got into archery to bond with my mom, who always talks about how she used to be a "crack shot". You've helped me reduce my beginner embarrassment while she teaches me, while helping me teach her in turn about technique and historical aspects of the art/sport. Your videos have helped to bring my mom and I closer together, and for that I am deeply appreciative. We've watched some of your videos together, and have learned together from them. Thank you, my friend.
well, this is just lovely!
Watched this a year ago when I was doing my beginner course. Decided to rewatch it now I'm doing well (a novice still, but the highest ranked novice in my club). Funnily enough I'm doing 1000 arrows a week now. I do still stall my shot at anchor sometimes though, and my release needs work. Lots to do.
28:01 - my music teacher used to say "practice makes permanent"
very different from the usual phrase. Good practice makes perfect, repeating bad habits just makes it more difficult to iron out down the track.
Funnily enough, my archery coach said the same thing! I thought it was brilliant advice.
Great tip. I hate the phrase "practice makes perfect," because what is perfect? Nobody gets there.
My music teacher used to say "perfect practice makes perfect" meaning practice good form, good tone, good tempo, etc. so when it's "real" you doing it perfect.
@@trujello My music teacher said the same thing.
@@trujello guitar teach said that a lot
Thanks for these videos. I just turned 38 and got myself a recurve bow probably a little high on the draw weight (45lbs) but i love it. Its like I've found "my thing". Now I'm trying to get a better form down.
Very good! I have not got to "Intermediate Archer" yet but have found myself starting to travel down the wrong path. Thank you for your time, thoughts and experience. It is greatly appreciated. I'm taking a couple steps backwards and starting over.
Really good video. This really gave me new goals for improvement, thanks and keep going 👍
This is all really useful. As an intermediate archer, this is a great video for me. I thought I was doing well shooting 300-some arrows over a 4 hour session, 2-3 times a week. So I was coming up short of that 1K. I'm using a 55# recurve with a 3" overdraw (I'm 6'4" with long arms), which is about 61# total, at a range of 50m, so it's a pretty good workout. I'm getting better at 75m (about a 2 foot group with an average of 10mph crosswinds), but I want to get better. I'm also shooting institutionally, because I'm not sure how to calibrate sights for a recurve.
The stretching is very important like you said. I noticed when I was a beginner I would get fatigue and cramps. I learned to draw with the back muscles and not with the arm/shoulder from either it was you or another archer, as well as doing stretches before hand. That made a world of difference.
Also, something I've done that really helps is I start about an hour before lunch. I bring my lunch, which is whole canned chicken breast packed in water, a banana, chopped spinach, shredded carrots, and seasoned with sea salt and a bit of olive oil, served as a light salad in my mess kit. The beauty is I don't need to refrigerate any of it (if you were wondering about the canned whole chicken breast), as the range I shoot at is a non-supervised public Olympic range at a local forest preserve with no accomodations other than 2 outhouses and a garbage can. I also drink Propel (NOT GATORADE) in place of water, going through a 6-pack over the 4 hour session. Having a high nutrient packed yet light lunch with plentiful hydration gives me tons of energy to keep going for many hours even in humid 95F weather.
If you haven't already, I'd love to see you do a video that addresses the diet an archer should aim for. Nutrition is HUGE in any physical activity, and I'd be willing to bet it's a commonly over-looked aspect in archery.
Enjoyed archery for about 6 years from a teenager on starting over now at 64 years old a lot has changed thank you very much for sharing your knowledge won't waste your time with details but it has done a lot for me in the last year mentally and physically
I've watched a bunch of your videos now, and I want to thank you for getting to the point.
Jesus, i feel like i should be paying for this advice. I subscribed atleast .
I enjoyed your channel before seeing this video. Knowing that the FIRST tip you provide here is to warm up and prepare the body has made me regard your channel with the utmost respect. This is extremely sound advice and folks would do well to take it on board in ANY physical art.
damn when youtube recommends me one more video of this guy i'm gonna get my own bow
So?.. did you get a bow?
@@tomaspuodziukynas5361 nope, have not the recommended facilitys around
@@TheCludo you got a bow yet?
@@KavsLockedOut no
@@TheCludo Just get a bow!!!
I'm shooting 150 5 days a week, two hours and a bit longer each session, but giving time for golf, and other friends, also to myself. The points you do make are very good, although I'm not a archery target shooter per say, I'm more of a bare bow, instinctive shooter, trying to use mind gapping distances, into my shooting. Though this is very different then Olympic Archery, the points you do make are hitting home, trying to keep it simple, but with positive growth in my shooting, thanks for all your videos.
I agree with everything you have said. Instinctive shooting is much different than Olympic Archery. I feel instinctive shooting requires much more concentration as I have shot with a bow sight and it is much easier than instinctive shooting. But again, like you, I know that it is important to be consistent and stay focus on the target. Basic fundamentals correctly form the foundation of accurate archery.
I've watched this video so many times, I love laughing at myself for doing so many of these
Just a noobie’s question: So archery is doing the exact same thing over and over, expecting a different better outcome? This is the sport for mé!!!
i think the better way to put it is: "do the same thing over and over, each time making very tiny changes to make that one thing consistently perfect"
Archery is a meditation
I consider myself an intermediate archer now after watching 10+ of ur vids, now imma go and buy myself a recurve
hououin kyouma That.. doesn’t mean you are though..
@@kizhou I do believe that was humor
@@kizhou the joke appears to have gone over your head
@@davidbrickproductions dude it’s been a year since I typed that- my bad then tho
Personally, and I share this for all, I believe that "rowing" is the best complement to all archers who wants to progress.
Sébastien Raymond Rowing?
The most doll exercise to do, but that invokes all the muscles of the body and especially those of the back. :-) Have a nice day friend.
>come to the club
>chat with club members
>casually take a dozen shots or so
>plastered
Just restarted at my club after 3 years break. Whilst I'm initially using club gear because I need to retrain some muscles, this is really useful for when I get back to where I was when I left - thank you!
You are a great teacher I have found every thing I need from you except for one thing I have subbed and I just wanted to say thank you
I have been binge watching your videos lately and this one is by far the one in which you taught me most. This video is pure gold. A ten. Thanks.
I like it when you come up with something to say such as fus ro dah or Disney will come after you for too many "Let it go", these are great little moments in between all the details. Your knack for these is impeccable when they come up.
NU, Thank you for sharing your experiences ! I have been out of archery for a number of years , I'm getting back into it for recreation and improve my form, keep up the good work ! As an occasional hunter the first shot has to be the best as it maybe the only one you get ! 😁
Thank you soooo much for this vid NUSensei!
I would describe myself as an intermediate archer and quite a few of the things you talked about hit the mark. But the biggest one is the training bit. I realized i have been shooting less arrows a week then i did as beginner. from around 500-700 arrows down to 100-200, quite the huge drop. So i will pick it up.
Thanks again!
The arrow count topic was really good...i can easily relate it to my studies where solving as many questions is the key to good performance in competitive exams
I luckily have an archery range 10 minutes from my house that is free to use and is funded by the city.
ABSOLUTE luck, hfhf wesley duder
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Reflecting on a shot for me means putting down the bow and grabbing my binoculars or spotting scope , seeing where my shot landed and adjust my next shot . the world I come from making wind calls is the hardest part of making a good shot . being able to range a target and make a good wind call can make or spoil a shot . focusing on the fundamentals should be second nature . you should be doing it automatically with no thought process .
These videos are really helpful especially because I live in a area without ranges so it’s really difficult to learn that’s why I prefer hunting but I really like to learn about target shooting
Thank you for your video and helpful advice. I have returned to archery this spring after a long time away. I know that for competition the club shoots I have to be comfortable with at least 108 arrows minimum. I am feeling fatigue after 78 at the moment, and hoping to up this total by 6 to 12 each week until I reach 120.
I am a leisure archer at heart and not very competitive, it gives me pleasure, but I do also want to enter our two local club competitions per year, so I definitely want to shoot at least 120 arrows once a week at minimum, hopefully twice a week. I can see from your video this certainly will not make me excellent, but I can see it is important to keep the numbers up so I will be able to compete with my peers without getting tired, which matters. 😊
I know that feeling of the shot feeling wrong, now I will try not to just shoot anymore, I will stop the shot and start again.
I will also listen and warm up before, like our coach also told us to do!
you are a master at getting the points across clearly, thanks for that.
Very good video. I've watched several NUSensei vids and this is one of my favorites. I'm still a beginner, but am heading towards intermediate. Good advice! I'm right at 1,000 arrows a week, mostly blank bailing because I want to focus on my form for the time being. I'll graduate to more distance once I feel my form is more consistent.
I really wish this video where translated to spanish so I could show it to my club partners. It is an awesome video I think every intermediate shooter should watch.
Si deseas puedes escribir una traducción de lo que el dijo
These recommendations have the ring of truth about them. Good advice.
Can't or don't know how to warmup hunting. Must be still and quiet no other way to make a kill. Often have to shoot cold in the cold. If I miss, arrow is lost, can get really expensive. Never been to range or archery club, self taught thur books and watching videos like yours, I am still learning. Shoot as much as I can, even bad shots still work the body, been trying to do 300 a day for a few months now. 30 yards is my limit, traditional recurve and long bow. Thanks for the video.
Just found this Video and your channel from my coach! Very good information! I shoot NASP and will be competing at the world tournament in late July, I hope I can take all of these tips into consideration and make them normal for me by then!
These videos are most helpful. I weigh 200 lbs and lift weights but used a 40lb bow. Shot 10000 arrows at 10 meters, 10000 at 13 meters, 10000 at 15. Very helpful. Use a 65 lb hunting bow.
Great video. I took up Olympic archery recently, and your videos are very helpful.
Very nice and well done. You do a very good job helping people which I fine in archery it seems o be the norm. I am not an Olympic shooter but I do love watching them shoot. You do a very good job and a high level to the sport. Thank you. Alan
It would be really interesting to see you revisit this advice from a traditional/horse bow archer's perspective after the time you've spent with those bows during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Can you show what is your own warmup routine?
i hope he can, if you can post this in his newest archery video that will come out in the future you should post a comment about it for him to see :)
madseanz and you can’t because?
Chad Ricks and You cant because?
Chad Ricks + i dont want to steal his comment for myself, id rather her post it so that nu can see it was from them :)
He already did. Use a stretch band. Rotate and stretch your shoulders, arms, and even legs.
I am a mere beginner, my tutors have taken me through the beginners course. And are generally pleased with my progress. However, l can only shoot for 90 minutes a WEEK.
I agree with everything you say. 90 minutes a week will not develop muscle memory, simple physical errors will be harder to overcome unless l shoot more. And here is where the the major problems, especially here in the UK. What lm looking for is a range that l can simply turn up two, three mornings/afternoons a week and just shoot.
Here in the UK, certainly in the north of the UK, those range’s simply do not exist!
There are archery clubs, and some well known ones, but these clubs are usually run like some more elitist golf clubs. These clubs simply do not want to enlist new members! They are run for a members only clique. No new members are wanted!
So what are archers to do? We are short of practice time, don’t have facilities of our own, and yet have nowhere we can go!
I am not looking to be a competitive shooter. Id be banned immediately! As lm medically prescribed with beater blockers, l recon ld be banned fairly quickly.
I simply want to shoot a bow! Hitting mainly golds, lm not asking for much.
So l continue to shoot for my 90 minutes every Sunday morning.
Thank you for your videos, l learning so much. Thank you.
Hello i am to, not yet started my course that hopefully starts in August. I've been practicing Archery for a few months, my first bow was a 40lb recurve bow which was stupid to use for a learner. So i now have a 20lb bow. I've been practicing for a couple months, my first time shooting a bow i actually burst blood vessels in my inner arm because i wasn't ingaging the proper muscles and my form was terrible. That was a huge learning curve though. So since then I've watched probably well over a 100 different tutorials on fowm uploads, one in particular from Jake lemensky probably spelt his last name wrong, but he's a usa silver medal Olympic archer. I've watched pretty much every archery form videos he's done. Also there's a book called inside the archer by Kisik Lee and Tylor Lenner, Jake has archered with Tyler so very much recommends the book, it's in amazon.. now the topic of what you're saying doesn't apply down south where I'm from, in August im taking lessons and it's an 8 week course, then you have an option too join the club which i will do as my goal is to compete, at 52 it will be a challenge but i live for that kind of stuff. I've been practicing for about 3 months and my first few days i had a huge learning curve, i blew a few blood vessels by not pulling back properly which was a defineing moment in my journey. So after that I've done nothing but research form etc, and got a 15lb bow. my son is a gym tutor and tutored me for about 2 years in body building, now i know it doesn't transfer at all to archery but what it has helped me with is knowing the muscles you should engage, there's one part called the scapula at the from of you're shoulder wich is very important to keep that open, it's about the size of a pencil and drawing back incorrectly as you know will close that off which will give you issues in the future. I'm down south and after my 8 week course and after i actually join the club Eagle bowmen it allows me then to shoot at any archery range, i was surprised that where you're from you don't get that option, but then i intend to do competition archery, that's my goal, and I'm prepared to spend what is needed to achieve that with the right bow, i use a recurve bow and intend on settling with that. My two bows are reasonably cheap, but why spend alot on a bow until you've actually tried a few out, i mean who knows i might end up preferring a different type, I'll see. But it nice to readca comment from a fellow learner, can i ask what was the first thing they Thought you?
Ps at this point in my journey im already doing excacly what he's suggesting, probably because of my gym years i know the importance of warm up in any sport. But I've followed him and hopefully will get a few more tips on form, even though I've pretty much got mine down, I'm a very fast learner and had a few face time chats with an archer in Malta that was handy because he could watch what i was doing and corrected me on a couple of issues i had, one was finding my anchor point, so know got that down and my pull off is very smooth running across my jaw and back. At first i was snapping my letgo but now it's a fluid action. The goal is to do everything excacly the same, thus a constant pull back.
Thank you, you inspired me to start shooting again, again, thank you, I havent had so much fun in a long time
We gain knowledge from other people’s experiences. We gain wisdom from our own.
* Never stretch a cold muscle. Warm up first or you may pull a muscle.
Do you need to warm up before warming up? Don't want to injure myself while warming up!
@@bultvidxxxix9973 Pushups!! An integral part of archery warmups
This isn't actually true unless you are stretching with poor form. I used to believe that, too, but a friend of mine who worked as a physical therapist and trainer for the Arizona Cardinals told me otherwise. It's actually best to stretch both before and after a warmup.
@@vepristhorn8278 Why? The anterior shoulder and chest muscles have almost no place in archery.
Love the video. I'm definitely guilty of purchasing a lot of archery equipment and my wallet is not happy lol!
Great video as always NuSensei- it really helped me understand exactly why I might not get the best grouping sometimes, and contemplating the shot with the follow through makes perfect sense.
Any advice for someone with a horrible spine and lots of pain to become better?( Dr okayed archery) I'd love to be able to send 100 arrows down range, but some days I'm unable to shoot. My heart is willing, but my body sometimes yells at me for overdoing it. 😑
maybe you might want to go down on your draw weight until you've built more muscles or start actual muscle training. better take it slowly than hurt yourself!
Going to have to agree with Ziu, you should probably start low, after shooting "warbow" for a while, I had a shoulder injury and had to start with 35-40 lbs when I got back in...
Don't overbow yourself, it will help you more in the long run to work your way up.
Get a coach, somebody who's well versed in body mechanics and recovery, so if you're in America an experienced USA Archery lvl 3 or lvl 4.
Hopefully the warm up helps.
Excellent tip with the thera-band!
Thank you very much for these tips! I'll think about these things at my next session!
Great information: confirms all those things I've "felt" I've been doing, and hopefully I've corrected and integrated into my training sessions. One thing I'm particularly interested in is when you said the sight wobbles around on the target. Could you "show" what that sight picture actually looks like before you release.
Very good training tips! Excellent presentation and examples!
I’m going to start getting into recurve bow archery so I’m watching to know what to avoid doing.
Holy shit, this makes so much sense. Thank you!
Getting back into it recently and shot about 10 ends of 6 this morning. I let down once and I’m happy I did. 😅
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i enjoy ur videos very much and for me as beginner i learned a lot , alos much about the mentatlity to be an archer. Thank u so much
markus
This video makes me think that Archery and Golf have a lot in common. Body mechanics, Mental game, Attitude, Consistency, discipline, and chasing your own high score (ect)
Ray Bartlett dude, that's literally every sport haha
There are elements of that in every sport I agree, however in my defence some sports are more alike than others.
Both Archery and Golf are distance, accuracy sports where consistency in your body setup and routine is important for success. Watching an Archery coach give advice about setting up for a shot sounds very much like a Golf coach doing the same.
Riatz Not every sport no. Both golf & archery require a set up, stance, repetition etc. You're trying to do the exact same thing over & over from the same spot. I completely understand what he's saying.
35:38 .....remembers all the crap I bought!....... Yep. LOL.
Very well thought out video. I am certainly guilty of the bonus. At least the place I shop at, the guy WON'T let me buy anything half the time. But he can't stop me from ordering!
#4 is so true. It's all about the process.. think about an NFL kicker, a pro golfer, or an NBA player shooting foul shots. Even a power lifter or a drag car racer. The setup is ESSENTIAL for consistent performance. That's everything from when you pull the arrow to the moment before the release and into the follow-through. You could even include the assessment of how the arrow flew, how it felt, and what you did right/wrong or could improve.
"you leave early and go have lunch" wait whut? my archery practice has never been in the morning, training at my club starts at 7 pm here and from what ive been told can go on untill 2 am at times (tho knowing the people from the club the last 1-2 hours are probably more drinking and talking)... usually id train from about 8 to 10, sometimes 11 when im feeling good about myself (in those cases i usually just keep shooting untill my arms are too tired to propery draw my bow) but morning practice somehow struck me as strange, guess it depends on the club...
i would go 9-11 hours. You must be fun shooting for 4 hours
21:56 it could be "RYUU GA WAGA TEKI WO KURAU!!!"
Oh, good, I don't do any of thes....
"8. Forcing bad shots"
Crap!
I'm working on it, ok???? :-P
Hi NUSensei,thanks for the good Video! I like the way u share your experience.
Nice video ... much better then the beginner one (that was too much comedy at times).
Anyway I'd have a question about arrow volume/training time. I do shoot very irregularly. Sometimes I can get 3 days one after another of training sessions, sometimes I have 2 weeks without even holding the bow. What is the "optimal" (if such a thing exists) arrow volume for a good training session ?
I wouldn't prescribe an "optimal" amount, but you need to consider how much is "enough" for you. If you are only a casual archer, you don't need to load on hundreds of arrows each week. If you are trying to make headway and compete, you do want to maintain regular practice (even if not necessarily LONG practice sessions). Personally, I'd want to spend at least 2 hours in a session. This won't just be shooting arrows - this includes form work as well as repetition.
“Late start early finish” and “Warm ups”
This is why I go out expecting to be on the range (actively shooting) at least a few hours. It’s a good day when you’ve sent so many arrows down range the target needs a new face.
“The setup process”
I try to keep setup similar to hunting where movement is limited.
“Slow is smooth, smooth is fast”
-my BJJ & MMA sensei
Good advise Archery is more of a good time and a defence/ exercise time for me.
Great and very informative video! Really to the points! Thanks a lot!
Great video. Your tips are really useful for me, there aren't any archery clubs anywhere remotely close to where I live. I mostly get tips from old hunters. I have a question after watching this video. You mentioned that at a club you'll have to wait for everyone to finish shooting before you can all go retrieve your arrows, but since I'm not shooting in a club I was curious if there is any optimal number of arrows to be shooting at one go? To clarify, I know 100+ per session is the total number you should work towards, but I'm thinking specifically of each set. I.E. how many should you be shooting at once before you need to retrieve the ones you have used?
It may not really matter if the overall volume equals your goal, but I have this nagging suspicion that there is a minimum amount you should be going through with each set to really get good form practice.
As many as you want, really. Having more arrows means you can shoot more before having to fetch them. The only consideration is arrow saturation on the target causing more damaged shafts.
NUSensei Thank you for the quick response and thorough answer.
In Bulleye pistol, 150 shots with .22 , then 100 or so with heavier caliber, such as.45. Repeat each night or day except night before match. Listen to match official recording, or make one, to follow match routine while practicing. Slow, timed and rapid fire sequences. Begin with looseni ng and warming exercise. Mind focusses on breathing, trigger control, sight picture, form. This is style derived from dueling. When at home, practice with dry fire and holding a quart of milk at arms length. After a year or two, collect medals. Many skills are transferable to archery, especially techy compound bows with sights and releases.
In American archery, (what I was taught in grade school) we shoot at about 15 yards (13.72 meters) for our longer distance, and 5 yards (4.57 meters) for the shorter one
Terrific video, right on target.
working to get back into archery hard this time this video was very usefull
Another excellent video ... I found out the hard way ,,, about the warm-up ... D
Wow ,,, I guess some people got hurt ... Trying to repeat Lars trick shooting ,,, not cool ??? D
Yeah man ,,, I know you're the real deal and want to help people with archery ,,, especially bringing out all those bad stories of not unstringing a bunch of nice bows ... Better than I'll ever have ,,, yeah man ... I really appreciate you ,,, thanks ...
Great helpful video! Much appreciated!
I shoot longbow mate and class myself as an intermediate and have alot of fun with it. but i'm not trying be a competitive archer, just having fun and getting better at it slowly. shooting a 1000 arrows a week is for high competition archers. Your title should have said 10 things intermediate competition archers do. I was hoping for a more fun related video that would relate across a broader bow spectrum and some helpful hints. by the way my first shot is usually a bull at 30-40 m its trying to replicate that the the problem is. lol have fun i do
Stretching, is not really warming up. This was covered by a sports scientist sometime back, the material is probably still online.
Warming up, as the name goes, is to increase the temperature of your body, or specific muscles. This aids in getting blood circulation to improve, which is important in oxygen delivery to your muscles' cells. The way to do that is not by stretching, but by some light jogging, rapid limb movements and joint rotations.
Stretching, is for warming down. That is the part that prevents sports injury.
Interesting you mention closing eyes (at 5 min).
My back yard practice at the moment ends when it gets dark, but I find as the target gets harder to see my grouping tightens to half its normal size, but to one corner of the target.
Obviously my stance and setup need adjusting, but just shooting blind exactly the same every time produces more consistency for me than trying to compensate for what I'm seeing.
Great video, great advice, great explaining! Thank you a lot :-)
OMG Skyrim!!!! Man I love this guy!
Hey! Just saw in this video you have a shirt from "Archers Thann de la Thur". This is a club located 10min from where I live in France, how did you get that ? :o
i do these things in kendo. What i should be doing: Swings and checking my Armour and swords for cracks. What i am doing: watch kendo videos and reading articles, looking on tozando for a new sword to buy because the one i have, the handle is starting to fray....
Hi! Another excellent video, thank you! regards,Matthew
Thanks. Great video. Very helpful.
Im a learner been practicing myself threw many tutorials online and threw facetime chat with an archer in Malta. Im 52 and i intend on competing in archery so i very much tailor my day around my practice. I start my official courses in August but already my form im told is really good and smooth. Its odd because my son is a pt intructor so everytime before i practice i go threw stretching exorcises as i know in every sport thst involves muscles is very important. I follow a few archers online Jake laminsky is probably my favourite as he is vdry good at explaining form etc. But i watch a few others to as i feel just learning from one is not great for ignowleging different opinions and style. So i tapped that button and will be going threw youre experience to. And yes same in my gym days, it was very strict and it had to be. And in body building you go threw the wall, which you fight threw to finnish your set. For me it was 2 hourse a day.
I'd love to have the opportunity to shoot more, but we are limited to sessions on a school field on Saturday mornings (and Wednesday evenings in the summer). In the UK, rain stops play sometimes, and it can be blooming cold in Winter. A Frostbite doesn't just describe the round.
Really gpod insights! Thank you.
Ive never held a bow but these vids are pretty nice.
a lot of good food for thought here. I need to spend more time on the period between shots.
I completly agree with ur point but I cant shoot during the week because My club is far away and I have no space in my backyard... If I could, I would shoot at least 100 a day.
This really helpful. Thank you.
Recently went to a session using club equipment and was really happy about hitting gold and red on the target until this guy came up and used the same target with an olympic style bow hitting all bullseye FeelsBadMan
It's not about the results, it's all about having fun!
As someone who has never used a bow before I always thought the setup position was more of a psychological thing for confidence or just to look badass.
A comment on shooting at close distances as an intermediate archer would, it might stroke the ego etc and might make some beginners look on in awe but it can also put some beginners off too, I've seen it happen where an archer puts three arrows in the x at 10m and beginner gets very frustrated because they are spraying the target face and all they see are the three x's.
Hi - thanks for the great videos. Could I ask why moving around is ‘bad’ (vs standing still for every shot). Isn’t it more natural / more practical to be able to shoot from different angles and with variety, rather than only from one arbitrary rigid position? Thanks
The position isn't arbitrary - it is the most optimal, comfortable and consistent position. When an archer is trying to develop consistency and diagnose problems, it's essential that they remove as many variables as possible. When they walk around and shift their feet between every shot, they are resetting what they set up - posture, balance, weight distribution, even the exact distance to target. If the archer is in a situation where they have to shoot from more varied positions, they can adapt what they have practiced well, but if they do not practice well, then any situation is going to show the weakness in their fundamentals.
Just FYI. You should not stretch in warmup. You need to activate your muscle, not stretch tendons/ligaments.
I can certainly relate to buying too much...... Can't help myself- it's too much fun.
hello nu sensei, great videos!! id like to ask the following: i go to a club to practice archery with my compound bow, the field (indoor) has 20 meters, and i think right now is the only place im able to shot at, what do you think of this distance?
Shoot whatever you can. Any distance you can shoot is a good distance. If you're working on form, 20m is fine. The point I make in this video is that some archers limit themselves by only shooting at comfortable distances, and end up not having the impetus to aim beyond what they are currently capable of.
Thanks for the quick answer:)