| Start with short rounds and the build up in two ways
1: Longer distances
2: More arrows
Don't go to the next longer distance until you are regularily hitting the centre (lets say nearly all shots within the blue). You will get more from getting your technique right at 30 yards than missing the boss half the time at 60 yards. Its hard to see groupings when 3 of them are in the grass. Its also much quicker shooting when you don't spend 5 mins looking for lost arrows each end. You will also find that shooting 8 doz is a lot harder at first than 4 doz.
I started in the winter with Frostbites (3 doz at 30m on 80cm faces). First score was 68, but it has improved since then. Make a note of your scores so you can see progression. 40/30yard rounds should not be too bad a start, but do not feel bad starting at 20 yards. There are some people that seem to want to reverse their sights and shoot 80 yards when they would probably get more from improving their style and stamina at 50 yards so they can increase poundage to get the longer distances.
Remeber that you do it for fun and that picking up injuries will not help.
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