*Common beginners' mistakes* 1. Being scared of the string 2. Aiming too high 3. Using too many fingers: - Always your second, middle and fourth fingers! 4. Knocking the arrow of: - Don't clamp the base of the arrow with your fingers! - Don't squeeze your fingers. Tip: check if your knuckles are showing 5. Not letting go 6. Aiming too much: - Aim for about 3-5 seconds - Aiming for too long will make you tire and decrease your accuracy 7. Don't move between shots 8. Only remembering one aspect of technique 9. Flinching 10. Bullseye photos: - Don't be complacent or arrogant Honourable mention: 1. Actually touch the corner of your mouth
one thing beginners tend to do way better than experienced archers: use the target to its fullest, experienced archers ravage the center of a target in training while leaving 90% of it nearly untouched, wasting a lot of paper
Exactly. Same thing with throwing blades. Hitting the center of the target is meaningless. What matters is hitting where you're aiming. You don't have to aim for the center.
Same thing kinda in Europe the target was a post if you hit it fine if you got real close that that was good too. In battle if you missed the human you are aiming at chances are you are going to hit his buddy behind or beside him.
As an instructor of archery for 10 years this is the best video. After watching I realized I know how to solve all of these problems but forget to mention them, due to the fact I know how to shoot so I automatically assume others should know too. I laughed so hard at this video cause I know how frustrating it can be for an instructor. I will take all of this and apply it to my pre shooting instructions. Best video!
I love your humility. Im sure you're an awesome instructor simply bc you care to keep learning and adjusting your teaching techniques. Your students are lucky. I wish i could learn with an instructor but im poor. Smh glad tidings to you n yours.
I learned that giving instructions is actually VERY difficult in school, we were told to write *exact* instructions to make a Peanut Butter Sandwich As in : open the bread bag, remove 2 slices of bread, place them down on a plate Open peanut butter Pick up the knife and carefully get the peanut butter on the side of the knife Yadda yadda , but I realized that what is natural to someone who has done a task repeatedly can be absolutely alien to another person And having to reduce the action to exact steps is more difficult than many realize! Good on you for applying this knowledge to your lessons 😊
Every time I listen to this guy I am amazed with how knowledgeable he is. And then, I realize how well he presents the information. It's no wonder he is an archery instructor; he's great at it.
As a new student a few lessons in, the most annoying thing so far to me are the people who pick their bows up and start loading arrows (and start to aim!) when there are still people out collecting their arrows at the targets. The instructor nearly got taken out by a 9 year old during the first day and she & a few others STILL do this.
@@grayblackhelm6468 Most ranges do tell you that, and even tell you to stop any time someone is downrange. I've taken many safety classes for the many industries I've worked in. Trust me. "Range Safety 101" won't stop some people from being a danger to themselves and others. No matter how obvious it would be to everyone else. Why do you even have to be told not to stick your head under a stuck elevator that is powered up, trying to move in the direction you've placed your head and you want to unstick. A guy died during a shutdown at my dad's refinery because a temporary elevator got stuck and he went in to fix it. No one was notified, lock-out-tag-out was ignored, the elevator was not shut down... But, hey. At least he fixed the elevator!... Right? On a related note: Brains do NOT make for effective machine lubricant, and killing your Archery Instructor will likely get you charged with Manslaughter - even if you weren't explicitly told not to.
Hah, reminds me of the the time when me and my brother were like 5-7 years old. At the time, we had never seen a movie where people use a bow. So when he actually had the chance to hold one, right after he nocks an arrow, my dad tells him to let it go. Since my brother didnt know about how to shoot the arrow and my dad never told my brother which part to let go, he instead let's go of the grip while still holding the string. My mom's eyes lit up with anger as she saw my brother's face with a bruise on his right eyebrow and cheek, and I was laughing my ass off. I'd never seen my dad look so scared in my life. Ah, good times.
Okay this video was hilarious. "We just keep saying "Let it go. Let it go!" and the more we do - the more liable we are to get sued by Disney." and "You got your stance, you got your shot, and then--- *releases forward*" Plus the part where he literally shuffles over to take a picture of his shot. This is AMAZING
I’v recently started archery for the first time and the guy that gave me lessons asked me on my first lesson what do you know about archery i told him you dont chose the bow with your hand right handed left handed but with your eye and then he asked me whats a right bow i said a bow that you hold in your left hand then he asked me how to pull back the arrow i said with 3 fingers and and even befor i starded he asked me are you sure its your first time 😉😉 all thx to this yt channel
I remember I was 11 years old. It was my first arrow ever... the first time I held a bow in my hand. I made the mistake to aim too high. And... ahem... the arrow missed the target, flew over and hit a pigeon in the throat. -_-' me: I missed the target! the instructor: ahem... yes, but you got another one.
I'm a big firearms enthusiast, I'm dipping my toes into archery and I am watching a lot of nu sensei. Its blowing my mind. So often he talks about similar archery is to guns but I'm not sure he even understands how much his advice is congruent to firearms. One thing is for sure. Nu sensei if you are ever in houston and you wanna go shoot guns. Hit me up.
As a bowhunter, one exercise I use is holding a full draw for a full two minutes before taking a shot. I do this at least once per practice session. When hunting you sometimes have no choice but to wait for the best shot.
I shot a children's 15# bow in my childhood and took archery as a Phy-ed credit in college. It wasn't until today at age 73 that while watching your video that I noticed that that you should use THREE fingers on your drawing hand. I always wondered why it was so difficult for me and hardly anyone else. My biggest fear was the string slapping my extended arm. Wish they had TH-cam back in the 50's. Good video, nice job.
You can't draw it slowly or what? I don't see any reason why holding it 2 minutes. ;-) You can hold half draw or something like that and full draw in moment then you want to shoot.
I never realized how much of archery is learning to trust yourself and overcome these (relatively small) fears. That's very interesting. These are two things that I believe ever self-aware person faces in life, and as I watch more and more of these videos I'm starting to see and understand the parallels between archery and martial arts that I've heard you mention a few times. Brilliant.
Farit Mutugullin it's called dry firing sometimes the string can snap and it can get you seriously injured. wait where you being sarcastic if so i apologize)
Farit Mutugullin is is bad because usually the arrow absorbs all of the force from the draw, but when u dry fire the bow absorbs it, causing it to snap. So don't do it lol
Excellent tutorial. I've bought a new quality Recurve bow & accessories, but had NO IDEA AT ALL about techniques. This video is so clear, and funny, and Thanks for sharing. Ps. I'm an Instructor myself in a different field and I know it can really test patience, as some people just don't listen, even with repeated instructions. I can empathise with you. Thanks for sharing!!
I tried out for archery on Thursday and I scored a 190 out of 300 . I have never held a bow before and of was scared lol. But while watching this video I saw many things I did at the tryouts on this video 🤦♀️🤣 I aimed for to long which caused me many cramps in my arms. But I now know what I must fix. This was an extremely helpful video
I just landed on your video from a Mongolian archer's lesson and found some of the points just matched. By the way, loved the lessons completely, and it's definitely one of the best videos on archery for beginners. Thank your time and effort, sire.
Looking to get into recreational target archery and discovered these videos. Thank you for covering the basics, from choosing a bow to technique. Will be keeping these matters in mind.
Also, in regards to taking photos, yes, it's silly to take photos of bullseyes, but photos can be used as a training tool. By taking photos of your groupings you can track your development. But, again, make it quick.
This was hilariously. When I started a few years ago with recurves I had to teach myself, compound bows all over, this brings back memories of trying to overcome these issues. His videos helped immensely, and yes, I couldn’t seem to release the arrow 🤣 but wasn’t afraid to bring the string back to anchor.
I did archery all throughout middle school and just before it. Now, I'm coming back here to pick it up again in late high school. Thanks for the video!!
Right when I started I tried out my friends bow and I was pulling the string by pinching it with my index finger and thumb. The reason I didn’t realize it was wrong was because he gave me a 11 pound practice compound bow. When I got my own 30 pound recurve bow I was in for a huge surprise.
years ago i made a few bows and 1 day when practicing shooting someone stopped by and asked if he could try it out. this was my second bow and at 1 point id messed up and had to take alot more wood off to even it back out so it ended up only 18 pounds. so he took that 18 pound bow and put the arrow on the string and pinched the arrow between thumb and forefinger drew it back halfway and released and asked if that was a 100# pound bow, and this was a fit looking guy in his mid twenties. around the same time id heard a story from someone i knew about him being at an archery range with his 65 pound self bow, and an older guy about 65-70 came up admiring his bow and asked to take a shot, this guy did the same knocked an arrow and pinched it between thumb and forefinger, and before the guy could tell him, not like that, he drew it back to full draw released and hit the target right in the bullseye handed it back and said nice bow.
I remember when i was younger i always pinched the arrow and pulled, and now i kinda still do have the instict to do that, but now with a stornger bow i cant do that
I started doing archery recently and the string-not-touching-face-thing is not always about being "afraid". For couch potatoes like me it is really hard to draw the bow that far - even with a 20lbs bow and back tension. It might be better to help find those never used muscles and/or showing exercises to strengthen them instead of assuming something else ;)
This is true - 20# can be a bit much for some people. However, we mostly use 15-20# bows for beginners, and we might hand out the odd 24# bow to someone who's done archery before. The weights you use in beginners courses are well within what average people can handle, and more often than not it's a psychological hurdle rather than a strength issue. We can normally tell if someone is struggling with the weight.
My advice would be to practice drawing the bow back and then slowly letting the string back to its original position to develop the strength and mussle memory. Dont fry fire though because that will ruin the bow
MsDivale take a knee place one hand on the ground (the hand you hold the bow with) then with the hand you draw with grab a weight of your choosing you can work your way up in weight or go right to the draw weight of your bow. now pull it up to the height of your face and hold it do this multiple times just to get your back muscles used to the tension of that weight. i would recommend doing this with both arms regardless if you plan to shoot with both hands. i did this to go from my 35# to my 50# after a few days i was able to comfortably hold the tension on my bow which i could barely pull to my face when i started haha. i hope this helps you out good luck !
Afraid of the string? Nah, but I'm afraid of the arrow. My dad bought a hunting bow and a target quite a while ago... plus some decent arrows. The bow had quite a heavy draw weight, but it was pretty fun. Later he got some new arrows, especially since we lost quite a few before to the mud behind the target, never to be seen again. These other arrows ripped my skin open every single time. I later realised that the feathers didn't end flush with the shaft, but rather had a hard edge which was probably responsible. The bow also didn't have a place to rest the arrow, so resting it on your hand was pretty much the only option.
Hey NUSensei, I just started to get into archery and noticed I was knocking my arrows off the rest quite a bit.. it was definitely frustrating for me, however due to this video I realized that I was pinching the arrow and keeping that in mind I haven't had any more issues. I just want to say thank you for the advice and it has been very helpful
I'm considering making every guest at my outdoor range to be required to watch this. It's good quality points and enjoyable. Thanks for putting it together.
I'm hoping to start lessons soon (I went to a have-a-go archery session this last weekend and was immediately in love with the sport) and this has been hugely helpful, both in giving me a bit of a headstart in learning what to do/what not to do and in calming a few fears. I admit, I was a bit nervous of getting hit by the string at that taster session, so it's reassuring to know that won't be the case as long as I use a proper technique. :)
It would help very much to use these exact words "2 fingers on the bottom of the arrow and1 finger on the top of the arrow ALWAYS". For instruction to be adequate we have to be ridiculously specific assuming the learner knows absolutely nothing at all should be the basis of any and all instruction. What I see often happening is the instructor does not word things in a way for a beginner to understand clearly enough. For example saying "3 fingers" would tend to confuse anyone.
That's fine, it just seemed that Nu expressed frustration when he said "3 fingers" which would confuse someone who has one finger on top as they would assume he means 3 fingers on bottom. If all 3 fingers are already on the bottom and that is how you shoot in that case saying 3 fingers would make a bit more sense but still I would say "3 fingers on the bottom of the arrow" specifically in that particular case. Good instruction without showing frustration is key to people wanting to continue interacting with a teacher. A persona may be trying their best to teach but if they show frustration and/or or an elitist attitude towards new students people will simply think; "Man, that guy was an asshole, he gives poor instructions and has little patience, I never want to go back there again". Happens all the time with other instructors I have seen.
Skoth Kovok yeah I don't envy archery instructors its not something that just clicks like riding a bike, you just work at it every day getting a little better all the time. At least that's how it was for me. I could def see someone walking Into thier first lesson expecting to walk out 2 weeks later hitting the 10 ring every time and getting really frustrated when thier progress is not what they expect.
Firstly the Tab,(the finger protective thing) is designed that way.However, to be fair it really might not come up as an issue,especially if the instruction was made clear at the out-set.unless the student's lower finger drifted away of course.Secondly there is more strength using 3/less stress on the fingers while pulling the string back with 2....Beginners bows are light (easy to draw,reletively)..than more powerful bows.so even if it could be pulled back with 2 fingers,the weight of poundage would be limited for any aspiring archer wishing to shoot more distances.Hope this helped.
My mother decided to buy a beginners recurve bow from Amazon literally out of no where. None of us have ever done any type of archery and she said to me, it looks fun and shouldn’t be to hard. So I was thinking... that we are going to jump into our first target practice with 100% zero knowledge of what’s to do and it could be a very discouraging or even dangerous outing with my mother lol. But this video was sooooo helpful and perfect beginners knowledge I can use and share with my mom to have a good time! I’m excited! Thank you so much for the info and video!
This guy (new to me) is spot on, from basic archery onward (his descriptions and explanations) are explained throughout, this guy and his videos show that he is an amazing teacher, big thumbs up :)
I'll probably never touch a bow (random YT video streak) but this was very interesting and very well presented. I've learned something new albeit not useful for me . Thank you and keep up the good work!
The let it go joke had me howling. I’m trying archery for the first time in Shanghai tomorrow and worried the instructor won’t speak English so thought I should learn the basics before just in case 😂 Thanks for sharing this very helpful video!
I've always been attracted to this sport, and I want to start to practice and invest in a good equipment. ( it's quite expensive lol) Thanks for the tips!!!
lol i see this as somthing of a steam blow off for a disgruntled instructor.. im sure you dont say most of that stuff to students, but i just KNOW you want to...
I’m not an archer in any way, but some of this stuff seems soooo straight forward. I can see NuSensei gets frustrated while he explains these common mistakes, because these principles seem so elemental to execute
Excellent advice. I only did archery once and the guy taught me EVERYTHING you're teaching me now, and i got bullseye after bullseye until i got cocky but then i got more bullseyes when i corrected again. Great video
Depending on the age of the beginner one has to first recondition one's brain from the toy archery set played with. That's where the chief struggle I think is. Unlearning and learning simultaneously. Many of us did not understand that projectiles such as arrows, darts and arrows travel in a parabola and the strength of the bow and how much you draw on it determine where on the parabola the focal point of the arrow on the target would be. I for one, held the arrow between index and thumb on draw. Yikes.
Hi, your videos are being great, I made some PVC bows, strings and arrows I saw on BackyardBowyer but I didn't know how to shoot. Thanks to you, I'm already hitting the target 30 meters away with my PVC longbow. Thank you very much! Hugs from Brazil.
Yep. Such a nice guy, teaching neat stuff. I bought a Junxing recurve from AliExpress, hope it arrives! I'm crazy to shoot a real bow made of something other than PVC pipe (of my own, my colleagues don't feel very comfortable when I shoot their bows lol).
I've learned more from you than the instructor. He never mentioned the reason why we should aim lower. He just said "aim for the bottom target". I'm someone that likes to know they "why". Thanks!
I'm a complete beginner and I found this video both informative and hilariously funny. Your musical choice was inspired and if you ever decide you fancy a change from archery then please do join your local amateur dramatics society because you're a natural! 😊
Sami is right. Stringwalking is permitted in barebow competition, but certain trad-only events (and longbow classifications) don't allow it. Regardless, it doesn't matter if the shooter isn't going to be doing 3D tournaments.
It's when you grab the string in different spots in order to shoot higher or lower. Basically the further down from the arrow you grab the lower you shoot.
I'm getting my first recurve bow tomorrow, if I don't procrastinate again, I'm a little nervous about buying my first bow. Just curious, do you recommend getting a sight for it? How much do they help with aiming for a beginner?
Sights will make you more consistent. The question is whether you would rather go down the path of a traditional or barebow shooter or into the freestyle sighted shooting style.
Just started horseback archery having never done archery before - this video has helped me realise what I'm doing wrong and how to improve on my technique until I can travel to a coach for tuition. Thank you!
This is awesome, I've taken 2 of 5 series of lessons and have been corrected on almost every one of these things. And yes, they all make a huge difference.
my first time shooting a bow i placed 1st out of 120 men. beginners luck? lol. i just feel like i’m in a different world when i pull back, not nervous or anything. everything just becomes so calm and soothing and i’m able to focus on what’s happening. i plan to get into archery asap.
I've literally never shot high because I put the tip on the arrow on the target If anything, I tend to shoot low Edit: Let me clarify, I don't aim like that, I never tried to either.
I've been doing a bit of archery myself and these tips are quite useful. And It's always nice to learn about them like this, instead of having to figure it out yourself. (Note, I don't generally use the common accessories for archery, such as the quick release hook or padding for the drawfingers, so my experience will be different. Also, this is my response to the tips in the video) 1. Yeah, it's common to be nervous about that. In my case not so much the string, but instead hitting myself with the drawn hand when I release. 2. Eyup, that happens a lot. I've learned to adjust my aiming so that from my perspective, it looks like I'm shooting the bottom of the target, or in some cases, shooting at the ground. 3. I shift which finger setup I use, for example if I'm sore in one finger, I will adjust and use a different one. The three finger method is the best to use, but in my experience, based on the bow and arrow, you can use two fingers, but it gets tiring quick, and you get sore quick. 4. Ok, I didn't know that. 5. ... 6. Good rule of thumb when you've gotten a bit of experience is to keep the time drawn to a minimum. Set a time limit for yourself before you draw. If you can get it down to 0.5-1 second you're well on your way. That's all the time you need. 7. If you have to move for whatever reason, say the arrows are too far away to reach, either just move to the arrows and begin there, or get a mental image of where you were and how you stood. It also helps if you're standing on some grass or soft dirt, where the footprints are visible. But you should have already gotten into a position where you don't need to move before you start shooting. 8. Nothing to say. It's common to make mistakes and mess up in the beginning. 9. Also, don't tense up. It makes the motions stiff and it's not comfortable. 10. It's not about hitting bullseye, but getting a nice grouping of arrows. I've gotten good groups that's high right of the middle. If you can get good groups consistently where you aim, you can then start adjusting to hit bullseye. 10.1 Also, as long as you hit on the target, try to do everything the same way again and again. Because if you do everything consistent and identical, you should hit the same spot almost every time. Become good at repeating the same actions and you can hit wherever you want, whenever you want.
I started learning to shoot left-handed as well (I'm normally right-handed). Try that and you will feel like a beginner despite knowing exactly what to do
I acually started doing that. It is such a pain to find where to aim when shooting from the other side. It feels so weird to draw back with my left hand instead of my right
your comment is a bit strange.... Cameron Stewart i loved the video was brilliant and so funny because i am an archery GB coach and have experienced everything said... do you jump to wrong conclusions often???
I'll break it down for you. Sentence 1: Yep! --I totally agree with your comment / assessment. Sentence 2: I've seen every problem, and then some. --As a coach myself, I have also seen my beginners make every mistake. Seems like I might not have used enough words the first time.
This guy is so entertaining whilst doing his job to a great standard, i only watched him for tips on archery im doing tomorrow but i have now watched about 10 of his videos, worth subscribing
first time i shot a bow i did good and hit the target i then handed my bow off to my cousin who had braces and he shot the bow olympic style and the string caught on his braces and ripped then off
@@andrebenoit404 Depends on what they do for a living and their health/musculature. I personally started at a 70lb draw and I'm content with it. Most of my family can't even pull it back. I'm just a bigger guy though, so really it depends what sort of body type you have. I do agree that it's very unlikely for a beginner, or even a lot of trained archers to comfortably pull back a 100lb draw.
@@deanclarke6953 Yeah. I don't normally do archery, not my sport (trying to get into it though), my draw is around 80lbs, but the last time I shot a bow was a year ago, and I wasn't as strong as I am now. This may seem like a lot, but not only have I been physically active since I was a kid, before COVID-19 I spent a considerable amount of time at the gym, or just working out in general. So while it doesn't look it, I have a lot of upper body strength and can comfortably draw 80lbs, and carry someone who weighs twice that on my shoulders and in a fireman's carry, in terms of an actual person.
Kyoza yeah like if u like an 80 pound than u do u but if u don’t feel like you can control it well enough than by all means move down there’s no shame in that and u can pretty much do anything u want hunting or anything with 60 pounds so if u need to move down than do it
Day one you will have a fair few of these issues. Don't worry you won't iron all these out on your first session either, that's why it's practice. You will sort them out as time goes by. Also take that bullseye photo because that shit feels great when you're brand new.
Loved your video! I hadn’t shot in a long time. My dad made me a nice arrow and told me to try it out. I did pretty well, but knew that I needed some pointers again. This helped and confirmed some of my questions in my head as I was shooting. I will keep on working and watching your videos as he is going to make me 5 more arrows. Thanks!
Dude!!! I am 51 years old and have always wanted to be an archer but, I have never been any good at it!! LOL! You just fixed my issue/problem, and I would bet I can go out tomorrow and shoot a bullseye, So Cool!!! My problem has always been aiming too high and not having someone explain it like you just did!!! I've tried before but I tend to get kind of snide or snarky remarks telling me I'm delusional, or I'm waste of their tome that I am unteachable, unable to learn. So that was that... I never really got it as I was missing that one
I’m doing Archery for sport at school and I wanna know the techniques because last year when I did it at camp I was so bad and kept missing the target 😂 so I’m learning from my mistakes thanks for the tips :)
Bert Fechner That's just his opinion. As long as you aren't interfering with someone else then who cares... Its not his place to say what you can and cant take pictures of unless youre at his range.
The point wasn't "You shouldn't be taking pictures." or "You're not allowed to take pictures.". His point was taking a picture of a more than likely luck shot, or close distance easy shot, every time you get a bullseye is a waste of time. Instead of taking a picture every five minutes, you could be getting another 2 arrows in every five minutes actually bringing you closer to pulling off shots worth noting.
You'd be surprised. When I say "get your pinky off the string" the reply usually is a confused look, "it's not on the string", or "I did move it". People just have a hard time noticing where their pinky finger is, as it feels more natural to hold something with four fingers than with three, especially if they are gripping the string. Also the pinky has the natural tendency to follow the ring finger, so where they put the ring finger there goes the pinky as well, whether they notice or not.
I loved this video. I teach youth ages 6 -8 every summers. You are right on for what I experience every year. Thanks for reassurance that I'm doing ok.
"The more you say let it go, the higher the chances we get sued by Disney" "DO YOU NOT KNOW WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS?!" lmao Subscribed. Getting started on archery so thanks for the video!
great video, especially the part about aiming to high. Once you see it in profile, it makes perfectly sense. Also about overcoming anxiety, as someone who suffers/has suffered from depression and anxiety disorder, I feel that archery really does a great deal in helping with that, at least for me. The focus you need and the repetition keeps me from brooding all the time
Not touching the arrow and keeping the drawing hand flat has helped me so much, I've been using a compound bow for hunting for years, so being used to a trigger I've never given drawing much thought. I was never sure why I couldn't get a clean release and now I can, much thanks!
I freaked out an instructer when I used the turkish thumb and ring method they didnt kniw what I was doing so they banned me from doing it even after I showed them a video of it
Found this serendipitously just as I was gettting ready to set up my first bow and do some target practice. I think this will save me some lost/broken arrows. Thanks!
No, the tip is used as the reference point. The "arbitrary point" under the target is actually what is used in the gap-shooting method. There is no need to sight along the entire shaft - having a steady anchor point means you already have an effective rear "sight", and the only thing that changes is position of the tip of the arrow. Changing where the tip is positioning changes the elevation of the shot.
@@cavemanjoe7972 he's saying that he didnt mean to put your eyes right behind the arrow but to rather create an imaginary line that extends from the arrow to the target rather than lining the tip of the arrow with the target.
@@Penguun I know, I was giving him grief, because extending the sight line does nothing unless you're able to visualize the flight path, and you can't do that accurately without practice, anyway.
Haven't shot an arrow for 4 years because of where i lived. Now I live out in the country, and my landlord is ok with Archery. Your advice is excellent, and Iearned most of it the hard way ! About to restring my recurve bow and get back into this awesome sport. Luv your videos !!
I got a bow for Christmas, And this is the first time I've own one. and shot it today, I may have done the most stupidest thing, but I'm learning I had my arm straight instead of curved, I got a brute for it but like I said I am learning and this is my very first time ever shooting a bow. But this video helped so much
Having just bought a bow and a complete novice there are four items I picked up on that I am doing wrong. (1) Aiming too high....now I know what to do. (2) nock pinch.......I'll stop doing that (3) insufficient fingers o the string......I'll make sure I use three (4) Finally not pulling far enough back on the string.......I didn't think I needed to but now I understand why. As a total novice I found your advice very helpful and will help me to improve.
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*Common beginners' mistakes*
1. Being scared of the string
2. Aiming too high
3. Using too many fingers:
- Always your second, middle and fourth fingers!
4. Knocking the arrow of:
- Don't clamp the base of the arrow with your fingers!
- Don't squeeze your fingers. Tip: check if your knuckles are showing
5. Not letting go
6. Aiming too much:
- Aim for about 3-5 seconds
- Aiming for too long will make you tire and decrease your accuracy
7. Don't move between shots
8. Only remembering one aspect of technique
9. Flinching
10. Bullseye photos:
- Don't be complacent or arrogant
Honourable mention:
1. Actually touch the corner of your mouth
But I always wait two minutes
@@ediepearson5968 this is more for competition rather than hobby archery.
Nazareth oh aight
You can only brag if you can do a robin at 100 y eveytime
Fucked Gplus I’d did it ones then did it blindfolded and then broke the wood on the target at a place called standon bowers, look it up its fun
one thing beginners tend to do way better than experienced archers: use the target to its fullest, experienced archers ravage the center of a target in training while leaving 90% of it nearly untouched, wasting a lot of paper
You can fix that by just moving further away
Exactly. Same thing with throwing blades.
Hitting the center of the target is meaningless. What matters is hitting where you're aiming.
You don't have to aim for the center.
Same thing kinda in Europe the target was a post if you hit it fine if you got real close that that was good too. In battle if you missed the human you are aiming at chances are you are going to hit his buddy behind or beside him.
I have been shooting for a year well almost a year I started in 2018 about to be 2019
Get a sharpie, draw another centre on the target in an area that hasn't been shot out.
Pretty fun watching this guy try to demonstrate bad technique. He's so good it looks hard to be bad
Elaborate?
@@fosho3409 basically I think what she’s saying is that he makes it look easy and hard to mess up
@@themadmaddog I know but how is he bad?
The point was that I'm pretty bad at imitating bad form, because when you learn the right way, the body refuses to do it the wrong way.
@@NUSensei Thanks for explaining that for me. I didn't phrase it very well initially but I'm glad you understood.
As an instructor of archery for 10 years this is the best video. After watching I realized I know how to solve all of these problems but forget to mention them, due to the fact I know how to shoot so I automatically assume others should know too. I laughed so hard at this video cause I know how frustrating it can be for an instructor. I will take all of this and apply it to my pre shooting instructions. Best video!
I love your humility. Im sure you're an awesome instructor simply bc you care to keep learning and adjusting your teaching techniques. Your students are lucky. I wish i could learn with an instructor but im poor. Smh glad tidings to you n yours.
I learned that giving instructions is actually VERY difficult in school, we were told to write *exact* instructions to make a Peanut Butter Sandwich
As in :
open the bread bag, remove 2 slices of bread, place them down on a plate
Open peanut butter
Pick up the knife and carefully get the peanut butter on the side of the knife
Yadda yadda , but I realized that what is natural to someone who has done a task repeatedly can be absolutely alien to another person
And having to reduce the action to exact steps is more difficult than many realize!
Good on you for applying this knowledge to your lessons 😊
this dude reminds me of twoset violin but in archery. bow for the violin and bow for the arrow 🤣
Ling ling god of archery and music, practices 36 hours per day
I just got a(archery) bow and I was subconsciously paranoid about not touching the string until I realised what I was doing 🤣
Ling ling insurance
Haha
This is Lang Lang. Gotta have that A for Archery
Every time I listen to this guy I am amazed with how knowledgeable he is. And then, I realize how well he presents the information. It's no wonder he is an archery instructor; he's great at it.
He is very knowledgeable I agree. But he teaches beginners and they are gonna make beginner mistakes. Why does he seem like he is so annoyed at this.
"DO YOU NOT KNOW WHERE YOUR FACE IS?!?!" Lmao I would love to have him as an instructor
@@jasonocheltree1788 He is a weapons instructor not a kindergarten teacher. Leave him be.
@@jasonocheltree1788 Yeah I agree, he's a major sad sack
As a new student a few lessons in, the most annoying thing so far to me are the people who pick their bows up and start loading arrows (and start to aim!) when there are still people out collecting their arrows at the targets. The instructor nearly got taken out by a 9 year old during the first day and she & a few others STILL do this.
gorilla glue Yeah, that should have been cleared up by the instructor. "Range safety 101".
@@grayblackhelm6468 Most ranges do tell you that, and even tell you to stop any time someone is downrange. I've taken many safety classes for the many industries I've worked in. Trust me. "Range Safety 101" won't stop some people from being a danger to themselves and others. No matter how obvious it would be to everyone else.
Why do you even have to be told not to stick your head under a stuck elevator that is powered up, trying to move in the direction you've placed your head and you want to unstick. A guy died during a shutdown at my dad's refinery because a temporary elevator got stuck and he went in to fix it. No one was notified, lock-out-tag-out was ignored, the elevator was not shut down... But, hey. At least he fixed the elevator!... Right?
On a related note: Brains do NOT make for effective machine lubricant, and killing your Archery Instructor will likely get you charged with Manslaughter - even if you weren't explicitly told not to.
Uhhh isnt that like common sense?
When a newbie does that in our range, we basically just scream at them 😂
@@lyndacrotty875 common sense is not as common as you want it to be.
Hah, reminds me of the the time when me and my brother were like 5-7 years old. At the time, we had never seen a movie where people use a bow.
So when he actually had the chance to hold one, right after he nocks an arrow, my dad tells him to let it go. Since my brother didnt know about how to shoot the arrow and my dad never told my brother which part to let go, he instead let's go of the grip while still holding the string.
My mom's eyes lit up with anger as she saw my brother's face with a bruise on his right eyebrow and cheek, and I was laughing my ass off. I'd never seen my dad look so scared in my life.
Ah, good times.
😂😮😅😂😂😂😱🙊
Poor brother 😵💫
Dad never considered that a kid would take his command literally
I’m sure everyone learned a lot that day! 😅
I like how he starts off informative and gradually starts ranting while still educating the viewers.
Okay this video was hilarious. "We just keep saying "Let it go. Let it go!" and the more we do - the more liable we are to get sued by Disney." and "You got your stance, you got your shot, and then--- *releases forward*" Plus the part where he literally shuffles over to take a picture of his shot. This is AMAZING
I’v recently started archery for the first time and the guy that gave me lessons asked me on my first lesson what do you know about archery i told him you dont chose the bow with your hand right handed left handed but with your eye and then he asked me whats a right bow i said a bow that you hold in your left hand then he asked me how to pull back the arrow i said with 3 fingers and and even befor i starded he asked me are you sure its your first time 😉😉 all thx to this yt channel
HAHAHA.. the more you say let it go, the higher the chances you get sued by disney 10:32
instant like because of that
NICKSON OKEMWA immm
i dont get it .being sued by disney for that line...
Lil feetz Have no idea either. Disney must have trade marked "let it go". Don't watch Disney because of it's support of pedophiles.
Elsa was 21...
I remember I was 11 years old. It was my first arrow ever... the first time I held a bow in my hand. I made the mistake to aim too high.
And... ahem... the arrow missed the target, flew over and hit a pigeon in the throat. -_-'
me: I missed the target!
the instructor: ahem... yes, but you got another one.
r/thathappened
You’re a natural
[TASKED FAILED SUCCESSFULLY]
Omg
=( rip pigeon
I'm a big firearms enthusiast, I'm dipping my toes into archery and I am watching a lot of nu sensei. Its blowing my mind. So often he talks about similar archery is to guns but I'm not sure he even understands how much his advice is congruent to firearms. One thing is for sure. Nu sensei if you are ever in houston and you wanna go shoot guns. Hit me up.
Me watching the video: "hah!... what dumb@sses"
Me in my head: "....I would totally have done that."
He was aiming for so long, I watched a video ad and came back to him still aiming. Lol. Awesome video.
As a bowhunter, one exercise I use is holding a full draw for a full two minutes before taking a shot. I do this at least once per practice session. When hunting you sometimes have no choice but to wait for the best shot.
Jeremy Davis Yeah but i bet you use a compound bow...where the poundage at full draw is minimal.
I shot a children's 15# bow in my childhood and took archery as a Phy-ed credit in college. It wasn't until today at age 73 that while watching your video that I noticed that that you should use THREE fingers on your drawing hand. I always wondered why it was so difficult for me and hardly anyone else. My biggest fear was the string slapping my extended arm. Wish they had TH-cam back in the 50's. Good video, nice job.
@Tributary House Ltd. Chill if it works it works
You can't draw it slowly or what? I don't see any reason why holding it 2 minutes. ;-) You can hold half draw or something like that and full draw in moment then you want to shoot.
@Tributary House Ltd. OK, You see a shot, pull back, the deer walks behind an obstacle, you hold the draw and see if he walks back out.
I watched this video before I started my first day of archery and it helped and now after almost 1 year I am doing my first field corse
Thx nusensei
"Don't you know where your mouth is ?" - We can hear at his voice how tired of this he is.
I never realized how much of archery is learning to trust yourself and overcome these (relatively small) fears. That's very interesting. These are two things that I believe ever self-aware person faces in life, and as I watch more and more of these videos I'm starting to see and understand the parallels between archery and martial arts that I've heard you mention a few times. Brilliant.
Oh, I know another 1.
Never release a draw without an arrow on it. It's dangerous!
MrWunWei true
MrWunWei why?
Farit Mutugullin it's called
dry firing sometimes the string can snap and it can get you seriously injured. wait where you being sarcastic if so i apologize)
@Farit: Because then you're dumping all of that energy into the bow rather than into the arrow. It can break your bow and injure you along with it.
Farit Mutugullin is is bad because usually the arrow absorbs all of the force from the draw, but when u dry fire the bow absorbs it, causing it to snap. So don't do it lol
Excellent tutorial. I've bought a new quality Recurve bow & accessories, but had NO IDEA AT ALL about techniques. This video is so clear, and funny, and Thanks for sharing. Ps. I'm an Instructor myself in a different field and I know it can really test patience, as some people just don't listen, even with repeated instructions. I can empathise with you. Thanks for sharing!!
Wish me luck on my archery tournament tomorrow!!
This is my 3rd year doing it☺
froggy boi good luck although I’m late
froggy boi how did it go
we wish you all the luck in the world
@@Prozakc.O It actually went really good. I was out in Phoenix az. Long day and was exhausted at the end thanks for asking
@@god_didd nice to hear it went well! You still doing tournaments?
I tried out for archery on Thursday and I scored a 190 out of 300 . I have never held a bow before and of was scared lol. But while watching this video I saw many things I did at the tryouts on this video 🤦♀️🤣 I aimed for to long which caused me many cramps in my arms. But I now know what I must fix. This was an extremely helpful video
Wow, that's amazing for the first time!
...that hole in the wall above the targets at 15:00
..was that you? 😁
Sharp! :D
Also at 00:01
yep, nailed it!
no... it was another member of his club with a compound, he said in the comments of another video!
outliers don't count lol
Very informative for us beginners
ima try to get my parents to go to archery. I already went to tae kwon do.
lol same
Instructor: you're too nervous
my anxiety: I said thank you I designed it
I just landed on your video from a Mongolian archer's lesson and found some of the points just matched. By the way, loved the lessons completely, and it's definitely one of the best videos on archery for beginners. Thank your time and effort, sire.
Looking to get into recreational target archery and discovered these videos. Thank you for covering the basics, from choosing a bow to technique. Will be keeping these matters in mind.
This was so helpful to me. I'm self-taught, and I was getting irritated by my arrows constantly coming off the rest. Thank you!
"sued by Disney" Haa haa haa haaa I really needed that today!!! Excellent food for thought today, even for us intermediate archers
Martha Anderson I don’t get it
MariaOf TheCloud you’re stupid.
@@Aiden_feuerborn
Silence, xXMin3craftProB0ss420Xx
@@mariaahmed1695 let it go let it go, ice evey where,
Also, in regards to taking photos, yes, it's silly to take photos of bullseyes, but photos can be used as a training tool. By taking photos of your groupings you can track your development. But, again, make it quick.
This was hilariously. When I started a few years ago with recurves I had to teach myself, compound bows all over, this brings back memories of trying to overcome these issues. His videos helped immensely, and yes, I couldn’t seem to release the arrow 🤣 but wasn’t afraid to bring the string back to anchor.
I did archery all throughout middle school and just before it. Now, I'm coming back here to pick it up again in late high school. Thanks for the video!!
Right when I started I tried out my friends bow and I was pulling the string by pinching it with my index finger and thumb. The reason I didn’t realize it was wrong was because he gave me a 11 pound practice compound bow. When I got my own 30 pound recurve bow I was in for a huge surprise.
years ago i made a few bows and 1 day when practicing shooting someone stopped by and asked if he could try it out. this was my second bow and at 1 point id messed up and had to take alot more wood off to even it back out so it ended up only 18 pounds. so he took that 18 pound bow and put the arrow on the string and pinched the arrow between thumb and forefinger drew it back halfway and released and asked if that was a 100# pound bow, and this was a fit looking guy in his mid twenties. around the same time id heard a story from someone i knew about him being at an archery range with his 65 pound self bow, and an older guy about 65-70 came up admiring his bow and asked to take a shot, this guy did the same knocked an arrow and pinched it between thumb and forefinger, and before the guy could tell him, not like that, he drew it back to full draw released and hit the target right in the bullseye handed it back and said nice bow.
I remember when i was younger i always pinched the arrow and pulled, and now i kinda still do have the instict to do that, but now with a stornger bow i cant do that
I started doing archery recently and the string-not-touching-face-thing is not always about being "afraid". For couch potatoes like me it is really hard to draw the bow that far - even with a 20lbs bow and back tension. It might be better to help find those never used muscles and/or showing exercises to strengthen them instead of assuming something else ;)
This is true - 20# can be a bit much for some people. However, we mostly use 15-20# bows for beginners, and we might hand out the odd 24# bow to someone who's done archery before. The weights you use in beginners courses are well within what average people can handle, and more often than not it's a psychological hurdle rather than a strength issue. We can normally tell if someone is struggling with the weight.
My advice would be to practice drawing the bow back and then slowly letting the string back to its original position to develop the strength and mussle memory. Dont fry fire though because that will ruin the bow
MsDivale take a knee place one hand on the ground (the hand you hold the bow with) then with the hand you draw with grab a weight of your choosing you can work your way up in weight or go right to the draw weight of your bow. now pull it up to the height of your face and hold it do this multiple times just to get your back muscles used to the tension of that weight. i would recommend doing this with both arms regardless if you plan to shoot with both hands. i did this to go from my 35# to my 50# after a few days i was able to comfortably hold the tension on my bow which i could barely pull to my face when i started haha. i hope this helps you out good luck !
MsDivale try a 16lbs first
MsDivale just do it more you get stronger quite quick
Afraid of the string? Nah, but I'm afraid of the arrow.
My dad bought a hunting bow and a target quite a while ago... plus some decent arrows. The bow had quite a heavy draw weight, but it was pretty fun.
Later he got some new arrows, especially since we lost quite a few before to the mud behind the target, never to be seen again. These other arrows ripped my skin open every single time. I later realised that the feathers didn't end flush with the shaft, but rather had a hard edge which was probably responsible.
The bow also didn't have a place to rest the arrow, so resting it on your hand was pretty much the only option.
Hey NUSensei, I just started to get into archery and noticed I was knocking my arrows off the rest quite a bit.. it was definitely frustrating for me, however due to this video I realized that I was pinching the arrow and keeping that in mind I haven't had any more issues. I just want to say thank you for the advice and it has been very helpful
I'm considering making every guest at my outdoor range to be required to watch this. It's good quality points and enjoyable. Thanks for putting it together.
I'm hoping to start lessons soon (I went to a have-a-go archery session this last weekend and was immediately in love with the sport) and this has been hugely helpful, both in giving me a bit of a headstart in learning what to do/what not to do and in calming a few fears. I admit, I was a bit nervous of getting hit by the string at that taster session, so it's reassuring to know that won't be the case as long as I use a proper technique. :)
The Disney joke earned a subscribe from me!! XD
It would help very much to use these exact words "2 fingers on the bottom of the arrow and1 finger on the top of the arrow ALWAYS". For instruction to be adequate we have to be ridiculously specific assuming the learner knows absolutely nothing at all should be the basis of any and all instruction. What I see often happening is the instructor does not word things in a way for a beginner to understand clearly enough. For example saying "3 fingers" would tend to confuse anyone.
Skoth Kovok except I shoot with all 3 fingers under the arrow
That's fine, it just seemed that Nu expressed frustration when he said
"3 fingers" which would confuse someone who has one finger on top as
they would assume he means 3 fingers on bottom. If all 3 fingers are
already on the bottom and that is how you shoot in that case saying 3
fingers would make a bit more sense but still I would say "3 fingers on
the bottom of the arrow" specifically in that particular case. Good
instruction without showing frustration is key to people wanting to
continue interacting with a teacher.
A persona may be trying their
best to teach but if they show frustration and/or or an elitist attitude
towards new students people will simply think; "Man, that guy was an
asshole, he gives poor instructions and has little patience, I never
want to go back there again". Happens all the time with other
instructors I have seen.
Skoth Kovok yeah I don't envy archery instructors its not something that just clicks like riding a bike, you just work at it every day getting a little better all the time. At least that's how it was for me. I could def see someone walking Into thier first lesson expecting to walk out 2 weeks later hitting the 10 ring every time and getting really frustrated when thier progress is not what they expect.
Why can't you use 2 fingers the way he did it? He said it was wrong but never said why
Firstly the Tab,(the finger protective thing) is designed that way.However, to be fair it really might not come up as an issue,especially if the instruction was made clear at the out-set.unless the student's lower finger drifted away of course.Secondly there is more strength using 3/less stress on the fingers while pulling the string back with 2....Beginners bows are light (easy to draw,reletively)..than more powerful bows.so even if it could be pulled back with 2 fingers,the weight of poundage would be limited for any aspiring archer wishing to shoot more distances.Hope this helped.
My mother decided to buy a beginners recurve bow from Amazon literally out of no where. None of us have ever done any type of archery and she said to me, it looks fun and shouldn’t be to hard. So I was thinking... that we are going to jump into our first target practice with 100% zero knowledge of what’s to do and it could be a very discouraging or even dangerous outing with my mother lol. But this video was sooooo helpful and perfect beginners knowledge I can use and share with my mom to have a good time! I’m excited! Thank you so much for the info and video!
This guy (new to me) is spot on, from basic archery onward (his descriptions and explanations) are explained throughout, this guy and his videos show that he is an amazing teacher, big thumbs up :)
I'll probably never touch a bow (random YT video streak) but this was very interesting and very well presented. I've learned something new albeit not useful for me . Thank you and keep up the good work!
Thank you for sharing!!! I’ve been thinking of taking up archery and found your video very informative and easy to understand 🙂
Thank you so much for this lesson! This is all a girl needs to avoid a scary dude behind her 'showing her how it's done'
This way by far the most informative and genuinely helpful archery video I have ever seen
The let it go joke had me howling. I’m trying archery for the first time in Shanghai tomorrow and worried the instructor won’t speak English so thought I should learn the basics before just in case 😂 Thanks for sharing this very helpful video!
I feel like. "Listening to the instructor" solves.most problems with anyone doing anything.
I've always been attracted to this sport, and I want to start to practice and invest in a good equipment. ( it's quite expensive lol) Thanks for the tips!!!
lol i see this as somthing of a steam blow off for a disgruntled instructor.. im sure you dont say most of that stuff to students, but i just KNOW you want to...
Tim Morgan Yeah. I'm sure most instructors have feelings like this.
I’m not an archer in any way, but some of this stuff seems soooo straight forward. I can see NuSensei gets frustrated while he explains these common mistakes, because these principles seem so elemental to execute
Excellent advice. I only did archery once and the guy taught me EVERYTHING you're teaching me now, and i got bullseye after bullseye until i got cocky but then i got more bullseyes when i corrected again. Great video
14:10 - should we take this as a relationship advise?
Depending on the age of the beginner one has to first recondition one's brain from the toy archery set played with. That's where the chief struggle I think is. Unlearning and learning simultaneously. Many of us did not understand that projectiles such as arrows, darts and arrows travel in a parabola and the strength of the bow and how much you draw on it determine where on the parabola the focal point of the arrow on the target would be. I for one, held the arrow between index and thumb on draw. Yikes.
Hi, your videos are being great, I made some PVC bows, strings and arrows I saw on BackyardBowyer but I didn't know how to shoot. Thanks to you, I'm already hitting the target 30 meters away with my PVC longbow.
Thank you very much! Hugs from Brazil.
Erick Lopes gotta love Nick
Yep. Such a nice guy, teaching neat stuff. I bought a Junxing recurve from AliExpress, hope it arrives! I'm crazy to shoot a real bow made of something other than PVC pipe (of my own, my colleagues don't feel very comfortable when I shoot their bows lol).
30 meters with a PVC Bow? That's incredible! Now I can fairly say it's viable.
Caralho,30 metros,e eu tava aqui desmerecendo os arco de PVC :v
@@marcosmedeiros3813 bora fazer arco de PVC
I've learned more from you than the instructor. He never mentioned the reason why we should aim lower. He just said "aim for the bottom target". I'm someone that likes to know they "why". Thanks!
I'm a complete beginner and I found this video both informative and hilariously funny. Your musical choice was inspired and if you ever decide you fancy a change from archery then please do join your local amateur dramatics society because you're a natural! 😊
With bare bow, we teach three under and string walking to new archers from the get go. And that Frozen reference was funny.
Isn't string walking forbidden for the most of 3D tournaments?
With bare bow, I'm pretty sure string walking is okay. It's forbidden only with long bow.
Sami is right. Stringwalking is permitted in barebow competition, but certain trad-only events (and longbow classifications) don't allow it. Regardless, it doesn't matter if the shooter isn't going to be doing 3D tournaments.
"Noobie talking" what is string walking?
It's when you grab the string in different spots in order to shoot higher or lower. Basically the further down from the arrow you grab the lower you shoot.
Hilarious and extremely helpful. Thank you! My next shoot will go much better.
I'm getting my first recurve bow tomorrow, if I don't procrastinate again, I'm a little nervous about buying my first bow. Just curious, do you recommend getting a sight for it? How much do they help with aiming for a beginner?
Sights will make you more consistent. The question is whether you would rather go down the path of a traditional or barebow shooter or into the freestyle sighted shooting style.
Just started horseback archery having never done archery before - this video has helped me realise what I'm doing wrong and how to improve on my technique until I can travel to a coach for tuition. Thank you!
This is awesome, I've taken 2 of 5 series of lessons and have been corrected on almost every one of these things. And yes, they all make a huge difference.
my first time shooting a bow i placed 1st out of 120 men. beginners luck? lol. i just feel like i’m in a different world when i pull back, not nervous or anything. everything just becomes so calm and soothing and i’m able to focus on what’s happening. i plan to get into archery asap.
I've literally never shot high because I put the tip on the arrow on the target
If anything, I tend to shoot low
Edit: Let me clarify, I don't aim like that, I never tried to either.
Ask to record your students and show them what they do wrong
Leroy Meeuwissen That's a good idea. I'll remember it when I go to fight club next week.
I am a new learner and practiced for the first time today. I am in love with this sport. Thanks for the great advices
I've been doing a bit of archery myself and these tips are quite useful. And It's always nice to learn about them like this, instead of having to figure it out yourself.
(Note, I don't generally use the common accessories for archery, such as the quick release hook or padding for the drawfingers, so my experience will be different. Also, this is my response to the tips in the video)
1. Yeah, it's common to be nervous about that. In my case not so much the string, but instead hitting myself with the drawn hand when I release.
2. Eyup, that happens a lot. I've learned to adjust my aiming so that from my perspective, it looks like I'm shooting the bottom of the target, or in some cases, shooting at the ground.
3. I shift which finger setup I use, for example if I'm sore in one finger, I will adjust and use a different one. The three finger method is the best to use, but in my experience, based on the bow and arrow, you can use two fingers, but it gets tiring quick, and you get sore quick.
4. Ok, I didn't know that.
5. ...
6. Good rule of thumb when you've gotten a bit of experience is to keep the time drawn to a minimum. Set a time limit for yourself before you draw. If you can get it down to 0.5-1 second you're well on your way. That's all the time you need.
7. If you have to move for whatever reason, say the arrows are too far away to reach, either just move to the arrows and begin there, or get a mental image of where you were and how you stood. It also helps if you're standing on some grass or soft dirt, where the footprints are visible. But you should have already gotten into a position where you don't need to move before you start shooting.
8. Nothing to say. It's common to make mistakes and mess up in the beginning.
9. Also, don't tense up. It makes the motions stiff and it's not comfortable.
10. It's not about hitting bullseye, but getting a nice grouping of arrows. I've gotten good groups that's high right of the middle. If you can get good groups consistently where you aim, you can then start adjusting to hit bullseye.
10.1 Also, as long as you hit on the target, try to do everything the same way again and again. Because if you do everything consistent and identical, you should hit the same spot almost every time. Become good at repeating the same actions and you can hit wherever you want, whenever you want.
You cant even faking/imitating the bad form shooting :)
It's harder than it looks. How do the new guys do it!?
I started learning to shoot left-handed as well (I'm normally right-handed). Try that and you will feel like a beginner despite knowing exactly what to do
I acually started doing that. It is such a pain to find where to aim when shooting from the other side. It feels so weird to draw back with my left hand instead of my right
he can easily fake it.. but he doesnt wanna waste arrows
That is so funny! Great video throughout.
from a fellow coach.... very funny!
Instinctive wannabee yep! I've seen every problem here, and then some.
your comment is a bit strange.... Cameron Stewart i loved the video was brilliant and so funny because i am an archery GB coach and have experienced everything said... do you jump to wrong conclusions often???
Jason's Outdoors and you've done it again... jumped to the wrong conclusion!
Instinctive Wannabee is my name...refers to myself!!!!!!!
Instinctive wannabee lol I'm ur first sub I hope to see your channel grow :)
I'll break it down for you. Sentence 1: Yep! --I totally agree with your comment / assessment. Sentence 2: I've seen every problem, and then some. --As a coach myself, I have also seen my beginners make every mistake. Seems like I might not have used enough words the first time.
never shot before but these are all the tips I've picked up from observation, thanks for confirming a few things!
Lance Vance How's it going?
gud. o.o
Lance Vance Good to hear. Always like hearing about people getting involved in things I like. 😅 Sorry if that comes off a little weird.
Very informative! I got my first bow and it is a little nerve racking. You’re a very good teacher.
This guy is so entertaining whilst doing his job to a great standard, i only watched him for tips on archery im doing tomorrow but i have now watched about 10 of his videos, worth subscribing
first time i shot a bow i did good and hit the target i then handed my bow off to my cousin who had braces and he shot the bow olympic style and the string caught on his braces and ripped then off
SCHWIFTY SCHWIFTERSON Oh My God...
HOW DID HE DO THAT? Seems to me like you'd have to be TRYING to do that.
First time i got beginners luck and i scored two bulls eyes
SCHWIFTY SCHWIFTERSON omg
SCHWIFTY SCHWIFTERSON ouchies
Give them a 100+ lbs bow and tell them not to let it go :D
Theres no way theyd be able to pull that back not having ever shot a bow.
@@andrebenoit404 Depends on what they do for a living and their health/musculature. I personally started at a 70lb draw and I'm content with it. Most of my family can't even pull it back. I'm just a bigger guy though, so really it depends what sort of body type you have. I do agree that it's very unlikely for a beginner, or even a lot of trained archers to comfortably pull back a 100lb draw.
Thats an insane draw weight. I have no idea why anyone would want that but I do see where you’re coming from tho
@@deanclarke6953 Yeah. I don't normally do archery, not my sport (trying to get into it though), my draw is around 80lbs, but the last time I shot a bow was a year ago, and I wasn't as strong as I am now.
This may seem like a lot, but not only have I been physically active since I was a kid, before COVID-19 I spent a considerable amount of time at the gym, or just working out in general. So while it doesn't look it, I have a lot of upper body strength and can comfortably draw 80lbs, and carry someone who weighs twice that on my shoulders and in a fireman's carry, in terms of an actual person.
Kyoza yeah like if u like an 80 pound than u do u but if u don’t feel like you can control it well enough than by all means move down there’s no shame in that and u can pretty much do anything u want hunting or anything with 60 pounds so if u need to move down than do it
Day one you will have a fair few of these issues. Don't worry you won't iron all these out on your first session either, that's why it's practice. You will sort them out as time goes by.
Also take that bullseye photo because that shit feels great when you're brand new.
Loved your video! I hadn’t shot in a long time. My dad made me a nice arrow and told me to try it out. I did pretty well, but knew that I needed some pointers again. This helped and confirmed some of my questions in my head as I was shooting. I will keep on working and watching your videos as he is going to make me 5 more arrows. Thanks!
Dude!!! I am 51 years old and have always wanted to be an archer but, I have never been any good at it!! LOL! You just fixed my issue/problem, and I would bet I can go out tomorrow and shoot a bullseye, So Cool!!! My problem has always been aiming too high and not having someone explain it like you just did!!! I've tried before but I tend to get kind of snide or snarky remarks telling me I'm delusional, or I'm waste of their tome that I am unteachable, unable to learn. So that was that... I never really got it as I was missing that one
I’m doing Archery for sport at school and I wanna know the techniques because last year when I did it at camp I was so bad and kept missing the target 😂 so I’m learning from my mistakes thanks for the tips :)
Same😭
my only bad habit is snapping pics of my targets, but I am shooting at homemade targets alone, so maybe acceptable?
Bert Fechner That's just his opinion. As long as you aren't interfering with someone else then who cares...
Its not his place to say what you can and cant take pictures of unless youre at his range.
The point wasn't "You shouldn't be taking pictures." or "You're not allowed to take pictures.". His point was taking a picture of a more than likely luck shot, or close distance easy shot, every time you get a bullseye is a waste of time. Instead of taking a picture every five minutes, you could be getting another 2 arrows in every five minutes actually bringing you closer to pulling off shots worth noting.
6:50 Then why don't you say "Get your PINKY finger OFF the string"? I doubt they'd be confused then
You'd be surprised. When I say "get your pinky off the string" the reply usually is a confused look, "it's not on the string", or "I did move it". People just have a hard time noticing where their pinky finger is, as it feels more natural to hold something with four fingers than with three, especially if they are gripping the string. Also the pinky has the natural tendency to follow the ring finger, so where they put the ring finger there goes the pinky as well, whether they notice or not.
Then say "curl your pinky"...or something.
Don't just say "3 fingers" repeatedly. That's stupid.
Maybe you can first tell them to put it on the string and maybe then they will be be aware that they can't because it is on there already.
Because we are not Americans, and say "little finger " you dumbbell
@@brokenwave6125
No, the person who does not know what he is doing is the stupid one.
I loved this video. I teach youth ages 6 -8 every summers. You are right on for what I experience every year.
Thanks for reassurance that I'm doing ok.
I love the why you shouldn't part that elevates the video signifagently
Hahaha this is awesome. So Australian bro. Love it.
"The more you say let it go, the higher the chances we get sued by Disney"
"DO YOU NOT KNOW WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS?!"
lmao
Subscribed. Getting started on archery so thanks for the video!
I mnow that im watching on 2019 but thank you for helping me 😅
great video, especially the part about aiming to high. Once you see it in profile, it makes perfectly sense.
Also about overcoming anxiety, as someone who suffers/has suffered from depression and anxiety disorder, I feel that archery really does a great deal in helping with that, at least for me. The focus you need and the repetition keeps me from brooding all the time
Not touching the arrow and keeping the drawing hand flat has helped me so much, I've been using a compound bow for hunting for years, so being used to a trigger I've never given drawing much thought. I was never sure why I couldn't get a clean release and now I can, much thanks!
I freaked out an instructer when I used the turkish thumb and ring method they didnt kniw what I was doing so they banned me from doing it even after I showed them a video of it
josh greg
An ignorant club. Best not to go back.
God damn i hate ignorance
Just got my first bow for Christmas
It’s recurve
Same! First bow and it's recurve, I'm excited to learn and practice :)
Let me guess dry firing, drawing a third of the way, and spontaneously contracting terrets when looking a target.
Found this serendipitously just as I was gettting ready to set up my first bow and do some target practice. I think this will save me some lost/broken arrows. Thanks!
It will be my first time going to an archery range this weekend. Thank you for the tips! I'll keep this in mind!
3:27 Surely, you mean "align the whole arrow to point at the target, not only the tip" rather than "aim at an arbitrary point under the target".
No, the tip is used as the reference point. The "arbitrary point" under the target is actually what is used in the gap-shooting method. There is no need to sight along the entire shaft - having a steady anchor point means you already have an effective rear "sight", and the only thing that changes is position of the tip of the arrow. Changing where the tip is positioning changes the elevation of the shot.
I didn't mean that you should sight along the arrow. I meant extending the arrow axis to the target visually.
Cristi Neagu
That last thing you said is exactly the thing you said you didn't say.
@@cavemanjoe7972 he's saying that he didnt mean to put your eyes right behind the arrow but to rather create an imaginary line that extends from the arrow to the target rather than lining the tip of the arrow with the target.
@@Penguun
I know, I was giving him grief, because extending the sight line does nothing unless you're able to visualize the flight path, and you can't do that accurately without practice, anyway.
What did the librarian say to the boy
Read more
The librarian said quiet down instead of read more.
I do know it's a joke with the read more function thing.
I almost clicked the Read more text XD
Rhennier Labiste Wow dude.We all wanted to know that
Why would the librarian tell the kid to read more if the kid already came to the library specifically to do so?
Deven Jhawar ayeeee good joke
Haven't shot an arrow for 4 years because of where i lived.
Now I live out in the country, and my landlord is ok with Archery.
Your advice is excellent, and Iearned most of it the hard way !
About to restring my recurve bow and get back into this awesome sport.
Luv your videos !!
10:25 "the more likely we are of getting sued by Disney" hahaha 😂
I got a bow for Christmas, And this is the first time I've own one. and shot it today, I may have done the most stupidest thing, but I'm learning I had my arm straight instead of curved, I got a brute for it but like I said I am learning and this is my very first time ever shooting a bow. But this video helped so much
Having just bought a bow and a complete novice there are four items I picked up on that I am doing wrong. (1) Aiming too high....now I know what to do. (2) nock pinch.......I'll stop doing that (3) insufficient fingers o the string......I'll make sure I use three (4) Finally not pulling far enough back on the string.......I didn't think I needed to but now I understand why. As a total novice I found your advice very helpful and will help me to improve.