r/Archery 1d ago

Is it just practice? Newbie Question

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Been aiming for the bee in the middle today, this is one of my better sets for attention, usually what happens is that the first arrow and maybe the second is pretty far off then the rest of the set is on the bee, the first arrow in this shot is the one furthest left and the rest goes from left to right. How do you get the first shot in a set to be better? is it just practice? I know half the comments are gonna be that you can't say much without a form check and I get that, just thought I'd ask the question.

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u/Day-Hot Compound 1d ago

How far are you shooting from..?

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u/Leather-Juggernaut30 1d ago

25 feet, just started a few days ago and don't wanna be too far from the target

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u/SuiMilky 21h ago

Most places around where I'm from go by 10 yard increments with the lowest being at 10 yards. Which is why I would recommend checking if that's the same for you and your area. If it is, then I would recommend changing to using 10 yards as your minimum.

Another tip I would have is if you see them going left and right like that, stop early so you don't shoot through your arrows. Even nicking a carbon fiber arrow body means the arrow needs to be replaced due to the safety risk.

Also, when you see a lot of left and right wobble entry into the target, from my experience, it usually means your release is off or wrong. Archery is very much like golf and shooting; you're not racing. Take your time to use the proper muscles, form, anchor point, aim, breathing, and release.

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u/Leather-Juggernaut30 19h ago

Roger that I'll look up how to make my release better thank you