New to Archery? | 5 Tips for your First Day of Shooting Archery 

Thanks!!

Thank you ❤

Good tip!

I'm not good at english, does that mean I need to lean/hang my bow on some trees near the targets or you hold the bow with the long side of the bow's orientation facing up/down to warn the other that you were there?

That is super solid advice, thank you! I really want to find one of those field archery courses near me. I have an archery range at the park across the street from me, but it is just a few targets in a line. Nobody ever goes and I al amlways the only one there though, so I kinda make my own field archery scenario where I walk around unknown distances and odd angles and shoot the targets from behind cover or through branches to simulate hunting situations. I almost never shoot from the known distance lines except when I first set up my stuff at the range.

No, it starts at 3:30

More like 3:50😮

It starts at 3:43

I have a quick question for you in this little section..... Did you come here to discuss when the lesson/video starts, or to watch and learn about this art of sport. Maybe you´re archer masters and think it´s boring that this archer hero wants to teach new archers?? To teach, you need to explain stuff too. You might as well start at 16:00 ;) Thanks for the lesson Jake! :D

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@bastiat kids that age are developed very differently physically, so there's not a definite answer to that. From my experience, she should be able to handle a 66" bow with ~15# (which is more or less the lowest a normal recurve bow goes, unless you look specifically into bows for small children, which shouldn't be necessary at the age of 10, but is still a possibility). It's also best to start out with a wooden riser, since they are lighter than aluminum ones. Generally speaking, when starting out it's never wrong to go too low on weight in my opinion, but going too high can greatly impact the learning process in a negative way.

@bastiat A basic recurve bow consists of a riser (the part in the middle, where you grip your bow) and two limbs (the long parts above and below the riser) and a string which is strung between the top and bottom limb. You can think of the limbs as springs. When you pull on the string, you bend the limbs, the stronger the limbs and the further you pull, the more force you need and the more force will be put into the arrow when you release. Usually limbs' nominal force are measured at around 28" (inch) draw length (much further han a 10 year old would draw). So when I am talking about 15# (1# = 1 pound = 0,454 kg) limbs, the actual force required to pull the bow for your niece will be much less, since she might only draw the bow by 20" or whatever. The part about taking a wooden riser in my previous comment has nothing to do with draw weight, but just with the general weight of the bow, so the force you need to lift it up. I hope this explanation helps you. Edit: btw, generally speaking it's best to stop by an archery club nearby and talk to the people there. They might even have bows so new archers can try it out, so you don't have to commit to buying anything right away.

What size bow should I get, I’m 5,5& not too strong either

@@Man_fay_the_Bru I've been a traditional archer for about 25 years now, and might be able to give you some insight here. At 5'5", you should have no problem with a 64" bow, and that would probably fit you perfectly. Longer bows are usually feel more stable for most people, and tend to be more accurate and more forgiving than shorter bows. And a 64", or possibly even a 66" bow, would be a good size bow length for you to start out with as a beginner. My advice to you would be to start out with a 64" bow. BUT, that being said...height is not as much of a factor in determining the length of the bow you should use as your draw length, and what feels comfortable for you personally. Whatever bow you choose must be able to first safely accommodate your draw length. And then, at a minimum, the bow length should be no shorter than double what your draw length is, and then as many inches beyond that as you feel you can comfortably manage for height. That is ultimately what you should go by when choosing a bow size. So for example, if your draw length happens to be 28", and your height is 5'6", you would want to use a bow that is no shorter than 56". And about no longer than 64". Remember, longer bows tend to be more stable, and more accurate and forgiving than shorter bows, which make them ideal for beginners, and archers who require precision, like Olympic archers, competition shooters etc. You can find size charts online that suggest a 5'5" or 5'6" person use a 64" bow. Which I would agree is about right for maximum length. But ultimately these are just suggestions, and you should always keep in mind that your comfort is going to be one of the most determining factors. I'm 6'1", with a 29.5" draw length, and size charts suggest that I use a 68" or 70" bow. But for the last 14 years or so my preference has been a 62" bow, and none of the bows I own are over 66". That's just what I prefer and what I'm comfortable with. If you haven't done this already, you should find a range with a pro shop, and go in a try out a few bows, and see what feels right. The bow techs there will be happy to help you. If that's not an option, or you are just looking to order a bow online, then my advice is to go with the 64" to start. Samick Sage makes some truly excellent quality bows for novice to advanced archers, that are very popular and go for around $150 - $200. I would strongly suggest a Samick Sage, with at least a 25lbs and no more than a 30-35lbs draw weight, and a D97 flemish twist bowstring. I know you made this comment a couple months ago, but I saw that it went unanswered, so I just thought I'd comment on it and tell you what I thought, and hopefully at least give you some insight on it if you by some chance haven't already found the answer you were looking for.

Same.

It doesn't mather if your left or right handen. It all depends on your dominant eye.

@@noevoets its more so firing with what feels best for you

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Ditto !

same here LMAOOO

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I often talk to people on Facebook archery groups, and link Jakes videos all the time, recommending them to learn some things from Jake :)

Defo. This really is a great video.

Saying the set up to myself. Grip in right spot, finger in front, arrow under knock, fingers under arrow, draw to same place every time, and release with t formation and follow through. Whoop there it is! Love it.

Some people need to hear background first before they blindly trust an online source. Plus I produce these videos for free, so I take a moment for self promotion. The newest videos are quicker and the new chapter feature will make things easier to skip to. Things will continue to improve, haven't been a "RU-vidr" for that long, despite my expertise in archery... I always can improve on the delivery.

@@JakeKaminskiArchery I appreciate the reply. I figured I'd put it out there for you since "market research" is tough to come by sometimes. Keep up the good vids.

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Sorry to cut myself off before completing the reply. I have the leaning forward tendency as well. Although I try to correct it, “it is easier said than done”.

Repetitive reminders and encouragement is the only way to go. As you saw in this video I restated everything I was wanting to do EVERY shot. This helps new shooters even with fear instant results and help.

Also a longer bracer (like Jakes in this vid) made my daughter happier at a full draw. I also underlined the fact that apart from her bow arm everything that could possibly hurt her is moving away from her.

We also found out the hard way on the first day with a bow she can draw properly long sleeves are a bad idea when the string catches the sleeve it can make string slap on the arm 100x worse. Even after the string slap and ensuing bruise she kept going and is having tons of fun.

@@helphelpimbeingrepressed9347 we got her an arm guard right away but the bow brace height is at her elbow so we have to put the arm guard above her elbow for it to be effective.

@@rogerh9395 I can't post links as youtube eats them lol but search avalon double armguard to see the one I mean.

So how do I shoot good shots

@@LaarabeMahmood practice like anything in life make you better figure out if you need left wing or right wing feather this will help with accuracy, start at 5 yards and don’t move back untill you can hit a 6 inch circle ⭕️ in the middle then you go to 10 and so the same soon you will be like me hitting at over 100 yards