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<blockquote data-quote="gst" data-source="post: 49435" data-attributes="member: 373">Okay, as someone that has instructed kids entering into archery for a number of years this is NOT what you want to do as a new archer. Every miscue in form is multiplied the further away from your target you are. After you get equipment that fits you, start close 10 to 12 yards. Concentrate on FORM primarily. Get a video on beginning archery and concentrate on your FORM. Until you are putting arrows in a 3 inch circle at 20 yards consistantly and you have gotten comfortable with correct FORM to the point it is second nature do NOT move further out. You do not need to spend big bucks to get good equipment. After having a number of new bows that are good, I still shoot an old Mathews Switchback hunting (can't afford a newer one buying two boys bows) and a Drenalin LD for targets. Ebay is a great place to buy bows reasonable. Lots of time you can get the whole set up for half what you would pay for a bow at Scheels.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="gst, post: 49435, member: 373"] Okay, as someone that has instructed kids entering into archery for a number of years this is NOT what you want to do as a new archer. Every miscue in form is multiplied the further away from your target you are. After you get equipment that fits you, start close 10 to 12 yards. Concentrate on FORM primarily. Get a video on beginning archery and concentrate on your FORM. Until you are putting arrows in a 3 inch circle at 20 yards consistantly and you have gotten comfortable with correct FORM to the point it is second nature do NOT move further out. You do not need to spend big bucks to get good equipment. After having a number of new bows that are good, I still shoot an old Mathews Switchback hunting (can't afford a newer one buying two boys bows) and a Drenalin LD for targets. Ebay is a great place to buy bows reasonable. Lots of time you can get the whole set up for half what you would pay for a bow at Scheels. [/QUOTE]

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