Archery Tips | 10 Things Beginners Do (And Why You Shouldn't)

The ultimate primer for first-timers and instructors.
0:00 - Introduction
0:58 - Being Scared of the String
2:41 - Aiming Too High
5:32 - Using Too Many Fingers
7:42 - Knocking the Arrow Off
9:50 - Not Letting Go
11:28 - Aiming Too Much
14:28 - Moving the Feet
15:27 - Only Remembering One Thing
17:11 - Flinching
18:35 - Bullseye Photos
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[@TheSpeep]

one thing beginners tend to do way better than experienced archers: use the target to its fullest, experienced archers ravage the center of a target in training while leaving 90% of it nearly untouched, wasting a lot of paper

[@16m49x3]

You can fix that by just moving further away

[@brokenwave6125]

Exactly. Same thing with throwing blades. Hitting the center of the target is meaningless. What matters is hitting where you're aiming. You don't have to aim for the center.

[@timesthree5757]

Same thing kinda in Europe the target was a post if you hit it fine if you got real close that that was good too. In battle if you missed the human you are aiming at chances are you are going to hit his buddy behind or beside him.

[@lukasc4534]

I have been shooting for a year well almost a year I started in 2018 about to be 2019

[@bluenaite]

Get a sharpie, draw another centre on the target in an area that hasn't been shot out.

[@titusdaniel]

Pretty fun watching this guy try to demonstrate bad technique. He's so good it looks hard to be bad

[@fosho3409]

Elaborate?

[@themadmaddog]

@@fosho3409 basically I think what she’s saying is that he makes it look easy and hard to mess up

[@fosho3409]

@@themadmaddog I know but how is he bad?

[@NUSensei]

The point was that I'm pretty bad at imitating bad form, because when you learn the right way, the body refuses to do it the wrong way.

[@titusdaniel]

@@NUSensei Thanks for explaining that for me. I didn't phrase it very well initially but I'm glad you understood.

[@UkuleleAversion]

*Common beginners' mistakes* 1. Being scared of the string 2. Aiming too high 3. Using too many fingers: - Always your second, middle and fourth fingers! 4. Knocking the arrow of: - Don't clamp the base of the arrow with your fingers! - Don't squeeze your fingers. Tip: check if your knuckles are showing 5. Not letting go 6. Aiming too much: - Aim for about 3-5 seconds - Aiming for too long will make you tire and decrease your accuracy 7. Don't move between shots 8. Only remembering one aspect of technique 9. Flinching 10. Bullseye photos: - Don't be complacent or arrogant Honourable mention: 1. Actually touch the corner of your mouth

[@ediepearson5968]

But I always wait two minutes

[@TuberoseKisser]

@@ediepearson5968 this is more for competition rather than hobby archery.

[@ediepearson5968]

Nazareth oh aight

[@fuckugplus]

You can only brag if you can do a robin at 100 y eveytime

[@ediepearson5968]

Fucked Gplus I’d did it ones then did it blindfolded and then broke the wood on the target at a place called standon bowers, look it up its fun

[@travisprovost7526]

As an instructor of archery for 10 years this is the best video. After watching I realized I know how to solve all of these problems but forget to mention them, due to the fact I know how to shoot so I automatically assume others should know too. I laughed so hard at this video cause I know how frustrating it can be for an instructor. I will take all of this and apply it to my pre shooting instructions. Best video!

[@randomness8819]

I love your humility. Im sure you're an awesome instructor simply bc you care to keep learning and adjusting your teaching techniques. Your students are lucky. I wish i could learn with an instructor but im poor. Smh glad tidings to you n yours.

[@lookoutpiano8877]

Every time I listen to this guy I am amazed with how knowledgeable he is. And then, I realize how well he presents the information. It's no wonder he is an archery instructor; he's great at it.

[@jasonocheltree1788]

He is very knowledgeable I agree. But he teaches beginners and they are gonna make beginner mistakes. Why does he seem like he is so annoyed at this.

[@marieketeunissen7174]

"DO YOU NOT KNOW WHERE YOUR FACE IS?!?!" Lmao I would love to have him as an instructor

[@snowscapephile4709]

@@jasonocheltree1788 He is a weapons instructor not a kindergarten teacher. Leave him be.

[@Peeenos]

@@jasonocheltree1788 Yeah I agree, he's a major sad sack

[@allistrata]

As a new student a few lessons in, the most annoying thing so far to me are the people who pick their bows up and start loading arrows (and start to aim!) when there are still people out collecting their arrows at the targets. The instructor nearly got taken out by a 9 year old during the first day and she & a few others STILL do this.

[@grayblackhelm6468]

gorilla glue Yeah, that should have been cleared up by the instructor. "Range safety 101".

[@taitano12]

@@grayblackhelm6468 Most ranges do tell you that, and even tell you to stop any time someone is downrange. I've taken many safety classes for the many industries I've worked in. Trust me. "Range Safety 101" won't stop some people from being a danger to themselves and others. No matter how obvious it would be to everyone else. Why do you even have to be told not to stick your head under a stuck elevator that is powered up, trying to move in the direction you've placed your head and you want to unstick. A guy died during a shutdown at my dad's refinery because a temporary elevator got stuck and he went in to fix it. No one was notified, lock-out-tag-out was ignored, the elevator was not shut down... But, hey. At least he fixed the elevator!... Right? On a related note: Brains do NOT make for effective machine lubricant, and killing your Archery Instructor will likely get you charged with Manslaughter - even if you weren't explicitly told not to.

[@lyndacrotty875]

Uhhh isnt that like common sense?

[@a.i.e.c6310]

When a newbie does that in our range, we basically just scream at them 😂

[@derekhunter5040]

@@lyndacrotty875 common sense is not as common as you want it to be.

[@jjjamie3935]

this dude reminds me of twoset violin but in archery. bow for the violin and bow for the arrow 🤣

[@joshuanichols6694]

Ling ling god of archery and music, practices 36 hours per day

[@brumbybailey6599]

I just got a(archery) bow and I was subconsciously paranoid about not touching the string until I realised what I was doing 🤣

[@braydenwee]

Ling ling insurance

[@elegantlybizarre3030]

Haha

[@josephwilliams1915]

This is Lang Lang. Gotta have that A for Archery

[@jarbeefis]

Hah, reminds me of the the time when me and my brother were like 5-7 years old. At the time, we had never seen a movie where people use a bow. So when he actually had the chance to hold one, right after he nocks an arrow, my dad tells him to let it go. Since my brother didnt know about how to shoot the arrow and my dad never told my brother which part to let go, he instead let's go of the grip while still holding the string. My mom's eyes lit up with anger as she saw my brother's face with a bruise on his right eyebrow and cheek, and I was laughing my ass off. I'd never seen my dad look so scared in my life. Ah, good times.

[@Australian_Made]

😂😮😅😂😂😂😱🙊

[@khristopherkomodoensis4734]

I like how he starts off informative and gradually starts ranting while still educating the viewers.

[@TitusGalliusMontanus]

I remember I was 11 years old. It was my first arrow ever... the first time I held a bow in my hand. I made the mistake to aim too high. And... ahem... the arrow missed the target, flew over and hit a pigeon in the throat. -_-' me: I missed the target! the instructor: ahem... yes, but you got another one.

[@kimochidesu453]

r/thathappened

[@ViperPain141]

You’re a natural

[@nervoussystem326]

he wasnt planning on cleaning his arrows,

[@Breidablik06]

[TASKED FAILED SUCCESSFULLY]

[@non-na4742]

Omg

[@athenaparkoura7761]

Okay this video was hilarious. "We just keep saying "Let it go. Let it go!" and the more we do - the more liable we are to get sued by Disney." and "You got your stance, you got your shot, and then--- *releases forward*" Plus the part where he literally shuffles over to take a picture of his shot. This is AMAZING

[@RobertBeckk]

I'm a big firearms enthusiast, I'm dipping my toes into archery and I am watching a lot of nu sensei. Its blowing my mind. So often he talks about similar archery is to guns but I'm not sure he even understands how much his advice is congruent to firearms. One thing is for sure. Nu sensei if you are ever in houston and you wanna go shoot guns. Hit me up.

[@noavb7930]

I’v recently started archery for the first time and the guy that gave me lessons asked me on my first lesson what do you know about archery i told him you dont chose the bow with your hand right handed left handed but with your eye and then he asked me whats a right bow i said a bow that you hold in your left hand then he asked me how to pull back the arrow i said with 3 fingers and and even befor i starded he asked me are you sure its your first time 😉😉 all thx to this yt channel

[@nicksonomambia382]

HAHAHA.. the more you say let it go, the higher the chances you get sued by disney 10:32

[@DaSaintDemon]

instant like because of that

[@socratisdenis8909]

NICKSON OKEMWA immm

[@lilfeetz1587]

i dont get it .being sued by disney for that line...

[@pentuprager6225]

Lil feetz Have no idea either. Disney must have trade marked "let it go". Don't watch Disney because of it's support of pedophiles.

[@sleepup7931]

Elsa was 21...

[@Rayane-ni3mt]

"Don't you know where your mouth is ?" - We can hear at his voice how tired of this he is.

[@timothyherr9658]

He was aiming for so long, I watched a video ad and came back to him still aiming. Lol. Awesome video.

[@anony3615]

Me watching the video: "hah!... what dumb@sses" Me in my head: "....I would totally have done that."

[@dolove8490]

Instructor: you're too nervous my anxiety: I said thank you I designed it

[@gcsoulsurfer]

Haven't shot an arrow for 4 years because of where i lived. Now I live out in the country, and my landlord is ok with Archery. Your advice is excellent, and Iearned most of it the hard way ! About to restring my recurve bow and get back into this awesome sport. Luv your videos !!

[@kylelyle24]

I watched this video before I started my first day of archery and it helped and now after almost 1 year I am doing my first field corse Thx nusensei

[@MrWunWei]

Oh, I know another 1. Never release a draw without an arrow on it. It's dangerous!

[@khalidbenkhayi5994]

MrWunWei true

[@faritmutugullin]

MrWunWei why?

[@thomaswells3426]

Farit Mutugullin it's called dry firing sometimes the string can snap and it can get you seriously injured. wait where you being sarcastic if so i apologize)

[@vleessjuu]

@Farit: Because then you're dumping all of that energy into the bow rather than into the arrow. It can break your bow and injure you along with it.

[@liam4706]

Farit Mutugullin is is bad because usually the arrow absorbs all of the force from the draw, but when u dry fire the bow absorbs it, causing it to snap. So don't do it lol

[@inisipisTV]

Very informative for us beginners

[@mikenov.3468]

ima try to get my parents to go to archery. I already went to tae kwon do.

[@42Tangent]

lol same

[@TheMILFproject]

"We keep telling them: Let it go. Let it go! And the more we tell them, the more we get sued by Disney." 🤣🤣🤣

[@saj_0524]

I tried out for archery on Thursday and I scored a 190 out of 300 . I have never held a bow before and of was scared lol. But while watching this video I saw many things I did at the tryouts on this video 🤦‍♀️🤣 I aimed for to long which caused me many cramps in my arms. But I now know what I must fix. This was an extremely helpful video

[@stevedriscoll2539]

Wow, that's amazing for the first time!

[@Lainedil]

...that hole in the wall above the targets at 15:00 ..was that you? 😁

[@rijden-nu]

Sharp! :D

[@ashscott6068]

Also at 00:01

[@houghwhite411]

yep, nailed it!

[@vtotti2]

no... it was another member of his club with a compound, he said in the comments of another video!

[@gaijillahimself908]

outliers don't count lol

[@NickC_222]

I never realized how much of archery is learning to trust yourself and overcome these (relatively small) fears. That's very interesting. These are two things that I believe ever self-aware person faces in life, and as I watch more and more of these videos I'm starting to see and understand the parallels between archery and martial arts that I've heard you mention a few times. Brilliant.

[@d.m.2223]

Excellent tutorial. I've bought a new quality Recurve bow & accessories, but had NO IDEA AT ALL about techniques. This video is so clear, and funny, and Thanks for sharing. Ps. I'm an Instructor myself in a different field and I know it can really test patience, as some people just don't listen, even with repeated instructions. I can empathise with you. Thanks for sharing!!

[@god_didd]

Wish me luck on my archery tournament tomorrow!! This is my 3rd year doing it☺

[@babiesmilk2771]

froggy boi good luck although I’m late

[@Prozakc.O]

froggy boi how did it go

[@dashavorobei7718]

we wish you all the luck in the world

[@god_didd]

@@Prozakc.O It actually went really good. I was out in Phoenix az. Long day and was exhausted at the end thanks for asking

[@TheBeesies]

@@god_didd nice to hear it went well! You still doing tournaments?

[@phasegen]

As a bowhunter, one exercise I use is holding a full draw for a full two minutes before taking a shot. I do this at least once per practice session. When hunting you sometimes have no choice but to wait for the best shot.

[@brokenwave6125]

Jeremy Davis Yeah but i bet you use a compound bow...where the poundage at full draw is minimal.

[@garyfairbrother5532]

I shot a children's 15# bow in my childhood and took archery as a Phy-ed credit in college. It wasn't until today at age 73 that while watching your video that I noticed that that you should use THREE fingers on your drawing hand. I always wondered why it was so difficult for me and hardly anyone else. My biggest fear was the string slapping my extended arm. Wish they had KZbin back in the 50's. Good video, nice job.

[@Crappphuiknn]

@Tributary House Ltd. Chill if it works it works

[@Pidalin]

You can't draw it slowly or what? I don't see any reason why holding it 2 minutes. ;-) You can hold half draw or something like that and full draw in moment then you want to shoot.

[@scrapwire1]

@Tributary House Ltd. OK, You see a shot, pull back, the deer walks behind an obstacle, you hold the draw and see if he walks back out.

[@marthaanderson2656]

"sued by Disney" Haa haa haa haaa I really needed that today!!! Excellent food for thought today, even for us intermediate archers

[@mariaahmed1695]

Martha Anderson I don’t get it

[@Aiden_feuerborn]

MariaOf TheCloud you’re stupid.

[@RF-Ataraxia]

@@Aiden_feuerborn Silence, xXMin3craftProB0ss420Xx

[@flamx8776]

@@mariaahmed1695 let it go let it go, ice evey where,

[@MayeenulIslam]

I just landed on your video from a Mongolian archer's lesson and found some of the points just matched. By the way, loved the lessons completely, and it's definitely one of the best videos on archery for beginners. Thank your time and effort, sire.

[@randyrobasser9635]

by far the best beginner video ive seen yet. great job and thank you for answering all my questions and more in one video

[@alleykatt21]

Thank you for sharing!!! I’ve been thinking of taking up archery and found your video very informative and easy to understand 🙂

[@tymetodothis8378]

Looking to get into recreational target archery and discovered these videos. Thank you for covering the basics, from choosing a bow to technique. Will be keeping these matters in mind.

[@westcoastbeergeek7154]

This is awesome, I've taken 2 of 5 series of lessons and have been corrected on almost every one of these things. And yes, they all make a huge difference.

[@kaim4412]

This way by far the most informative and genuinely helpful archery video I have ever seen

[@Ragnadrok111087]

This was so helpful to me. I'm self-taught, and I was getting irritated by my arrows constantly coming off the rest. Thank you!

[@LuLu6214]

I am so glad I found your channel, my husband bought me a compound and recurve bow but I have never really used them.

[@ADB-zf5zr]

This guy (new to me) is spot on, from basic archery onward (his descriptions and explanations) are explained throughout, this guy and his videos show that he is an amazing teacher, big thumbs up :)

[@shawngrossinger8126]

Thank you. I've learned a lot and have become more consistent with my shots. They are very helpful and even helped me find out what quality of arrow to use. Thanks and keep up the videos.

[@msch1677]

The Disney joke earned a subscribe from me!! XD

[@CristiNeagu]

Also, in regards to taking photos, yes, it's silly to take photos of bullseyes, but photos can be used as a training tool. By taking photos of your groupings you can track your development. But, again, make it quick.

[@pipstonespublishing8802]

Loved your video! I hadn’t shot in a long time. My dad made me a nice arrow and told me to try it out. I did pretty well, but knew that I needed some pointers again. This helped and confirmed some of my questions in my head as I was shooting. I will keep on working and watching your videos as he is going to make me 5 more arrows. Thanks!

[@melancholyandinfiniteradness]

Thanks for the video. Starting my journey with archery to hopefully build up to mounted archery with my horses. These are very helpful tips for a newbie to keep in mind :)

[@MsBess100]

This was hilariously. When I started a few years ago with recurves I had to teach myself, compound bows all over, this brings back memories of trying to overcome these issues. His videos helped immensely, and yes, I couldn’t seem to release the arrow 🤣 but wasn’t afraid to bring the string back to anchor.

[@raniwasacyborg]

I'm hoping to start lessons soon (I went to a have-a-go archery session this last weekend and was immediately in love with the sport) and this has been hugely helpful, both in giving me a bit of a headstart in learning what to do/what not to do and in calming a few fears. I admit, I was a bit nervous of getting hit by the string at that taster session, so it's reassuring to know that won't be the case as long as I use a proper technique. :)

[@ronsarchery6378]

I love your videos. I watch them repeatedly. I appreciate the time you invest in your channel.

[@AshrafTheVoyager]

I am a new learner and practiced for the first time today. I am in love with this sport. Thanks for the great advices

[@kylepearson9505]

Right when I started I tried out my friends bow and I was pulling the string by pinching it with my index finger and thumb. The reason I didn’t realize it was wrong was because he gave me a 11 pound practice compound bow. When I got my own 30 pound recurve bow I was in for a huge surprise.

[@dominrael8658]

years ago i made a few bows and 1 day when practicing shooting someone stopped by and asked if he could try it out. this was my second bow and at 1 point id messed up and had to take alot more wood off to even it back out so it ended up only 18 pounds. so he took that 18 pound bow and put the arrow on the string and pinched the arrow between thumb and forefinger drew it back halfway and released and asked if that was a 100# pound bow, and this was a fit looking guy in his mid twenties. around the same time id heard a story from someone i knew about him being at an archery range with his 65 pound self bow, and an older guy about 65-70 came up admiring his bow and asked to take a shot, this guy did the same knocked an arrow and pinched it between thumb and forefinger, and before the guy could tell him, not like that, he drew it back to full draw released and hit the target right in the bullseye handed it back and said nice bow.

[@miliuskairys6595]

I remember when i was younger i always pinched the arrow and pulled, and now i kinda still do have the instict to do that, but now with a stornger bow i cant do that

[@MrRangiku01]

Hey NUSensei, I just started to get into archery and noticed I was knocking my arrows off the rest quite a bit.. it was definitely frustrating for me, however due to this video I realized that I was pinching the arrow and keeping that in mind I haven't had any more issues. I just want to say thank you for the advice and it has been very helpful

[@gracebautista4502]

It's so amazing how every time I re-watch this video, I get reminded of the things I do wrong. Thanks for creating this content, super helpful! And totally love your humor, too :D

[@pappanalab]

Thanks for helping me survive the archery unit in gym! I'll need this whenever I go back to school.

[@blacksheepwall79]

I feel like. "Listening to the instructor" solves.most problems with anyone doing anything.

[@lydiaderhake2532]

Hilarious and extremely helpful. Thank you! My next shoot will go much better.

[@willgorton5404]

This guy is so entertaining whilst doing his job to a great standard, i only watched him for tips on archery im doing tomorrow but i have now watched about 10 of his videos, worth subscribing

[@jimruby9657]

Found this serendipitously just as I was gettting ready to set up my first bow and do some target practice. I think this will save me some lost/broken arrows. Thanks!

[@BuckstarrZ]

I'll probably never touch a bow (random YT video streak) but this was very interesting and very well presented. I've learned something new albeit not useful for me . Thank you and keep up the good work!

[@nervoussystem326]

I hope that maybe one day you can try archery

[@Yotanido]

Afraid of the string? Nah, but I'm afraid of the arrow. My dad bought a hunting bow and a target quite a while ago... plus some decent arrows. The bow had quite a heavy draw weight, but it was pretty fun. Later he got some new arrows, especially since we lost quite a few before to the mud behind the target, never to be seen again. These other arrows ripped my skin open every single time. I later realised that the feathers didn't end flush with the shaft, but rather had a hard edge which was probably responsible. The bow also didn't have a place to rest the arrow, so resting it on your hand was pretty much the only option.

[@TheRastaDan]

great video, especially the part about aiming to high. Once you see it in profile, it makes perfectly sense. Also about overcoming anxiety, as someone who suffers/has suffered from depression and anxiety disorder, I feel that archery really does a great deal in helping with that, at least for me. The focus you need and the repetition keeps me from brooding all the time

[@nathan9740]

It will be my first time going to an archery range this weekend. Thank you for the tips! I'll keep this in mind!

[@yfccssdg]

I've always been attracted to this sport, and I want to start to practice and invest in a good equipment. ( it's quite expensive lol) Thanks for the tips!!!

[@travelalchemy422]

Hahaha this is awesome. So Australian bro. Love it.

[@jonathansgarden9128]

Excellent advice. I only did archery once and the guy taught me EVERYTHING you're teaching me now, and i got bullseye after bullseye until i got cocky but then i got more bullseyes when i corrected again. Great video

[@davedempsey3956]

Thank you for the lesson. Nice delivery of your messages and nice organizations with the video segments and not being too verbose.

[@LaserSharkPhotoablations]

lol i see this as somthing of a steam blow off for a disgruntled instructor.. im sure you dont say most of that stuff to students, but i just KNOW you want to...

[@grayblackhelm6468]

Tim Morgan Yeah. I'm sure most instructors have feelings like this.

[@MsDivale]

I started doing archery recently and the string-not-touching-face-thing is not always about being "afraid". For couch potatoes like me it is really hard to draw the bow that far - even with a 20lbs bow and back tension. It might be better to help find those never used muscles and/or showing exercises to strengthen them instead of assuming something else ;)

[@NUSensei]

This is true - 20# can be a bit much for some people. However, we mostly use 15-20# bows for beginners, and we might hand out the odd 24# bow to someone who's done archery before. The weights you use in beginners courses are well within what average people can handle, and more often than not it's a psychological hurdle rather than a strength issue. We can normally tell if someone is struggling with the weight.

[@russlerivermaster6674]

My advice would be to practice drawing the bow back and then slowly letting the string back to its original position to develop the strength and mussle memory. Dont fry fire though because that will ruin the bow

[@S0URDEESM0KE]

MsDivale take a knee place one hand on the ground (the hand you hold the bow with) then with the hand you draw with grab a weight of your choosing you can work your way up in weight or go right to the draw weight of your bow. now pull it up to the height of your face and hold it do this multiple times just to get your back muscles used to the tension of that weight. i would recommend doing this with both arms regardless if you plan to shoot with both hands. i did this to go from my 35# to my 50# after a few days i was able to comfortably hold the tension on my bow which i could barely pull to my face when i started haha. i hope this helps you out good luck !

[@akaaoife2312]

MsDivale try a 16lbs first

[@fluffyhunter7242]

MsDivale just do it more you get stronger quite quick

[@jasonstepp42]

I'm considering making every guest at my outdoor range to be required to watch this. It's good quality points and enjoyable. Thanks for putting it together.

[@wolfmaan]

I watched this to have some fun, but I learned lots. Thank you so much for creating this!

[@strxwberry.soda.]

the only thing i did in this video was aiming too high .. i knew you were supposed to know aim lower but i never really did it so i forgot about it . my arrows always went too high and i never understood why . thank you so much for reminding me of this and helping me understand why ! i cannot wait until i get home to shoot my bow and use the right technique again !

[@abyssstrider2547]

Molly Robinson Wow you must be unintelligent. It's pretty obvious that you should aim lower if your arrow flies too high...

[@lancevance47]

never shot before but these are all the tips I've picked up from observation, thanks for confirming a few things!

[@grayblackhelm6468]

Lance Vance How's it going?

[@lancevance47]

gud. o.o

[@grayblackhelm6468]

Lance Vance Good to hear. Always like hearing about people getting involved in things I like. 😅 Sorry if that comes off a little weird.

[@aoibhinahearne5193]

Just started horseback archery having never done archery before - this video has helped me realise what I'm doing wrong and how to improve on my technique until I can travel to a coach for tuition. Thank you!

[@binx6449]

I loved this. Just starting archery myself and I'm mostly blind. Good to know when i have the right form I really won't need to look at the target. It was also hilarious and good advice, Way to go!

[@santtilagmailcom]

With bare bow, we teach three under and string walking to new archers from the get go. And that Frozen reference was funny.

[@Null_Vampyrr]

Isn't string walking forbidden for the most of 3D tournaments?

[@santtilagmailcom]

With bare bow, I'm pretty sure string walking is okay. It's forbidden only with long bow.

[@NUSensei]

Sami is right. Stringwalking is permitted in barebow competition, but certain trad-only events (and longbow classifications) don't allow it. Regardless, it doesn't matter if the shooter isn't going to be doing 3D tournaments.

[@MrBloodyBat]

"Noobie talking" what is string walking?

[@Null_Vampyrr]

It's when you grab the string in different spots in order to shoot higher or lower. Basically the further down from the arrow you grab the lower you shoot.

[@ericklopes4046]

Hi, your videos are being great, I made some PVC bows, strings and arrows I saw on BackyardBowyer but I didn't know how to shoot. Thanks to you, I'm already hitting the target 30 meters away with my PVC longbow. Thank you very much! Hugs from Brazil.

[@handlesaredumb1]

Erick Lopes gotta love Nick

[@ericklopes4046]

Yep. Such a nice guy, teaching neat stuff. I bought a Junxing recurve from AliExpress, hope it arrives! I'm crazy to shoot a real bow made of something other than PVC pipe (of my own, my colleagues don't feel very comfortable when I shoot their bows lol).

[@grayblackhelm6468]

30 meters with a PVC Bow? That's incredible! Now I can fairly say it's viable.

[@marcosmedeiros3813]

Caralho,30 metros,e eu tava aqui desmerecendo os arco de PVC :v

[@batatadoce3025]

@@marcosmedeiros3813 bora fazer arco de PVC

[@arayaviolin6421]

Very informative! I got my first bow and it is a little nerve racking. You’re a very good teacher.

[@desrazor5635]

Thanks for posting this. As a beginner, I have learnt such a lot from this short film. Brilliantly shot and superbly presented. Very well done indeed! I am now going to have a sneaky peak at your intermediate tips video, though I am nowhere near that standard yet. Thanks again.

[@scottarnold5737]

It would help very much to use these exact words "2 fingers on the bottom of the arrow and1 finger on the top of the arrow ALWAYS". For instruction to be adequate we have to be ridiculously specific assuming the learner knows absolutely nothing at all should be the basis of any and all instruction. What I see often happening is the instructor does not word things in a way for a beginner to understand clearly enough. For example saying "3 fingers" would tend to confuse anyone.

[@aaronsmith5864]

Skoth Kovok except I shoot with all 3 fingers under the arrow

[@scottarnold5737]

That's fine, it just seemed that Nu expressed frustration when he said "3 fingers" which would confuse someone who has one finger on top as they would assume he means 3 fingers on bottom. If all 3 fingers are already on the bottom and that is how you shoot in that case saying 3 fingers would make a bit more sense but still I would say "3 fingers on the bottom of the arrow" specifically in that particular case. Good instruction without showing frustration is key to people wanting to continue interacting with a teacher. A persona may be trying their best to teach but if they show frustration and/or or an elitist attitude towards new students people will simply think; "Man, that guy was an asshole, he gives poor instructions and has little patience, I never want to go back there again". Happens all the time with other instructors I have seen.

[@aaronsmith5864]

Skoth Kovok yeah I don't envy archery instructors its not something that just clicks like riding a bike, you just work at it every day getting a little better all the time. At least that's how it was for me. I could def see someone walking Into thier first lesson expecting to walk out 2 weeks later hitting the 10 ring every time and getting really frustrated when thier progress is not what they expect.

[@dark_thunder_292]

Why can't you use 2 fingers the way he did it? He said it was wrong but never said why

[@bluebow68]

Firstly the Tab,(the finger protective thing) is designed that way.However, to be fair it really might not come up as an issue,especially if the instruction was made clear at the out-set.unless the student's lower finger drifted away of course.Secondly there is more strength using 3/less stress on the fingers while pulling the string back with 2....Beginners bows are light (easy to draw,reletively)..than more powerful bows.so even if it could be pulled back with 2 fingers,the weight of poundage would be limited for any aspiring archer wishing to shoot more distances.Hope this helped.

[@rporther]

Depending on the age of the beginner one has to first recondition one's brain from the toy archery set played with. That's where the chief struggle I think is. Unlearning and learning simultaneously. Many of us did not understand that projectiles such as arrows, darts and arrows travel in a parabola and the strength of the bow and how much you draw on it determine where on the parabola the focal point of the arrow on the target would be. I for one, held the arrow between index and thumb on draw. Yikes.

[@sascharoterberg4868]

I really cheer about your Videos, Sensei! You explain everything on a understandable and humor way, many thanks!

[@Ghostly_Gal_]

I did archery all throughout middle school and just before it. Now, I'm coming back here to pick it up again in late high school. Thanks for the video!!

[@fynworld]

I had my first class today and we were a group of ten men. I guess we were lucky that there was no one there that did things like this, we all did quite well actually.

[@dinamosflams]

14:10 - should we take this as a relationship advise?

[@Ziki007]

I loved this video! I loved this instructor! I learned a lot and it was fun to learn from this great man. Thank you!

[@st97ification]

Thanks for making these series video. It is very helpful for all time.

[@MsStormcrow]

I'm getting my first recurve bow tomorrow, if I don't procrastinate again, I'm a little nervous about buying my first bow. Just curious, do you recommend getting a sight for it? How much do they help with aiming for a beginner?

[@NUSensei]

Sights will make you more consistent. The question is whether you would rather go down the path of a traditional or barebow shooter or into the freestyle sighted shooting style.

[@leroymeeuwissen464]

Ask to record your students and show them what they do wrong

[@grayblackhelm6468]

Leroy Meeuwissen That's a good idea. I'll remember it when I go to fight club next week.

[@fl1ntcrafter788]

Thanks a lot for these tips! I'm attempting to enter a archery club. I never really shot a bow before but I sure am glad to have found this channel. Your tips will prove very useful indeed.

[@joshuamorton7163]

Just got a bow today and you have fixed so many of my problems! Thanks for the video extremely informational. Props to you👍

[@gmivisualsjason3729]

from a fellow coach.... very funny!

[@cameronstewart6636]

Instinctive wannabee yep! I've seen every problem here, and then some.

[@gmivisualsjason3729]

your comment is a bit strange.... Cameron Stewart i loved the video was brilliant and so funny because i am an archery GB coach and have experienced everything said... do you jump to wrong conclusions often???

[@gmivisualsjason3729]

Jason's Outdoors and you've done it again... jumped to the wrong conclusion! Instinctive Wannabee is my name...refers to myself!!!!!!!

[@danielkucko1672]

Instinctive wannabee lol I'm ur first sub I hope to see your channel grow :)

[@cameronstewart6636]

I'll break it down for you. Sentence 1: Yep! --I totally agree with your comment / assessment. Sentence 2: I've seen every problem, and then some. --As a coach myself, I have also seen my beginners make every mistake. Seems like I might not have used enough words the first time.

[@Excalibure666]

You cant even faking/imitating the bad form shooting :)

[@NUSensei]

It's harder than it looks. How do the new guys do it!?

[@wojtekimbier]

I started learning to shoot left-handed as well (I'm normally right-handed). Try that and you will feel like a beginner despite knowing exactly what to do

[@russlerivermaster6674]

I acually started doing that. It is such a pain to find where to aim when shooting from the other side. It feels so weird to draw back with my left hand instead of my right

[@ginofoogle6944]

he can easily fake it.. but he doesnt wanna waste arrows

[@tootlootler]

That is so funny! Great video throughout.

[@ronzard8045]

Really enjoy this guy’s way of teaching, felt like I watched Beginner Archery FAQ’s

[@grim7965]

I'm a gunslinger who is new at archery so this video was very helpful thank you so much for your help and advice it really helped me understand how to operate the bow/arrow. I'll be sure to watch it again soon.

[@jtsoutdoorsandmore8136]

Great video bro . the part where your talking about aiming too long ......it's called looping . rifle shooter's experience this as well . when this starts happening you will see it on paper . instead of a nice tight group , your groups will get bigger . when I was on my high schools rifle team I had to learn to control this .

[@grayblackhelm6468]

jay thompson Oh cool. What did you shoot?

[@jtsoutdoorsandmore8136]

.22 precision rifle

[@AdriansNetlis]

Give them a 100+ lbs bow and tell them not to let it go :D

[@andrebenoit404]

Theres no way theyd be able to pull that back not having ever shot a bow.

[@SirKovar]

@@andrebenoit404 Depends on what they do for a living and their health/musculature. I personally started at a 70lb draw and I'm content with it. Most of my family can't even pull it back. I'm just a bigger guy though, so really it depends what sort of body type you have. I do agree that it's very unlikely for a beginner, or even a lot of trained archers to comfortably pull back a 100lb draw.

[@deanclarke6953]

Thats an insane draw weight. I have no idea why anyone would want that but I do see where you’re coming from tho

[@kyoza5069]

@@deanclarke6953 Yeah. I don't normally do archery, not my sport (trying to get into it though), my draw is around 80lbs, but the last time I shot a bow was a year ago, and I wasn't as strong as I am now. This may seem like a lot, but not only have I been physically active since I was a kid, before COVID-19 I spent a considerable amount of time at the gym, or just working out in general. So while it doesn't look it, I have a lot of upper body strength and can comfortably draw 80lbs, and carry someone who weighs twice that on my shoulders and in a fireman's carry, in terms of an actual person.

[@deanclarke6953]

Kyoza yeah like if u like an 80 pound than u do u but if u don’t feel like you can control it well enough than by all means move down there’s no shame in that and u can pretty much do anything u want hunting or anything with 60 pounds so if u need to move down than do it

[@raptorprimal1077]

Thanks for the vid. I remember being a really good shot but aiming too high is something so simple yet silly I did. Very helpful. You've earnt a sub

[@idontgiveanf3713]

What a great video! Needed a refresher on using a recursive bow.👍👍👍👍

[@domosrage5434]

I've literally never shot high because I put the tip on the arrow on the target If anything, I tend to shoot low Edit: Let me clarify, I don't aim like that, I never tried to either.

[@frealms]

20:52 Sometimes a map and a flashlight helps. Just saying, keep some handy at the location.

[@ExpatNatt]

The let it go joke had me howling. I’m trying archery for the first time in Shanghai tomorrow and worried the instructor won’t speak English so thought I should learn the basics before just in case 😂 Thanks for sharing this very helpful video!

[@ajryangameaudio]

Thanks Nu Sensei, awesome video - I learnt a lot and laughed out loud several times!