Somebody's gunna die

I hope no:'D

Of fun.
And possibly pointy things.

At least you know it shoots!

Oh yeah..

Well there goes your thousands of dollars. ^_^;

You mean I'll spend thousands of dollars on repairs? Ahaha, I will not shoot at home again. To be honest, I did not expect that bow has such a strong destructive ability:'D

Have fun but please be careful. Bows are weapons.

Of course! To be honest, I was shocked at how dangerous the bow could be.

Thank you so much!)
I'll keep her8)

Arrow 1 wall 0

Yeap)

at least it wasnt a crossbow o3o

Alright now Katniss Everdeen...
Save it for the hunger games
X3

Do you like hunter games?

I do
it's a good movie :3
hince the funny reference
haha :3

a little close to that power supply.... : 3

Yes!
I VERY LIKE to draw warriors, archers, armor, etc. And I really want to know what it means not just to draw what I love, but to be what I love. This is my dream to become a person who will be able to do everything that I love.8)

Archery is so much fun!

Absolutely!)

I've started archery somewhat recently so I can agree that it's a lot of fun. Happy hunting. X3

Thank you so much! You too!)

dear lord I had exact the same arrows in my beginner kit XD
My suggestion is, after practicing with those, to get yourself carbon fiber arrows, with real feathers, you will feel the difference and precision ;3

Oh, thank you very much! I will definitely use it in the future!

had a buddy shoot his dishwasher doing that, I took out more than one garden hose we didn't know were in the grass

Sounds like a good story:D

Sorry, this is rude - but at first, I thought you had an argument with your customer over art - and he shoots to you with a bow.
... Yes, I know, it's weird.

Ahaha.)))
The debate about art that is decided by archery sounds great))

Yea, it’s not always a good idea to shoot your bow indoors(personal experience, that poor washing machine)unless it’s an indoor range and you know how to be safe while shooting.

Yes, safety is very important.

What discipline are you? I'm Olympian recurve myself!

I use a classic bow.
https://sun9-13.userapi.com/c205716.....q8oSvHXnFU.jpg

PS This is my first time, I know that my stance is terrible D:

Have you been doing this for a long time?

For a few years as a hobby, yes. But I'm not the best at it; far from it actually.
I just really enjoy shooting and shooting well. Simple pleasures :P

I used to train some new archers at my local club but that was some time ago.

Just a few tips:
1. Use your upper back muscles to draw, not your arms
2. Keep your head straight, don't bend forward.
3. At full draw, what we call "anchor", your arms should look like a triangle from above looking down.
4. Draw your string back fully.until it touches your nose and lips. But be careful not to draw all the way back behind your nose. Don't want your nose to fly off!
5. Keep your feet parallel. It should look like this -> | |, not like this -> V
6. Keep your shoulders level and parallel to the ground.
7. If you feel like you can't pull all the way back to your face anymore, please stop. You can very easily damage your back muscles and you won't be able to draw! D:

But most importantly: have fun! Archery is a sport you have to feel within. All the things I mentioned will come with time. Just be careful not to hurt yourself or anyone else.

You're shooting Olympian recurve by the way, same as me!

Thank you very much for your advice! I did not expect to meet a coach here.)
Do you do reconstruction or role-playing?

On Saturday I go to the shooting range so that I can put this knowledge into practice. 8)

"Archery is a sport you have to feel within"
This phrase sounds very beautiful! But I am a physically weak person, so when I pull my aunt, I think that it’s hard for me, my hands are shaking, oh my God, suddenly I’ll break something. *lough* Hope it gets better soon :D
And I can feel the archer's philosophy)

Welcome! I'm not officially a coach, it's just my passion to shoot and teach.
What pound bow are you using? I'd recommend a 20 pound bow to train form for beginners. And remember, draw and release with your back muscles, not your arm.
Also, is your string hitting your arm guard when you release? You'll have to twist(roll) your arm inwards if you do.

We could take this to notes if you'd like.

It's 30 pound. This bow is a gift from my boyfriend, he overestimated my strength a little.))
I use special hand protection, so there’s no problem)

Yes, but the bow string hitting your arm will mess up your shots.

Also, please do not do reconstruction or role-playing with bows, especially with the kind of bow and arrows you're using.

Oh sure. 0_0 I am well aware that my arrows can kill a person. This is not good. Absolutely not >_>

Nice! :-D

Thanks!)

Remind me I didn't use my bow since maybe one decade and a half, lol.

Could we have a picture of the bow? i bet it's a cool one

This is a great reason to take the bow again!

I have a photo from my first workout)
https://sun9-13.userapi.com/c205716.....q8oSvHXnFU.jpg

Cool! Mine is electric blue, because I like fancy things

Whoo hoo are you then archer ?
Are those a carbon arrows ?

I will become an archer once, but for now I am just a girl with a bow.:)
Yes, it's carbon. I use the cheapest arrows because they are very easy to lose.

Ah usually the carbon arrow are not the cheapest:)
But wish you a fun, also I hope you aware not to handle carbon arrows by bare hand when you try pull it out of target. The carbon fibres has tendency damage skin of you slide it over your hand.

I prefer shooting traditionally:) have a fun ...