How to shoot a recurve bow | Archery 360

From start to finish and in basic terms Olympian Crispin Duenas, with the help of Naomi Folkard, explains how to shoot a recurve bow.
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Athletes: Crispin Duenas; Naomi Folkard
Tags: Archery 101
Commentary: English

[@Sunshine-jz3eb]

I'm recently interested in archery. I'd love to learn it and become an archer, not professionally but I like learning a lot fascinating stuff :)

[@user-vg9og1vi1v]

Google your nearest archery club, most of them will have a beginners course, equipment provided and a tutor. Though you won't be handling a bit like this..

[@mojo_joju]

I get those attachments make the bow more accurate, but I'd much prefer the traditional recure bow with just a bow and string. Makes me feel, I dunno, more like an old fashioned archer, even if it's not as good

[@AnhTrieu90]

Bare bows archery is a large community, so you’re not alone there.

[@TheBelrick]

Agree, they have a... spoiler effect.

[@user-xf2rm7pp4z]

I guess you’re more of a bare bow type of person

[@Smoothsmoothie]

Jonathan Ju same here it’s stupid but it makes me feel like the dude from arrow

[@user-xf2rm7pp4z]

Fledglingrock78 XBOX LOL

[@deananderson2571]

That was a great tutorial. Very quick, very simple, and with no fluff. Great work.

[@eliseholbrook2963]

Am I playing Wii fitness? LOL the background reminds me of it 😂

[@lornamoll9478]

Lol that is true!

[@MagicUserYumi2570]

Yeah

[@OnlineArcheryAcademy]

Such a clear explanation by Crispin and awesome production/editing too. Love it!

[@knifesharpeningnorway]

Awesome video. I got ptsd and anxiety so for me archery is meditation and relaxation. Ive in a bow club and loaning gear now. But am out of work so cant afford my own gear i dream of having a good recurve bow and target so i can shoot everyday would help me a lot both with the ptsd/anxiety and getting in better shape.

[@PabloContrerasFotoviajante]

Looks like The Matrix training software. I was expecting him to say "let's see how you deal with a live target". Cool video!

[@ThaiTanCorner]

Please keep camera to subject executing task instead of speaker. It would aid visually as audio is continuous already

[@strangelymarked3491]

I haven't shot a bow in years and I'm trying again tmr and just had to make sure I remembered how to so I don't embarrassed myself 😭

[@gulparviz]

I have world championship tomorrow so I am watching this to learn how to shoot arrows. what!?? I have similarly passed exams by studying on youtube a night before, I am sure I can pass the world championship tomorrow

[@ewok3270]

Update

[@eldeni24]

Looks simple. Took me 2 years to not totally suck in what is showed here in two minutes though

[@MC1Keever]

Honestly they skipped a lot of tips that are useful when learning. I've only been at it for a couple of months but I know it's not that simple.

[@TheBelrick]

WOW, got any tips since you mastered it so swiftly?

[@garyhoney2013]

Bel Rick Practice...and develip your own style. I have shot various bows. since I was about eight. Everybody has all these fancy gadgets these days and I still have an old Bear Blacktail 40# bow. I didn't nothing to update it until my little brother got a hold of it. I wouldn't even have it but the two recurves the family made long ago broke in moving van.

[@TheBelrick]

@@garyhoney2013 I enjoy it the sake of shooting. I would just prefer to lose or break less arrows lol

[@virabhadra2]

Everything what looks simple is the years of training.

[@ThuNguyen-tj4ek]

great video but can you make your videos longer. it seems kind of rushed.. like your trying to explain everything real fast. I find myself pausing the video a lot to watch her forms and techniques. I love your style though

[@time4vicious]

Title: how to shoot a recurve bow. Video: How to shoot an Olympic bow

[@DeHeld8]

The thing is, "recurve bow" is shorthand for "Olympic recurve bow". It's unfortunate that World Archery is focused pretty much exclusively on compound bow and olympic recurve bow archery. They are so desperate to be taken "serious". I'd take a bend wooden stick over all that aluminium and fiberglass any day. It's so sad to see that World Archery doesn't seem to have time for the ancient art.

[@DeHeld8]

@@manabellum Maybe this the fact that there is no "standard" in traditional archery points to the fact that enforcing some kind of international standerd of modern archery is problematic. To me olympic re-curve archery is rather Euro-centrist in it's style. It uses medeteranian grip, the string is drawn no further then the chin/cheek etc. Has Europe not already forced it's traditions on the world enough under the guise of "officialdom"?

[@keithhogan3199]

Excellent video. It would be a great help to do a freeze frame close up of the hand gripping position and the hand against the jaw in the drawn back ready to release position. Thanks

[@davidm.magnuson1886]

Every little bit helps The follow through is important

[@dusty1378]

Really great video, directly to the point and perfectly explained!

[@Kahaniyaaapkesang]

No words for this video 😍

[@RIRI-fd3oz]

do compound next pls

[@Opinion_Land]

I got very long wooden old style recurve bow and it's great

[@prerona2406]

But what if the bow hand goes forward after releasing?

[@irishrose89775]

When you get to the point of releasing the string, is it a rapid conscious release or a gradual release until the string releases upon its own?

[@SuKitty415]

Caitlin Martin You just let the string go.

[@electoplater]

you just relax your fingers and the string will brush you fingers out of the way your fingers should be still curled and not open easy said than done

[@roythearcher]

"After she has gotten her posture"... You don't say how she does this or even show what correct posture is. Correct posture is the basis of every shot and if it's not right then the shot will not be right. Even the action of standing correctly is something that has to be explained in detail and practised again and again to get right. Posture has to be right before you even think of fitting an arrow to the bow or the whole shot is doomed to inconstancy.

[@clare.conservation98]

roythearcher there's a separate video in the series completely dedicated to posture 😉

[@johnbland1585]

Nonsense , Target archery will never be anything more than a static boring Olympic event. Take off the training wheels and watch the fun begin. Archery is not one of the greatest 10 ten inventions of man kind to be used with training wheels The bow is as limitless as the wheel and you are only holding it back with static targets and stances in this category. Archery has always been dynamic not static.

[@Headcase0570]

What's the use of the follow-up and limp-wrist dangle though?

[@vikingnusantara]

Right good video, now i should find a bow and arrow

[@darkedy8707]

Is it bad to have your hand on your mouth and not the jaw when pulling

[@mahi98goodguy]

This is soooo different from how i shoot in banner lord

[@jalmarverbraak5662]

hmm nothing about keep pulling until the clicker goes. i think that is an important thing what i learned

[@roythearcher]

You don't need to use a clicker to shoot and you shouldn't use one until you have developed a consistent draw first. Talk to your coach before fitting one...

[@jalmarverbraak5662]

roythearcher I know but still Without clicker you have to keep the Back tension Building up until a certain point

[@roythearcher]

Jalmar Verbraak You should be doing that with a clicker as well! Many archers seem to think the clicker dropping is the point to release at but it's only an indicator of draw length and you should only release when everything else is right too. It's an indicator not a trigger! If the clicker drops but nothing else is right, come down, relax a moment, and begin the shot process again.

[@jimmyluu89]

What is the “follow through” good for?

[@jobagoat]

for following through

[@renatugaming5730]

Consistency which goes to accuracy increasing and arrow flight can be compensated when you have a terrible follow through. If you fling your arms in the air you might be changing string position. Remember this: nocks of arrows are like rudders on a ship, it takes a small rudder to steer a ship. It takes a small amount of movement to change arrow flight. Hope this explained the follow through better and sorry your comment wasn't answered for 3 months..

[@soccerunboxtv5771]

What is the big long stick on the front of the bow

[@GoA7250]

Stabilisers....

[@tsewangnamgail7739]

Which bow is best for the 70 meter sir

[@DanishArBoy]

since compounds only shoot max 50 meters in competition, I would suggest the recurve. sir.

[@tsewangnamgail7739]

@@DanishArBoy K

[@typhoon37351]

Sorry but you DONT need a club to safely practice archery

[@arfhqal]

You kinda do if you are new to it..

[@sarannationalvlogs4686]

Distance

[@chrisbrown-leng7589]

I have a few questions sorry for my grammar im dyslexic so here goes, i'm just starting archery my coach says i need my bow arm in line with my shoulder to reduce pressure but when i go to take a shot looking through the sight ring my arm is at 1 o clock not 12 as it was in line with my shoulder.2 because im shooting at 1 o clock my shoulder some times is sore is this due to the wrong shooting line or is it due to lack of shoulder strength ?? 3 all so my coach says i need my pull back to the centre of my chin and rest on my nose but it seems that im resting the bow string on my chin and moving my head down to touch my nose can you give me some tips on how to remedy these problems any reply would be grateful fingers crossed as its a 15 month old clip

[@electoplater]

dont worry everyone has to adapt the said archery style to their own body and FACE SHAPE if you draw the string to the centre of your chin the string will not touch your nose you have to position your head in the set so it does the current russian world champion string never touches her nose so dont worry you will find your own style

[@mocknugget]

if the string doesn't touch your nose after anchoring assuming you have good form that means the bow is too small for you like the guy commented above it's not necessary to make the string touch your nose like that russian athlete who beat chang idk her name

[@joeythehom1e569]

Whenever I try shooting my bow I get a stabbing pain in my wrist holding it.

[@GoA7250]

Then you have an issue. Either the bow is too heavy, poundage draw wise, or you have a serious issue with your wrist.

[@GeorgeHPeters]

The subtitles seem to be done in a hurry.

[@kayfrenly5460]

It's somewhat different if you're shooting on the correct side of the limb. The right side. Then the fletching should be facing away. You're also more accurate if you shoot on the correct side of the limb. You also don't need idiotic arm protection when you use the correct side of the limb.

[@jobagoat]

wdym limb? and you still need arm protection bc its caused by the string, not the arrow.

[@thedanielgunner]

When you can't just shoot a bow without having your 37 attachments.

[@kingmoria]

Stick to making ignorant comments on youtube, it'll take you far in life :)

[@thedanielgunner]

@@kingmoria I appreciate the advice. I see you practice what you preach ;)

[@jobagoat]

theres barebow, with less attachments, but the attachments are what makes the competition abt skill, and not abt variations in equipment quality

[@jaydub2546]

Ugh I just got a recurve but I don’t think I have all the good bits. My arrow won’t even stay on the damn thing and when I fire the arrow sways 😂 I’ll get there

[@brdangel8977]

I love archery

[@jesselyncastro3214]

I like Archery I would like to learn it.

[@living4adrenaline]

Or stand with your feet straight towards the target

[@samuelspade889]

Knock, pull, point and release.

[@limbaramahari5404]

Excellent

[@OzzyCoop]

Thats what happens when you make something competitive. Things start to rely on technology and attachments etc to make everyone able to stay competitive. Gimme a guy/girl who can do what these people do but without the balances and whatever, I will respect him more.

[@jobagoat]

then go watch barebow

[@shantahsieh4833]

I will try to do it with Woodglut plans.

[@shelbyhamilton8770]

I like how he doesn't explain the swing. We'll call it a cliff hanger.

[@jobagoat]

they explained the finger sling tho

[@Yannick432]

very useful

[@WillBlueAnimalTraining]

nice content :)

[@johnbland1585]

Its not real archery if you need 4 stabilizers. Other than targets what good is it?

[@arfhqal]

There no such thing as "4 stabilizers".. There only 3

[@mocknugget]

it's target archery what good is it for other than target shooting?

[@jeffreyjordan1544]

The only thing that bow needs is Vin Diesel driving it in the next Furious movie

[@OntarioAndrews415]

Nice.

[@TheAgiluzjm09]

Follow thru? In archery? How?

[@e.miller8943]

When the sting hand releases the string, it does not stay stationary. Rather, it goes back until it stops somewhere around the shoulder. They call this folllow through.

[@auxero2935]

just because the follow through motion isn't forward/the same direction as the object (like most cases of following through in sports) doesn't mean you can't follow through. think of following through as appropriately completing the action for max efficiency and/or to ensure the desired goal is achieved. it's just good, proper form, and stuff like this should be the same way every time, even the very last part of the motion that might seem negligible to some

[@benjaminsalvatierra1815]

thank you :)

[@winniejung]

1:38

[@TheTaqif]

thank you i can now build an army

[@DocIgor1980]

Wow!

[@MazianConrad]

Lars Andersen would disapprove.

[@jobagoat]

well hes not an olympic archer

[@mshaniimshaniii]

Nice

[@NarQuendi]

Not everyone uses a clicker.

[@jobagoat]

so?

[@habeshantroll8226]

respect

[@jinendra1160]

Lady look like natasha of avengers .....

[@westofeden]

Didn't explain anything about form, thanks.

[@lillithcraven4857]

HandBanana that’s what I was looking for. Guess I’ll have to keep looking.

[@cliffbrown4217]

think you left out some important stuff, ever hear of a thing called back tension ?

[@knightfall8610]

the thing that annyos me the most is that they say that every olympic shooter shoots with split witch is not true. olimpic shooters shoots with split and three under it depends on your prefrence of shooting but olimpic shooters mostly shoot three under.

[@stevehunt4660]

Name a few then........

[@inverovenevectum6857]

U forgot to mwntion all the shickymick on the bow and what it does so that is why you must hold the bow straight withought an angle and no kathra etc blabla ^^

[@rain-vo8ib]

Nice fit it in a 2 Minute video

[@Romoloa]

The dude has the same voice as Jensen Ackles

[@NyxiiPyxii]

Why does she lose control of the bow after she fires?

[@mocknugget]

she doesn't lose control, her hand on the grip is relaxed therefore when she releases, the bow jumps forward indicating no interference with the archer and the bow and that's one way to put it

[@Dazhimself]

Why do they seem like robots or ai? Great video though

[@FranciaG444]

I have a question, Can I use this PERFECT video in my Instagram account? Obviously giving you rights in the description and tagging you. I work with an archery company and you are perfect. Please, I need your answer We are @legend_archery

[@patmorrow6872]

You don’t shoot a bow, just the arrow

[@aleontecristian9260]

yeah, i accidentally broke my bow and i am 12 y/o. HOOOW?????

[@bagrmanhd]

Yardage?

[@renatugaming5730]

Usually Freestyle Recurve division at Olympics(what you see live) shoots a 122 cm target face at 70-90 meters, 77 yards for those people like me who don't use metric :/

[@bagrmanhd]

@@renatugaming5730 thanks

[@deathmetalhell]

the dude standing in front of the firing line makes me too nervous to watch this video 0/10

[@ErickIsBeowulf]

The demonstration didn't have to be that good

[@kevinraedumanon1505]

Ok

[@ABCABC-gv1gc]

Very shallow. Recurve archery is much more refined than this. Sorry. However I like the slow and presice way, the video performs.

[@TheMykHyn]

jeeeeeez, what has this to do with archery? thats more like fucking golf :D

[@titrationss]

Everyone says this video sucks lol

[@alexanderislas6227]

Like it

[@navaneethakrishant466]

Not lens how to aim

[@renatugaming5730]

Recurve sights don't have a lens, they have a pin. If you have the sight set up correctly (you can look that up) the archer puts the pin on the area around the gold and executes the shot. There are some variables that he/she would have to deal with like wind and humidity.

[@michaelhanik393]

I know you think and all others "professional" arches that you professional as f@$%ck. But what if I tell you that by holding by bow string not by arrow it self is terrible mistake.

[@pauldavies4496]

recurve bows are a con my 7-year-old grandson can hit a target with one the traditional longbow is the only true bow.

[@neilrogers6767]

Stop making silly comparison like that. Your 7 year old wouldn't be able to draw long bows or recurve with any ease. What next compound over crossbow. You can shoot with more than one type you know.

[@pauldavies4496]

@@neilrogers6767 like the easy stuff do ya peckerneck? don't try and dismiss things those tech bows are a con.

[@caduceus33]

Thanks, next time please leave out the useless music.

[@MaheshWalatara]

I am surprised that bow doesn't have AI CONTROLLED TARGETING.

[@pradeepbhai007]

He keeps saying "olympic" for no fking reason ....

[@dylanblack9154]

Hahahhhahahahahahhaa

[@fatimahwatibtabdhamidkpm-g2592]

subcribe

[@kaiyuanuan206]

没有字幕 差评

[@tzackaria7]

I expected a basis wooden bow not this piece of fantasia junk

[@EroticOnion23]

All that shit defeats the purpose, might as well use a crossbow at that point; akin in stupidity as 'speed walking' xP

[@fabiancruz2406]

Holding that long, makes it muscles tense, which makes your shot inaccurate. Never draw for more than 2 seconds, ur accuracy will suck

[@jobagoat]

2 seconds wont give you time to aim lmao, maybe you dont have enough strength

[@ratgenerationx2946]

Its soooooo boring shooting Olympic style

[@renatugaming5730]

Welcome to archery, consistency leads to accuracy so doing the same thing over and over again leads to hitting the bullseye at 70,90 meters.

[@itsjustme4026]

So much in so less

[@jas2819]

Nothing to see here. 🤔😏

[@toxy1948]

She is much better than he is ?/ Should be teaching him!!

[@SuKitty415]

toxy1948 Well, he’s just instructing the viewers. Whilst, the woman is demonstrating the visual

[@garyhoney2013]

If it isnt traditional without all the modern gadgets then its not real to me.

[@jobagoat]

well good thing its not named traditional archery :)

[@talkboxerr4463]

Where is the recurve bow? Thats a compound bow

[@jobagoat]

damn bro you seeing three strings or sum?

[@renatugaming5730]

Compound bows are far more mechanical and complex. The recurve is what you are seeing on screen. If you would have seen the many videos from archers like Chris Bee then you would have a feeling on what a compound is.

[@renatugaming5730]

@@jobagoat Little correction* Compounds have the string and cables.. They just make tuning hell though so..