With the popularity of the Hunger Games movie series, its no wonder archery is getting popular among females. Getting into archery can be fun and challenging, here are some tips from Larysa Switlyk host of Larysa Unleashed on the Sportsman Channel and Destination America. Larysa gives you some pointers on shooting a bow.
Learn from an Expert - I had someone show me really quickly how to shoot a bow, and then I went off on my own to practice. I picked up a bad habit of having a really tight grip on my bow, which would make me tweak the bow to the right every time I shot. To this day, I am fighting this bad habit, and I have to remind myself to relax my grip and make sure to follow through with my shot so I don’t move my shot. Learn correctly the first time and get pointers from an experienced shooter so you can kick bad habits before they start.
PRACTICE AT DIFFERENT YARDAGES BESIDES 20, 30, AND 40 - For some that are into hunting or not its important to practice shooting your bow at various distances.
LEARN TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT - You will not always have someone there to help you sight in your bow or fix something if it breaks. Learn to sight in your own bow. Make sure your arrow is always fully locked and your release is closed properly on your string before pulling back!
There is obviously more to it than reading about shooting the bow, you would have to get out there and practice to get better. For people that would like to read more on practicing for hunting click here.