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crooketarrow:
  First off since your fairly new at it. Forget about the distance and untill you get the basic's down. Stand close say 6 or 7 yards. Here where you don't need to push it. And worry about how good you hit at distances. Worry about doing the same things the sdame ways for a few weeks. Go slow now will save you a lot of frustration later on.
   First off do what comes natural to you.

 (1) Cant your bow some what 45 % is a little to far for most people. Some where about mid way between straight up and 45 %. This is up to you. After a while do what comes natural for now around 50% will do.

  (2) Stance, don't stand with your shoulder right at the target. Open up and stand slightly towands.
  Spread your feet a little lean into (towards) your target.
  Tilt your head down some (tuck your chin)
 
  (3) Your ankor point it you shoot split finger most people use the middle finger in the corner of your mouth. This puts your eye close to the shaft and over it.
  I like to use a eye tooth

  (4) Release ,release with the third figer down first. Do this the other 2 have to follow suit. You don't snap your fingers open or have the third finger laging putting pressure on the string. This causes the strig to stwist when released.
   As far as how long this has to do with what you like or comes natural to you. I like the controlled felling of about a second .
  I've taught my self to draw,hold,aim all comes together at once so if I hold any longer it throghs off the timeing of my shot.
  AGAIN AFTER YOU GET THE BASICS DOWN THEN GOTO WHAT FEELS NATURAL TO YOU.
 
   (5) Keep your elbo bent as you draw and shoot ,don't lock it as if you have a compound.

   (6)  Your grip sould be firm but not lose. Firm enough to stop you from rotateing the bow when you draw the bow. And not so hard that you swist the bow also.
 
   (7) This might not seam important but it will. If shooting instintive NEVER NEVER think of how far it is. The longer you shoot the better your hand eye will put it all together. The better you shoot.
  Here's something else will help this a lot. I very seldom shoot across the yards where you know the distances. I do 90% of my practicing stump shooting where every shots different angle and distance.
   If you think your good start stumping you might find out just how good you are. Plus how can't use the exercise.
    WHEN IT COMES TO HUNTING SHOTS LEARN TO DO WHAT COMES NATURAL. Don't try to force someone elses ways of shooting on yourself and you enjoy shooting alot more and be better at it.
 

FAW:
Thomas, I am no expert but after many. many years of traditional and primitive shooting, off the knuckle, off a rest, barebow, recurve and longbow I have found the following. 1. You will discover what type of bow you prefer - stay with that one. 2. Shoot real close - will not have to worry about accuracy here. 3. Learn your proper form, what cant you are comfortable with, keep you feet and bow shoulder at right angles to target and even move your near foot slightly ahead of your back foot to ensure that overall right angle. 4. Aiming instinct will take care of itself 5. Draw back slowly in a manner comfortable for you, try and hold at your chosen anchor and when you release, your fingers should remain where they are when released, just relax the fingers and the arrow just takes off and hold everything until that arrow reaches the target. 5. Shoot, shoot, shoot.

When your confidence improves, and it will, take longer shots, even have someone video tape your form, analyze it - see if you are shooting like some of the other shooters of your class and/or emulate the shooters who are getting it right.

Your form, shooting, and your own style will improve. Lots of media these days to help you through. Good luck.

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