Quick Start Guide to Archery | Archery Basics 

Wow I felt so chill while watching this, you're like the archery Bob Ross. Thanks for the refresher, great video.

This is a really great if not the best straight forward “shooting a bow” tutorial out there. He doesn’t over complicate things. I like that.

Tried crossbow 7 years ago and got into bulls eye. Tried it again 7 years later with a bow and I feel I should do archery as a hobby. There's no classes close to me so gotta learn on my own. I am happy I found this channel.

Watching this simple guide made me realize my P.E. teacher was absolutely not qualified to teach us how to shoot a bow. Everything from the beginning to the end was flawed. She taught us to draw back from really high up. She taught us to "forcefully let go of the string to shoot" with a "you shoot by pulling your hand backwards fast" (Meanwhile NUSensei says simply to let go of the string.) The posture aswell, and she didn't tell us a single thing about the proper muscle usage and shoulder lock during the aim. After 10min of shooting entire class was tired. It was a longtime ago, so those are the only flawed instructions i remember her giving us. But dare i say NUSensei is the gift of god to us from beginners to veterans. Wanted to get back to archery, but clubs are closed right now, so i keep binge watching every single video of his and take notes ^^ Thanks for making these videos !!

I would love to watch an hour of this.

How to aim makes so much sense now! Thank you!!

I just bought my first bow. Thanks for your videos.

I’m here for school but I actually really like this guy, mostly becuase the teachers at school have no idea what they are doing. Good job NU

Well, I was about to go shooting again this afternoon after the winter break, how convenient you summed up all of the basics for me once more. Edit: Beginners, be sure to turn the arm that holds the bow outwards or the string will hit your arm. You'll hit your arm a few times, but pain is a quick teacher :p

I started archery in the beginning year, to the club. Thanks to my father for this, Now I have a goal in my life, to be a Professional Archer

I have been binge watching you and using this lock down to learn something iv always wanted to do thank you for the grade a content.

I've just started watching your videos about a week ago and I appreciate it so much and I finally get to pick up a new hobby I've always wanted to do. Keep up the good work.

Perfect -- exactly what I needed for quarantine archery -- hoping to get to an archery school once I can, but I wanted to get started during the quarantine. Thank you!

I’m getting a bow in a couple months and im so excited to learn!! thanks for sharing all your tips, theyre super helpful 😄

I have my bow now for some weeks and also watched some of your other videos before. Somehow I missed this one and must say its really helping me.

I’ve watched quite a few of your videos new and old. I watched this one before going to the range today, 7th time out and this video improved my grouping along with the elbow turn tip in your string slap video. You are pretty damn good and I thank you.

I watched half a dozen videos and I finally found you and you showed me exactly what I was trying to learn.

Nice quick, to the point intro. Thanks. RU-vid needs more of this.

This was incredibly helpful! I am very much the sort of learner that needs to both hear an explanation and see the example and this was so very calm and measured with several repetitions that I feel I could reproduce the video myself after one watch. Thank you for your teaching.

This could not have been more relevant to me...I just bought the OMP Adventure 2.0 from Hunting-Bow yesterday, using your promo code, and when it gets here I plan to teach myself as well as I can while my state is sheltering in place. Perfect timing! And since I've already watched so many of your videos, thanks for all of the great content!

hello again. I just wanted to thank you for all your instructional videos. I just took my friends shooting for the first time. I'm primarily self-taught so the pointers helped me get them started.

i havent touched my bow in a year, this is just what i needed!

Planning on getting into archery as a new hobby. Got my gear, performance anxiety is keeping me from actually going to a range and trying. This helped ease the fears a little by explaining some of the nuances my brain loves to stick to. Big love, friend!

You're the Best Archery teacher ı ever seen, ı am going to start Archery because of you. Thank you for everything!!

Love you're videos helped me so much with using my recurve bow 🏹🎯

You are the only teacher ive had, so far so good

My bow is arriving today and I’m so excited to get acquainted with it! This was a great intro video - I’m excited to make my first shot a clean and structured one!

4:36 you got me. I've been doing this. thanks for the tip on anchoring. it really helped.

Your videos are very informative. Thank you!

Just shot my first ever arrows today. Watched this video several times, it helped soo much. Ty

Fantastic and clear instructions.

My first bow is coming this week! I bought one after watching Sensei and doing my diligent research into a bow that will fit me. I feel that when this lockdown is over I will have a better understanding and more confidence in myself going into the club for the first time. Thank you so much Sensei for much needed courage. Because of where I live, I decided to get foam broad arrow tips for home practice. So say someone's cat or dog comes out of nowhere, I will not kill it. This is not the rubber broad tip that I almost bought because I thought that wouldn't be lethal, was I ever wrong! As one newbie to another, research everything you are going to get for your bow before you buy! Again Sensei, thank you for drilling this into my head. :)

Thank you. Most intructive tutorial , lots of great info..

Thank you for this basic coaching. Much appreciated

I’ve recently bought a recurve bow for myself. I’ve done archery a couple times before but it was with low powered bows. It’s something I really want to get into so I’m digesting as much as I can learn to get started

Very good, very helpful, thank you for producing and posting!!!

Great videos. Thanks. Started watching to do with my son.

I, like many people, have used this lock down as a reason to do something I have always wanted to do. I really love your videos, but I feel that the most important thing I have learned from you is about pushing forward with the bow when you shoot...or something to that effect. I have found that it is, above all, the greatest benefit to me. I can't remember precisely which video you mentioned it in, but I feel that you should do a video dedicated to it, as you only kind of mentioned it in passing. In my life I have learned many various things ranging from art to science, and of those things, I always look for the super important, and sometimes subtle, ideas. One can always learn and argue about certain technicalities, but there are those minute specifics that really change the way people approach things.

Your training is showing results sensei.

This is going to help me for my brand new archery set!

Thanks alot, this helped curing some shoulder Pain after my first session

That was SO helpful! Thank you!

Been interested in archery for a few years, finally bought a bow online for delivery next week. Looking forward to getting started.

Thanks, this was exactly the intro I was looking for. Now I think I can avoid all the major beginner F-ups.

wow!!! thank you, planning to buy a bow & saw your video -- good one to start with --- thanks for the tips

Thankyou, this was very helpful.

Awesome. Thank you!

excelente video para los que estamos recién empezando el camino de la arquería, saludos desde Chile

Excellent video, thank you.

Thank you!! Really helpful quick start. I had 1 archery lesson a couple years ago and got frustrated because my aim was bad and I kept shooting too high or even over the target. Now I know why. Just tried out my new bow after watching your tutorial and hit the target every time!

Thanks for this useful info!

Great intro. Thanks

First I'm Very Happy that my lovely coach is made a new spectacular video again.. in this quarantine time we must thinking how make a program training , so you'll can do some an archery practice at home and keep safety

Absolutely top class tutorial brilliant thank you,Dellboy

Really good tutorial thank you

Just bought me a COVID bow. This is some good advice. Thanks so much.

Great video, thanks!

Great instruction

Very nice video, thx. 😊 I was on and off abut the archery for a while now, because of the other things and obligations in my life, but you finaly pushed me on 😊 As soon as this virus thing is over, I am going to the shop and I am finaly getting me a bow. Thx man and keep up the good work. 😊 P.S. Sorry for the bad english 😊

Thanks David. I've watched a few of your videos and am going ahead with my plan to get (back) into archery. I've chosen to buy the Samick Sage with a full package from a nearby dealer here in Canada for about $300 CAD. I'm hoping you have more lesson type videos! Cheers, Phil

Great tutorial , just getting into Archery and I'm disappointed it took me this long but I'm going all in

hi i’m early :) love your videos!! you’ve inspired me to do archery and your videos are great!

Great video.

thanks mang. Well done.

another great video... I started archery because of you buddy.... thank you...

excellent video ... the main ideas are well-organized ... thank you for sharing this!

Boy I can’t wait

Thank you!

Excellent video on the basics. It doesn't appear that your eyes are looking at the arrow tip down at the grass (gap) when you shoot. You seem to be instinctively "aiming" the bow/arm at the target down in front of you with your body properly bent towards it.

Cảm ơn anh David Nguyen nhiều.

great advice. you got yourself a new sub :D

watched this twice. i think.. i'm ready

Nice! Great instruction. You covered everything you needed to really. I remember when I first bought a bow I just went in my back garden, no club or anything. You should also do a basic one on choosing a bow, and setting up the bow. I struggled with those, especially the setting up side like how to string it, nocking points etc

How did you know? I’ve already contacted my local archery club. :) Your videos have helped me quite a lot to get many of the basic concepts. I’ll use the current situation to work on my fitness level and drool over the nice recurve bows you are using. Definitely won’t get a Bear Takedown as my first bow. I’ll see what is used at my club and move on from there. Anyway keep up the great work!!

Out of boredom from isolation I ordered a bow off amazon today so binge watching your videos until it arrives 👍🏻

This rocks!!! 😘🏹🎯

Thank you.

I dont mind an hour video on basics of archery make it 3 hrs pls ;)

Like many others thanks to Covid19 Ive discovered the world archery tournaments and have been watching highlights and found this channel as well, and have finally 2wanted to purchase a bow and start learning . I've found the Topoint Endeavor takedown recurve , and it looks like a great deal because it costs the same as their unision riser but actually includes limbs alongside the riser. I'm unable to find any reviews on the endeavor, only on the unison, and I hear the unison is good so i can't help but assume the Endeavor is good. I'd love to see more reviews on it though, I just really can't find many at all

Excellent video David. It was super helpful, especially since formal training is hard to come by in my area. Do you recommend a sight when first starting out. If so, what beginners sight would you recommend. Also where would you suggest I purchase arrows and how do I determine length and type. My starting kit came with 31” 500 grade arrows. Wasn’t sure if that was good. Thx again

Legend

Part 2 please, it would be amazing 👌

I’m watching to learn a little bit before my learners course I’m a couple weeks

good 👍👍

Thanks for the Vid. As always, super clear and positive explanation. Since lockdown I've been getting more bow time and with an eye on your videos my groupings are coming down really nicely By biggest concern is because I'm Big'n'Tall if I anchor Finger to Mouth my draw ends up 32+ inches, the bow (Black Hunter) stacks out and consistency goes out the window. Consequently I anchor the 1st joint of my thumb in to the hollow of the cheek bone below my right eye, which brings my draw down to just over 30 inches and the bow seems happier. Can you give any tips for us Big'n'Tall what to do about over drawing? Is what I'm doing OK or should I consider another way? My apologies if you've addressed this in another vid. Many thanks. 👍

I wish I watched this before I learned the hard way. Once I figured out how to aim just by keeping both eyes open and aiming low I started hitting. Also shooting a 50 lb recurve is not the best to start on but thats what I have.

Nu Sensei. Could you make a video about vane/fletch position on the shelf and stick on arrow rests? I have a bow I am shooting off the shelf, but am thinking about buying a rest. Nowhere can I find info about vane position apart from "index out for recurve". Not all my index vanes are in the same position in relation to the nock though.... Great videos by the way! Really helpful!

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Looking to take up a more traditional setup to start bowfishing this summer, coming off only ever having shot high let off compounds for several years. What obstacles should I expect to encounter transitioning from compound to recurve for the first time

Great video brother. Very good breakdown

Hello! Wen through a lot of your videos, beautiful depiction of this passion. Quick question, is the Geologic Club 500 a good bow? In terms of quality/durability. Thank you!

thank you, very simple instructions, I'm new and I'm using a 45 LB bow. Me Great Hunter , yes ??

Great video im so pissed, i bought a 50lb thinking it would be easy. I cant get a full draw. But i may be able to buy new limbs online

Great video thank you. I just bought a Spyder recurve based on one of your other videos. I have a question about knocking the arrow on the string. Do I make the arrow perfectly perpendicular to the string? or do I go a little higher so the fletch clears the rest when released?

I wanted to start I was all ready then the club closed down, thank you for everything's I still don't know where to go to get my bow, the site you was a sponsor is all out of stock so which welsh/UK site is best.

When you draw back the bowstring should you be holding the arrows or do you spread your fingers out. I kept doing the former and my shots were consistently up and to the left of where I was aiming?

can i put the arrow closer to my eye for better accuracy? is there any disadvated to doing that other than the back muscles being less efficient there

What is the recommended draw weight for an absolute beginner? thanks

I am looking about getting into the hobby, looking to maybe heading into the hunting arena if I enjoy. Any club recommendations for Victoria? I am located in outer Melbourne Suburbs. Thanks Nu for the instructional video! Keep up the good work 👍

Greeting sensei... Do you have video about why arrow don't fly straight. I mean when i release the arrow, it landed at the target with various angle. Why this happen? Please help me thank you